SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Request for Proposal # 2026-0002
Chris Chemerka
Director of Finance & Operations
Darrell Crowley
Director of Facility Operations
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
ELLSWORTH SCHOOL EXTERIOR BUILDING PAINTING
1737 Main Street
South Windsor, Connecticut
April 2, 2026
SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RFP # 2026-0002
INDEX
Section
Page
Legal Notice ..........................................................................................................................2
Invitation to Bid ................................................................................................................ 3-4
Instructions to Bidders...................................................................................................... 5-6
Insurance ..............................................................................................................................7
Proposal Form .................................................................................................................. 8-9
Affirmative Action Form .....................................................................................................10
Specifications ................................................................................................................. 11-14
Attachment A-
Ellsworth School Building Aerial Map
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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RFP # 2026-0002
LEGAL NOTICE
SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Documents for Exterior Building Painting at Ellsworth School RFP # 2026-0002 may be obtained
online at www.southwindsorschools.org on or after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 2 2026.
Sealed envelopes must be received at the following address on or before Wednesday, April 22,
2026 at 11:00 a.m. to:
Mr. Darrell Crowley, Director of Facility Operations
South Windsor Public Schools
1737 Main Street, Room 100
South Windsor, CT 06074
At which time names of the firms that have submitted bids will be publicly read aloud.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at
1737 Main Street, South Windsor, CT.
South Windsor Public Schools (SWPS) reserves the rights to: amend or terminate this Request
for Proposal; accept all or any part of a proposal; reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part;
waive any technical defects, informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal; and award
the proposal, in whole or in part, including accepting a proposal or part of a proposal, that, in its
judgment, will be in South Windsor Public School’s best interests.
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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RFP # 2026-0002
INVITATION TO BID
The South Windsor Public Schools (SWPS) will receive sealed bids until 11:00 AM, on Wednesday,
April 22, 2026 at the Director of Facility Operations Office, 1737 Main Street, South Windsor, CT
06074 at which time name of the firms only that have submitted bids will be publicly read aloud.
1. All bids shall be sealed and clearly labeled Ellsworth Exterior Building Painting, RFP
2026-0002.
2. Work required pursuant to this contract includes the following:
Furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, services and incidentals necessary for the
painting of all window frames, casings, exterior panels, fascia, soffits and all other
previously painted white surfaces with two (2) coats of oil base paint, color to be
selected by the Board of Education.
3. Other significant work includes inspection, removal and replacement of all painted
surfaces having chipped, cracked or peeling paint and removal and replacement of
deteriorated wood.
4. A mandatory pre-bid will convene in the Room 100 of the Ellsworth Building, located at
1737 Main St, South Windsor, CT., on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. when project
details will be discussed and questions answered. Bids will not be accepted from any
Contractors who are not present at the pre-bid conference.
5. A total of 2 hard copies of the proposal form and one electronic copy on a USB thumb
drive in a sealed envelope must be received at the following location on or before 11:00
a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The South Windsor Public Schools will not take
responsibility for late submissions regardless of delivery method.
Proposals shall be addressed to:
Mr. Darrell Crowley
South Windsor Public Schools
1737 Main Street, Room 100
South Windsor, CT, 06074
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SOUTH WINDSOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RFP # 2026-0002
6. Questions regarding this request for proposal should be directed to Mr. Darrell Crowley,
Director of Facility Operations, Email: dcrowley@southwindsorschools.org Questions
must be submitted by Wednesday, April 15, 2026 by 2:00 p.m. Should questions be
received, a final addendum will be posted on the SWPS website
www.southwindsorschools.org by Thursday, April 16, 2026 by 3:00 p.m.
Each bidder is responsible for confirming with the SWPS whether any addenda have been
issued, and if so, obtaining a copy of such addenda and completing its bid in accordance
with the RFP Documents modified by such addenda.
7. No oral statement of the SWPS, including oral statements by the representative listed
above, shall be effective to waive, change, or otherwise modify any provision of the Bid
Documents, and no bidder or prospective bidder shall rely on any alleged oral statement.
8. Please clearly mark all proposals with the following:
Ellsworth Exterior Building Painting
RFP 2026-0002
9. All bid proposals must be submitted on the designated forms. The South Windsor Public
Schools reserves the right to amend or terminate this Invitation to Bid; accept all or any
part of a bid; reject any or all bids, in whole or in part; waive any technical defects,
informalities or non-material deficiencies in a bid; and award the bid, in whole or in
part, including accepting a proposal or part of a proposal, that, in its judgement, will be
in the South Windsor Public School’s best interest. All bids must be completely filled out
when submitted.
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.