Site work for a water / sewer project in East Hartford, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The deadline for Questions 4:00 PM (local time) on June 4, 2021 The Work shall consist of all labor, equipment, fees, permits, and other related costs necessary to provide for the installation of +-12,700 linear feet of 8-inch water main (including +-243 service reconnections and renewals), replacing 4-inch, 6-inch and 8-inch aged water mains in the Wickham Hill Area consisting of 11 streets and various side street connections along with support equipment and accessories as shown and specified. Bidders are directed to Section 01010 Summary of Work for specific details. The Work shall be located in the Town of East Hartford; in the State of Connecticut as shown on the Drawings and specified therein. Each Bid shall be submitted in strict accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 10 percent of the Bid. Bidders on this work are required to comply with 40 CFR Part 33.240 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's policy on the increased utilization of Minority Business Enterprise's (MBE's) and Women Business Enterprise's (WBE's). The requirements for bidders and contractors covered by this policy are explained in the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders and subcontractors to this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Orders No. 11246 and 12549, the Governor of Connecticut's Executive Orders No. 3, 17, 16 and any amendments or supplements to those EOs. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health and/or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Neither the State of Connecticut nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. This procurement will be subject to the requirements contained in subsections (h), (j) and (o) of Section 22a-482-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. A copy of these Regulations is included in the Supplementary Conditions. The Bidder shall hold a current DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate in Sewer and Water Lines from the Department of Administrative Services of the State of Connecticut according to C.G.S. 4a-100, C.G.S. 4b-101 and C.G.S.4b-91. Bidders shall submit with their Bids their DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate along with a current Update Bid Statement. In addition, any named Subcontractor whose subcontract value is equal to or greater than $500,000 shall hold a current DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate in the closest applicable Classification of the work that the Subcontractor will complete in the contract. The bidder must submit with their bid, all applicable Subcontractor DAS Prequalification certificates. Any Bid submitted without a copy of the DAS Prequalification Certificate and an Update Bid Statement for the bidder and DAS Prequalification Certificates for Subcontractors whose subcontract value is equal to or greater than $500,000 shall be invalid. Since MBE/WBE Subcontractors are not required to be named at bid submission, Bidders do not need to include MBE/WBE Subcontractor Prequalification Certificates with their bids. However, as to proposed MBE/WBE Subcontractors whose subcontract value is greater than $500,000, the DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate is not required with the bid, but within 30 days of the notification of designation as the apparent low bidder, the apparent low bidder shall submit to the Owner a current DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificate in each appropriate work classification for each such MBE/WBE Subcontractor. Bidders do not need to include MBE/WBE Subcontractor Prequalification Certificates with their bids. The Successful Bidder and each of its Subcontractors having subcontracts in value greater than $500,000 shall maintain and keep current their respective DAS Contractor Prequalification Certificates at all times during the term of the Contract and any warranty period set forth in the Contract Documents. Clarification Deadline: 4/29/2021 4:00 PM