Demolition and site work for an educational facility in Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the demolition of a educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

Additional Pre bid meeting note: There are limited short-term and PayByPhone parking spaces around the University Business Services building. The North Parking Garage is recommended to all vendors as parking on campus is at your own risk. The North Garage parking is paid via online app (PaybyPhone or Flowbird) or at a kiosk and is required when parking vehicle and not when exiting the garage. Question Deadline 03/14/2024 at 2:00 PM ET All Requests for Information questions are to be posted under the Q&A Board Tab via online portal. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: Cost Proposals received in response to this ITB are opened during a public opening. To ensure the integrity of the bidding process, the Total Bid Amount and prices for any Alternates are read at the bid opening. After the bid opening and before the contract award, the lowest responsible Bidder is determined by adding together the Total Bid Amount plus any Alternates (additive or deductive) accepted by the University. The University reserves the right to elect to implement some, all, or none of the Alternates (if applicable) set forth in this Bid, as may be in the best interest of the University. Prices for Alternates are not negotiable since they are a component in determining the lowest responsible Bidder. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: Liquidated Damages of Five Hundred and 00/100 ($500.00) per calendar day shall be assessed if the Contractor fails to achieve Substantial Completion or causes delay to the Substantial Completion of any portion of the work within the Contract Time. WAGE RATES: Prevailing Wages are required for this Project if the total cost of all work to be performed by the Contractor and Subcontractors is $100,000.00 or more and subject to Connecticut General Statutes 31-53, 31-54, and 31-55 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SCOPE OF WORK: This project entails demolishing the existing modular building formerly housing the UPDC; exposing, capping, and covering the existing ash landfill under the UPDC building; restoring the site with vegetation; and other miscellaneous related work. COST PROPOSAL: Submit a Cost Proposal utilizing the Form provided. No substitution of the Form is permitted. SET-ASIDE REQUIREMENTS: The Set-Aside Requirement for this Project is that (1) not less than thirty percent (30%) of the Total Contract Price be awarded to subcontractors who are certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as "Small Business Enterprises" ("SBEs") and (2) not less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Contract Price be awarded to subcontractors who are certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as "Minority Business Enterprises" ("MBEs") (the 10% set aside for MBEs may be included in the 30% set aside for SBEs). If the Contractor is an S/MBE, then any self-performed work may be included in the Set-Aside Requirement. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that they, and the S/MBEs they have selected, are eligible Connecticut-certified S/MBE contractors.