LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE No. 130-009
OLD FIELD ROAD BRIDGE OVER BULLET HILL BROOK
SOUTHBURY, CONNECTICUT
STATE PROJECT No. 9130-009
The Town of Southbury, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for furnishing all labor, tools, materials, and equipment required for the Replacement of Bridge No. 130-009 Old Field Road over Bullet Hill Brook. Bids will be received by the First Selectman’s Office, Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, Southbury, Connecticut 06488 until 10:00 A.M., local time, on Friday, March 21, 2025 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. The deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00 AM.
An optional pre-bid meeting with potential bidders will be held at the project location on Thursday, March 13 at 9:00 a.m.
An optional pre-bid meeting with potential bidders will be held at the project location on Thursday, March 13 at 9:00 a.m.
Plans and Specifications for the above project may be examined and/or obtained at Advanced Reprographics, 50 Corporate Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062, (860) 410-1020, www.advancedrepro.net. Prospective bidders should access the “Planroom” on the website and go to the “Public Projects” area, no log in information is necessary. Plans and specifications may be picked up at the Advanced Reprographics office. Plans and specifications may also be ordered by calling the Advanced Reprographics number listed above. Bidders are responsible for all printing costs and shipping costs, as applicable. Project Documents will be available at noon, Monday, February 24, 2025.
CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PRE-QUALIFIED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR GROUP NO. 8 – MINOR BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION OR GROUP NO. 8A – BOX CULVERTS.
Form 819 Standard Specifications and Supplemental Specifications may be obtained via the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s website: https://portal.ct.gov/dot/business/manuals. All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Town of Southbury and must be requested for the above-named project.
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid a bid bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the bid as provided in the Information for Bidders. A certified check will not be accepted in lieu of a Bid Bond. NO PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED BID BOND. The Town reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids should it be in the Town’s best interest to do so. The Contractor chosen for the project shall be required to furnish 100 % Performance and Labor and Material bonds and proof of required insurance coverage. A Maintenance Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the contract sum shall be required after completion of the work and prior to final payment.
THIS CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO STATE SET-ASIDE AND CONTRACT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.
The attention of the Bidders is called to the requirement for minimum wage rates to be paid under this Contract.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid and to waive any informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Southbury.
No Bidder may withdraw their bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quantities and other matters, must immediately notify Gary Giroux, Cardinal Engineering Associates, Inc., 180 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450 or at gary@cardinal-engineering.com in writing not less than Seven days before the scheduled bid opening.
Date: February 24, 2025
Town of Southbury