Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Manchester, Connecticut. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Bids may be submitted prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. Question Deadline 08/04/2025 at 4:00 PM ET Every request for such interpretation should be submitted via the Q&A section of the Town's eProcurement Portal Question Response Deadline:August 5, 2025, 4:00pm The Project Schedule for this project is projected to be completed within SIXTY (60) WORKING DAYS (contract days). These rules and regulations have been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Town of Manchester pursuant to Section 5-22 of the Town Charter. They are standard for all competitive bidding proposals issued by the Town of Manchester, Connecticut for contracts of all types where labor, materials and necessary equipment to complete work is to be furnished to the Town, where the Town is to purchase supplies, materials and equipment, where the Town is to sell surplus materials and equipment, or where the Town is to sell real estate. These rules and regulations shall be binding upon all prospective bidders and the Town of Manchester. GENERAL RULES 1. The Purchasing Authority may delete or modify any of the instructions to bidders herein for a particular proposal, indicating such change in the appropriate section of the bid documents. The Purchasing Authority may insert special instructions in any special contracts which are subject to competitive bidding. 2. The attached proposal is signed by the bidder with full knowledge of, and agreement with, the general specifications, conditions and requirements of this bid. 3. Where appropriate, return copy of proposal on the enclosed form. 4. Submit proposal via the Town's eProcurement Portal. 5. Proposals received later than 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 will not be considered. Amendments to, or withdrawals of bids received later than the time and date set for bid opening will not be considered. 6. All deliveries of commodities or services hereunder shall comply in every respect with all applicable laws of the Federal Government and/or State of Connecticut. Purchases made by the Town of Manchester are exempt from payment of Federal Excise Taxes and the Connecticut Sales Tax, and such taxes must not be included in bid prices. Federal Excise Tax exemption certificates, if requested, will be furnished. 7. The Bidder, shall submit their itemized pricing via the Town's eProcurement Portal. Bid tabulations are automatically created; however, in the event there is a discrepancy between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will govern. 8. Bidders shall, where applicable, submit terms for payment in spaces provided in the proposal form, showing the amount of cash discount which shall apply to bid prices when paid within the stated number of days in the proposal. 9. All inquiries shall be submitted via the Town's eProcurement Portal, Q&A section. All information given by the Town, except by written addenda, shall be informal and shall not be binding upon the Town, nor shall it furnish a basis for legal action by any Bidder or prospective Bidder against the Town. 10. A. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive technical defects and to make such awards including accepting a bid, although not the low bid, as it deems in its sole discretion to be in the best interest of the Town. The Town reserves the right to reject any bid if the Bidder, any officer of the Bidder, or any other company owned in whole or in part by an officer(s) of the Bidder, is delinquent in the payment of any taxes or fees owed to the Town. The Town reserves the right to require a disclosure statement from the Bidder listing the name(s) of all officers of the company. B. In the event the Town determines that a contractor is delinquent in any payment due the Town, then the Town may offset the delinquent amount due to the Town against the sums owed the contractor. 11. The Town of Manchester may make such investigation as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to discharge a contract. The Bidder shall furnish the Town with all such information and data as may be required for that purpose. The Town reserves the right to reject any bid if the Bidder fails to satisfactorily convince the Town that he is properly qualified by experience and facilities to carry out the obligations of the contract and to satisfactorily complete the work called for herein, or if the bid is conditional in nature. 12. Except where otherwise provided, a contract between the Town and a successful Bidder shall consist of the Invitation to Bid, Specifications, Plans, Bid, including Proposal Sheet, and Acceptance by the Town and these Rules and Regulations. Acceptance by the Town may be by purchase order for the portion of the work awarded a contractor. 13. All Invitations to Bid shall be publicly advertised in a newspaper having a general circulation within the Town of Manchester, Connecticut. The last advertising date shall be at least seven (7) calendar days before the date which is advertised for the opening of bids. 14. Copies of all bid documents shall be made available to all interested persons for a fee to be determined by the Purchasing Authority which fee will be refundable at the discretion of the Purchasing Authority upon return of said documents. 15. Alternate bids shall not be accepted unless otherwise specified in the bid documents. 16. Any act or acts of misrepresentation or collusion shall be a basis for disqualification of any bid or bids submitted by such persons guilty of said misrepresentation or collusion. In the event that the Town enters into a contract with any Bidder who is guilty of misrepresentation or collusion and such conduct is discovered after the execution of said contract, the Town may cancel said contract without incurring liability, penalty or damages. 17. In the event that any Bidder wishes to protest the potential award of a bid or any procedure or act in the advertising or soliciting of bids, said Bidder must make said protest in writing which shall state the reason therefor and request a conference with respect thereto. Said protest must be received by the Town Purchasing Department within five (5) business days after the Bid Opening. 18. A conference with respect to said protest shall be scheduled by the Purchasing Authority forthwith and shall be attended by the Purchasing Authority or the Purchasing Authority's designee, and such other persons as the Purchasing Authority and the General Manager shall be required to attend. The subject matter of said conference shall be limited to the reasons for the protest specified in the written request for said conference. Said conference shall also include a discussion of all possibilities for a resolution of a dispute. The Town shall make a decision in writing within three (3) business days after said conference and forward the same to the protesting Bidder forthwith. 19. In the event that any protesting Bidder wishes to take legal action against the Town, he must first fully comply with all of these Rules and Regulations, including those which have been charged by the Purchasing Authority pursuant to paragraph 1 herein. 20. Except for special instructions inserted in special contracts by the Purchasing Authority pursuant to paragraph 1 herein, in the event of any conflicts between these Rules and Regulations and the terms and conditions of any bid document, these Rules and Regulations shall prevail. 21. All awards of Bids shall be made by the Purchasing Authority. 22. These Rules and Regulations, as revised, shall be effective as of June 23, 1993. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or bank check, payable to the Town of Manchester for five percent (5%) of the total bid. In the event of a base bid/alternate bid situation, the bid bond will be for five percent (5%) of the base bid. The bond must be furnished by a surety company satisfactory to the Town and must be a corporate surety licensed to sign surety bonds in the State of Connecticut. The Town of Manchester will not be liable for the accrual of any interest on any certified check submitted. Cashiers' checks made payable to the Town of Manchester will be accepted. 8. Bid Security Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or bank check, payable to the Town of Manchester for five percent (5%) of the total bid. In the event of a base bid/alternate bid situation, the bid bond will be for five percent (5%) of the base bid. The bond must be furnished by a surety company satisfactory to the Town and must be a corporate surety licensed to sign surety bonds in the State of Connecticut. The Town of Manchester will not be liable for the accrual of any interest on any certified check submitted. Cashiers' checks made payable to the Town of Manchester will be accepted. 9. Security for Faithful Performance Simultaneously with his delivery of the executed Contract, the Contractor shall furnish a surety bond or bonds as security for faithful performance of this Contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor and materials under this Contract. The Performance Bond and the Labor and Materials Bond shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and shall be furnished within ten (10) business days of the Notice of Award or prior to the start of Work, whichever comes first. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the State of Connecticut and satisfactory to the Town. 10. Power of Attorney Attorneys-in-fact who sign contract bonds must file with each bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney. 11. Comparison of Bids Bids will be compared on the basis of the quantities and unit prices stated in the FORM OF GENERAL BID. In the event that there is a discrepancy in the FORM OF GENERAL BID between the unit prices and the extended amount, the unit prices shall govern and the extended amount will be corrected. The Town agrees to examine and consider each FORM OF GENERAL BID submitted in consideration of the bidder's agreements, as herein-above set forth and as set forth in the FORM OF GENERAL BID. 12. Right To Reject Bid The Town may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof, and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids, should the Town deem it to be in the public interest to do so. The Town may also reject bids, which in its sole judgment, are either incomplete, conditional, obscure or not responsive, or which contain additions not called for, erasures not properly initialed, alterations, or similar irregularities, or the Town may waive such omissions, conditions or irregularities. The Town reserves the right to reject all or any part of an unbalanced bid, to eliminate any item or part of an item or increase or decrease quantities as it deems to be in its best interest or may be necessary due to budgetary limitations. Value - $150,000 to $200,000 *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. 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