Site work for a municipal facility in Portland, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

* * As of 11/08/2021, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS). In general, the work consists of excavation and off-site disposal of approximately 6,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil, placement of clean backfill and installation of pavement to render soils inaccessible in accordance with the Connecticut Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs).Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Questions may be sent in writing via email to trobinson@portlandct.org. Questions must be received by September 7, 2021.This project is being funded by a grant from the Department of Economic and Community Development. Sections 00200 and 00800 contain the funding program construction contract requirements, all of which shall be applicable to this project. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Minority/Womens Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including non-discrimination statues and set-aside requirements. State law requires a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the state-funded portion of the contract be set aside for award to subcontractors holding certification from the Connecticut DAS. The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals.The Town reserves the right to waive any technical defects in the bids, to reject bids which do not conform to the terms and conditions describe in the specifications; to reject any, any part of, or all bids; to waive informalities or irregularities in the bidding process, and to accept that bid which the Town deems to be in the best interest, whether or not it is the lowest dollar proposal. The Town reserves the right to amend, cancel, postpone, withdraw, or resubmit this Invitation for Bid at any time if it is in the best interest of the Town to do so. The amount of liquidated damages increases to $1,000.00 for each day that expires beyond May 1, 2022 if the Work has not been completed. Site Visit and Testing by Bidders A. Bidder shall not conduct any subsurface testing, sampling, or investigations for the Site. B. the Owner has control over the Site and is requiring a mandatory pre-bid meeting for Bidders to observe the Site. Failure to attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will result in rejection of bid.