This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in New Haven, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Storm Drainage Maintenance primarily include the cleaning of catch basins using vactor equipment and water jetting pipes to clear them of blockages and debris. Other routine activities include CCTVing pipes and providing reports on condition and connecting pipes. Emergency cleaning of catch basins and pipes at short notice is also required, and the occasional vacuum cleaning of manholes and other drainage structures. Miscellaneous other services may be required such as test pits, rodding of pipes, and removal of underground storage tanks, but only it the contractor has the expertise and equipment to handle these items of work. This item of work shall consist the cleaning of catch basins and other miscellaneous drainage structures with sumps. It shall consist the complete removal and disposal of all debris, silt, leaves, and all other materials from within the structure, such that it is clean and free flowing upon completion of the work Response Rejections - The City reserves the right to reject any and all responses which do not meet the requirements of a lowest qualified responsible Respondent. Some reasons for rejection include, but are not limited to: altered or qualified Calculation Sheet, a non-Web based Calculation Sheet, non-conforming Bid Bonds, incomplete or erroneous paperwork. Unbalanced High or Low Unit Pricing, and/or not habitually performing with the Bidder's own forces. Prevailing Wage State Rates would be applicable for this solicitation. See attachments. The Contractor shall submit an insurance certificate in addition to a copy of each policy. The Contractor shall require its subcontractors to obtain policies of similar insurance before each commences work. All such insurance shall be carried with financially responsible insurance companies, licensed in the State and approved by the City and shall be kept in force until the Contractor's work is accepted by the City, which expire before the Contractor's work is accepted by the City shall be renewed and submitted to the City for its approval All work shall be completed by June 30th, 2025. The Unit Prices for each of the Solicitation items include its pro rata share of overhead so that the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the quantity shown for each item by the unit price represents the total Bid. Special attention is called to this section because in the event it is necessary to revise the quantities, increase or decrease thereof may be made without limit and adjustment and compensation shall be made on the basis of the Unit Prices for such items The quantities noted in this Solicitation are approximate (estimated only for use in comparing Bids); and that the sums obtained by multiplying the Unit Prices by the estimated quantities, and also the Total of these sums, are inserted for the purpose of checking this Solicitation and for the convenience of the Respondent. The Unit Prices paid are for the actual ordered quantities only. A. For construction projects with a minimum estimated value of $500,000, Apprentice Hiring is required; 1. The contractor shall be affiliated with a state certified apprenticeship program for each apprentice trade or occupation representing its workforce 2. A minimum of fifteen (15) percent of the workforce by trade employed by contractors on any and all city contracts subject to the requirements of this section shall be apprentice and, of this number, a minimum of fifty (50) percent shall be in the first year of apprenticeship training B. The Equal Employment Opportunity ordinance can be found in Section 12 1/2 of the City of New Havens Code. Please review for further details. Question & Clarification Deadline: June 27, 2024, 5:00pm Every request for such an interpretation shall be made in writing via City’s e-Procurement Portal's Question & Answer feature. Please do not send questions or requests for clarification in a PDF format. Every interpretation made to a Respondent will be in the form of an Addendum or Question & Answer to the Solicitation Documents. Questions are submitted through your account and the selected solicitation Web Address through the “Question & Answer” section to submit your question(s).