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Bid Title

300284-ITB-1 Gampel Pavilion Renovation

Issuing Agency

University of Connecticut

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Dec 1, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 23, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

300284-ITB-1

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Project Description

300284-ITB-1 Gampel Pavilion Renovation

Number	300284-ITB-1
Open	11/24/2025
Close	12/23/2025 2:00 PM EDT
Type	ITB - Invitation to Bid
Pre-Bid	Non-Mandatory 12/02/2025 10:00 AM EDT Gampel Pavilion – Natatorium Lobby (Additional Pre-Bid time:1:00PM) Connecticut United States Map It
RFI	12/09/2025 2:00 PM
Contact	Lauren Dabbs LaurenD@dpr.com (339) 368-3528
Details	The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to solicit experienced and qualified trade contracting companies to to bid the Gampel Pavilion Renovations project on UConn’s Storrs campus, for phase 1 of the project. DPR Construction (DPR) is the awarded Construction Manager for the Gampel Pavilion Renovations project. The University of Connecticut is undertaking a focused renovation to Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs campus. Gampel Pavilion is an approximately 171,000 square feet, 10,299- seat multipurpose dome and is the largest on-campus venue for college basketball in the New England area. The goal of this project’s renovation is to modernize and create maximum efficiencies of the existing spaces in Gampel Pavilion while also further increasing new revenue generating areas and opportunities that support the facility’s use. Submit a Bid through Building Connected: https://app.buildingconnected.com/public/6759b2e4858f64006774ac17
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GAMPEL PAVILION RENOVATION

PROJECT #: 300284

2098 HILLSIDE ROAD

STORRS, CT 06268

CONTRACTOR OPEN INVITATION TO BID

UCONN GAMPEL PAVILION RENOVATIONS – PHASE 1

Date: November 24, 2025

1.

Intent of this Solicitation

DPR Construction has been selected as the Construction Manager (CM) for the Gampel Pavilion Renovation

Project. The purpose of this Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to solicit bids of experienced and qualified trade contracting

companies for the Gampel Pavilion Renovations project on UConn’s Storrs campus.

• Critical Dates:

Pre-Proposal Conference Location

Pre-Proposal Conference Date & Time

RFI Due Date and Time

ITB Proposal Due Date and Time

Virtual Scope Review Meeting (with lowest

qualified bidder)

Gampel Pavilion – Natatorium Lobby

December 2, 2025

10:00a-11:00a

December 2, 2025

1:00p-2:00p

December 9, 2025

2:00pm

December 23, 2025

2:00pm

Teams Meeting Link See Scope Review Schedule

• If your Company is submitting for multiple bid packages, a separate and complete submission must

be submitted for each package. Your submission should indicate which package your are submitting

for.

• Pre-qualified Packages: The Invitation to Bid for the previously prequalified bid packages will be released

in Mid-December and is not part of this Invitation To Bid:

o BP 02 Demolition/abatement

o BP 17 Drywall & Framing

o BP 30 Plumbing, 31-HVAC

o BP 32 Electrical

o BP 32C Access Controls and Security

o BP 32C AV & Data Communications Systems

• Pre-Bid Conference: The pre-proposal conference will be at Gampel Pavilion at the Natatorium lobby.

Parking will be in South Parking Garage as available, which is paid for parking through the Pay By Phone app

or kiosk. A maximum of 3 representatives from each proposer planning will be permitted to attend

the pre-proposal conference. It is highly recommended that a seasoned foreman/superintendent,

Project Manager along with estimator be the attending proposing team. Only one of the pre-bid

walkthrough’s can be attended by each Company.

• Bid Opening: Bid Openings will be via a virtual conference at 2:30pm on the ITB Proposal Due Date ant

Time stated above. See link to Teams Meeting above.

• Location of Solicitation: All Project Documents will be available for download through Building

Connected: Building Connected. Bid Documents will be accessible at time of receipt of this ITB. Bid

Package specific scope of work along with all other DPR Construction Subcontract Agreement documents

will be accessible on or around December 2, 2025.

• Request for Information: All RFI questions are to be submitted on the ITB Form provided and posted to

Building Connected at link provided above. No phone calls or RFI questions emailed directly to DPR will

be accepted. No RFI questions will be accepted after due date and time stated above.

• Clarifications, Addenda and Interpretations: Bidders shall promptly notify DPR of any ambiguity,

inconsistency, or error which they may discover upon review 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 in

Building Connected. 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 DPR Construction and the University. DPR Construction and 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 and DPR Construction. Prices for Alternates are not negotiable

since they are a component in determining the lowest responsible Bidder. The lowest responsible Bidder

shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of DPR Construction and the University, that they possess the

proven financial ability (for packages over $100,000), managerial ability, technical ability, and the integrity,

necessary to perform the Scope of Work faithfully and efficiently for this Project, without conflict of interest

and within the scheduled durations outlined in Section 2. Bids shall be evaluated utilizing the objective

technical criteria listed within the ITB, as well as any additional information obtained from persons or other

sources identified in the Bid. Proposals, alternates and unit prices (if applicable) shall remain in effect for

ninety (90) calendar days after time and date of receiving bids, may be accepted by Owner anytime within

that period, and may be withdrawn after that time by the bidder without notice. The selected bidder shall

execute the Contract Agreement within seven (7) calendar days after receiving written notification of award

of contract or presentation of the contract agreement, whichever is later.

o A bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a

responsible bank or trust company, payable to DPR Construction (reference the attached bid bond

form) must accompany all bids. Bid bonds must be issued by a surety licensed in Connecticut and

listed on the Department of Treasury’s Listing of Approved Sureties with an underwriting limitation of

no less than the full amount of the bid. The bid security shall be in the amount equal to TEN PERCENT

(10%) of the amount of the bid.

o DPR Construction and the University reserve the right to request a hard copy of the bid bond at any

time. Reference item 14 below for the required Good Faith Efforts Plan and CHRO Contract

Compliance Plan Program for the S/MBE requirements on the project.

o The Bidder and DPR Construction agree that the materials and equipment to be furnished and the work

to be performed will be in accordance with the Contract Documents for the University of Connecticut

Gampel Pavilion Renovation Project, Phase 1.

• Owner’s Right to Reject Bids: The University reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any

informality in the bidding, should it be deemed in the University’s opinion to be in any way, the best interest to

the University.

THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR BID PACKAGES VALUED AT LESS THAN $1M. BIDS OVER $1M (INCLUDING ALL

ALTERNATES) CANNOT BE CONSIDERED BY DPR CONSTRUCTION

o A Bid with incomplete responses, inaccurate information, or missing documents will be deemed a non-

responsive Proposal and the Proposal will not be accepted. Complete and provide information and

supplemental documents for Al RFQ Form worksheets:

▪ Project Relevant Experience

▪ Project Team Qualifications

▪ Integrity Questionnaire

▪ Prequalification at Award

▪ Project References

o Submit required information utilizing the ITB Form provided in the ITB. No substitution of the Form is

permitted.

o Any Bid omitting or adding items, altering the ITB Form, or containing conditional or alternative

language/pricing (if applicable), may be deemed a non-responsive Bid and the Bid may be rejected.

o All Bids must be submitted no later than the closing date and time for this event. No submissions may be

accepted that are submitted after the due date and time.

o DPR Construction and the University reserve the right to waive any informalities, irregularities, or technical

defects in the Bids, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of DPR Construction and the University,

provided the reasons for any such waiver are stated in writing to DPR Construction and the University and

made a part of the contract file.

2.

Project Schedule and Duration – Phase 1

• Targeted Start of Construction/Mobilization on Site

• Team Locker Room/Coaches Suite Complete

• Grab N Go’s Complete

• Operations Storage 110 Complete

• Officials Locker Rooms Complete

• Kinesiology – Court Level East Complete

• Substantial Completion

March 17, 2026

October 09, 2026

September 30, 2026

June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

December 31, 2026

January 15, 2027

➢ Note that phase completion is based upon the start and end to each of the men’s and women’s

basketball season and is non-negotiable. In order to achieve these dates, multiple crews will be

required for work occurring in multiple levels and locations, simultaneously.

3. Liquidated Damages: Liquidated Damages of Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 ($500.00) 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.

4. Wage Rate: Prevailing Wages are required for this Project if the total cost of all work to be performed by the

Contractor and Subcontractors is $100,000.00 or more subject to Connecticut General Statutes §31-53, §31-54,

and §31-55: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_557.htm#sec_31-53

5.

Overall Project Summary and Overview

DPR Construction (DPR) is the awarded Construction Manager for the Gampel Pavilion Renovations project.

The University of Connecticut (UConn) is undertaking a focused renovation to Gampel Pavilion on the Storrs

campus. Gampel Pavilion is an approximately 171,000 square feet, 10,299- seat multipurpose dome that was

originally constructed beginning in 1988 and opened in January 1990. Gampel Pavilion consists of four floor

levels that include the court/floor level (Activity Level), entrance / street level (Concourse Level), mechanical

level (Fan Room Level) and upper concourse (Upper Level). Gampel Pavilion is the largest on-campus venue

for college basketball in the New England area. The goal of this project’s renovation is to modernize and create

maximum efficiencies of the existing spaces in Gampel Pavilion while also further increasing new revenue

generating areas and opportunities that support the facility’s use. The renovation scope for the project could

include, but are not limited to:

• New Student Athlete Training Table

• Grab & Go food service options

• New concessions and options

• New Premium Club spaces

• Loge Box and press seating options

• Locker room enhancements

• Building canopy enclosures

• Technology and FFE enhancements

• Dome condensation and roof leak

• Revenue generation opportunities

6. Project Scope: Phase 1 (Kinesiology, Team Locker Rooms/Coaches Suite, New Elevator/ Stair, Grab n Go’s)

The project scope will include but is not limited to selective demolition (interior and exterior), structural demolition,

shoring, scaffolding, concrete foundations, slab on grade, slab trenching, concrete pits and bases, structural steel

& miscellaneous metals, GWB and CMU partitions, curtainwall assemblies, equipment screens, D/F/H, interior

windows, ACT, interior specialties, tile, vinyl wall covering, paint, epoxy flooring, vinyl floor tile, resinous flooring,

resilient base, acoustical ceiling finishes, elevators, M/E/P-FP systems, telecommunications, sound and AV

systems, access control and surveillance systems, integrated automation, laboratory fume hoods, sterilization

equipment, laboratory casework, interior architectural woodwork and casework.

7. Bid Packages and Estimated Values: The table below identifies the anticipated bid packages along with the

estimated values for each of the bid packages and the spending allocation goals. Reference Section 14 below for

the Good Faith Efforts Plan on the Spending Allocation Goals for this project.

UConn – Gampel Pavilion Renovations Bid Packages

Bid

Package

No.

Bid Package Name

Estimated Open ITB

Value

(Yes/No)

Spending

Allocation

Goal

01

Earthwork: Interior

$170,000

Yes

30/10

03

CIP Concrete

$170,000

Yes

30/10

04

Masonry

$160,000

Yes

30/10

06

Misc. Metals

$250,000

Yes

30/10

07

Millwork

$325,000

Yes

30/10

07A Roofing

$75,000

Yes

30/10

08

Firestopping, Caulking & Sealants

$40,000

Yes

10

Waterproofing

$10,000

Yes

11

Metal Panels (Equipment Screens)

$150,000

Yes

13

Doors, Frames and Hardware

$250,000

Yes

16

Interior Glass & Glazing

$50,000

Yes

17B General Trades – D/F/H and Specialties

$250,000

Yes

18

Acoustical Ceilings and Wall Panels

$500,00

Yes

19

Tile

$150,000

Yes

20

Terrazzo Flooring

$80,000

Yes

20A Resilient Flooring

$615,000

Yes

20B Wood Flooring

$70,000

Yes

21

Painting

$215,000

Yes

21A Sealed Concrete

$30,000

Yes

22

Signage

$50,000

Yes

23

Specialties

$150,000

Yes

24

Specialties – Visual Display Units, Marker

$50,000

Yes

Boards and Display Cases

26

Lab Equipment and Fume Hoods

$300,000

Yes

27

Food Service Equipment

$750,000

Yes

29

Fire Protection

$250,000

Yes

31A Testing and Balancing

$60,000

Yes

34A General Construction – Labor (Interim

Cleanup)

$425,000

Yes

34B General Construction – Rough Carpentry $250,000

Yes

34C Final Cleaning

$30,000

Yes

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