This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Farmington, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

For the purpose of establishing a list of vendors that the Town can contact when it needs to rent construction equipment or hire a construction crew in order to complete routine projects and for emergencies should the need occur. The list of equipment shall include but is not limited to loaders, excavators, dozers, combination loaders/backhoes, tri-axles, off-road trucks, tractors, graders, rollers, pumps, chippers, trench boxes, compactors, and pickups. Construction Services shall include small paving projects, catch basin replacement, and storm drainage and sanitary pipe replacement. The list of equipment shall include but is not limited to loaders, excavators, dozers, combination loaders/backhoes, tri-axles, off-road trucks, tractors, graders, rollers, pumps, chippers, trench boxes, and compactors. The Town is also seeking to establish a list of companies that it can call upon to perform small paving projects, replace catch basins, manholes, and storm drainage and sanitary pipe. All equipment shall be in good operating condition and suitable for work with an experienced operator to assist in projects or emergencies. All equipment shall comply with federal, state and local motor vehicle laws and regulations and OSHA requirements. Equipment will be subject to inspection by the Town before being placed into use. If the Town determines that the equipment is in such a condition as to be unsafe to operate, the contractor will remove the equipment at no cost to the Town. The Department of Public Works normal work schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In some instances where a project must be completed by a deadline, the workday may be extended. An additional column for overtime rates is included on the proposal form. All rentals shall be for a four (4) hour minimum. Overtime shall be paid for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week Monday-Friday, for Saturday/Sunday and the following holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Companies are asked to submit an all-inclusive per hour rate for each item of equipment listed. The hourly price submitted shall include the cost of the operator, fuel, and mobilization within the Town of Farmington. Companies may expand on the proposal form but must keep the same format. Paving contractors shall submit pricing for paving crew, trucks and equipment to pick up and install bituminous asphalt on a per ton basis including the application of a tack coat, if needed. The Town will purchase all materials associated with this work. Crew with one lead person would be used to repair or replace existing Catch Basins and Manholes or lay new or replace existing pipe. Equipment must consist of: One (1) Rubber tire backhoe w/ operator (Backhoe must have capacity to lift and set a Catch Basin Sump and Trench Box as needed), One (1) 5-8 cu/yd. dump truck with working driver, One (1) portable cement mixer, soil compactor capable of compacting a 12 LIFT, Two (2) additional workmen (one of which shall be a mason), Mason/pickup truck equipped with all hand tools, cutoff saw, slings/chains and pins to repair or replace existing Catch Basins and Manholes or to lay pipe up to 24 diameter, Trench / Manhole Box (must be OSHA Certified) & a compressor, including hoses, jackhammers, breakers bits to work on concrete and asphalt. Proposals submitted shall be good for a one-year period beginning April 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023 with an option to extend prices for one additional year by mutual agreement of both parties. In no way shall the submittal of a proposal be considered a binding contract between the company and the Town of Farmington. The Town reserves the right to award some or all of the services required. The Town also reserves the right to award work to one or more qualified vendors based upon equipment required to complete a project, unit costs, and equipment availability. It is the Towns intention to utilize the equipment of the company submitting the lowest responsible proposal first. However, if the company who has submitted the lowest responsible proposal cannot meet the Town's timeframe, the Town reserves the right to use the company that has submitted the next lowest responsible proposal whose equipment availability meets the Town's timeframe requirements