Site work for a water / sewer project in West Haven, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The work includes, but is not limited to, cured-in-place (CIP) pipe lining of sewers, testing and sealing service connections, point repairs to sewers, and manhole rehabilitation, including rebuilding benches an chimneys, raising frames and covers, replacing frames and covers, and installing new drops. Document notes: Bidders can also request documents to be mailed for an additional cost, which will also be provided by Joseph Merritt & Company. Contract documents purchased are not returnable and are nonrefundable. Contract documents will also be made available online Drawings and Specifications will be available to view and download. To download, you must register for an account. Registering or purchasing a hard copy of the Contract Documents will place you on the plan holder's list to receive Addendums when issued. Prior to submitting bids, it is the sole responsibility of the contractor, subcontractor, vendor and any and all interested parties submitting bids to review all Addendums at online Bid date notes: Bids must be enclosed in an opaque, sealed envelope and plainly marked with the Project Title and shall contain the name and address of the bidder on the envelope. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal non-responsive. Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent of the Bid. Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of 120 days after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. The Contract Time shall commence 20 days following the Effective Date of the Agreement and the Contractor shall fully complete the Work within 200 Calendar Days and in accordance with the terms as stated in the Agreement. Active construction shall be limited to 110 Consecutive Calendar Days. Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. Neither the State of Connecticut nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. The procurement will be subject to the requirements contained in Section 22a-482(h), (j) and (o) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) policies of the State of Connecticut are applicable to this Contract. The requirement for MBE/WBE Subcontractor participation, expressed as a percentage of the total contract amount, shall be a minimum of 8.0 percent with the following makeup, MBE 3.0 percent and WBE 5.0 percent. Failure to meet or exceed the required percentages shall render a bid non-responsive and cause the rejection of the Bid. Clean Water Fund Memorandum dated June 19, 2019 must be completed and submitted with the Bid, or that Bid will be deemed nonresponsive. Wage rates for this Project are subject to the minimum wage rates as per State of Connecticut Labor Department "Prevailing Wage Rates" and Federal Davis-Bacon Act. Bidders and subcontractors are required to ensure equal opportunity employment as noted in the Governor's Executive Orders 3 and 17.