Site work and paving for a road / highway in New Britain, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

A complete set of the Bid Documents and Plans are on file at the Office of the Purchasing Dept., Room 401 - City Hall, for review only. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of a bid presented, or to invite proposals as its interest may appear. An "affidavit" of non-collusion shall be included in the Bid Documents, and must be completed by the prospective bidder and returned with the bid. Failure to return an executed non-collusion affidavit with a proposal may result in the subsequent rejection of subject bid. The Contractor shall comply with the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act and Regulations of the Secretary of Labour (29 CFR, Part 3). Specifications for the product required follow. The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to divide the award and the right to reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, as best serves the interests of the City of New Britain. SEALED BIDS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED ON THE COVER SHEET TO: CITY OF NEW BRITAIN PURCHASING DEPT., ROOM 401, 27 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CT 06051. BID ENVELOPE IS TO BE SEALED, CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE WITH BID NUMBER AND NAME. INSTRUCTIONSTO BIDDERS: 1. All delivery and any incidental charges must be included in the pricing. Roadway lengths and widths provided in the bid package are approximations and have not been field verified. Actual field conditions may vary. 2. The City of New Britain is exempt from the payment of taxes imposed by the Federal Government and/or the State of Connecticut; such taxes shall not be included in the bid prices. 3. Exceptions to specifications must be clearly stated on a separate piece of paper. 4. Manufacturer of the Sealant to be utilized must be clearly stated. 5. Questions regarding the Purchasing/Bid process may be directed to Jack Pieper, Purchasing Agent, at (860) 826-3402. Questions regarding Technical Specifications may be directed to Nicholas Burns, New Britain Public Works Department at (860) 826-5008. 6. Vendor insurance requirements are as follows: Vendor shall agree to maintain in force at all times during which services are to be performed the following coverages placed with company(ies) licensed by the State of Connecticut which have at least an "A-" VIII policyholders rating according to Best Publication's latest edition Key Rating Guide. If any policy is written on a "Claims Made" basis, the policy must be continually renewed for a minimum of two (2) years from the completion date of this contract. If the policy is replaced and/or the retroactive date is changed, then the expiring policy must be endorsed to extend the reporting period for claims for the policy in effect during the contract for two (2) years from the completion date. Workers' Compensation and WC Statutory Limits Employers' Liability EL Each Accident $500,000 EL Disease Each Employee $500,000 EL Disease Policy Limit $500,000 Original, completed Certificates of Insurance must be presented to the Purchasing Agent prior to purchase order/contract issuance. Vendor agrees to provide replacement/renewal certificates at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the policy. Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the expiration date, written notice must be made to the City 30 days prior to cancellation. Contractor shall agree to submit proof of the following coverages placed with company(ies) licensed by the State of Connecticut which have at least an "A-" VIII policyholders' rating according to Best Publication's latest edition Key Rating Guide. The Contractor shall also agree to name the City as Additional Insured on all Insurance Polices except Workers Compensation and provide a Waiver of Subrogation on all policies. 7. HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT: The Contractor, its agents and assigns shall indemnify and hold harmless the City of New Britain, including but not limited to, its elected officials, its officers, and agents, ("the City") from any and all claims made against the City, including but not limited to, damages, awards, costs and reasonable attorneys fees, to the extent any such claim directly and proximately results from the wrongful wilful or negligent performance of services by the Contractor during the Contractor's performance of this Agreement or any other Agreements of the Contractor entered into by reason thereof. The City agrees to give the Consultant prompt notice of any such claim and absent a conflict of interest, an opportunity to control the defence thereof. 8. The City may consider as irregular any bid on which there is an alteration of or departure from the Bid Forms hereto attached and at its option may reject the same. The City reserves the right to reject any Bid submitted that is not in full compliance with these Instructions to Bidders as being not responsive. The City also reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder it considers not responsible. 9. The City may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work, and the Bidder shall furnish to the City all such information and data for this purpose as the City may request. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids if evidence submitted by or investigation of such Bidder fails to satisfy the City that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract and to complete the work or delivery the items contemplated therein.