Project Information

Bid Title

Invitation to Bid: Plains Road Water Main Extension Project

Issuing Agency

Town of Coventry

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

May 14, 2026

Closing Date

May 21, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Invitation to Bid: Plains Road Water Main Extension Project
Category:	Construction
Status:	Open

Description: ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PLAINS ROAD WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT -5,200 LINEAR FEET The Town of Coventry, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for furnishing all labor, tools, materials and equipment required for the Plains Road Water Main Extension Project, -5,200 Linear Feet, which includes installation of 6-inch dia. water main, gravel access road, 78-inch dia. culvert, and 1-inch dia. domestic water service connections to 5 residences. Said project is funded partially by the State of Connecticut Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Sealed bids will be received by the Town Manager's Office, 1712 Main Street, Coventry, CT 06238 on Thursday May 14, 2026, until 12:00 P.M., local time, after which no further bids will be accepted, and at which time the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. Publication Date/Time: 4/13/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/21/2026 12:00 PM Contact Person: Todd Penney, Town Engineer tpenney@coventry-ct.gov 860-742-4078 Fee: $115 Plan & Spec Available: Action Blueprint 860-647-1223 orders@actionblueprint.com Related Documents: Plains Road Watermain - Invite to Bid - 2026-0413

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LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PLAINS ROAD WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT

-5,200 LINEAR FEET

The Town of Coventry, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for furnishing all labor, tools, materials

and equipment required for the Plains Road Water Main Extension Project, -5,200 Linear Feet,

which includes installation of 6-inch dia. water main, gravel access road, 78-inch dia. culvert, and

1-inch dia. domestic water service connections to 5 residences. Said project is funded partially by

the State of Connecticut Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

Sealed bids will be received by the Town Manager's Office, 1712 Main Street, Coventry, CT 06238

on Thursday May 14, 2026, until 12:00 P.M., local time, after which no further bids will be

accepted, and at which time the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read.

The lssuing Office is Action Blueprint at 284 Broad Street, Manchester, Connecticut. Contact by

phone 860-647-1223 or by email orders@actionblueprint.com for details. Prospective Bidders

may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the lssuing Office as described below.

All orders must be placed by phone or email ONLY. Pick up will be arranged by the time of order-

ing. Printed copies of the Bidding Documents will be made upon payment of a non-refundable fee

of $115.00 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to "Action Blueprint".

There will be an additional charge for mailing to be determined at the time of contact. To receive

the documents via package services, send a completed pre-paid pickup label from UPS to the

lssuing Office. PDF copies are available upon request after the receipt of the non-refundable fee.

The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the lssuing Office will be considered the

Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be

available from the lssuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or par-

tial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the

lssuing Office.

Form 818 Standard Specifications and Supplemental Specifications may be obtained via the Con-

necticut Department of Transportation's website.

All Proposals must be on the forms furnished in Section B of this manual.

Each bidder shall hold a current Prequalification Certificate for a designated classification from

the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), and a copy of bidder's DAS Prequalification

Certificate and Update (Bid) Statement must be submitted with their bid. Additionally, any sub-

contractor whose subcontract exceeds $500,000 may perform installation or construction work as

a subcontractor on the project, provided that at the time of the bid submission, the subcontractor is

prequalified by DAS in accordance with CGS Section 4a-100.

Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid a certified check, or a bid bond, for not less than ten

percent (10%) of the bid as provided in the Information for Bidders and Section B.

THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO STATE SPENDING ALLOCATION GOALS AND

CONTRACT COM- PLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including non-discrimination

statutes and spending allocation goals. State law requires a minimum spending allocation goal

of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state funded portion of the contract be set aside for award

to subcontractors holding current certification as Small Business Enterprises (SBE) from the

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services. A minimum spending allocation goal of

6.25% of the state-funded portion of the contract shall be set aside for award to subcontractors

holding current DAS certification as Minority, Woman, and/or Disabled-owned Business En-

terprises (M/W/DSBE). The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet these spend-

ing allocation goals.

The attention of the Bidders is called to the requirement for minimum wage rates to be paid under

this Contract.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items,

or total bid and to waive any informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best

interest of the Town of Coventry.

No Bidder may withdraw their bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening

thereof.

CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quan-

tities and other matters, must immediately notify in writing not less than seven (7) business days

before the scheduled bid opening the.Town Engineer, Todd Penney, P.E., at 1712 Main Street,

Coventry, CT 06238 or at tpenney@coventry-ct.gov

James Drumm

Town Manager

Town of Coventry

Equal Opportunity Employer

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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