Renovation of an educational facility in Madison, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Polson middle school hvac modernization, electrical power and distribution upgrade and auditorium modernization. Prevailing wage rates apply to this project as outlined in the Connecticut General Statutes The wages paid on an hourly basis to any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or contribution paid or payable on behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (i) of this section, 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 persons to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each mechanic, laborer or worker as part of such person's wages the amount of payment or contribution for such person's classification on each pay day. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a Bid Bond in an amount not less than Ten Percent (10%) of the total amount of the base bid. Said Bid Bond shall be issued by a surety that is licensed to do business in the State of Connecticut and is rated A-(VII) or better by A.M. Best. The bid security shall be drawn in favor of Gilbane Building Company. Bids received without such bid bond will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected, no exceptions. In the event of a re-bid, each bid must be accompanied by a new Bid Bond. Bid Bonds submitted for previous bids are not valid and will not be accepted. Bids received for re-bids without such bid bond will be considered non-responsive and therefore rejected, no exceptions. This project is being performed under the Construction Management at Risk (CMR) form of construction. With respect to this project, the Construction Manager is the representative of the Owner. Each Trade Contractor's contract shall be with the Construction Manager. The Owner has contracted with Gilbane Building Company to serve as the CMR. No oral, telephone or telegraphic proposals will be considered. All bids shall stand available for acceptance for a period of sixty (60) days from the date proposals are received. The Work includes renovation of the Auditorium and Gymnasium, power upgrades to the existing electrical service along with installation of a new generator, and HVAC upgrades. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without stating reasons therefore, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder if the Owner and/or Construction Manager believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner or the project to make an award to that bidder, whether because the bid is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner and/or Construction Manager. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to waive informalities and to negotiate contract terms with one or more bidders without reopening the bidding process insofar as such negotiations are not violative of applicable competitive bidding statutes or law. In evaluating bids, the Owner and/or Construction Manager will consider the qualifications of the bidder, whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Form of Bid or prior to Notice of Award. The Owner and/or Construction Manager may consider the qualification and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided by the bid documents. The Owner and/or Construction Manager reserves the right to require, prior to Notice of Award, a statement of facts in detail of the business and technical organization and plant of the bidder available for the contemplated work, including financial resources, present commitments, and experience of the bidder in performance of comparable work.