Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Burlington, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

The Town of Burlington, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for furnishing all labor, tools, materials and equipment required for the Replacement of Main Street Bridge Over Whigville Brook (Bridge No. 020006). CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PRE-QUALIFIED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR GROUP NO. 8 - MINOR BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION OR GROUP NO. 8A - BOX CULVERTS. Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid a certified check, or a bid bond, for not less than five percent (5%) of the bid as provided in the Information for Bidders. A certified check will not be accepted in lieu of a Bid Bond. NO PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED BID BOND. The Town reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids should it be in the Town's best interest to do so. The Contractor chosen for the project shall be required to furnish 100 % Performance and Labor and Material bonds and proof of required insurance coverage. A Maintenance Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the contract sum shall be required after completion of the work and prior to final payment. The attention of the Bidders is called to the requirement for minimum wage rates to be paid under this Contract. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid and to waive any informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Burlington. No Bidder may withdraw their bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quantities and other matters, must immediately notify Scott Tharau, Director of Public Works, 200 Spielman Highway, Burlington, CT 06013 or at tharau.s@burlingtonct.us in writing not less than ten days before the scheduled bid opening. State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the Contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g, as amended. (25% of the work with DAS certified Small and Minority owned businesses and 25% of that work with DAS certified Minority, Woman and/or Disabled owned businesses.)The Contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals One Hundred Eighty (180) calendar days will be allowed for completion of the work on this Contract and the liquidated damages charge to apply will be One-Thousand Two-Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) per calendar day.