TOWN OF ENFIELD,
CONNECTICUT
INVITATION TO BID
JOHN F. KENNEDY
MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT
PROJECT DATE ISSUED: December 22,
2020
John
F. Kennedy Middle School Renovations
155
Raffia Road
Enfield, CT 06082
ARCHITECT
JCJ
Architecture
120
Huyshope Ave.
Hartford,
CT 06105
Tel:
(860) 247-9226
TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
Guillen
Technology Consultants, LLC
9
Moody Road, Bldg. D, Suite 18
Enfield,
CT 06082
Sealed bids will be received for the John F. Kennedy
Middle School Renovation Project, Enfield, CT.
Bids must be received not later than 1:00 PM on Friday, January 8, 2021 at the Town of
Enfield’s Director of Finance, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082. Thereafter, proposals will be opened in public and read
aloud or opened and read aloud pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
Governor’s Executive Orders. Responses
received after this date and time will not be accepted.
Please follow
the Standard Instructions to Bidders provided.
Bid forms for all four Bid
Packages may be included in one envelope if the related documents are fastened
together by Bid Package. Bid envelopes must be sealed, and labeled as follows:
"John F. Kennedy Middle School Technology
Equipment,
State Project No. 049-0140 RNV"
Director
of Finance
Town
of Enfield
820
Enfield Street
Enfield,
CT 06082
Bid Packages for Technology Equipment are as follows:
Bid Package #1
Category
TE.4 Classroom, Conference Room, & Security Displays
Category
TE.5 Digital Signage
Labor
with Prevailing Wage Rates
Bid Package #2
Category
TE.6 Classroom and Specialty Room Sound Systems
Labor
with Prevailing Wage Rates
Bid Package #3
Category
TE.7 Installation of Charging Carts
Category
TE.8 Computer Deployment
Standard
Labor Rates
Bid Package #4
Category
TE.9 Digital Keyboards
Standard
Labor Rates
Please Note: BIDDER MUST SUBMIT A TOTAL PRICE FOR ALL ITEMS
IN THE BID PACKAGE THEY ARE BIDDING ON.
Bidders
are advised to carefully read the entire Bid Package. All questions regarding
the content or intent of the Bid Documents must be submitted VIA EMAIL ONLY to:
Guillen Technology Consultants - Linda Fredrickson: and/or Jorge Guillen:
The email subject line shall read: "John F. Kennedy Middle School -
Technology Equipment Bid RFI"
Questions will not be accepted after
5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 All questions and responses will be made public in an Addendum that
will be uploaded to the Town Website, www.enfield-ct.gov, no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
Requirements
for Bidders submitting bids for Bid Packages 1 and 2
- If
the Bidder seeks to receive an award for both Bid Packages 1 and 2, or any
other combination of Bid Packages including Bid Packages 1 or 2, with a
value greater than $500,000, the Bidder must be included on the current
listing of DAS Prequalified Telecommunications Systems Vendors, as
published on the DAS website: https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Procurement/PreQual/DAS-Construction-Contractor-Prequalification-Program-Prequalified-Companies.
- Bidder
is required to submit an Update (Bid) Statement for this project.
- Bidder
is also required to submit a current DAS Prequalification Certificate.
- All
Bidders or subcontractors must be an authorized reseller of the AV
products provided. Documentation from the manufacturer must be submitted.
- Bidder
or subcontractor must be an authorized installer of the AV products
provided. Documentation from the manufacturer must be submitted showing
the name of the dealership, if the installers are staff members; or the
company that will be subcontracted to perform the work.
- Bidder is required to submit at least 3 references with
contact information and a brief description of the work completed for
similar projects.
- Successful
Bidder for Bid Package #1 will be required to install a mock-up of the
Classroom AV System including the Display, Mount, concealed Cabling, HDMI Cable
to connect the Teacher Station Computer, and Wall Plates. Pathways and
Back Boxes with Power and Data have been provided. Manufacturer to provide
sample Display.
Vendors are to
refer to the Project Manual for additional instructions:
Tab 5 – Submit completed Bid List for each Package
Vendor is bidding on. Additional pages may be
attached if Vendor chooses to include supplemental
information.
Tab 7 – Submit completed form – Statement of Bidder’s
Qualifications
Tab 7 – Submit completed form – Town of Enfield,
Connecticut Bid Form
Bidders must
review the project information and instructions provided in all the documents.
A digital set
of the Contract Documents will be available
no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the town website,
www.enfield-ct.gov. Bidders are
responsible for printing their own set of Contract Documents and shall pay all
costs associated with printing. No
hard copies of any portion of the set will be provided. All documents in the bid Project Manual are
standard letter size. The Drawing Set is formatted on 30" x 42" paper, oriented in landscape. The scale of the drawings is
as noted on the individual sheets.
All Addenda
will be uploaded to the same site; www.enfield-ct.gov. All bidders will be responsible for
checking the link periodically and downloading all issued Addenda.
If a vendor is
awarded a bid, they should retain their bid documents for use during this
project. No additional bid documents
will be provided.
No bid will be accepted after the time set for the
opening of Bids and no Bidder
may withdraw his bid within 90 days of the actual date of the opening thereof,
unless written consent from the Owner is given.
The Owner
reserves the right to accept or reject any, all, or any part of bids, to waive
any informalities or formalities and to make an award that is deemed to be in the best interests of the
Town of Enfield and the John F. Kennedy Middle School Building Committee.
John A. Wilcox
Director of Finance
EOE/AA
Live Proposal Opening - VIDEO