Invitation to Bid
The Madison Board of Education of the Town of Madison, Connecticut is seeking SEALED Bids from interested individuals, contractors or consultant teams to remove and replace the existing stage lighting at Daniel Hand High School, located at 286 Green Hill Rd, Madison, CT 06443. Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on February 9, 2023 at the Facilities Department located at Facilities Office, 284 Green Hill Road, Madison, Connecticut 06443, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The High School (HS) stage is in the primary assembly space. The students perform three (3) major theatrical productions per year. The first production is generally a comedy or drama. The second performance is generally a musical. And the third is the STAR (Student Theater Arts Repertoire) program. This space is utilized to support this active dramatic arts program in addition to serving as the primary HS assembly space.
The existing lighting system is outdated and in need of modernization. It is the intention of this project to provide a modern energy efficient lighting system to support the quality theatrical programming offered by the HS. Lighting shall be replaced, lighting, lighting controls, and support systems shall be modified, in accordance with the drawings, specifications, and contract documents herein.
All onsite work including demolition and installation will happen over the course of 7 weeks during the 2023 Summer School break period. All work is to be done under Prevailing Wage, Bid bonds and Performance bonds are required, as specified within. To obtain a complete description of the work, interested persons may obtain copies of the Contract documents via the Town Website, State Contracting Portal, or emailing Racquel Stubbs , Madison Facilities.
The Town of Madison reserves the right to waive any informalities, irregularities or defects in bids, to reject any and all bids and to accept a bid that, in its’ sole discretion, is in the best interest of the Town. Questions regarding the project should be addressed to Racquel Stubbs , Madison Facilities, and Blair Richardson , Owners Project Manager, 284 Green Hill Road, Madison, Connecticut, 06443, 203-245-6470 (telephone).
Dated at Madison, Connecticut
This 19th day of January, 2023
William H. McMinn, Director of Facilities