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

The bidder declares that the scope of the work has been thoroughly reviewed and any questions resolved (see above for name and number of individual to contact for questions). If applicable, the bidder further declares that the site has been inspected as called for in the specifications (q.v.). AFTER REVIEW OF ALL FACTORS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING PRICE, THE PURCHASING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR WAIVE DEFECTS IN SAME, OR ACCEPT ANY PROPOSAL DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD. The Town of Fairfield shall put forth its best effort to make payment within thirty days (30) after delivery of the item acceptance of the work, or receipt of a properly completed invoice, whichever is later. Payment period shall be net thirty days (30) unless otherwise mutually agreed upon. For projects that do not require a performance or bid bond, the Town of Fairfield reserves the right to retain five percent (5%) of total bid amount, which is payable ninety (90) days after final payment or acceptance of the work. If the work to be done under this Contract shall be abandoned, or if at any time the Town is of the opinion that the Contractor is willfully violating any of the conditions of this contract or is not executing said contract in good faith or that the work is unnecessarily delayed and will not be finished within the prescribed time, the Town may notify the Contractor and Surety, in writing to that effect. If the Contractor does not, within five (5) business days thereafter, take such measures as will, in the judgment of the Town, ensure the satisfactory completion of the work aforesaid, the Town shall have the power to notify the Contractor to discontinue all work or any portion thereof, under this contract. A copy of this contract shall go to the surety. Thereupon the Contractor shall cease to continue said work, on such part thereof as the Town shall designate. The Town shall thereupon have the power to place such and so many persons as deemed proper, by contract or otherwise, to work at and complete the work herein described and to use such materials, tools, and appliances found upon the work or to procure other materials, tools, and appliances for the completion of the same and charge the expenses of said labor, materials, tools, and appliances to the Contractor; and the expense so charged shall be deducted and paid by the Town out of such money as may be then due, or may at any time thereafter grow due to the Contractor under and by virtue of this agreement, or any part thereof; and in case the expense so charged is less than the sum which would have been payable under this contract if the same had been completed by the Contractor, the Contractor shall be entitled to receive the difference; and in case greater, the Contractor shall pay amount of such excess so due. Equipment, materials, and, or work executed shall be guaranteed for a minimum period of one (1) year against defective material and workmanship. The cost of all labor, materials, shipping charges, and other expenses in conjunction with the replacement of defective equipment, and, or unsatisfactory work, shall be borne by the Contractor. The Contractor shall upon written notice remedy any and all defects in materials or workmanship resulting from work done under this contract and repair any damage to any structures or property caused by the Contractor incidental to this work, all such repairs to be done in accordance with instructions furnished by the Town and/or Fairfield Public Schools, and paid for by the Contractor. Questions concerning this bid must be submitted in writing and directed only to: Ms. Lee A. Flaherty, Assistant Director: LFlaherty@fairfieldct.org State law requires a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the state-funded portion of the contract for award to Subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services ("DAS") under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT .4a-60g, as amended. (Twenty-five percent (25%) of the work with DAS certified Small and Minority owned businesses and twenty-five percent (25%) of that work with DAS certified Minority, Women and/or Disabled owned businesses.) The Contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the twentyfive percent (25%) set-aside goals.