Renovation of a mixed-use development in Fairfield, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a Bid Bond in an amount not less than Ten Percent (10%) of the total amount of the base bid. Said surety shall be issued by a surety that is licensed to do business in the State of Connecticut and is rated A-(VII) or better by A.M. Best. The bid security shall be drawn in favor of Gilbane Building Company. Bids received without such bid bond will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected, no exceptions. In the event of a re-bid, each bid must be accompanied by a new Bid Bond. Bid Bonds submitted for previous bids are not valid and will not be accepted. Bids received for re-bids without such bid bond will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected, no exceptions. Reference 00 61 26 Trade Contract Bid Bond Form in the Gilbane Project Manua The Work includes construction as indicated on the construction documents. Osborn Hill Elementary School 760 Stillson Road Fairfield, CT 06824 Fairfield Woods Middle School 1115 Fairfield Woods Road Fairfield, CT 06825 North Stratfield Elementary School 190 Putting Green Road Fairfield, CT 06825 This project includes HVAC (cooling and fresh air) and Electrical upgrades at The Osborn Hill Elementary School, North Stratfield Elementary School, and Fairfield Woods Middle School. The work includes selective demolition, selective Hazardous Materials abatement work, limited structural steel retrofit, new ceilings, new lighting, new HVAC equipment, duct distribution, new switchgear and electrical services, limited site utility work, selective roofing repairs. The project also includes complete roofing replacement at the North Stratfield Elementary School. In addition, all three schools will be receiving main entry vestibule upgrades, which are being bid as add alternates. Construction to commence in early April 2024 and substantially complete by August 2025. This project is being performed under the Construction Management at Risk (CMR) form of construction. With respect to this project, the Construction Manager is the representative of the Owner. Each Trade Contractor's contract shall be with the Construction Manager. The Owner has contracted with Gilbane Building Company to serve as the CMR. No oral, telephone or telegraphic proposals will be considered. All bids shall stand available for acceptance for a period of sixty (60) days from the date proposals are received. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without stating reasons therefore, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder if the Owner and/or Construction Manager believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner or the project to make an award to that bidder, whether because the bid is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner and/or Construction Manager. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to waive informalities and to negotiate contract terms with one or more bidders without reopening the bidding process insofar as such negotiations are not violative of applicable competitive bidding statutes or law. In evaluating bids, the Owner and/or Construction Manager will consider the qualifications of the bidder, whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Form of Bid or prior to Notice of Award. The Owner and/or Construction Manager may consider the qualification and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided by the bid documents. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to require, prior to Notice of Award, a statement of facts in detail of the business and technical organization and plant of the bidder available for the contemplated work, including Project no- 051-002,051-003,051-0155,051-004