Renovation of an educational facility in Hartford, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The University of Connecticut is accepting sealed Bids for: PROJECT NUMBER: IT1254 PROJECT NAME: UConn Law School - Chase Hall (WALR) PROJECT LOCATION: UConn Law School, Hartford, CT 06105 PROCUREMENT AGENT: Chris Peters, Chris.Peters@uconn.edu, 860-486-6324 INTENT OF THIS SOLICITATION: The purpose of this Invitation to Bid ("ITB") is to solicit bids for the UConn Law School - Chase Hall (WALR) project. Q&A (RFI) Due Date and Time 2/28/2025 2:00 PM Scope Review Meeting (with lowest qualified Bidder) 3/13/2025 10:00 AM Parking information is available at website. REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONQUESTIONS: All Requests for Information ("RFI") questions are to be posted under the Q&A Board Tab in the HuskyBuy sourcing event for this Solicitation. No phone calls or RFI questions emailed directly to the Procurement Agent will be accepted. CLARIFICATIONS, ADDENDA, and INTERPRETATIONS: Bidders shall promptly notify the University of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error which they may discover upon examination of the plans, specifications, and contract documents. Any and all interpretations of the drawings, specifications, RFI Responses, contract documents, and supplemental instructions, will be in the form of a clarification/addendum, and posted as part of the HuskyBuy sourcing event. Failure of a Bidder to receive any such clarification/addendum or interpretation shall not release a Bidder from the obligations under its Bid as submitted. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: Cost Proposals received in response to this ITB are opened during a public opening. To ensure the integrity of the bidding process, the Total Bid Amount and prices for any Alternates are read at the bid opening. After the bid opening and before the contract award, the lowest responsible Bidder is determined by adding together the Total Bid Amount plus any Alternates (additive or deductive) accepted by the University. The University reserves the right to elect to implement some, all, or none of the Alternates (if applicable) set forth in this Bid, as may be in the best interest of the University. Prices for Alternates are not negotiable since they are a component in determining the lowest responsible Bidder. ELIGIBLE PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS: The following Contractors are prequalified and may submit a bid for this Project: o A/Z Corporation o Fibre Optic Plus, LLC o Mercury Cabling Systems, LLC o Northeastern Communications & Electrical, LLC o SystemOne, LLC PROJECT SCHEDULE/DURATION: o Construction Start: May 19, 2025 o Construction Duration: 3 months, no later than August 15, 2025 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Liquidated Damages of One Thousand and 00/100 ($1000.00) per calendar day shall be assessed if the Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion or causes delay to the Substantial Completion of any portion of the work within the Contract Time. WAGE RATES: Prevailing Wages are required for this Project if the total cost of all work to be performed by the Contractor and Subcontractorsis $100,000.00 or more and subject to Connecticut General Statutes 31-53, 31-54, and 31-55 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK: Chase Hall will require a complete re-wiring of the building of infrastructure cabling including the WAO's. This project also includes network equipment and wireless access points replacement. COST PROPOSAL: Submit a Cost Proposal utilizing the Form provided. No substitution of the Form is permitted. MISCELLANEOUS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: The Bid shall include the following documents: 1. SEEC Form 10: Review the SEEC Form 10: Notice to Executive Branch State Contractors and Prospective State Contractors of Campaign Contribution and Solicitation Limitations (acknowledgment of receipt of the explanation of prohibitions) and upload the executed Form where applicable. The Form can be found at website. 2. Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report: Review the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Bidder Contract Compliance Regulations Notification to Bidders and upload the completed Report where applicable. The Form can be found at: website. 3. Bid Security: Provide a copy of a Bid Bond made out in the penalsum of ten percent (10%) of the Total Bid Amount. In lieu of a Bid Bond, a Certified Check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Total Bid Amount is acceptable. A Bid Bond is only required for any Total Bid Amount over $50,000.00. A Total Bid Amount of $50,000.00 or less does not require a Bid Bond. 4. Bonding Capacity: Provide a letter from your bonding company or representative confirming bonding capacity and include if they have ever had to complete or finance work on your behalf. Bonding capacity shall be for, at a minimum, the Total Bid Amount submitted for this Project. CONTRACT: A draft of the contract has been provided with the solicitation documents. The University reserves the right to modify the contract or waive any informality as it deems to be in the best interest of the University. By submitting a Proposal, your Company accepts the contract and any modifications that the University deems necessary to it without exception. Proposers will be notified of any modifications to the contract made by the University. Any exceptions to the contract submitted by the Proposer will not be considered. SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENTS: The Set-Aside Requirement for this Project is that (1) not less than thirty percent (30%) of the Total Contract Price be awarded to subcontractors who are certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as "Small Business Enterprises" ("SBEs") and (2) not less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Contract Price be awarded to subcontractors who are certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as "Minority Business Enterprises" ("MBEs") (the 10% set aside for MBEs may be included in the 30% set aside for SBEs). If the Contractor is an S/MBE, then any self-performed work may be included in the Set-Aside Requirement. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that they, and the S/MBEs they have selected, are eligible Connecticut-certified S/MBE contractors. Listed below is a sample of suggested categories (if applicable) and possibilities for the breakout of the schedule of values for inclusion of S/MBE participation: 01 - General Conditions: temporary electric and wiring; cleaning 02 - Existing Conditions: demolition and salvage; abatement 03 - Concrete: sidewalks and flatwork 05 - Metals: metal stairs and railings; miscellaneous metals; decorative metal 06 - Woods Plastics and Composites: rough carpentry and blocking 07 - Thermal and Moisture Protection: insulation; sealers and waterproofing 08 - Openings: door hardware 09 - Finishes: tile installation; acoustic ceilings; flooring installations; painting and coatings; firestopping 10 - Specialties: signage 12 - Furnishings: window treatments 14 - Conveying Equipment: lifts 23 - HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning): HVAC duct insulation 27 - Communications: low voltage cabling 28 - Electronic Safety & Security: fire alarm and security wiring 32 - Exterior Improvements: retaining walls; paving; fencing and gates; landscaping 44 - Pollution and Waste Control Equipment: trucking Details Only On-Call $100K - $500K Telecommunications Contractors are prequalified and may submit a Bid for this Project.