City of Meriden · Solicitation RFQ-P027-32

RFQ-P027-32 New Pulaski School Construction Manager at Risk

Meriden, CT City Posted Oct 22, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Demolition General Contracting Environmental & Abatement 5 days remaining

What this bid is

The City of Meriden, through its Board of Education, wants a construction manager at risk to oversee building the new Casimir Pulaski School on the site of the former Meriden Wallingford Hospital at 1 King Place in Meriden, Connecticut. The notice says early abatement and demolition work would come first, with bidding for the new construction happening while the building documents are still being finished.

The notice lists services running from constructability and document reviews and estimating through solicitation, award, permitting, construction, commissioning, closeout and warranty, plus coordinating the owner's vendors, contractors and consultants. It also names Women-Owned Small Business and Minority-Owned Business as set-asides and asks for EEO and MWBE participation planning. The agency decides who is selected.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 29 October 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 1 King Place. Questions are due 12 November 2026 at 4:00 PM EST and responses are due 19 November 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Attending the meeting is required, and a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened. Responses go through the OpenGov portal, where a free vendor account is needed. Contact Susan Martel at smartel@meridenct.gov or (203) 630-4118.

Who should bid

Demolition, General Contracting, Environmental & Abatement contractors - the work is Meriden, CT. The notice flags Women-Owned Small Business, Minority-Owned Business - confirm in the official notice whether that is a set-aside or a participation goal.

Deadline

19 November 2026, 11:00 AM EST (5 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

City of Meriden - BOE has issued request for proposal, solicitation RFQ-P027-32.

The City of Meriden is seeking a Construction Manager at Risk in overseeing the construction of the New Casimir Pulaski School, at the site of the former Meriden Wallingford Hospital at 1 King Place, Meriden. The project anticipates an early abatement and demolition phase with bidding to occur while the new construction phase construction documents are being finalized. The Construction Manager shall provide services including but not limited to, constructability /document completeness reviews, estimating at various levels of design, solicitation, award, EEO/MWBE participation, permitting, construction, commissioning assistance, occupancy, closeout, post occupancy, warranty phases, and coordination with all Owner vendors, contractors and consultants as necessary, to complete the construction.

Responses are due November 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 1 King Place Meriden, CT 06451.

Commodity categories: Miscellaneous Products (Not Otherwise Classified); Architectural Services, Professional; General Construction - Architectural; Architectural And Engineering Services, Non-Professional; Building Construction Services, New (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Building Construction, Non-Residential (Office Bldg., etc.); Building Construction, Educational; Construction Services, General (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services).

Contact: Susan Martel, Contract Specialist (smartel@meridenct.gov, (203) 630-4118).

1 document is attached to the notice: General Conditions and Direct Work Clarification - Exhibit A.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct/projects/317191. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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12 Nov 2026

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  • Questions close on 12 November, before the bid deadline.
  • Only 5 days left to prepare a bid.

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Questions due 12 November 2026, 4:00 PM EST check
Bid deadline5 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 19 November 2026, 11:00 AM EST check 5 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Connecticut, first seen 22 October 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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