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

The City of Norwich reserves the right to reject and all bids, in whole or in part, to waive minor irregularities in the bidding and to award the bid to other than the low bidder if deemed in the best interest of the City. No Bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days of the bid opening date. Should there be reason why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified time, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the City and the designated, qualified low bidder. Responding bidders must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to blindness, unless it is shown by such bidder that such disability prevents performance of the work involved. A Bid Surety in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the total amount bid is required at the time of bid. Bid Surety shall be in the form of a Bid Bond provided by a surety licensed to do business in the State of Connecticut, Certified Check or Bank Check. This project shall be subject to prevailing wages rates issued by the United States Department of Labor, which are included within these specifications. Each bidder shall include any additional costs associated with prevailing wage rates as a part of its bid. The City may reject proposals which are incomplete, conditional, obscure, contain additions not called for, erasures or corrections not initialed, or which contain alterations or irregularities of any kind. The City may rightfully waive informalities. Determination of the best interest of the City shall include consideration of active or pending civil litigation between the City and any firm (or its subcontractors or suppliers) submitting a proposal to the City. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the designated date and time for receipt of proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn ninety (90) days after the opening if no award has been made by the City. If the City does not award a contract within ninety (90) days after the opening, all proposals will be null and void, except this time may be extended by mutual agreement of the City and the selected vendor. Labor and Materials Bond in the amount equal to 100% of the Total Proposal Price guaranteeing to the City payments for all labor, materials and equipment utilized in the completion of the work under this contract in the amount of the contract award Performance Bond in the amount equal to 100% of the Total Proposal Price guaranteeing to the City the completion of the Contract. Question deadline updated as per website