Site work for a civil project in Trumbull, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Town of Trumbull, (hereinafter referred to as Town or Owner), through the office of the Purchasing Agent, will accept sealed proposals for the Old Town Rd Pump Station Force Main Replacement in accordance with the specifications and requirements as detailed in this request. All qualified and interested parties (hereinafter referred to as proposer, bidder, contractor or supplier) are invited to submit proposals under the terms and conditions set forth as follows: This RFP is not a contract offer, and no contract exists until a written contract is signed by the Town and the successful proposer. 4. TOWN OPTIONS a) The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any requirements, irregularities, technical defects or service therein when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. b) If the proposal does not meet or better the required specifications on all points that must be outlined in a letter other- wise it will be presumed that a proposal is in accordance with the required specifications. c) Any item that is submitted as equal but upon delivery is found to not meet the bid specifications, that item will be re- turned at the vendor's expense. a) In the comparison of Bids, The Town will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternatives, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. The Town reserves the right to select Alternatives based on all information provided with the Bid Form, Including material lead time. b) The Town reserves the exclusive right to determine whether or not a proposal meets or exceeds the stated specifications. This is an RFP after an evaluation the lowest-best qualified bidder will be awarded and go to contracts. Once contracts are signed the results of the bid will be posted on the Town website. Results are available from the Purchasing Department website. The award shall be made after careful consideration of all factors including but not limited to price. The Town reserves the right to require any or all Bidders to submit statements as to previous experience in performing comparable work, and as to financial and technical organizations and resources available for this work. The mere opening and reading aloud of a bid shall not constitute or imply the Town's acceptance of the suitability of a Bidder or the bid, nor shall possession of Drawings or Specifications constitute an invitation to bid. The competency and responsibility of Bidders will be considered in making an award. 5. TAX EXEMPT The Town of Trumbull is exempt from the payment of taxes imposed by the Federal Government and/or State of Connecticut. Such taxes must not be included in the proposal price. A Town Tax Exemption Certificate shall be furnished upon request. 6. SPECIFICATIONS a) If quoted materials and/or equipment do not meet or better the specifications on ALL points, the proposer must note ALL exceptions as separate attachments to their formal response; otherwise, it will be presumed that the proposal is in accordance with all specifications requested herein. Each Bidder will be held responsible to have studied the Specifications, visit the site regarding the proposed work, satisfied itself regarding all existing conditions and measurements, and to have included in the proposal an amount sufficient to cover all work. b) Should any Bidder find discrepancies in the Specifications, or be in doubt as to the exact meaning, notify the Town at once. The Town may then at their option, issue Addenda clarifying same. The Town shall not be re- sponsible for oral instructions or misinterpretations of Specifications. c) The Town reserves the right to issue Addenda at any time prior to the Bid Opening. All such Addenda be- come, upon issuance part of the Specification. Each Bidder shall cover such Addenda in the proposal and shall acknowledge receipt of same on the blank provided, therefore. It is the bidders' responsibility to access the Town's website or contact the Town for any addenda that may be issued in conjunction with this bid. Question Deadline 05/21/2024 at 5:00 PM ET All technical inquiries regarding this request may be directed to Wright-Pierce (860) 852.1908 (joe.hausmann@wrightpierce.com) and William Maurer, Town of Trumbull, Engineering Department, (203) 452.5053 (wmaurer@trumbullct.gov). All other questions shall be directed to KEVIN BOVA (203) 452.5042 Kbova@trumbull-ct.gov