Town of Manchester · Solicitation 26/27-23

CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR WHITON BRANCH OF THE MANCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY

Manchester, CT City Posted Nov 13, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Janitorial 24 days remaining

What this bid is

The Town of Manchester wants a contractor to provide custodial services for the Whiton Branch of the Manchester Public Library at 100 North Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut. The notice says the aim is a clean, well-appearing and safe building, and that the contractor's work includes inspecting the building. It also includes carrying some materials four times a week between the Whiton Branch and the main library at 1041 Main St.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 19 November 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at the Whiton Memorial Library. Questions are due 1 December 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, and bids are due 8 December 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. The notice says prevailing wage rates apply and that labour must be priced at the published rates, and it lists a living wage certification among its attachments. Bids are submitted electronically through the town's OpenGov portal, and a free vendor account is needed to upload one. Contact is Cora Narracci, Purchasing Agent, at (860) 647-3033. The agency decides who is awarded the work.

Who should bid

Janitorial contractors - the work is Manchester, CT.

Deadline

8 December 2026, 11:00 AM EST (24 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Town of Manchester - Library has issued invitation to bid, solicitation 26/27-23.

The Town of Manchester is soliciting bid proposals for custodial services for Whiton Memorial Library. The intent of these specifications is to obtain a clean, well-appearing, and safe Whiton Branch Library building. These specifications describe the custodial work, including inspection by the Contractor that is required to meet that goal. Also included is the transport of some materials four times weekly between this Branch building and the main library building at 1041 Main St.

Responses are due December 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST.

Questions must be submitted by December 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at Whiton Memorial Library, 100 North Main Street, Manchester, CT.

Commodity categories: Janitorial/Custodial Services.

Contact: Cora Narracci, Purchasing Agent (cnarracci@manchesterct.gov, (860) 647-3033).

3 documents are attached to the notice: Prevailing_Wage_Notes_and_Certification_Form_(Attachments_as_of_2023-09-27) (16); Blank IRS Form W-9 Fillable Form; Manchester Living Wage Certification.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/townofmanchester/projects/324656. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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What the notice says

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Prevailing wage
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Questions due
1 Dec 2026

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Bid deadline24 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 8 December 2026, 11:00 AM EST check 24 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Connecticut, first seen 13 November 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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