Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Danbury, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Western Connecticut State University is seeking bid proposals for all labor and materials required to provide for the procurement of re-paving services for select locations on both the Midtown and Westside Campuses in Danbury, CT. Please note: The CT Department of Labor's Prevailing Wage Rates requirement shall apply to this project. In our continuing effort to assist in the economic development of Connecticut's small and minority business enterprises, this Invitation to Bid is reserved for vendors holding a current SBE/MBE set-aside certificate from the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Supplier Diversity (Set-Aside) Program. Please note, set-aside certificates that will have expired prior to the bid opening date, but are pending recertification approval by the DAS, do not qualify. The Project Manual and project related drawings are available on the State of Connecticut's State Contracting Portal, CTsource-CT.gov Any questions or discrepancies should be submitted in writing via email, no later than Friday March 24, 2023 by 4:00 p.m., to the WCSU's Department of Administrative Services office, located in University Hall, WCSU, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810; Attn: Amy Lopez, Director of Administrative Services; e-mail: lopeza@wcsu.edu. Responses to any and all inquiries shall be issued via addenda, no later than Friday, March 31, 2023 4:00 p.m., Any and all addenda shall be posted on the State of Connecticut's State Contracting Portal, CTsourceCT.gov The University shall not be held responsible for errors in transmission or any situation which prevents a bid from being delivered electronically prior to 3:30PM. For proper identification of the bid documents, bidders are asked to note the bid number and project name and their set-aside status (SBE/MBE) on the subject line of the e-mail. Bid results shall be posted on the DAS portal as soon as practicable. Bids are to be based on the work called for on the sketches and specifications for the subject project, as well as any addenda issued during the bid process. Bids showing informalities, qualifications or conditions may be rejected at the option of the University. Each bidder must note receipt of any Addenda or bulletins when submitting a bid. All bidders shall verify dimensions and conditions at the site and be responsible for satisfying himself as to all requirements of the contract. Bids must be held for a period of 90 calendar days following the date of the bid opening. Following 90 calendar days, if attempted negotiations with the lowest bidder fail to result in a contract, the University reserves the right to re-bid the project. Work shall commence within two (2) weeks of issuance of contract or letter of intent; all work must be completed no later than July 1, 2023. Western Connecticut Ste University understands the current materials shortage that is currently affecting the delivery of materials in a timely manner. WCSU will work with the awarded Contractor to review delivery dates and come to a mutual completion date if this becomes an issue. The University reserves the right to waive any technical defects in the bids, to reject any bids that do not conform to the terms described herein, and to accept or reject any part of any bid, and to reject all bids and, again, invite bids.