Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Waterford, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Design, furnish and installation of complete playscape as described attached. Adding 3340 SF + or - to the existing 3363 SF +or- square foot playscape area Total Playground area will equal 6703+/- sq ft upon completion. Price will include removal and disposal of existing equipment, installation and excavation, grading, required foundations, base materials: concrete, crush stone, poured-in-place rubber play surface for the entire playscape. Please see complete scope and specifications. Requests for Clarification, Questions Concerning Scope of Work, And Proposed Substitution(S) of Products Are Due to the Facilities Representative by: March 20, 2025, 11:00am DDS BUSINESS OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE: Lauren Marziarz DDS 25 Creamery Rd Cheshire CT 06410 Phone 860-418-6013 Fax 860-622-4992 & Email Address: lauren.marziarz@ct.gov Clarification and answers to questions will be posted on the das web portal by: April 3, 2025, 11:00am In compliance with the Instruction to Bidders & Conditions of Bid (section I.B. 1.09), and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish all labor and materials and to complete work called for by the project's technical specifications within the allotted time of ( 60 ) calendar days Installation and completion of project should be a 2-month timeframe between September and November 2025. The General Contractor on this project will be required to perform not less than (50% ) of the completed dollar value of the work with its own forces. Prevailing wage rates are applicable if the submitted bid exceeds the sum of $400,000.00 (for new construction) or $100,000.00 (if renovation/alteration/ repair or improvement). New construction is defined as building an entire "brand new" building. The contractor is responsible for assuring that the payment of wages are as published by the Connecticut State Labor Department for the area where the job is being performed. In accordance with the provisions of Section 31-53 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, the following applies "The wages paid on an hourly basis to any mechanic, laborer or workman employed upon the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or contribution paid or payable on behalf of each such employee to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (h) of this section (31-53 of the General Statues), shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such public works project is being constructed. Any contractor who is not obligated by agreement to make payment or contribution on behalf of such employees to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each employee as part of his wages the amount of payment or contribution for his classification on each pay day." 1. A bid surety of not less than 10% of base bid amount is required to accompany bid in the form of a bond or certified check made out to the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut if base bid exceeds $10,000. 2. A performance, and labor and material payment, surety of not less than 100% of bid amount is required of low bidder in the form of a bond made out to the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut if bid exceeds $50,000. It is to be submitted to the Department of Developmental Services business office representative prior to award of contract and issuance of purchase order. 3. Such checks or bid bonds will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within three days after the opening of bids, and the remaining checks or bid bonds will be returned promptly after the awarding authority and the accepted bidder have executed contract, or, if no award has been made within 90 days after the date of the opening of bids, upon demand of the bidder, so long as he/she has not been notified of the acceptance of his/her bid. 4. NONRESIDENT (out of State) CONTRACTOR BOND - In order for final payment to be processed to a nonresident contractor, a certificate from the Commissioner of Revenue Services must be provided which evidence that Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-430 for non-resident contractors has been met. For details concerning the filing of this 5% Guarantee Bond with the Department of Revenue Services (DRS), call the DRS at (860) 541 7538. A minimum of 6.25 percent (6.25%) of each contract awarded to a Small Business Enterprise shall be reserved for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). Note: Minority Business Enterprises includes Women Business Enterprises. Location- Camp Harkness, Waterford, CT