Norwich committee approves multiple subcontract awards, accepts roof‑screening alternates and infrastructure for digital signs

The Norwich School Building Committee on Friday reviewed bid tabulations for the Stanton and Greenville school projects, recommended a set of early trade awards to keep construction on schedule, and voted to accept rooftop screening alternates for both schools and to install infrastructure for future digital signs.

The committee’s review followed a May 19 public bidding process. Frank (project representative) told members the team received robust coverage across most trade packages and is recommending 11 subcontractors for immediate award on the critical-path packages so work can begin on site and foundations. "We took bids on the nineteenth," Frank said, summarizing the bid tabulation and the group’s scope‑review process. He added the team will continue scope reviews next week for remaining trades and may rebid packages that produced weak competition.

The recommended awards include site work, concrete, structural steel, masonry, roofing (Greenville only), mechanical, electrical, plumbing, communications/security, elevators and other critical trades. Frank noted one concrete low bidder withdrew after identifying specification omissions (insulation under slab and union driver requirements); the committee was recommended to award that package to Capaso Enterprises after scope clarification. He also said SteelTech and United Steel were both acceptable for structural steel, but taking an add alternate for…