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

Each bidder must inform himself fully of the conditions relating to the construction of the project and the employment of labor thereon. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder of his obligation to furnish all material, equipment, tools, labor and incidentals necessary to carry out the provisions of this Contract. Insofar as possible the Contractor, in carrying out his Work, must employ such methods or means as will not cause any interruption of or interference with the work of any other contractor. This is a durational contract for the period from July 1, 2024 through November 30, 2025. This contract may be extended for the 2026 construction season provided the Town and Contractor mutually agree to extend. Question Deadline 06/18/2024 at 4:30 PM ET Question Response Deadline: June 19, 2024, 4:30pm Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda. For bidders who have purchased paper sets of contract documents from the Purchasing Department, please note that the addenda will only be posted on the Town's eProcurement Portal. For bidders who obtain the documents from a source other than the Purchasing Department, please note that you must subscribe via the Town's eProcurement Portal t A. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technical defects and to make such awards including accepting a bid, although not the low bid, as it deems in its sole discretion to be in the best interest of the Town. The Town reserves the right to reject any bid if the Bidder, any officer of the Bidder, or any other company owned in whole or in part by an officer(s) of the Bidder, is delinquent in the payment of any taxes or fees owed to the Town. The Town reserves the right to require a disclosure statement from the Bidder listing the name(s) of all officers of the company. B. In the event the Town determines that a contractor is delinquent in any payment due the Town, then the Town may offset the delinquent amount due to the Town against the sums owed the contractor. 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. 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.