New Boiler at Administrative BOE Office

The City of Shelton, through its Board of Education, is seeking competitive bids for the installation of a new boiler at the Administrative BOE Office under solicitation number 2026-03, with bids due by May 20, 2026. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 238220 for mechanical contracting and is targeted at providing a critical infrastructure update to ensure efficient heating operations at the municipal facility located in Shelton, Connecticut. Interested parties must submit proposals electronically via the OpenGov portal, with point of contact information provided for the Director of Facilities and the Administrative Assistant in Purchasing. The solicitation requires compliance with a range of special contract provisions including background checks for all personnel accessing the site, prohibition of firearms and controlled substances on property, and strict adherence to organizational conflict of interest rules that exclude entities involved in developing the original procurement specifications. Contractors must also submit written standards of conduct, comply with federal and state nondiscrimination laws including Title VII, the ADA, and Executive Order 11246, and demonstrate affirmative action program implementation under New Jersey law. The evaluation process prioritizes technical merit over price, with award based on a best-value trade-off methodology that weights organizational experience and qualifications at 30 points, key personnel at 25 points, and technical approach at 25 points, totaling 80 of 113 possible evaluation points. Additional preference points are available for resident veterans and resident vendors, though these are applied after technical scoring. Bidders must meet stringent insurance requirements including commercial general liability, auto liability, and workers’ compensation coverage, with the City named as an additional insured and policies required to be primary and non-contributory. Contractors must maintain an Experience Modification Rating of 1.0 or lower and provide certified compliance with wage, labor, and procurement standards. All subcontractors require prior written approval, and flow-down obligations apply to ensure compliance with all contract terms. While the specific boiler model is referenced as the BRYAN 1.5-Million MBH M#AB150-W-FDG, no pricing data is provided, and the contract value remains unspecified. Bid submissions must be structured with distinct sections addressing compliance, technical approach, and supporting documentation, submitted in digital format through the procurement portal, with a requirement for both redacted and unredacted versions if confidential information is included.