Renovation of an educational facility in Waterbury, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The City of Waterbury, Department of Education (hereinafter "City"), is seeking a contractor for Kennedy High School Roof Replacement. Roof replacement at Kennedy High School using existing architectural design. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. The Work of the Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of a partial roof replacement of an existing building. B. The Work generally includes, but is not necessarily limited to the following major elements: 1. Removal of existing membrane roofing, insulation, cant strips and tapered edges, and metal flashings. 2. Removal and replacement of existing masonry veneer where necessary to accommodate flashing. 3. Removal and replacement of existing metal ladders, roof hatch, and other roof accessories. 4. Removal and replacement of deteriorated roof decking and wood blocking. 5. Removal and replacement of existing unit skylights. 6. Removal and replacement of existing roof drains and related piping and insulation. 7. Provision and installation of modified bituminous membranes, underlayment, and flat and tapered insulations. 8. Provision and installation of new flashings, caps, fasciae, and other trim metal work as detailed and specified, including new scuppers. 9. Offsite disposal of all removed materials. Qualifications Eligible proposers will be those consultants, businesses, and institutions that have the following qualifications: 1. Experience and expertise in regard to providing the types of or similar services as those outlined in the Scope of Services in this RFP 2. A proposer with a proven track record in providing these types of or similar services for municipal governments. 3. Knowledge of federal and State laws and regulations governing the services outlined in the scope of services. The agreement period for any contract or purchase order resulting from this RFP is anticipated to be 120 days from fully executed contract. All questions and communications about this request for Proposal and submission requirements must be directed to the City of Waterbury electronically and must be received by 2:00 PM on January 23, 2024. Prospective proposers must limit their contact regarding this RFP to the Purchasing Director or such other person otherwise designated by the Purchasing Director. Responses to questions submitted by the above date or identified at any Information Session to be held in regard to this RFP, along with any changes or amendments to this RFP, will be available via electronically by January 26, 2024, 2:00 PM. It shall be the responsibility of the proposer to obtain this information. If you have any procedural questions in this regard, please call the Purchasing Director at (203) 574-6748. The City reserves the right to award in part, to reject any and all proposals in whole or in part for misrepresentation or if the proposer is in default of any prior City contract, or if the proposal limits or modifies any of the terms and conditions and/or specifications of the RFP. The City also reserves the right to waive technical defects, irregularities and omissions if, in its judgment, the best interest of the City will be served. Each Proposal submitted shall be accompanied by a Proposal Security (a Certified Check or Bid Bond) in the amount of ten (10) percent of the Total Proposal Price. The Proposer to whom a contract is offered, must furnish to the City, if that contract has a total cost greater than $50,000.00, a 100 percent Performance Bond with a surety, and in a form, acceptable to the City. In the City's sole discretion, it may also require a 100 percent Payment Bond and/or other additional security with a surety, and in a form, acceptable to the City Liquidated Damages If the City finds that the Contractor, or a Subcontractor, has failed to achieve Hiring Goals during any five (5) day work period (Monday through Friday), the City shall: i. issue a written notice to the Contractor specifying the matters constituting such failure and the time period within which Good Faith Efforts documentation must be delivered to the City for its evaluation. ii. if the Good Faith documentation is not provided or, if provided, it fails to demonstrate compliance with Good Faith Efforts, the Contractor shall, for each failure by the Contractor or a Subcontractor to achieve the Hiring Goals during a full five day work period, pay to the City one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) as liquidated damages. If the City finds that the Contractor, or a Subcontractor, has failed to deliver weekly certified payroll records to the City within five (5) working days of the end of each payroll period the Contractor shall, as liquidated damages pay one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to the City for each week of ongoing violation. The City shall provide the Contractor with an invoice identifying all sums due the City, as liquidated damages, as a result of the Contractor or a Subcontractor's failure to comply with the Good Jobs Ordinance as set forth above. No portion of any invoice submitted by a Contractor that is subject to liquidated damages shall be paid by the City until such time as all liquidated damages relating to that invoice have been paid to the City. The foregoing liquidated damages provisions shall be expressly set forth, subject to appropriate party name adjustments, as material provisions in all Contracts that the Contractor has with Subcontractors and the Contractor is obligated hereunder to enforce compliance in such Contracts with Subcontractors. Any payment of liquidated damages hereunder shall not preclude a later claim, nor any later finding of a breach, or any payment of additional damages related to such later claim.