Renovation of a mixed-use development in Farmington, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a 1,400-square-foot laboratory facility; and medical facility.

UConn Health (UCH) will be renovating approximately 1,400 square feet of the second floor space located in Main/Clinic (C) Building at 263 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT including the phased minor renovation & equipment replacement of an existing EP Lab and Cath Lab. The +-730 SF EP Lab will receive new finishes, millwork, imaging equipment (and equipment closet), AHU, and modified MEPs. The +-650 SF Cath Lab will receive layout modifications, finish upgrades, millwork, imaging equipment, AHU, and modifications to MEPs. The existing area adjacent to the construction area will be occupied during construction. The space above is roof, and the space below is occupied by the Dental Clinic. All hospital standard ICRA/ life safety and safety protocols will be enforced. The anticipated construction value is approximately $ 2,600,000. The project milestone schedule is: Bidding: October 2022 Construction start: April 2023 Construction complete: October 2023 In the bidding of most deferred maintenance, major renovation, and new construction projects, contractors are advised that they must utilize Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) certified by the State of Connecticut DAS Supplier Diversity Program, to meet the goal of 30% allocation (25% of contract value, at a minimum) to SBE's, of which 10% (6.25% of the contract value, at a minimum) must be allocated to MBE's only. The General Contractor will responsible for ensuring that they and the SBE's they have selected are eligible subcontractors, and that they meet State requirements. Contractors pre-qualified to submit bids on this project must demonstrate, through past experience, their ability to successfully complete medical imaging projects of a similar nature (3 examples within the past 7 years). Construction activities shall be coordinated to minimize impacts to other tenants in the building. The Contractor and substantial Subcontractors shall be subject to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) building construction and prequalification statutes. The contractor's experience must demonstrate the ability to complete similar projects with a value of approximately $2,600,000 and also have bonding capacity of $2,800,000. A Contractor's financial statements are also reviewed. In evaluating submitted financials, UConn Health takes into account several different factors including company size, revenue stream, and other metrics computed using your audited financial statements. These ratios are then compared to standards based on project timing and estimated value. A Contractor should have a minimum of $4,234,286 annual sales for this project. UConn Health will utilize this sales standard as one of the factors in determining if an applicant meets the financial requirements for this project. UConn Health reserves the right to refuse to pre-qualify any Contractor for a particular project notwithstanding the fact that they may have been pre-qualified for a previous project(s).