Site work and outdoor lighting for a road / highway in Manchester, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for outdoor lighting for a road / highway.

Background Work under this contract includes the replacement of existing post top lantern style streetlights with new LED lantern style streetlights at various locations within the Town of Manchester. The Project Schedule for this project is projected to be completed within SIXTY (60) WORKING DAYS (contract days). Question Submission Deadline: June 7, 2024, 4:30pm. Question Response Deadline: June 10, 2024, 4:30pm. bid opening Dial by your location o +1 305 224 1968 US o +1 309 205 3325 US o +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) o +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) o +1 646 931 3860 US o +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) o +1 386 347 5053 US o +1 507 473 4847 US o +1 564 217 2000 US o +1 669 444 9171 US o +1 689 278 1000 US o +1 719 359 4580 US o +1 720 707 2699 US (Denver) o +1 253 205 0468 US o +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) o +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) o +1 360 209 5623 US Meeting ID: 874 4579 6423 Passcode: 936913 Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kdLrejHYbD. Bid Security Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or bank check, payable to the Town of Manchester for five percent (5%) of the total bid. In the event of a base bid/alternate bid situation, the bid bond will be for five percent (5%) of the base bid. The bond must be furnished by a surety company satisfactory to the Town and must be a corporate surety licensed to sign surety bonds in the State of Connecticut. The Town of Manchester will not be liable for the accrual of any interest on any certified check submitted. Cashiers' checks made payable to the Town of Manchester will be accepted. Security for Faithful Performance Simultaneously with his delivery of the executed Contract, the Contractor shall furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of this Contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor and materials under this Contract. The Performance Bond and the Labor and Materials Bond shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and shall be furnished within ten (10) business days of the Notice of Award or prior to the start of Work, whichever comes first. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the State of Connecticut and satisfactory to the Town. Right To Reject Bid The Town may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof, and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids, should the Town deem it to be in the public interest to do so. The Town may also reject bids, which in its sole judgment, are either incomplete, conditional, obscure or not responsive, or which contain additions not called for, erasures not properly initialed, alterations, or similar irregularities, or the Town may waive such omissions, conditions or irregularities. The Town reserves the right to reject all or any part of an unbalanced bid, to eliminate any item or part of an item or increase or decrease quantities as it deems to be in its best interest or may be necessary due to budgetary limitations. The Contractor shall commence construction operations on ON OR AROUND JULY 1, 2024. The Contractor shall commit sufficient resources to the project to ensure the project is completed within the allotted contract time. Once mobilized, the Contractor shall work continuously on the project until completion. Any unauthorized vacating of the jobsite is subject to penalties described under the "Liquidated Damages" section below. Time for Completion & Liquidated Damages The Bidder is made aware that the Notice to Proceed will be issued within TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS after award of the Contract. The Bidder hereby agrees to commence Work under this Contract immediately after receiving written Notice to Proceed from the Town, and to complete all work within SIXTY (60) WORKING DAYS thereafter, excluding the winter shutdown period between November 15th and April 1st (refer to associated Appendix with the Construction Workday Calendar for additional information). The Bidder further agrees to pay as liquidated damages, the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) for each consecutive calendar day beyond the date of completion. Liquidated damages are not intended as a penalty but rather shall be construed as a best estimate of damages which the Town will suffer due to a Bidder's refusal, failure or neglect to perform pursuant to his Bid and Contract Documents, if his Bid is accepted by the Town.