Renovation of a clubhouse / community center in Waterford, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a clubhouse / community center.

Multi-Media Room/Lobby and Coffee Area Upgrades and Renovations If the total amount of the bid submitted exceeds $50,000, or if the bid contains any add alternates and the combination of the base bid plus all add alternates exceeds $50,000, then the bid must be accompanied by a CERTIFIED CHECK or a BID BOND, signed by a responsible Surety, in the amount of 10% of the total amount of the tendered bid and made payable to the order of the Town of Waterford. All bid checks or bonds, except those of the lower three (3) bidders will be returned within ten (10) days of the opening of bids. Those of the lower three (3) bidders will be retained by the Town of Waterford until one of the lower three (3) bidders signs the contract or until all bids are rejected; however, in no case will the bid check or bond be retained for more than 90 days unless forfeited as hereinafter stipulated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. In lieu of a Performance Bond, a security in a form acceptable to the Town (for example, letter of credit or an assigned passbook) in the amount of 100% of the Contract may be substituted. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a security in a form acceptable to the Town (for example, a letter of credit or an assigned passbook) in the amount of 100% of the Contract may be substituted. BIDDER must agree to commence work on or before January 1, 2025 to be specified in a written Notice to Proceed from the OWNER and to fully complete the project within 150 consecutive calendar days (by May 31, 2025) thereafter. Bidder must agree also to pay as liquidated damages, the sum of $1,000 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as hereinafter provided in the GENERAL CONDITIONS. The Town of Waterford intends to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award each contract to the bidder who is most responsive to the interests of the Town. Question Deadline 11/21/2024 at 3:00 PM ET All question submission through Online Question Response Deadline: November 22, 2024, 3:30pm State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state funded portion of the contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administration Services (DAS) under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT 4a-60g. (25% of the work with DAS certified Small and Minority owned businesses and 25% of that work with DAS certified Minority, Women, and/or Disabled owned businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet the 25% set-aside goals.