McGrath House Kitchen Renovations
What this bid is
The City of Bridgeport, through its Housing and Community Development office, is asking for bids on kitchen renovations at McGrath House in Bridgeport, Connecticut, under solicitation CGB02027B. The notice is filed under general contracting and lists carpentry and building construction trades among its categories.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 13 October 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 465, 467 and 469 Summit Street, Bridgeport. Questions are due 21 October 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Bids are due 4 November 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, submitted electronically through the city's OpenGov portal, where a free vendor account is required first. The notice says prevailing wage rates apply and that certified payroll usually follows, and it states a bid from anyone who did not attend the mandatory meeting is usually rejected unopened.
The notice includes a Davis-Bacon wage determination, general conditions, a draft agreement and an insurance rider. The notice does not give the project size, budget or schedule in the text supplied. The city decides who is awarded the work.
Who should bid
General Contracting contractors - the work is Bridgeport, CT.
Deadline
4 November 2026, 2:00 PM EST (8 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct)
How to submit
On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice
As the agency published it
City of Bridgeport - Housing & Community Development has issued invitation to bid, solicitation CGB02027B.
The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for McGrath House Kitchen Renovations. Electronic submissions will be received by the City of Bridgeport, Department of Public Purchases, 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 066604 until 2:00 PM on November 4, 2026 at which time and then at said office will be publicly opened. Electronic submissions will be received through City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov, https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct), Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid. Any questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the OpenGov Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct website question sections. The cut-off time and date for questions is 4:00 PM on October 21, 2026. All answers will be published in the Question & Answer section of solicitation. All bidders shall check https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct regularly to see answers to questions and if any addendums are issued.
Bridgeport, the most populous city in Connecticut and the fifth-most populous in New England, is situated in eastern Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. With a population of 148,654 in 2020, it is 60 miles from Manhattan and 40 miles from The Bronx, forming part of the New York metropolitan area. The city borders Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. Bridgeport is a significant part of the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region and the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk-Danbury metropolitan statistical area, the second largest in Connecticut. Since the early 21st century, Bridgeport has seen extensive redevelopment in its downtown and other neighborhoods. Bridgeport is home to several educational institutions, including the University of Bridgeport, Housatonic Community College, Paier College, and part of Sacred Heart University, as well as the state's only zoo, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo. The city is also nicknamed "Park City" for its 35 public parks, covering 1,300 acres, including two large parks. Despite not being headquartered in the city, over a dozen Fortune 500 companies are based in the metropolitan area shared with Stamford. Bridgeport is a culturally vibrant city with three museums, numerous parks, and significant venues like Seaside Park, the Total Mortgage Arena, and the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater. The Barnum Museum and Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo are notable attractions, enhancing the city's cultural and recreational appeal. Recognized for its diversity, Bridgeport is consistently ranked among the 25 most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the United States.
Responses are due November 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.
Questions must be submitted by October 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at 465, 467 & 469 Summit Street, Bridgeport, CT 06607.
Commodity categories: Building Construction Services, New (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Building Maintenance, Installation And Repair Services; Carpentry Maintenance and Repair Services; Construction Services, General (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Construction Services, Heavy (Incl. Maintenance And Repair Services); Construction Services, Trade (New Construction); Carpentry.
Contact: Kevin McKenzie, Housing Construction Manager (kevin.mckenzie@bridgeportct.gov, (203) 576-8144).
4 documents are attached to the notice: Davis Bacon Wage_General Decision Number CT20260020 05182026; GENERAL CONDITIONS - FINAL REV. FEB 2026 - HIGHER LIMITS; HCD - Draft Agreement; Construction Services Insurance Rider.
The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct/projects/304944. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.
Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Connecticut. The agency's page is the one that counts.
What the notice says
- Site visit
- Mentioned
- Prevailing wage
- Mentioned
- Submission
- Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.
- Questions due
- 21 Oct 2026
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Check before bidding
- The notice says prevailing wage rates apply - your labour costs have to be priced at the published rates, and certified payroll usually follows.
- The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
- The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 13 October - check whether attendance is mandatory.
- Questions close on 21 October, before the bid deadline.
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Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date and time | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory | 13 October 2026, 10:00 AM EDT check | |
| Questions due | 21 October 2026, 4:00 PM EDT check | |
| Bid deadline8 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct | 4 November 2026, 2:00 PM EST check | 8 days |
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Where this came from
Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Connecticut, first seen 5 October 2026, last confirmed 27 October 2026.
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About City of Bridgeport
BusyBids has tracked 11 notices from City of Bridgeport since September 2026, 9 of them open now. The open work falls under General Contracting, Surveying & Engineering, Security Systems.
