INVITATION TO BID
REPLACEMENT OF PINE STREET
BRIDGE OVER GIFFORDS BROOK
The Town of Columbia Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids for The Replacement of Pine Street Bridge over Giffords Brook.
This project generally consists of the complete replacement of the existing double barrel corrugated metal pipes with a new precast concrete box culvert. The work also includes the installation of cast-in-place concrete headwalls, roadway reconstruction, placement of metal beam rail, associated regrading and turf restoration and other miscellaneous site work. The work described above includes furnishing, installing and incorporating all materials and equipment into the project as well as performing or providing all labor, supervision, equipment and services unless otherwise noted within the bid documents for the lump sum base bid.
A pre-bid meeting will be held at the site on Tuesday, September 08, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Sealed bids will be received by the Office of the Town Administrator at the Columbia Town Hall, 323 Route 87, Columbia, CT 06237, until 2:00 PM prevailing time on Monday, September 21, 2026 when they will be opened publicly and read aloud. No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of bid opening.
The Contract Documents, including specifications and drawings, may be obtained on the Town’s website, www.columbiact.org under the “Notifications” tab, no log in information is necessary. A satisfactory Bid Bond or Certified Check, in an amount equal to five (5%) of the base Bid, shall be submitted with each bid. The Bid Bond shall be made payable to the Town of Columbia and shall be properly executed by the Bidder and acceptable sureties. All bonds must be from sureties registered in the State of Connecticut.
This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including non-discrimination statutes and set-aside requirements. See CHRO Requirements in Contract Documents. The Town of Columbia reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or options, to waive any technicality in any bid or part thereof, and to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Columbia.