Renovation of a playground / park / athletic field in New Britain, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field.

The scope of work generally consists of the Renovations of the Building, Roof Work, Window Replacement and Bathroom Remodeling. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of a bid presented, or to invite proposals as its interest may appear. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part of a bid presented, or to invite proposals as its interest may appear. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Bid Documents must be paid on this project; proper classification of workers as employees rather than as independent contractors must be made. Where one or more apprentices are employed, Contractor must participate in a state-certified apprenticeship program. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, sex, religions, color or national origin. The Contractor must adhere to all relevant provisions of Section 46a95 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and any other relevant laws and regulations regarding Affirmative Action. The Contractor shall comply with the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act and Regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR, Part 3). The bidder awarded the Contract shall, at the time of signing the Contract, submit an executed performance bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract amount conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract. Said performance bond shall be from a company or companies authorized to transact business in the State of Connecticut. The approved bonds shall also contain a labor and material bond for 100% of the Contract amount for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection with this Contract. Rejection of Bids A. The Owner may reject a bid if: 1. The bidder fails to furnish any of the information requested pursuant to Article 3A of these Instructions to Bidders; 2. The submitted Bid does not strictly conform to law or the requirements of the Bid Documents; 3. The submitted Bid is conditional or qualified; 4. The submitted Bid is determined, in the opinion of the Owner, to be unbalanced. An unbalanced bid is defined as a bid containing a unit price or lump sum amount for any item which is deemed unreasonable when considering the item by itself and not in conjunction with the bid as a whole or any other item, or items, contained therein. 5. The owner determines, by means of Article 3A of these Instructions to Bidders or any other appropriate means, the bidder to be not responsible, incompetent, or unqualified or incapable to perform the work specified. B. The Owner, however, reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or part thereof, and to waive any informalities in a bid or the bidding process. The Owner also reserves the right to delete any of the bid items in total, or to reduce the quantity of the bid items, whenever it deems it is in the interest of the Owner to do so. The Owner will accept one of the submitted bids on each contract, or will reject all bids on any or all contracts. Acceptance of the bid and Notice of Award will be in writing and signed the Owner or its designee, and mailed to the address designated in the successful bidder's proposal. The Notice shall contain information and instructions as to the time and place set for execution of the Contract. The successful bidder shall appear at the designated time and place to execute the Contract and furnish all bonds and certificates of insurance required. The Contractor shall agree to complete the work within 120 days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed, however, no later than November 01, 2024. Insert Here Any Additional Completion Deadlines for Phases or Specific Items of Work as Necessary. The date of completion shall be known as the "Date of Substantial Completion" when all construction is sufficiently complete in accordance with the Contract Documents, so the owner can occupy or utilize the work or designated portion thereof for the use which it is intended, and the work is properly finished to provide the appearance intended, and the Certificate of Completion is issued by the Owner to the Contractor.