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

The Town of Farmington is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide removal and disposal of all brush, stumps, logs and wood chips stockpiled at the Tunxis Mead Compost Area. The intent of these specifications is to obtain a qualified vendor to remove and dispose of all brush, stumps, logs and wood chips stockpiled at the Tunxis Mead Compost Area leaving the site in a clean and orderly manner acceptable to the Farmington Highway and Grounds Superintendent. The Tunxis Mead Compost Area is located at the end of Tunxis Mead Road, Farmington, CT. Basis of Award Bids shall be submitted as a lump sum price and shall include the use of the bidder's equipment, labor and fuel necessary to perform all work. This contract shall be awarded to the qualified Bidder with the lowest proposal cost. Qualifications shall include the ability of the vendor to complete the work within the stated time frame. Bidders must provide the names and locations of at least three (3) references for whom they have undertaken a similar project with a contact person's name and telephone number as part of the bid evaluation. Award of Contract Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, or any part of any bid, for any reason Owner deems advisable, and to award Contract or Contracts to any of Contractors bidding, regardless of amount of Bid. It is intended that the Contract or Contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified Bidder (or Bidders) possessing the skill and ability to provide the materials and services requested, provided the times stated by Bidder(s) in schedule of prices in bids for delivering and completing work is deemed advantageous to Owner's interest. Time of Completion The Contractor is to complete all work in a manner satisfactory to the Farmington Highway & Grounds Superintendent within thirty (30) working days after notice to proceed. Questions Relating to Specifications Any request from prospective bidders for interpretation of meaning of bid specifications or other contract documents shall be made in writing to Jim Ruzbasan, Highway and Grounds Superintendent at ruzbasanj@farmington-ct.org. Requests must be received at least seven (7) days prior to date fixed for opening of Bids to be given consideration. Interpretations will be made in the form of written Addenda to Contract Documents, which Addenda shall become a part of Contract. Not later than four (4) days prior to date fixed for opening of Bids, Addenda will be e-mailed to all persons who obtained Contract Documents. Failure of any bidder to receive any such Addenda shall not relieve bidder from any obligation under his Bid as submitted. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items or the total bid, and to waive any or all informalities or technical defects, if it is deemed by the Town to be in its best interest to do so.