SLED Opportunity · CONNECTICUT · TOWN OF BERLIN
AI Summary
The Town of Berlin, CT seeks proposals for interior renovations at the Berlin Police Department to create new program space. Key dates include a pre-proposal meeting on March 24, 2026, and proposal due date April 9, 2026. Submission requires detailed documentation including bid bonds and insurance.
The Project consists of the interior renovations at an existing occupied structure located at 240 Kensington Road, Berlin, CT to provide for new program space for the Berlin Police Department.
The Town, founded in 1785, covers an area of 27.0 square miles, and is located in the geographic center of the state in Hartford County. Berlin is eleven miles south of the City of Hartford and is bordered by New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Middletown, Meriden and Southington. Berlin’s population is approximately 20,000. The Town provides a full range of municipal services including public safety, parks and recreation, public works, health and human services, and water control, with a Grand List of approximately $3.2 Billion and an operating budget of approximately $102 Million.
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Pre-bid is 9:00 am, Tuesday, March 24th.
Pre-bid is 9:00 am, Tuesday, March 24th.
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The background experience, and strength of the Proposer in providing similar services elsewhere, including the level of experience in working with other Connecticut municipalities of similar size, and the quality of services performed, either for other school systems or other municipalities, or both.
The Proposer’s responsiveness and compliance with the RFP requirements and conditions to provide the services requested.
A review of references provided with the Proposal and administration of prior contracts.
Competitiveness of proposed fee. The Town reserves the right to negotiate fees with the selected Proposer.
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Business Name, Address, City, State, Phone Number, and an Individual Contact Name and Position
As security, each 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 5% of the Bid.
If awarded, vendor MUST provide an updated COI naming the Town as an additional insured at the time of contract signing as well as sending updated COI's while still on the job.
I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. Pursuant to and in full compliance with the RFP, the undersigned certifies this proposal is submitted without collusion and all responses are true and accurate. If awarded this proposal, it is agreed that this forms a contractual obligation to provide services at fees specified in this Proposal, subject to and in accordance with all instructions, conditions, requirements contained in the documents, including addenda, which are made part of this proposal.
Q (Job Walk): Is there a job walk scheduled?
A: As stated under "key dates", a pre-bid meeting is scheduled at 9am March 24th at the Berlin Police Department.
Q (Pre-Bid Conference): Kindly confirm Pre-Bid time, Supplementary Instructions to Bidders indicates 9AM however, "Key Dates" indicates 10AM.
A: 9AM
Q (Drawings): The drawings and specs are available on the towns website, they are also available at Advanced Reprographics. Does it matter where we get them from?
A: No
Q (Permit Fees): Will the town waive the permit fees?
A: Local fees waived but not the State Education Fee.
Q (Doors): Please provide a door schedule.
A: Refer to Project Manual & Technical Specifications, Section 08 06 00 – Schedule of Openings
Q (CHRO Requirements): Kindly confirm if CHRO set aside requirements (CONN. GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g.) apply to this project.
A: Berlin PD Interior Renovations will be all town funded with no state assistance, so CHRO requirements do not apply.
Q (Bid Submission Method): Supplementary instructions to bidders, item 11.1.2 states that bidders shall furnish an original fully executed bid form. Item 11.1.4 states that the bid shall be sealed in an opaque envelope. Please advise if this a digital AND in person bid submission, or just digital?
A: Disregard that and only upload digitally here on the portal.
Q (Existing Deck Height): What is the height of floor deck that new walls are to extend up to?
A: +/- 12’-8”
Q (Electrical Questions): 1. The drawings don’t show the Switchboard panel PPH is fed from. Please advise on length of feeders. 2. The drawings don’t specify the switchboard manufacturer, model number, or catalog number. Please advise. 3. On drawing EL-101 in the Training Room there appears to be a fixture SB, however 'SB' is not listed in the fixture schedule.
A: 1. The existing 2000A, 208Y/120V, 3 phase switchgear is in electric room 055 near Booking area (see Attachment C under the attachments tab) 2. Existing switchgear is General Electric AV line series switchboard. 3. Fixture SB shall be Optique Perfina KnifeEdge 4 in surface mounted vanishing luminaire with 4 in 1 PowerFactor Dimmable Driver AL-98-10-24384.
Q (Window Shades): Spec calls for WT1,WT2 and WT3 - WT1 and WT2 is a 1% fabric and WT3 is blackout. On the finish plan F-1.0 the callouts are for only WT1 and WT2 both the 1% fabric – should the WT2 tag be WT3 and blackout fabric or are there no blackout shades required on the project?
A: Window treatment selections on finish schedule on drawing F-0.0, and window treatment locations on lower-level floor finish plan on F-1.0 are correct. Specification section 12 24 13-2 contains a couple typing errors. There are two bullet points listed as (2.1.B). The second (2.1.B) should read “Type, (WT-3 Room Darkening Shades – NEXD:…” This revision matches drawings F-0.0 and F-1.0.
Q (Painting of Doors & Frames): The bullet resistant doors are not clearly identified on the door schedule, especially any doors that are existing to remain. Please clarify extent of Bullet resistant doors as specified and doors in addition to those in Booking Rooms 055 and 056 that require painting.
A: There are no bullet resistant doors in the project. All hollow metal doors on the door schedule are to be painted.
Q (Painting of Sills or Aprons?): Please also clarify any interior sills or aprons that require painting / clear coat finishing.
A: Interior windowsills, aprons, and wood trim are to be existing to remain. They will be removed before new windows are installed and put back in place after new windows are installed.
Q (Painting for Window Replacement Alternate): In the Alternate Bid for window replacement, there does not appear to be any painting set forth on the first level resultant from the window replacements noted on Alternate drawings A-9.1 through 9.3. Please advise.
A: No painting is required relating to alternate window replacement.
Q (Terrazzo Flooring): 1. How many phases will Terrazzo scope be done in, and how many Sqft. In each phase ? 2. How much patching is required of existing terrazzo ? ( We do not know what is under walls being removed. and how much will be damaged during Demo. ) 3. Will power be available for terrazzo grinders. Require 3phase-208-100amp 4. Specification mention terrazzo base, but schedule calls for rubber base at terrazzo locations please clarify ? 5. We can not use Schluter products as we can not grind over it. We use zinc terrazzo strips. 6. Specification mention grinding with water. That is the old way, we now grind dry with vacuums and only use water with the polishing.
A: 1. Phasing will be coordinated between the owner and contractor before construction begins. 2. It is to be assumed that terrazzo patching is required at all demolished walls. 3. Required power will be available. 4. Please follow finish schedule for rubber base at terrazzo locations. 5. Alternate zinc terrazzo strips are acceptable. 6. Dry grinding method is acceptable.
Q (Existing Security System): It appears that there is an existing Genetec security system that we are scheduled to tie into as part of this renovation. Can the dongle ID be provided for security contractors that are looking to bid on this project?
A: Berlin PD’s existing security vendor should be contacted for this information.
Q (Hardware for Doors 055 & 056): On the booking room doors, 055 and 056, it looks like these are part of the misc. metals scope. Can you please provide information about the hardware for these doors? We have not been able to find any information in the specifications. Please advise.
A: Hardware for doors 055 and 056 are by specification section 11 19 00 Detention Equipment. Keying will be coordinated with the owner.
Q (Pass-Thru Window HMF-5): Can the design team provide a basis-of-design (manufacturer & model number) for the pass-thru window (HMF-5)?
A: Pass-through doors and hardware to be manufactured and provided by section 08 11 13 Steel Doors And Frames
Q (Public Bid Opening): Is there going to be a public bid opening? If so, can directions as to how to attend be provided to bidders?
A: Bids are automatically opened here on the OpenGov platform and can be viewed publicly as soon as they're digitally opened.
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