Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in Mansfield Center, Connecticut. Working plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

**As of September 11, 2023, no bid was awarded. All bids out of budget range they are going in another direction. As of this time it is unknown if and when project will rebid. The Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department is requesting proposals from vendors to make repairs to the existing retaining wall behind the dugout and the batters box area located along the first baseline area. Work to include removal of approximately a 30'L X 4'H existing wall, replace with new wall, drainage, backfill, and approximately a 4'L X 2H' return at the home base/backstop entrance of the dugout. Parks and Recreation Department Sunny Acres Park - Dugout Retaining Wall Repairs and Upgrades Bidders wishing to submit a proposal for this solicitation are requested to respond online through our secure E-Procurement portal, Bonfire. Responses can be submitted at the following link under the bid title "Mansfield Department of Parks and Recreation Sunny Acres Park - Dugout Retaining Wall Repairs and Upgrades". Bidders will be required to create a Bonfire profile before submitting their bid. Step-by-step instructions on how to register as a vendor are available at this website. Due to the bid collection change to a secure online platform, multiple copies of your bid are no longer required. Please upload one (1) copy of all required bid documentation. Qualifications and proposals will be accepted. Proposals received after that time will not be considered. The Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department is requesting proposals from vendors to make repairs to the existing retaining wall behind the dugout and the batters box area located along the first baseline area. Work to include removal of approximately a 30' 'L X 4'H existing wall, replace with new wall, drainage, backfill, and approximately a 4'L X 2H' return at the home base/backstop entrance of the dugout. The Town of Mansfield hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and they will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, in consideration for an award. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. If you intend to bid please notify Jay O'Keefe, Director of Parks and Recreation at (860) 429-3015, 6104 or by email at okeefejm@mansfieldct.org so you may receive any and all addendum. To receive consideration bids must be uploaded to the Bonfire platform no later than the day and hour mentioned above. The Town of Mansfield reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any informality; or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the Town of Mansfield. All bids shall be considered valid for a period of ninety (90) days. The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and payment bond in the amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, if required. Attorneys-in-fact who sign contract bonds must file, with each bond, a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney. To the cost under 14 (c), there shall be added a fee to be agreed upon but not to exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the estimated cost of the work. The fee shall be compensation to cover the cost of supervision, overhead, bond, profit and any other general expenses Automobile Liability coverage, including coverage for hired or borrowed autos: $1,000,000 per accident-combined single limit. Workers' Compensation Coverage, (as per Connecticut law and custom) and employer's liability coverage $100,000 (each accident) / $500,000 (Disease, each employee) / $100,000 (Disease, policy limit) limits or "Certificate of Solvency" issued by Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission for self-insurers. Employer Liability section of the Workers' Compensation coverage. Minimum limits: $2,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 annual aggregate. Contractor shall maintain in current status all federal, state, and local licenses and permits required for the operation of the business conducted by the Contractor as applicable to this contract