Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation to Bid #01 - Middle School of Plainville Renovations - Enabling Phase - Phase 1 of 2

Issuing Agency

Plainville town

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Feb 18, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 12, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Invitation to Bid #01 - Middle School of Plainville Renovations - Enabling Phase - Phase 1 of 2

Downes Construction Company, LLC acting as Construction Manager on behalf of The Town of Plainville will receive ORIGINAL bids in duplicate at Plainville Municipal Center - Town Managers Office located at 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062, Attention Downes Construction Company, LLC., on Wednesday, March 12, 2026 AT 2:00PM EST for the individual bid packages identified in the Contract Documents and as indicated below for the Middle School of Plainville Renovations - Enabling Phase.

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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE

LEGAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR BIDS

MIDDLE SCHOOL OF PLAINVILLE RENOVATIONS

ENABLING PHASE – PHASE 1 OF 2

150 NORTHWEST DRIVE, PLAINVILLE CT 06062

STATE PROJECT NO. 110-0064 RNV

1. Downes Construction Company, LLC acting as Construction Manager on behalf of The Town of Plainville will receive ORIGINAL bids in

duplicate at Plainville Municipal Center – Town Managers Office located at 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062, Attention Downes

Construction Company, LLC., on Wednesday, March 12, 2026 AT 2:00PM EST for the individual bid packages identified in the Contract

Documents and as indicated below for the Middle School of Plainville Renovations – Enabling Phase.

Bid Package No.

1.2.1

1.9.1

1.21.1

1.23.1

1.26.1

1.31.1

Description (Set Aside*)

Selective Demolition

Drywall /General Trades

Fire Suppression

HVAC System

Electrical & Switchboard Pre-Purchase

Sitework

*Bidders on these Bid Packages must be certified by the State of Connecticut

Supplier Diversity Program as a Small, Minority or Woman Business Enterprise (S/M/WBE).

Bidders on these Bid Packages must be prequalified by the State of Connecticut Department

of Administrative Services (DAS) for the appropriate classification of work.

2. All Bids submitted that are in excess of $1,000,000 are required to submit a Department of Administrative Services Prequalification

Certificate and update (bid) Statement with their bid. The Subcontractor shall hold a current “DAS Prequalification Certificate” from the

Department of Administrative Services of the State of Connecticut according to Connecticut General Statue 4a-100, 4b-100 and 4b-91.

Failure to submit these items with the bid will result in disqualification of the bidder per the public act. DAS is required of all sub-bidders

regardless of their tier with contract values in excess of $1,000,000. Sub-bidders prequalification certificates are not required to be

submitted with the bid but must be submitted prior to award. All Subcontractors requiring DAS certification must maintain the

certification for the duration of the project.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS ITEM WITH THE BID SUBJECTS YOUR BID TO DISQUALIFICATION.

If you have any questions regarding these requirements, contact the State of CT.DAS, at telephone number 860-713-5280 or visit their web

site at www.das.state.ct.us .

3. As security, each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashiers Check drawn upon either a State Bank and Trust Company or a

National Banking Association, or the Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond having as surety thereto, such Surety Company or Companies

as are authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut, of an amount not less than 10% of the Bid.

4. The successful bidder shall furnish Performance, Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Sum.

5. THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND THE PROJECT MANUAL – Bid Documents (Downes Project Manual, KBA Plans and Specs) may be

obtained by contacting Downes Construction Co., LLC 200 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT at mspbid@downesco.com Bidding Documents

are expected to be available on or before Thursday, February 19th, 2026 via Smartbid email notification. Notice of Addenda will be sent

to all vendors who downloaded the bid through SmartBid. Bid due dates may be subject to change via addendum.

6. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Project Site on Thursday, February 26th @3pm. Bidder shall meet at the Main Office and sign-in.

Bidder attendance is strongly encouraged but is not mandatory.

7. Questions regarding the work or bid shall be made in writing and directed via e-mail to: mspbid@downesco.com with the Construction

Manager (Downes Construction Company, LLC) at (860) 229-3755. The last date for questions is five calendar days prior to the bid due

date.

8. Said bids will be received at the Plainville Municipal Center – Town Managers Office located at 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062,

Attention Downes Construction Company, LLC., on Wednesday, March 12, 2026 AT 2:00PM EST for the individual bid packages identified

in the Contract Documents and as indicated below for the Middle School of Plainville Renovations Enabling Phase located at 150

NORTHWEST DRIVE, PLAINVILLE CT 06062

9. The State of Connecticut Department of Labor and all associated statutes and regulations shall govern labor wages on this pro ject. The

successful bidder shall comply with applicable state and local laws and the Town of Plainville requirements.

10. The requirements for prevailing wage rates as outlined in the Connecticut General Statues 31-53 are to apply to the resultant contract

award.

11. The successful bidder shall participate and comply with all applicable affirmative action, equal employment, non -discrimination

established by the State of CT on this project.

12. This project is governed by The State of Connecticut Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities (“CHRO”) requirements.

13. All bids shall be held open by bidders for a period of ninety (90) days. No bidder may withdraw their bid during that period.

14. After review of all factors, terms and conditions, including price, Downes Construction Company, LLC and the Town of Plainville reserve the

right to reject any or all Bids, or any part thereof, or waive defects in same, or accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the

project.

15. The “Instructions to Bidders”, supplemental instructions and all special instructions shall be strictly followed by bidders.

16. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. & 10-287(b). Lowest Responsible and

Qualified Bidder: As used in this section, “lowest responsible and qualified bidder” means the bidder whose bid is the lowest of those

bidders possessing the skill, ability and integrity necessary to faithfully perform the work. However, the Construction Manager and the

Town of Plainville reserve the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informalities, irregularities, omissions, or technical defects i n

the bids.

Town of Plainville and Downes Construction Company are affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/ Women's Business

Enterprises are encouraged to apply. This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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