Renovation of a parking garage in Torrington, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a parking garage.

The selected contractor will be responsible for the safety and security of the work site and all City Staff. Contractor must follow all Federal and/or State laws and codes. The City of Torrington reserves the right to request additional information from some or all bidders. The City of Torrington reserves the right to award or reject any or all bids, or any portion thereof; to waive technicalities; to award the contract to a bidder other than the lowest bid, and to award the bid and/or contracts to one or more bidders submitting essentially identical proposals and, that in the city's judgment, will best serve the public interest. BID BONDS: shall be in the amount of 5% of the total bid made out in favor of the City of Torrington and issued by a Surety company acceptable to the City of Torrington must accompany each bid. A certified check, cashier's check, Treasurer's check, or money order in the same amount may be submitted in lieu of the bid bond. Bids submitted without Certified Check or Bid Bond will not be accepted. Performance Bond: The Contractor, when awarded the Bid, must submit within 10 days of the bid award, and before beginning the work or signing a contract, a Performance Bond amounting to one hundred percent (100%) of the total amount of the bid. Said performance bond must be in favor of the City of Torrington and executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut. The City of Torrington reserves the right to retain the Bid Bond or Certified Check on bids below $25,000.00 as a Performance Bond. On bids of $25,000.00 or more the Performance Bond may be furnished in the following manner: Performance Bond, Surety Bond, Certified Check or Bank Check. Maintenance Bond: The contractor, upon signing a contract and before beginning the work must submit to the Purchasing Agent a Maintenance Bond to guarantee that if defects in either labor or materials becomes evident within one year after completion and acceptance of work will be fixed at no cost to the City of Torrington. The maintenance bond may be included as a portion of the Performance bond or as a separate bond. If it is issued as a separate bond said maintenance bond must be in favor of the City of Torrington and issued by a surety company licensed and authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut. Labor and Material Bonds: Per Section 49-41 of the Conn. General Statutes, on Public Works project where the estimate is in excess of $25,000.00, a labor (payment) and material bond must be furnished to the City. Said bonds must be filed with the Purchasing Agent prior to the commencement of work. Request for interpretation of any portion of the bid may be made to the Purchasing Agent: Voice 860/489-2225, Fax 860/489-2547 and email: pennie_zucco@torringtonct.org. Question Deadline 01/05/2024 at 12:00 PM ET Deadline for questions Submit all questions to Jamie Sykora, Facilities Manager, jamie_sykora@torringtonct.org.