Site work and new construction of a pre-engineered storage facility in Stonington, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the construction of a pre-engineered storage facility; and for site work for a pre-engineered storage facility.

The scope of work includes the construction of a fabric membrane covered salt shed with a 6-foot-tall pre-cast concrete block wall foundation. The project also include earthwork, site grading, the installation of a bio-retention basin, loam and seeding and paving. The salt shed will include interior and exterior lighting. The Project is located at 86 Alpha Avenue, Stonington, CT. Each bidder must submit a sealed envelope, the outside of which must be clearly marked - DPW Salt Shed Project, and include the bidder's company name and address. Any questions regarding this bid should be emailed to Weston & Sampson Project Engineer, Tyler Cofelice (cofelicet@wseinc.com) with copy to James Sullivan, Director of Finance, Town of Stonington, at jsullivan@stonington-ct.gov. via email no later than 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. Bids will be compared on the basis of the quantities and units and lump sum prices. Bids will be compared and evaluated and awarded on the basis of the Total Bid to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. All Bidders must submit a Contractors Qualification Statement: AIA Document A305, with the bid. The successful Bidder is required to comply with all provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, Executive Orders #3, No. 17, 11246, 11375 and 11478. Contractors shall comply with State Statutes concerning Employment and Labor Practices, if applicable, and Section 31-53 of the Connecticut Statutes, as amended (Prevailing Wages). The Town of Stonington and its Agencies and Commissions is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Respondents must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such Respondent that such disability prevents performance of the work involved. The Town of Stonington complies with all Federal, State, and Local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in the Town has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Respondents to this ITB agree and warrant that in the performance of the work contemplated under this ITB they will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons. Respondents agree to provide the State of Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the Commission concerning employment practices and procedures. A completed Bid Form and attachments listed therein must be submitted with the Bid. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The Bid Security shall be a proposal guaranty bond made in favor of the Town executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut. Bid Security shall be made payable to Town of Stonington, Connecticut. Bids submitted without Bid Security will not be considered. No Bid may be withdrawn for 60 days after receipt of Bids unless released by the Owner. Any bidder that qualifies for the LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE must fill out a Town- Based Business Affidavit Form signed by an authorized representative of the bidder at the time of bid submittal in order to be considered for this preference. Failure to submit a Town Based Business Affidavit on the form provided by the Town of Stonington will result in disqualification of town-based business status and loss of any preference given to a town-based business on the part of such bidder as to its bid. The form is available on the Town's website at www.stonington-ct.gov or can be obtained by contacting the Finance Office at 860-535-5070 The Town of Stonington reserves the right to amend or terminate this Invitation to Bid, to reject any or all bidders, to waive and technical or legal deficiencies, to request additional information, to waive any informalities or non- material deficiencies in a response, to determine qualifications exclusively and finally in its sole discretion, to select any firm based on any combination of factors, and the Town's best interests, to negotiate with any firm submitting a bid for different or additional terms, and to take any and all other action that, in the Towns sole judgment, will be in its best interests. The Town of Stonington is an: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER MBE/WBE AND SBEs are encouraged to bid. Completion- 200 calendar days; liquidated damages the sum of $500 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter *The list of planholders and/or interested bidders is not being tracked by the stakeholders involved with this project. If you are an interested contractor and wish to be listed as a bidder, please notify our editorial staff at addtobidlist@constructconnect.com.