Middletown Civic Plus #2026-008

Pistol Creek Multi-Use Trail rehabilitation, new trail construction, and optional parking lot

The City of Middletown is seeking a contractor for rehabilitation and construction of the Pistol Creek Multi-Use Trail and related site work. - Government buyer: City of Middletown, Connecticut, Purchasing Office, for the Department of Land Use. - Base bid work: Rehabilitate 14,250 square yards of existing trail and construct 1,150 square yards of new trail. Both include asphalt paving; trail cross slope must not exceed 2% for accessibility. - Add Alternate #1: Build one 10-space parking lot at Spruce Brook Road, with 8 standard spaces and 2 ADA-accessible spaces. The work includes earthwork, aggregate base, asphalt paving, striping, wheel stops, and ADA signage. - Other site work: Fencing, landscaping, drainage, erosion control, and related restoration and improvements. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, manufacturers, branded products, or commercial vendors are specified. - Notable requirements: State prevailing wages apply; the contractor must meet state SBE/MBE spending goals. The solicitation also identifies a 5% bid bond, 100% performance and labor/material payment bonds, and a 10% maintenance bond. - Schedule: The documents conflict on completion duration, specifying both 150 calendar days and 210 consecutive calendar days. The contractor must be able to start within 10 days after Notice to Proceed. A 12-month maintenance bond and workmanship guarantee period is stated.

Description

The project generally consists of constructing a multi-use trail, fencing, landscaping, drainage, and miscellaneous site improvements, with the contractor furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals needed to complete the work. The bid packet describes trail rehabilitation and new trail construction, including asphalt pavement work. It also lists an add alternate for construction of a 10-space parking lot at Spruce Brook Road, including two ADA spaces. The project has $554,130 in state funding, and the selected contractor must demonstrate good-faith efforts to meet the stated SBE and MBE spending allocation goals.

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