This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Madison, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Late bids or bids received at any other location will not be accepted. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a Bid Bond in an amount not less than Ten Percent (10%) of the total amount of the base bid drawn in favor of Gilbane Building Company. Said surety shall be issued by a surety that is licensed to do business in the State of Connecticut and is rated A-(VII) or better by A.M. Best. Bids received without such bid bond will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected, no exceptions. In the event of a re-bid, each bid must be accompanied by a new Bid Bond. Bid Bonds submitted for previous bids are not valid and will not be accepted. Bids received for re-bids without such bid bond will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected, no exceptions. Bidders, at the time the bid is submitted, must be prequalified with the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) in accordance with C.G.S 4b-91, for the bid package(s) listed below. In accordance with C.G.S. 4a-100, 4b-91, and 4b-101, any trade contractor submitting a bid is required to submit their DAS Update (Bid) Statement with their bid. Failure to submit this item with the bid will result in rejection of the bid. All lower tier subcontractors with contracts in excess of $500,000 must be pre-qualified in the applicable classification at the time of performance of their work. In the event of a re-bid, the Bidder's Prequalification Update (Bid) Statement must be resubmitted with each bid submission. Failure to resubmit the Bidder's Prequalification Update (Bid) Statement with a re-bid submission will result in rejection of the bid. 3. The contracts to be awarded are subject to contract compliance requirements of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities as mandated by Sections 4a-60 and 4a- 60a of the Connecticut General Statutes; and, Sections 46a-71(d) and 46a-81i(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes. There are Contract Compliance Regulations codified at Section 46a-68j-21 through 43 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, which establish a procedure for awarding all contracts covered by Sections 4a-60 and 46a-71(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes. 4. Prevailing wage rates as outlined in Connecticut General Statutes 31-53 apply. This project is being performed under the Construction Management at Risk (CMR) form of construction. With respect to this project, the Construction Manager is the representative of the Owner. Each Trade Contractor's contract shall be with the Construction Manager. The Owner has contracted with Gilbane Building Company to serve as the CMR. 10. No oral, telephone or telegraphic proposals will be considered. All bids shall stand available for acceptance for a period of sixty (60) days from the date proposals are received. 11. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without stating reasons therefore, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder if the Owner and/or Construction Manager believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner or the project to make an award to that bidder, whether because the bid is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner and/or Construction Manager. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to waive informalities and to negotiate contract terms with one or more bidders without reopening the bidding process insofar as such negotiations are not violative of applicable competitive bidding statutes or law. In evaluating bids, the Owner and/or Construction Manager will consider the qualifications of the bidder, whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Form of Bid or prior to Notice of Award. The Owner and/or Construction Manager may consider the qualification and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided by the bid documents. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to require, prior to Notice of Award, a statement of facts in detail of the business and technical organization and plant of the bidder available for the contemplated work, including financial resources, present commitments, and experience of the bidder in performance of comparable work. Gilbane Building Company is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H/V.