Demolition, site work and asbestos abatement for a residential development in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the demolition of a residential development; for site work for a residential development; and for asbestos abatement for a residential development.

The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for Abatement & Demolition Ostermoor Project. Background At 148,028 residents, Bridgeport is the most populous city in Connecticut and the fifth-most populous in New England. The city is located in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound and encompasses a total of 16 square miles. With 24 miles of waterfront, the city offers significant opportunities for waterfront development, recreation, and commerce. It is located 60 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from The Bronx, forming part of the New York metropolitan area. The city borders Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east and serves as a key economic and transportation hub within the Greater Bridgeport Planning region and the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-Danbury metropolitan statistical area, the second largest in Connecticut. Bridgeport offers excellent transportation infrastructure, by rail, road, and even sea. Located directly on I-95, the city is also connected to New England and New York via Route 8 and the Merritt Parkway. The city's regional transit center offers direct passenger rail service from Amtrak, from the Metro-North commuter line to New York, and from the Shoreline East commuter service to New Haven and New London (with connections to Hartford and Springfield, MA). The transit center, in addition to serving the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority's regional bus lines, also hosts national bus service from Greyhound. Additionally, the Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry sails year-round, providing interstate auto-ferry service between Connecticut and New York. The city is also home to several higher education institutions, including the University of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College, Paier College, Fairfield University's Bellarmine Campus, and Sacred Heart University Center for Healthcare Education. Nicknamed the "Park City," Bridgeport boasts 35 public parks spanning 1,300 acres, including Seaside Park and Beardsley Park, both designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The city is also home to major cultural and entertainment venues, including Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the Barnum Museum, Total Mortgage Arena, and Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, which attract residents and visitors alike. Question Deadline 08/05/2025 at 5:00 PM ET Any questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and posted directly on online. Question Response Deadline:August 8, 2025, 5:00pm Bid Bond Include with the submitted bid, a ten (10%) percent bid bond or a certified check made payable to the City of Bridgeport with your bid submission if the bid is $50,000.00 or more, except for bids from MBE's, for which a bid bond is required on bids that are $100,000 or more. 3.2. Payment and Performance Bond The successful bidder, prior to receiving the City's permission to proceed, will be required to post a payment bond of 100% of the contract price if the contract price is in excess of $100,000, and a performance bond for 100% of the contract price if the bid is $50,000 or more, except that performance bonds from MBE's will only be required on projects that are $100,000 or more. THE MBE CERTIFICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF BID OR NO EXEMPTION FROM THE BID BOND REQUIREMENT SHALL BE PERMITTED. Certification of the bidder's current MBE and/or City-Based Business (CBB) status must be included with the bid submission. No submission of either MBE or CBB certification will be accepted when such certification(s) are not submitted as part of the bid package at the time of bid submission. For MBE/CBB certification information, please contact Mr. Jason Chandersingh, Special Projects Coordinator, City of Bridgeport Small & Minority Business Resource Center at (203) 576-7110, jason.chandersingh@bridgeportct.gov The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part or to accept any bid, in its sole discretion if it is deems doing so to be in the best interest of the City. This includes the right to reject any or all bids or to decline to make an award. Further, the City of Bridgeport reserves the right to make an award to more than one bidder or make awards not based solely on low bid when time is of the essence.