Project Information

Bid Title

Exterior Building Painting at Ellsworth School RFP No. 2026-0002

Issuing Agency

South Windsor Public Schools

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 22, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Exterior Building Painting at Ellsworth School RFP No. 2026-0002

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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Request for Proposal # 2026-0002

Chris Chemerka

Director of Finance & Operations

Darrell Crowley

Director of Facility Operations

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

ELLSWORTH SCHOOL EXTERIOR BUILDING PAINTING

1737 Main Street

South Windsor, Connecticut

April 2, 2026

SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RFP # 2026-0002

INDEX

Section

Page

Legal Notice ..........................................................................................................................2

Invitation to Bid ................................................................................................................ 3-4

Instructions to Bidders...................................................................................................... 5-6

Insurance ..............................................................................................................................7

Proposal Form .................................................................................................................. 8-9

Affirmative Action Form .....................................................................................................10

Specifications ................................................................................................................. 11-14

Attachment A-

Ellsworth School Building Aerial Map

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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RFP # 2026-0002

LEGAL NOTICE

SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Documents for Exterior Building Painting at Ellsworth School RFP # 2026-0002 may be obtained

online at www.southwindsorschools.org on or after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 2 2026.

Sealed envelopes must be received at the following address on or before Wednesday, April 22,

2026 at 11:00 a.m. to:

Mr. Darrell Crowley, Director of Facility Operations

South Windsor Public Schools

1737 Main Street, Room 100

South Windsor, CT 06074

At which time names of the firms that have submitted bids will be publicly read aloud.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at

1737 Main Street, South Windsor, CT.

South Windsor Public Schools (SWPS) reserves the rights to: amend or terminate this Request

for Proposal; accept all or any part of a proposal; reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part;

waive any technical defects, informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal; and award

the proposal, in whole or in part, including accepting a proposal or part of a proposal, that, in its

judgment, will be in South Windsor Public School’s best interests.

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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RFP # 2026-0002

INVITATION TO BID

The South Windsor Public Schools (SWPS) will receive sealed bids until 11:00 AM, on Wednesday,

April 22, 2026 at the Director of Facility Operations Office, 1737 Main Street, South Windsor, CT

06074 at which time name of the firms only that have submitted bids will be publicly read aloud.

1. All bids shall be sealed and clearly labeled Ellsworth Exterior Building Painting, RFP

2026-0002.

2. Work required pursuant to this contract includes the following:

Furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, services and incidentals necessary for the

painting of all window frames, casings, exterior panels, fascia, soffits and all other

previously painted white surfaces with two (2) coats of oil base paint, color to be

selected by the Board of Education.

3. Other significant work includes inspection, removal and replacement of all painted

surfaces having chipped, cracked or peeling paint and removal and replacement of

deteriorated wood.

4. A mandatory pre-bid will convene in the Room 100 of the Ellsworth Building, located at

1737 Main St, South Windsor, CT., on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. when project

details will be discussed and questions answered. Bids will not be accepted from any

Contractors who are not present at the pre-bid conference.

5. A total of 2 hard copies of the proposal form and one electronic copy on a USB thumb

drive in a sealed envelope must be received at the following location on or before 11:00

a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The South Windsor Public Schools will not take

responsibility for late submissions regardless of delivery method.

Proposals shall be addressed to:

Mr. Darrell Crowley

South Windsor Public Schools

1737 Main Street, Room 100

South Windsor, CT, 06074

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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RFP # 2026-0002

6. Questions regarding this request for proposal should be directed to Mr. Darrell Crowley,

Director of Facility Operations, Email: dcrowley@southwindsorschools.org Questions

must be submitted by Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. Should questions be

received, a final addendum will be posted on the SWPS website

www.southwindsorschools.org by Thursday, April 16, 2026 by 3:00 p.m.

Each bidder is responsible for confirming with the SWPS whether any addenda have been

issued, and if so, obtaining a copy of such addenda and completing its bid in accordance

with the RFP Documents modified by such addenda.

7. No oral statement of the SWPS, including oral statements by the representative listed

above, shall be effective to waive, change, or otherwise modify any provision of the Bid

Documents, and no bidder or prospective bidder shall rely on any alleged oral statement.

8. Please clearly mark all proposals with the following:

Ellsworth Exterior Building Painting

RFP 2026-0002

9. All bid proposals must be submitted on the designated forms. The South Windsor Public

Schools reserves the right to amend or terminate this Invitation to Bid; accept all or any

part of a bid; reject any or all bids, in whole or in part; waive any technical defects,

informalities or non-material deficiencies in a bid; and award the bid, in whole or in

part, including accepting a proposal or part of a proposal, that, in its judgement, will be

in the South Windsor Public School’s best interest. All bids must be completely filled out

when submitted.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238320Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

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