Site work and renovation of a clubhouse / community center in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a clubhouse / community center.

**As of October 17, 2024 this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. Davis Bacon Wages are required in this project and are included with this bid package. Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of all necessary materials, equipment, permits, and personnel as per bid specifications. located at 475 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT. This contract is subject to utilization goals and requirements for participation of certified Minority Business Enterprises(MBE). The utilization requirement for certified African American Owned Business Enterprises is 6% of the total contractsum. The overall utilization goal for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises is 15% and for Women-Owned Business Enterprises is 15%. Question Deadline 09/18/2024 at 12:00 PM ET The cutoff date for questions All answers will be placed on online no later than close of business Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. For further information and all questions, please refer to online The Contractor must be licensed in the State of Connecticut. All employees must be properly certified, trained, and qualified to perform the work. The Contractor is prohibited from assigning, transferring, conveying, subletting, or otherwise disposing of the ultimate contract award or its rights, title or interest there in or its power to execute such agreement to any other person, company or corporation without the prior consent and approval in writing by the City. No work or deliveries shall be performed under the contract award until a Purchase Order has been issued by the Purchasing Department. include with the submitted bid, a ten (10%) percent bid bond or a certified check made payable to the City of Bridgeport with its bid submission if the bid is $50,000.00 or more, except for bids from MBE's, for which a bid bond is required on bids that are $100,000 or more. The successful bidder, prior to permission to proceed, will be required to post a payment bond of 100% of the contract price if the contract price is in excess of $100,000, and a performance bond for 100% of the contract price, if the bid is $50,000.00, or more except that performance bondsfrom MBE's will only be required on projects that are $100,000.00 or more. THE MBE CERTIFICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF BID OR NO EXEMPTION FROM THE BID BOND REQUIREMENT SHALL BE PERMITTED. Certificates of Insurance will be required from the awarded contractor prior to the commencement of any work and shall be furnished to the Department of Public Purchases, Margaret E. Morton Government Center, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 and must be shown as issued to the City of Bridgeport as additional insured with thirty (30) days' notice for cancellation or non-renewal of policy. A copy of the endorsement insurance will also be required for this project. The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to: Reject any or all bids in whole or in part or to waive any informality in bidding if doing so is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Bridgeport. Make awards not based solely on the low bid when time is a critical factor. Verify that the bidder was not delinquent on any, City real or personal property taxes, at the time of bid opening. Accept any bid, in its sole discretion if doing so is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Bridgeport. Award a contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the City of Bridgeport, considering the bidder's price, resources, equipment availability and other factors specified elsewhere in this solicitation. All inquiries regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the website questions section. All answers to questions will be published in form of addendum and placed online. Do not include in your quotation any taxes for which the City is not liable. The City will issue tax-exempt certificates covering the work upon request. Bid prices shall be effective for one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of bid opening so that the City may review the bids prior to making an award. Submission of a bid will be considered presumptive evidence that the bidder is conversant with local facilities and conditions in the area of the work, the requirements of the bid documents, local and state codes applicable to the work, state labor and materials markets, and has made due allowance in its bid for all contingencies. The City of Bridgeport is committed to buying products with recycled content or environmentally sustainable alternatives. Please offer any alternatives that you feel are available for this product, provide a cost-benefit analysis or lifecycle analysis, and supply all relevant specific information about the product.