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

**As of April 29, 2025, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for the award has not yet been established.** Contact Information David Capacchione 172 Main Street Killingly CT, 06239 United States Tel: 860-779-5351 Fax: dcapacchione@killinglyct.gov Background: The Town of Killingly, through the Office of the Town Engineer, is accepting proposals from experienced Companies licensed and insured in the State of Connecticut for renovations and installation of pickleball courts over the existing tennis courts located 79 Westfield Avenue. A map of the existing tennis courts is provided as part of this RFP. It should be noted that there are existing storm and sanitary sewer manholes within the existing court area. The proposal shall contain options for covering them that will not restrict access to them or impede the proposed recreational activities in the area. Any questions must be submitted in writing to the Town Engineer before 2:00 PM March 18, 2025. Any response or addendum will be issued by 5:00 PM March 21, 2025. Any addendums will be posted on the Towns Website and the CTSource website. It is the responsibility of the bidder to watch for these postings. If a contract for services is awarded, it is anticipated that the selected firm will begin work on the site within 30 days after contract signing. Sixty calendar days beginning on the date of the notice to proceed are allotted to complete the project. A surety company bid bond, for 5 % of the amount of the bid must accompany each bid; a certified check made out to the Town of Killingly will be accepted. The Town of KILLINGLY reserves the right to reject or accept any and all bids in part or in whole, to waive informalities, to independently determine the qualifications of the bidder, to check references, and to determine the lowest responsible and qualified bidder based upon its own investigation. To the extent this Project is or exceeds the Project value where the bidder is required to be prequalified pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 4a-100, the bidder shall be prequalified as required by law. A 100% labor and materials payment bond and performance bond is required and the cost of the same shall be included in the bid. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 31-53, et, seq. Prevailing Wages apply to this Project and the cost of the same shall be included in the bid. The successful bidder, if any, shall be required to comply with the provisions of section 4a-60g of the Connecticut General Statutes and the requirements concerning nondiscrimination and affirmative action under sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a. Any such contractor awarded a municipal public works contract shall, on the basis of competitive bidding procedures, (A) set aside at least twenty-five per cent of the total value of the state's financial assistance for such contract for award to subcontractors who are small contractors, and (B) of that portion to be set aside in accordance with subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, reserve a portion equivalent to twenty-five per cent of the total value of the contract or portion thereof to be set aside for awards to subcontractors who are minority business enterprises. Form of Contract The successful bidder, if any, shall be required to execute the form of contract attached hereto as Appendix A (Modified version of the AIA A105-2017) without modification, exception or condition. Please see the contract for additional requirements. The successful bidder affirmatively represents that if awarded the project it shall execute the form of agreement without modification, exception or condition. List of Qualifications The Statement of Qualifications should contain a list of similar projects and references for those similar projects in the last five years. Proposals should list anticipated timelines for the project, key personnel, labor, and equipment dedicated to the project and list any claims against the firm in the past five years, the parties involved in such claims and the outcomes. Insurance Requirements The company shall list the Town of Killingly as additional insured and submit evidence of insurance requirements as listed below. Contractor shall maintain limits no less than: 1. General Liability: (Including premises operations, products and completed operations.) $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. Owner to be included as additional insured, on a primary & non-contributory basis. 2. Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. 3. Workers Compensation & Employer's Liability: Section A: Statutory Limits Section B (Employer Liability) $500,000 bodily injury for each accident $500,000 bodily injury by disease for each employee $500,000 bodily injury disease aggregate 4. Umbrella/Excess Liability: $4,000,000 per occurrence/annual aggregate. Higher Limits may be required based on the size and scope of the work being performed, and these exceptions are subject to the sole descretion of Owner. 5. Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions Any deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the Owner. The Owner may require the Contractor to provide proof of ability to pay losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses within the retention. 6. Other Insurance Provisions The general liability and automobile liability policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: a. The Owner, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as Additional insureds with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the Contractor. b. For any claims related to this project, the Contractor's insurance coverage shall be primary insurance as respects the Owner, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the Owner, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the Contractor's insurance and shall not contribute with it. c. Each insurance policy required by this clause shall be endorsed to state that coverage shall not be canceled by either party, except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, has been given to the Owner. 7. Acceptability of Insurers Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M. Best's rating of no less than A-/VIII or otherwise acceptable to Owner. 8. Claims Made Policies If any of the required policies provide claims-made coverage, the Owner requires that coverage be maintained for a period of 5 years after completion of the contract. 9.Verification of Coverage Contractor shall furnish the Owner with original certificates and amendatory endorsements effecting coverage required by this clause. The endorsements should be on forms provided by the Owner or on other than the Owner's forms, provided those endorsements or policies conform to the requirements. All certificates and endorsements are to be received and approved by the Owner before work commences. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the consultant's obligation to provide them. The Owner reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements effecting the coverage required by these specifications at any time. 10. Subcontractors Contractor shall require and verify all subcontractors maintain insurance subject to all of the requirements stated herein. 11. Indemnification/Waiver of Subrogation To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Owner and its officers, agents, and employees, and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, proceedings, liabilities, judgments, awards, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, on account of bodily injury, sickness, disease or death sustained by any person or persons or injury or damage to or destruction of any property, directly or indirectly arising out of, relating to or in connection with the Work, whether or not due to or claimed to be due in whole or in part to the active, passive or concurrent negligence or fault of the Contractor, its officers, agents, or employees, any of its subcontractors, the Owner or any of their respective officers, agents, servants or employees and/or any other person or persons, and whether or not such claims, demands, suits or proceedings are just, unjust, groundless, false or fraudulent; and the Contractor shall and does hereby assume and agrees to pay for the defense of all such claims, demands, suits and proceedings, provided, however, that the Contractor shall not be required to indemnify the Owner, its officers, agents, servants, volunteers, or employees, against any such damages occasioned solely by acts or omissions of the Owner. The intent of this indemnification provision is to comply with Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 52-572k. The Contractor agrees to waive any right of claim against the Owner, and their employees, agents, and officers for any losses, damages and expenses arising out of the services in the Agreement between the Owner and Contractor. All insurance required hereunder shall contain waivers of subrogation in favor of the Owner and its employees, agents and officers.