Renovation of a clubhouse / community center in Portland, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a clubhouse / community center.

Estimated construction cost is Plus or minus $500,000.00 Renovations to Portland Senior Center Kitchen Each bid should be submitted in a single sealed envelope; the outside clearly marked "Bid 2023-04 - Renovations to Portland Senior Center Kitchen." It is the responsibility of the vendor to be certain that all sealed bids are stamped in at the Issuing Office by the designated date and time. Each bid shall be signed by the bidder and accompanied by a bid bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. No Bid may be withdrawn until sixty (60) days after the Bid Opening.The contract documents require affirmative action of the contractor and subcontractors to ensure equal employment opportunity as noted in Governor Thomas J. Meskill's Executive Order No. Three (promulgated June 16, 1971) and No. Seventeen (promulgated February 15, 1973).This project is funded by a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing Small Cities Program. Accordingly, the awarded contractor shall be subject to federal and state requirements, including, but not limited to: the requirements of federal (Davis-Bacon Act) and/or state (Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-53 et seq.) prevailing wage rate laws; Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; and state set-aside (CHRO) and contract compliance requirements. This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including non-discrimination statutes and set-aside requirements. State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract be set aside for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services. The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals. Bidders should refer to the Supplemental Instructions to Bidders and the CHRO Notification to Bidders.The Owner is exempt from payment of Sales Taxes and Use Taxes on all Material and Equipment to be incorporated in the Work. These Taxes shall not be included in the Bid.The Town of Portland reserves the right to reject any bid, or all bids, in whole or in part, to make extensions to review Bids, or to waive any informality or defect in bidding, if it is determined by the Town of Portland to be in the best interest of the Town of Portland. The Town of Portland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and provider. Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. Project no 21.146