Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Portland, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The Project generally consists of concrete sidewalk replacement, driveway aprons, and pavement repair and site restoration. Allows zero unit prices and labor Yes Allows negative unit prices and labor No The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid: A. Required Bid security; B. Evidence of authority to do business in the state of the Project; or a written covenant to obtain such authority within the time for acceptance of Bids; C. Statement of Bidders Qualifications Form; D. Non Collusion Affidavit Form; E. CHRO Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report; F. State of Connecticut Certificate of Compliance with Connecticut General Statute 31-57b; Lump Sum and Unit Price Bids A. Bidder will perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the price(s) listed in Base Bid Schedule below. B. Bidder acknowledges that: (1) All Work in the Contract Documents shall be included in Bid Item No. 1, (2) Bid Items numbers 3 through 9 establish unit prices for unforseen conditions, (3) each Bid Unit Price includes an amount considered by Bidder to be adequate to cover all described Work, including Contractor's overhead and profit for each separately identified item, and (4) estimated quantities are not guaranteed and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Work will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent of the Bid. The successful Bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent of the Contract Price. The successful Bidder shall comply with the requirements of Prevailing Wage Rate Laws in accordance with Section 31-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The contractor who is selected to perform this State funded project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. 4a-60, 4a-60a, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, inclusive, as amended by June 2015 Special Session Public Act 15-5. State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract be set aside for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services ("DAS") under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT. 4a-60g. (25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Small Businesses and 6.25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned Businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals. The Contract Documents require affirmative action of the Contractor and subcontractors to ensure equal employment opportunity as noted in Governor's Executive Orders 3 and 17. The Owner is exempt from payment of Sales and Use Taxes on all materials and equipment to be permanently incorporated in the Work. These taxes shall not be included in the Bid. Unless provided for by the Instruction to Bidders, no Bid may be withdrawn until sixty (60) days after the Bid Opening. The Town reserves the right to waive any technical defects in the bids; to reject bids which do not conform to the terms and conditions described in the specifications; to reject any, any part of, or all bids; to waive informalities or irregularities in the bidding process; and to accept that bid which the Town deems to be in its best interest, whether or not it is the lowest dollar proposed. All work to be performed in connection with the proposed project will be subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations. If the Town determines, in its sole discretion, to proceed with the work, the successful bidder must execute and deliver an Agreement, and furnish valid Certificates of Insurance and Performance Bond and Payment Bond to the Town prior to the start of any work. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that it has received any and all addendums to this Invitation to Bid prior to submitting a bid. This Invitation to Bid is not binding on the Town. The Town reserves the right to revise or amend the plans and specifications from time to time as it deems necessary. This Invitation to Bid has been prepared solely to solicit bids and does not constitute a contract offer. The Town reserves the right to amend, cancel, postpone, withdraw, or resubmit this Invitation for Bid at any time if it is in the best interest of the Town to do so. The Town of Portland is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Minority/Women Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. The estimated cost of the project is $400,000.00