Community Development Block Grants

Town of Bridgton, Maine
Bridgton Community Center

REQUEST FOR BIDS:
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING: 8:30 AM, Thursday, May 14th, 2020
SEALED BIDS DUE: 3:00 PM, Tuesday, May 26th 2020

Sealed proposals are being accepted for the Town of Bridgton, Bridgton Community Center Project (the “Project”), which consists of obtaining competitive bids from responsible and responsive Contractors to:

Remove and replace exterior door hardware to include replacement of exit devices, lock sets, door closers and weather-stripping as noted. Remove and dispose of all interior carpeting, prepare floor for installation of carpet tiles. Provide services as required to relocate and put back all furnishings and boxed goods in areas to be carpeted. Provide for the installation of Qty-2 dual LED flood lamp fixtures to the rear of the building in conduit evenly spaced as directed by the owner. Provide interior mounted switch and photo eye(s). Provide Qty-2 double gang 20 amp exterior GFI outlets in conduit to the rear of the building evenly spaced as directed by the owner. Test all interior duplex outlets for proper operation. Carry the cost for replacement Qty-12 and provide cost to owner for additional outlets as per requested/required.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Thursday May 14, 2020 8:30 AM at the Bridgton Community Center 15 Depot Street, Bridgton, ME 04009 to examine the work site. Attendance at this meeting by the Contractor or the Contractor’s qualified representative is a mandatory prerequisite for the acceptance of a bid from that Contractor. The pre bid will be conducted in accordance with social distancing and all bidders will be required to wear face masks. Any questions will be addressed in writing and distributed to all interested bidders.

Bid results will also be posted on the Town’s web site for public viewing. Except as provided herein, the Town shall award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. To be considered responsive, bidders must provide enough information with their bids to constitute a definite, firm, unqualified, and unconditional offer.

Contract bid documents, including plans and specifications, are available on the Town website (http://www.bridgtonmaine.org) or by e-mail request to Kari Downs (kdowns@bridgtonmaine.org) or Linda LaCroix (llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org).

Additional CDBG funding available now in response to COVID-19. Applications are due May 6th by 4pm via email. 

In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program has notified the Cumberland County Entitlement Jurisdiction (CCEJ) that it will receive a formula allocation from the first round of CDBG-CV funding to be used specifically for the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the Coronavirus. This allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed on March 27, 2020.

Bridgton is accepting applications from qualifying candidates to help in the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the Coronavirus. The CDBG-CV application documents are listed below.

Bridgton is accepting activities in the following categories: (Must be in the Bridgton Low-to-Moderate Income area-see map on last page of the application)

• Food Assistance Programs
• Rental Assistance Programs
• Homeless Prevention Programs
• Small Business Loan/Grant Programs
• Job Creation and Retention Program

For assistance please contact Kari Downs, Administrative Assistant kdowns@bridgtonmaine.org or Linda LaCroix, Community Development Director llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org .

CDBG-CV Application

Budget worksheet (must be included with application)

Rental and Mortgage Assistance Sample Documents

Small Business Job Creation/Retention Assistance Sample Guidelines