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WCSU BID NO.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 PROJECT NO.: 2026-12

Volume 1 of 1

Project Manual

Westside Classroom Building Boiler Replacement Project – Westside Campus

Western Connecticut State University

5 University Boulevard, Danbury, CT

WCSU Project No.: 2026-12

Bemis Associates LLC 185 Main Street

Farmington, CT 06032

Western Connecticut State University Facilities Planning Architecture and Design

1 Fifth Avenue, Suite 001 Danbury, CT 06810

Bids Due: October 13, 2026 – 2:00pm

Mandatory Bid Site Visit: September 22, 2026 – 11:30am

Project Manual Date: September 1, 2026

WCSU Bid Number: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002

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WCSU BID NO.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 PROJECT NO.: 2026-12

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CT DAS 5000 (Rev. 02.01.18) PROJECT NO. WCSU-2026-12

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Project Title: WCSU Westside Classroom Building Boiler Replacement Project

Project Location: Danbury, CT

Project Number: WCSU-2026-12

Architect/Engineer: Bemis Associates LLC, 185 Main Street, Farmington, CT 06032

SEALS, SIGNATURES, AND DATES OF DESIGN PROFESSIONALS OF RECORD

(Seal and Signature)

Architect Professional Certification:

I hereby certify that these documents were prepared or approved by me and that I am a duly registered Architect.

Civil Engineer Professional Certification:

I hereby certify that these documents were prepared or approved by me and that I am a duly registered Professional Engineer.

(Print Consultant Name)

License No.

Expiration Date Expiration Date

Structural Engineer Professional Certification:

I hereby certify that these documents were prepared or approved by me and that

Electrical Engineer Professional Certification:

I hereby certify that these documents were prepared or approved by me and that I

Mechanical Engineer Professional Certification:

I hereby certify that these documents were prepared or approved by me and that

Fire-Protection Engineer Professional Certification:

I hereby certify that these documents were prepared or approved by me and that I

CT DAS 5000 (Rev. 02.01.18) PROJECT NO. WCSU-2026-12

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WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SECTION 00 01 10

WESTSIDE CLASSROOM BUILDING BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

WCSU BID NO.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 PROJECT NO.: WCSU-2026-12

Section Number Title Page Count

00 01 01 Title Page 2

00 01 07 Seals Page 2

00 01 10 Table of Contents 2

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 2

00 11 16 Invitation to Bid 2

00 11 20 Campus Map & Directions 2

00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders 4

00 21 14 Special Bid Provisions – SBE MBE 2

00 21 15 Notice to Bidders 10

00 41 00 Bid Proposal Form 4

00 41 10 Bid Package Submittal Requirements 2

00 43 16 Standard Bid Bond 2

00 45 14 GC Bidder's Qualification Statement 6

00 52 03 Sample Contract 50

00 52 03 1 CSUS Standard Terms and Conditions 6

00 72 13 General-Conditions-for-Design-Bid-Build 34

00 72 13 1 Supplementary General Conditions 8

00 72 14 Working Procedures During Construction 2

00 73 11 SEEC Form 10 4

00 73 38 CHRO Contractor Compliance Regulations 14

00 73 44 Prevailing Wage Rates 10

00 92 10 OSBI OSFM Info 6

00 92 11 OSBI OSFM Inspection Request - FILLABLE FORM 2

01 11 00 Summary of Work 6

01 20 00 Contract Modification Procedures 6

01 26 00 Contract Considerations 4

01 29 76 Progress Payment Procedures 6

01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination 6

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 8

01 35 26 Government Safety Requirements 12

01 45 00 Quality Control 6

01 60 00 Product Requirements 4

01 73 29 Cutting and Patching 4

01 75 00 Starting and Adjusting 2

01 77 00 Closeout Procedures 6

01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data 6

01 78 30 Warranties and Bonds 4

20 00 50 General Conditions for Mechanical & Electrical Systems 18

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 4

23 07 00 Mechanical Insulation 6

23 09 00 HVAC Instrumentation and Controls with Integration 26

23 50 00 Heating Equipment 14

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WESTSIDE CLASSROOM BUILDING BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

26 00 00 General Electric 6

26 05 00 Basic Electrical Materials & Methods 12

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

List of Drawing Sheets

Sheet No. Title

G 0.01 COVER SHEET

M1.1 MECHANICAL ROOM PART PLAN - MECHANICAL DEMOLITION & NEW WORK

M1.2 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND PIPING SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS

E1.1 MECHANICAL ROOM PART PLAN – ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION & NEW WORK

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given that WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY will accept bids for the following project:

WESTSIDE CLASSROOM BUILDING

BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

WCSU WESTSIDE CAMPUS

BID NO. 2027-WCSU-ITB-002

Western Connecticut State University is seeking bid proposals for all labor and materials required to provide for a Replacement of one of the existing boilers at the Westside Classroom

Building located on our Westside Campus in Danbury, CT. Please note: The CT Department of

Labor’s Prevailing Wage Rates requirement shall apply to this project.

The Project Manual and project related drawings are available on the State of Connecticut’s State

Contracting Portal, CTsource-CT.gov. Reference Bid No.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

All contractors are required to visit the site and verify existing conditions. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., beginning at the Rear

Entrance to the Classroom building at the Wooden Pavillion behind the building on Access Road

(see Campus Map). The building’s address is 5 University Drive, Danbury, CT on WCSU’s

Westside Campus. This is the only time you will be allowed to visit the site during the bid phase so please bring any of your potential subcontractors to review the existing conditions.

No one will be allowed to revisit the building after this visit.

RFI DUE DATE AND ADDENDA

Any questions or discrepancies should be submitted in writing via email, no later than Monday

September 29, 2026, by 4:00 p.m., to the WCSU’s Department of Administrative Services office, located in University Hall, WCSU, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810; Attn: Timothy Keith, Contract Compliance & Procurement Specialist; e-mail: keitht@wcsu.edu. Responses to any and all inquiries shall be issued via addenda, no later than Friday, October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Any and all addenda shall be posted on the State of Connecticut’s State Contracting Portal, CTsource-

CT.gov.

BID DUE DATE AND BID OPENING

Sealed bids should be submitted to Mr. Timothy Keith, Contract Compliance & Procurement

Specialist, University Hall, Lower Level, in Purchasing Office Room 008, Western Connecticut

State University, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810. Bids should be submitted on or before

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. One (1) original and one (1) copy are required. Bidders should submit bids in a sealed envelope with words, “Sealed Bid No. 2027-WCSU-ITB-002-

Westside Classroom Building Boiler Replacement Project,” and the due date. Bids will be opened publicly at the aforementioned time in Lounge Room 009 adjacent to the Purchasing

Office. Bids received after that time will not be accepted. Interested parties are invited to attend.

In the event of an unexpected closing by the University at the scheduled bid due date and time https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/CTSource mailto:keitht@wcsu.edu https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/CTSource

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(i.e. inclement weather closing), the bid due date shall default to 2:00 p.m. on the next business day the University is open (a business day defined as Monday – Friday, excluding weekends).

Closing information can be obtained via the University’s website www.wcsu.edu or via the

University’s weather closing phone line, 203-837-9377.

Bids are to be based on the work called for on the sketches and specifications for the subject project, as well as any addenda issued during the bid process. Bids showing informalities, qualifications or conditions may be rejected at the option of the University. Each bidder must note receipt of any Addenda or bulletins when submitting a bid. All bidders shall verify dimensions and conditions at the site and be responsible for satisfying himself as to all requirements of the contract.

Bids must be held for a period of 90 calendar days following the date of the bid opening.

Following 90 calendar days, if attempted negotiations with the lowest bidder fail to result in a contract, the University reserves the right to re-bid the project.

Work shall commence with the issuance of the contract or letter of intent; all work must be completed no later than January 12, 2027. Commencement of work is defined as project initiation items such as schedules and submittals for processing for ordering materials. Actual construction start date shall be defined in the proposed construction schedule. Western

Connecticut State University understands that the product and materials delivery times affecting the receipt of materials in a timely manner can have an impact on the actual schedule. WCSU will work with the awarded Contractor to review product and equipment delivery dates and come to a mutual completion date if this becomes an issue.

The University reserves the right to waive any technical defects in the bids, to reject any bids that do not conform to the terms described herein, and to accept or reject any part of any bid, and to reject all bids and, again, invite bids.

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http://www.wcsu.edu/

TO MIDTOWN CAMPUS (181 White Street)

From the East: Take Exit 5 off I-84 to first traffic light (Clapboard Ridge Road); turn right and contin-ue on Main Street to White Street (fifth traffic light);

turn left onto White Street and continue one-half mile to campus on left.

From the West: Take Exit 5 off I-84 to first traffic light (Main Street); turn right and continue on Main Street to White Street (fourth traffic light); turn left onto White Street and continue one-half mile to campus on left. Visitor parking is available in the lot adjacent to Old Main on the Midtown campus.

TO WESTSIDE CAMPUS (43 Lake Ave. Extension)

Take Exit 4 off I-84; turn right onto Lake Avenue.

Travel approximately one mile to campus entrance on right.

CAMPUS-TO-CAMPUS

Midtown to Westside: Follow White Street and take a right onto Main Street (third traffic light).

Follow Main Street to third traffic light (Main Street becomes Clapboard Ridge). Turn left onto I-84 West. Take Exit 4 off I-84. Turn right onto Lake Avenue. Travel approximately one mile. Campus entrance is on the directly across from Stop & Shop. General parking is available along University Boulevard.

Westside to Midtown: Turn left onto Lake Avenue for approximately one mile. Turn left onto I-84 East (third traffic light). Take Exit 5 off I-84 to first traffic light (Main Street). Turn right and continue on Main Street to White Street (fourth traffic light). Turn left onto White Street and continue one half mile. The campus is on the left.

White Street (Route 6)CityCenter Danbury, Interstate 84, Railroad Station

Danbury Hospital

Osborne Street

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Eig h th A ven u e

Wheelchair Access Emergency Callbox Handicapped Parking

HallUniversity

Parking Garage

Higgins Hall

Higgins Annex

Facilities Operations & Central Steam Plant

Litchfield Hall

Newbury Hall

Health & Wellness Center

Fairfield Hall

Student Center

Old Main

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY MIDTOWN CAMPUS

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A ve n u e

Alumni & Friends Circle

Quad

Centennial Grove

Warner Hall

White Hall

Parking Garage

Haas Library

Science Building

Alumni Hall

Berkshire Hall

Police

Western Connecticut State University Midtown Campus 181 White Street Danbury, CT 06810

Commuter Parking

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY WESTSIDE CAMPUS

Map is not to scale.

Western Connecticut State University Westside Campus 43 Lake Avenue Ext Danbury, CT 06811

Lake Avenue

University Grounds, Nature Preserve & Magnet School

Wheelchair Access Emergency Callbox Handicapped Parking

University Boulevard

Access Road

Observatory

Classroom Building

Athletics Complex

Practice Field

Baseball FieldBaseball Field

Pinney Hall

Campus Center

Visual & Performing Arts Center

Ives Concert Park

Tennis Courts

O’Neill Center

Grasso Hall

Parking Garage

Centennial Hall

WCSU Bid No.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 Project No.: WCSU-2026-12 casinellid Callout University Hall 182 White Street Bid Drop Location casinellid Highlight University casinellid Highlight Hall casinellid Callout Westside Classroom Bldg 5 University Boulevard Westside Campus casinellid Rectangle casinellid Rectangle casinellid Cloud casinellid Callout Wooden Pavillion Meeting Point casinellid Highlight Classroom Building

WCSU Bid No.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 Project No.: WCSU-2026-12

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

A. Bids are to be based on the work called for on the drawings and specifications for the subject project, as well as any addenda issued during the bid process. Bids showing informalities, qualifications or conditions may be rejected at the option of the

University.

The University reserves the right to waive any technical defects in the bids, to reject any bids that do not conform to the terms described herein, and to accept or reject any part of any bid, and to reject all bids and again invite bids.

B. Time limits will be as here-in-forth set:

1. All work shall commence with the issuance of the contract or letter of intent;

shop drawing submittal schedule must be submitted within ten (10) days after the award of the contract.

2. All work must be completed no later than January 12, 2027. Please see

Instructions to Bidders for additional information.

C. Addenda – Any addenda issued to this bid will be posted on the State of Connecticut

Department of Administrative Services’ website bid portal, under Western

Connecticut State University’s (WCSU) bid postings. The DAS website is

CTsource. Each bidder must note receipt of any Addenda or bulletins when submitting a bid.

D. The bidding documents are as follows:

1. Project Manual entitled “Westside Classroom Building Boiler

Replacement Project”, dated September 1, 2026.

2. Drawings entitled “Westside Classroom Building Boiler Replacement

Project”.

E. The bid package will contain the following:

WCSU Bid Form – This will contain the costs to provide all of the work shown or called for in the contract documents.

CHRO State Spending Allocation Goals - The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-

60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f. This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and spending allocation goals. There is $350,000 in state-funding for this project. State law requires project-specific goals be set for this project based on the project’s needs and available Small Business Enterprises (“SBEs”) and Minority Business http://www.das.state.ct.us/

Enterprises (“MBEs”). The SBE goal for this project is 10.45% $36,567.00. The

MBE Sub-goal for this project is 3.26% $11,398.00. The SBE-Only (Non-MBE)

Goal for this project is 7.19% $25,170. The selected contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spending allocation goals.

Checklist Items – All other required documentation must be submitted in order, as per the “Bid Submission Checklist Form.”

F. Bids must be held for a period of 90 calendar days following the date of the bid opening. Following 90 calendar days, if attempted negotiations with the lowest bidder fail to result in a contract, the University reserves the right to re-bid the project.

G. All bidders will verify dimensions and conditions at the site and be responsible for satisfying himself as to all requirements of the contract.

H. All bids will assume that any and all electrical work shall be executed by licensed electricians, in accordance with current codes.

I. Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting – All contractors are required to visit the site and verify existing conditions. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September

22, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., beginning at the Rear Entrance to the Classroom building at the

Wooden Pavillion behind the building on Access Road (see Campus Map). The building’s address is 5 University Drive, Danbury, CT on WCSU’s Westside Campus.

This is the only time you will be allowed to visit the site during the bid phase so please bring any of your potential subcontractors to review the existing conditions.

No one will be allowed to revisit the building after this visit.

J. Inquiry Period - Any questions or discrepancies should be submitted in writing via

Any questions or discrepancies should be submitted in writing via email, no later than

Monday September 28, 2026 by 4:00 p.m., to the WCSU’s Department of

Administrative Services office, located in University Hall, WCSU, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810; Attn: Timothy Keith, Contract Compliance & Procurement

Specialist; e-mail: keitht@wcsu.edu . Responses to any and all inquiries shall be issued via addenda, no later than Friday, October 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Any and all addenda shall be posted on the State of Connecticut’s State Contracting Portal, CTsource-CT.gov.

K. Bid Opening – Sealed bids should be submitted to Timothy Keith, Contract

Compliance & Procurement Specialist, University Hall, Lower Level, in Purchasing

Office Room 008, Western Connecticut State University, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810. Bids should be submitted on or before Tuesday, October 13, 2026, by

2:00 p.m. One (1) original and one (1) copy are required. Bidders should submit bids in a sealed envelope with words, “Sealed Bid No. 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 – Westside mailto:keitht@wcsu.edu https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/CTSource

Classroom Building Boiler Replacement Project,” and the due date. Bids will be opened publicly at the aforementioned time in Lounge Room 009 adjacent to the

Purchasing Office. Bids received after that time will not be accepted.

L. Bonds – Please provide the following as part of the Bid - 10% Bid Bond. A 10%

Material and Labor Bond and 10% Performance Bond are not required as part of the bid but will be required as part of the award of Contract.

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SPECIAL BID PROVISIONS

SPECIAL BID PROVISION

In our continuing effort to assist in the economic development of Connecticut’s small and minority business enterprises, this Invitation to Bid is reserved for vendors holding a current SBE/MBE set-aside certificate from the State of Connecticut Department of

Administrative Services (DAS) Supplier Diversity (Set-Aside) Program. Please note, set-aside certificates that will have expired prior to the bid opening date, but are pending recertification approval by the DAS, do not qualify.

Set-Aside Bidder Requirements

Bidders are required to provide a copy of the company’s current certification. Also, DAS-certified bidders must indicate their Set-Aside status by writing SBE/MBE on the lower left-hand corner of the envelope in which the bid is submitted.

How to Obtain a Set-Aside Application

For information regarding eligibility requirements, and to obtain certification or re-certification applications, please contact:

Department of Administrative Services

Supplier Diversity Program

165 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, CT 06106

Phone: 860-713-5236

OR

Visit their website at www.das.state.ct.us and click on “Supplier Diversity” under the “Services to Businesses” heading.

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SPECIAL BID PROVISIONS

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

1.01 BIDS AND REJECTION OF BIDS

A. Bids shall be submitted only on the FORM OF PROPOSAL furnished for this Project. In no event will bids or changes in bids made by telephone or telegraph be considered. Any bid form omitting or adding items, altering the form, containing conditional or alternative bids will be rejected. Bids showing irregularities of any kind, or without the original signature of the

Bidder or its authorized representative, will be rejected.

B. Any bid received after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids will not be considered.

C. Any bid once received by the Purchasing Department may only be withdrawn by letter of request, signed by the Bidder and approved by the

Purchasing Officer prior to the time specified for the opening of the bids in the Invitation to Bid.

D. General bids shall be for the complete work as specified and shall include the names of any subcontractors and the dollar amounts of their subcontracts, and the general contractor shall be selected on the basis of such general bids.

It shall be presumed that the general Bidder intends to perform with its own employees all work for which no subcontractor is named. The general

Bidder's qualifications for performing such work shall be subject to review under Section 4b-92 and Section 4a-93 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

E. Every general bid which is conditional or obscure, or which contains any addition not called for shall be invalid. The Agency shall reject every such general bid. The Agency shall be authorized to waive minor irregularities which it considers in the best interest of the Agency, provided the reasons for any such waiver are stated in writing by the Agency and made a part of the contract file. The Agency shall be authorized to reject any general bid which fails to include price or subcontractor information as requested on the Form of Proposal.

F. General Bids shall be publicly opened and read by the Agency. The Agency may require, in the Form of Proposal that the prospective general contractor agree to perform a stated, minimum percentage of work with his own forces.

The Agency may also require the prospective general contractor to set aside a portion of the contract for subcontractors who are eligible for set aside contracts. The Agency shall not permit the substitution of a subcontractor for one named in accordance with the provisions of this section, or the substitution of a subcontractor for any subtrade work designated to be performed by the prospective general contractor's own forces, except for good cause. The term "good cause" includes but is not limited to a subcontractor's, or where appropriate, a general contractor's: (1) Death or physical disability, if the listed subcontractor is an individual; (2) dissolution, if a corporation or partnership; (3) bankruptcy; (4) inability to furnish a

Performance Bond or a Labor and Material Bond, in accordance with the requirements of these Contract Documents; (5) inability to obtain, or the loss of, any license(s) necessary for the performance of any portion of the Work;

(6) failure or inability to comply with any requirement of law applicable to contractors, subcontractors, construction, alteration, or repair projects; (7) failure to perform its agreement to execute a subcontract under Section 4b-96 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

G. The Proposed Contract Price shall be the Lump Sum Price set forth in the space provided on the Form of Proposal. Failure to correctly state a subcontractor's bid or the failure to name any subcontractor, as required by

Section 4b-93 of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be cause for the

Agency's rejection of the general Bidder's bid. The Agency may waive minor errors in naming a subcontractor, as long as the name(s) of the subcontractor(s) is/are clearly identifiable on the Form of Proposal.

H. Per Connecticut General Statute Sec. 4b-94, agency reserves the right to reject any or all general bids if (1) the agency determines that the general bidder or bidders involved are not competent to perform the work as specified, based on objective criteria established for making such determinations, including past performance and financial responsibility, (2) the low bid price exceeds the amount of money available for the project, (3) the agency determines that the project shall not go forward or (4) the agency finds cause to reject such bids

1.02 ADDENDA AND DOCUMENT INTERPRETATION

No interpretations the meaning of the Plans, Specifications, or other Contract

Documents will be made orally to any Bidder. Every request for such interpretation shall be made in writing to the Architect at least ten (10) days prior to the date specified for the opening of bids. Any and all interpretations of the Contract Documents will be in the form of written addenda to those

Documents. Such addenda shall be posted at http://www.CTsource-CT.gov It shall be the responsibility of prospective bidders and other interested parties to familiarize themselves with the web site and visit it regularly during the

RFQ process for updated information or addenda related to this RFQ.

Receipt of addenda must be acknowledged by each bidder, and the failure of a bidder to acknowledge any addendum shall not relieve the bidder of the responsibility for complying with the terms thereof. All addenda must be http://www.ctsource-ct.gov/ signed by an authorized respondent representative and returned with the bid documents at the time of bid submittal.

1.03 BONDS

A. Performance Bond: For all general bids in excess of $50,000.00, the

Apparent Lowest Qualified Bidder, upon being notified by the Agency of its apparent lowest qualified Bidder status, shall within ten (10) days after notification thereof, substitute for the Bid Security accompanying his bid, a properly executed Performance Bond, in the form provided herein, in the amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract Price. The Bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract and having as surety thereto such Surety Company or Companies acceptable to the Agency and as are authorized to transact business in this State.

B. Labor and Material Bond: For all general bids in excess of $50,000.00, the

Apparent Lowest Qualified Bidder, upon being notified by the Agency of its apparent lowest qualified Bidder status, shall within ten (10) days after notification thereof, submit to the Agency an additional Bond, in the sum of not less than one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract Price. The

Bond shall be conditioned that the Contractor will promptly pay for all material furnished and labor supplied, or performed, in the prosecution of the

Work; whether or not the materials or labor enters into and becomes a component part of the structure, or structures, to be erected or Work to be performed under this Contract. The Bond shall have as Surety thereto such

Surety Company or Companies as are authorized to transact business in this

State. The Bond shall be held by Western Connecticut State University

(WCSU) for the use of each party who, as subcontractor or otherwise, shall have furnished materials, or supplies, or shall have performed labor in the prosecution of the Work as herein specified and who has not been paid therefore. The Bond shall provide specifically that any person may bring suit thereon in the name of the person suing, prosecute the same to the final judgment and have execution thereon for such sum or sums as may be justly due.

1. The Agency shall not be liable to furnish counsel; nor for the payment of any costs or expenses of any such suit. This Bond is to be furnished pursuant to Section 49-41 of the General Statutes of

Connecticut, as revised to 1991.

1.04 AWARD SEQUENCE, SUBMITTALS AND CONTRACT FOR

CONSTRUCTION

A. PRE-AWARD MEETING / PROJECT SCOPE REVIEW –

The apparent lowest qualified bidder will be required to meet with the

WCSU project manager (or designee) within no more than 5 calendar days of a request to meet. The meeting will be to review project scope of work, timelines and deliverables. The contractor shall bring to the meeting a summary of costs for the project (or draft Schedule of Values) to demonstrate that all aspects of the project have been addressed and are present. Note that a final, certified Schedule of Values, using AIA forms G702/G703, will be required prior to issuance of a Purchase Order.

B. LETTER of INTENT TO AWARD –

After the meetings and upon approval from the Project Manager, WCSU

Purchasing will issue a letter of intent to award, which shall serve as formal notice for the Contractor and WCSU to initiate the contracting phase. The letter shall also notify the Contractor as to submittals expected to be delivered to WCSU as soon as possible and prior to issuance of a Purchase

Order, such as -

1. Performance Bond and Labor & Material Bond

2. Certificate of Insurance - The Certificate Holder is “State of

Connecticut and Western Connecticut State University as additionally insured, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT, 06810

3. Certified Schedule of Values on AIA forms G702/G703

4. Signed contracts from all subcontractors

C. CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION –

WCSU shall enter into a Contract for Construction with the awarded contractor. Work cannot begin on this project until the contract is executed by the State of Connecticut Attorney General’s Office. For a sample of a contract for construction (for reference) see Specification Section 00 52 03

Sample Contract.

D. PURCHASE ORDER –

A Purchase Order from WCSU’s Purchasing Office shall be issued once an executed contract is in place in order to encumber funding and pay subsequent invoices.

1.05 CHRO REQUIREMENTS: STATE CONTRACT COMPLIANCE

REQUIREMENTS

A. The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f.

This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and spending allocation goals. There is $350,000 in state-funding for this project. State law requires project-specific goals be set for this project based on the project’s needs and available Small Business

Enterprises (“SBEs”) and Minority Business Enterprises (“MBEs”). The

SBE goal for this project is 10.45% $36,567.00. The MBE Sub-goal for this project is 3.26% $11,398.00 and the SBE-Only (Non-MBE) Goal for this project is 7.19% 25,170. The selected contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spending allocation goals.

B. See Specification Section 00 73 38 – CHRO Contractor Compliance

Regulations for requirements.

1.07 POST-BID SUBMISSION OF SIGNED SUBCONTRACTS

A. In accordance with Section 4b-96 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the apparent low Bidder shall submit to the Agency within ten (10) days of the

Agency's written request for the same, copies of executed contracts with all listed subcontractors (Article 1.07 above) and with all listed set aside contractors (Article 1.08). The subcontracts shall be in the format outlined in Section 4b-96 of the Connecticut General Statutes and shall include the following provision: "contingent upon the execution of a general contract between the Contractor and the Awarding Authority for the complete work". Refer to Appendix G, SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT FORM.

B. The Agency may not issue a purchase order for the project until the

Contractor has fully complied with this condition, and with other bid and statutory requirements outlined herein.

1.08 CONNECTICUT SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION

Certain materials and supplies used by the Contractor and its

Subcontractors in fulfilling the terms of the Contract may be exempt from the Connecticut Sales Tax. All General Bidders and their prospective subcontractors shall familiarize themselves with the current regulations of the Department of Revenue Service. The Connecticut Sales Tax on materials, or supplies, exempted by such regulations, shall not be included in any Bidder's proposal.

1.09 CLAUSE FOR CONTRACTS, SUBCONTRACTS, AND BIDS

A. This Contract is subject to the provisions of Executive Order No. Three of

Governor Thomas J. Meskill, promulgated June 16, 1971, concerning labor employment practices, Executive Order No. Seventeen of Governor

Thomas J. Meskill, promulgated February 15, 1973, concerning the listing of employment openings and Executive Order No. Sixteen of Governor

John G. Rowland promulgated August 4, 1999, concerning violence in the workplace, all of which are incorporated into and are made a part of this

Contract as if they had been fully set forth in it.

B. This Contract may be subject to (1) Executive Order No. 14 of Governor

M. Jodi Rell, promulgated April 17, 2006, concerning procurement of cleaning products and services; and (2) Executive Order No. 61 of

Governor Dannel P. Malloy promulgated December 13, 2017 concerning the Policy for the Management of State Information Technology Projects, as issued by the Office of Policy and Management, Policy ID IT-SDLC-17-

04. If any of the Executive Orders referenced in this subsection is applicable, it is deemed to be incorporated into and made a part of this

Contract as if fully set forth in it.

1.10 PREVAILING WAGES

A. On all new construction projects in the amount of or in excess of

$1,000,000.00 and on all renovation or repair projects in the amount of or in excess of $100,000.00; the wages paid to any mechanic, laborer, or workman employed upon the Work, herein contracted to be done, shall be equal to the rate of wages specified in the Prevailing Wage Rates schedule, specifically published for this Project by the State of Connecticut Labor

Department, and included in the Purchasing Department Insert Document

Package.

Each Contractor, who is awarded a contract on or after October 1, 2002, shall be subject to provisions of the Connecticut General Statues, Section

31-53, as amended by Public Act 02-69, “An Act Concerning Annual

Adjustments to Prevailing Wages”. These provisions should be used in determining bid price. Wage rates will be posted each July 1st on the

Department of Labor website: www.ctdol.state.ct.us . Such prevailing wage adjustment will not be considered a matter for an annual contract amendment.

B. On all new construction projects in the amount of or in excess of

$1,000,000.00 and on all renovation or repair projects in the amount of or in excess of $100,000.00; the Contractor shall submit to the Labor

Department a properly executed "CONTRACTOR'S WAGE

CERTIFICATION FORM", with a copy to the Agency, certifying the

Contractor's compliance with the prevailing wage rates for this Project. A copy of said form is enclosed in the Purchasing Department Insert.

1.11 WHISTLE BLOWER PROTECTION

The Auditors of Public Accounts have been authorized to receive information concerning matters involving corruption, unethical practices, violation of State laws or regulations, mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority or danger to the public safety occurring in any

State department or agency.

http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/

The Auditors can be reached by calling (800) 797-1702 or by email at patricia.wilson@ct.gov or in writing:

Auditors of Public Accounts

18 Trinity Street

Hartford, CT 06106-1628

Attention: Patricia Wilson, Administrative Auditor

Any awarded Contract as a result of this RFQ may be subject to the provisions of Section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes. In accordance with this statute, if an officer, employee or appointing authority of the Contractor takes or threatens to take any personnel action against any employee of the Contractor in retaliation for such employee’s disclosure of information to any employee of the contracting state or quasi-public agency or the Auditors of Public Accounts or the Attorney

General under the provisions of subsection (a) of such statute, the

Contractor shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense, up to a maximum of twenty per cent of the value of this Contract. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation, each calendar day’s continuance of the violation shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The

State may request that the Attorney General bring a civil action in the

Superior Court for the Judicial District of Hartford to seek imposition and recovery of such civil penalty. In accordance with subsection (f) of such statute, each large state Contractor, as defined in the statute, shall post a notice of the provisions of the statute relating to large state Contractors in a conspicuous place which is readily available for viewing by the employees of the Contractor.

1.12 NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

Connecticut State University is an equal opportunity employer. The

University will not knowingly do business with any bidder, contractor, subcontractor or supplier of materials found to be in violation of any state or federal anti-discrimination law.

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BID FORM

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

BIDDER:_____________________________________________________________

Address Telephone No.

BID PROPOSAL FOR:

WESTSDIE CLASSROOM BUILDING BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT –

WESTSIDE CAMPUS

WCSU BID NO. 2027-WCSU-ITB-002

ADDRESSED TO:

Mr. Timothy Keith

Contract Compliance & Procurement Specialist

Western Connecticut State University, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810

In preparing this Bid, we have carefully examined the Bidding Documents for this Work.

We have visited the site and noted the conditions affecting the Work.

The Bidding Documents referred to include Drawings and Specifications prepared by

Western Connecticut State University and entitled:

We acknowledge receiving the following Addenda issued by the Architect:

No. 1 dated ______ No. 2 dated ______ No. 3 dated ______ No. 4 dated ______

BASE BID:

We propose to perform the Work described in the Bidding Documents, in keeping with the definitions of Article 1 of the Instructions to Bidders, for the Base Bid Sum of:

Dollars

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TIME OF COMPLETION:

We agree that all work will be completed no later than January 12, 2027. (See additional clarification information in the Invitation to Bid).

BID ACCEPTANCE:

We agree that this proposal shall not be withdrawn for a period of ninety calendar days after date of submittal. We understand that Owner reserves the right to accept any Bid, reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informality in the Bidding. At the time of execution of the contract, we shall furnish all required documentation as listed on the Bid

Submission Checklist Form.

1. Performance Bond and Labor & Material Payment Bond each in the full amount of the Contract.

2. Certificate of Insurance.

3. EEO forms as required.

4. Contractor’s proposed construction schedule in format acceptable to University.

Firm Name: _____________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

By: ____________________________________ Title: ______________________

(Name Typed)

Signature: ______________________________ Date: ______________________

The Bidder is a/an (individual) (partnership) (corporation). Names and titles of other officers or partners are:

(For corporation, give State of incorporation and affix corporate seal.)

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Bid Package Submittal Requirements

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

BID SUBMISSION CHECKLIST FORM

Project: Westside Classroom Building Boiler Replacement Project - Westside Campus

Bid No.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002

Listed below are the following forms/documentation that must be completed and submitted in the bid package before the official bid opening. Failure to comply may result in the disqualification of the bid submission.

Please organize your submission in the order of this list!

WCSU Bid Form

Bid Bond

Evidence of Insurance

DAS – Contractor Prequalification Certificate

DAS – Contractor Prequalification Update (Bid) Statement

CHRO Contractor Compliance Regulations – Good Faith Efforts Plan

State Campaign Contribution Certification – OPM Form 1

State Elections Enforcement Commission – SEEC Form 10

Bidders Qualification Statement

CT Dept. of Labor Contractors Wage Certification Form

CT Dept. of Labor Contracting Agency Certification Form

Below are the following forms/documentation that are to be submitted at time of

Contract Execution:

Performance Bond

Labor and Materials Payment Bond

Contractor’s proposed construction schedule in format acceptable to the University

END

Section 00 41 10

Bid Package Submittal Requirements

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STANDARD BID BOND

CT DAS 5000 (Rev. 02.01.18) STANDARD FORM FOR ALL PROJECTS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CERTIFIED CHECK OR BID BOND (select one):

All Bidders:

Edit this page, print, sign, and scan to PDF. Upload the PDF form to BizNet.

CERTIFIED CHECK OPTION: Prior to the Date and Time of the Bid Opening:

(1) Check the box for “Certified Check Option”;

(2) Print, scan to PDF, and upload the PDF form to Biznet; and

(3) Deliver the Certified Check, made payable to "Treasurer, State of Connecticut”, to the following address:

State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, Construction Services Office of Legal Affairs, Policy, and Procurement 450 Columbus Boulevard, North Tower, Suite 1302 Hartford, CT 06103-1835

BID BOND OPTION (see template below): Prior to the Date and Time of the Bid Opening:

(1) Check the box for “Bid Bond Option”;

(2) Complete the Standard Bid Bond (below), print, sign, scan to PDF, and upload the PDF Bid Bond to Biznet.

Standard Bid Bond DAS ⚫ Construction Services ⚫ Office of Legal Affairs, Policy, and Procurement

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, , hereinafter called the Principal, of , as Principal, and ,hereinafter called the Surety, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the

State of , and duly authorized to transact a surety business in the State of Connecticut, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the State of

Connecticut, as Obligee, in the penal sum of ten (10) percent of the amount of the bid set forth in a proposal hereinafter mentioned, lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made to the Obligee, the Principal and the Surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, That, whereas the Principal has submitted or is about to submit a proposal to the Obligee related to a contract for Project No.:

NOW, THEREFORE, if the said contract be awarded to the Principal and the Principal shall, within such time as may be specified, enter into the said contract in writing with the State of Connecticut and give the required bonds, with surety acceptable to the Obligee, or if the Principal shall fail to do so, pay to the Obligee the damages which the Obligee may suffer by reason of such failure not exceeding the penalty of this bond, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED this day of , 20

(Principal's Signature) Surety by

(Print Name) Its attorney in fact Signature

Company Name (Print Name)

WCSU BID NO.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 PROJECT NO. WCSU-2026-12

WCSU BID NO.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002 PROJECT NO. WCSU-2026-12

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GENERAL CONTRACTOR BIDDER’S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

BIDDERS QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

PROJECT

NAME/NO.:

Western Connecticut State University

Westside Classroom Boiler Replacement Project – Westside Campus

Project No.: WCSU-2026-12 / WCSU Bid No.: 2027-WCSU-ITB-002

All bidders are required to file this form, properly completed, WITH THEIR PROPOSAL. Failure of a bidder to answer any question or provide required information may be grounds for the awarding authority to disqualify and reject their bid. if a question or request for information does not pertain to your organization in any way, use the symbol “NA” (Not Applicable). Use additional 8 ½” x 11” sheets with your letterhead as necessary.

1. Indicate exactly the name by which this organization is known:

Name:

2. How many years has this organization been in business under its present business name?

Years:

3. How many years has this organization been in business as a General Contractor?

Years:

4. If this organization has not always been a General Contractor, list the trade(s) that your firm customarily performed prior to the time that you became a General Contractor:

4.1

4.2

4.3

5. Indicate all other names by which this organization has been known and the length of time known by each name:

5.1

5.2

5.3

6. This firm is a:

Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietorship Joint Venture Other

7. Attach resumes of all supervisory personnel, such as Principals, Project Managers, and

Superintendents, who will be directly involved with project on which you are now a bidder. Indicate the number of years of construction experience and number of years of which they were in a

Supervisory capacity.

8. List all sub-trades which your firm customarily performs with own employees.

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

9. Trade References: Names, addresses and telephone numbers of several firms with whom your organization has regular business dealings, (attach separate sheets as necessary):

10. All Construction Projects your organization has in process (attach separate sheets using the following format as necessary):

10.1 Specific Title & Location:

10.2 Contract Amount:

10.3 Description of your scope

of work performed.

10.4 Owner:

10.5 Designer:

10.6 Start Date:

10.7 Finish Date:

*10.8 Any Complaint on

Quality or Management

10.9 Owners Representative:

(Name) Telephone Number

*Please Attach A Separate Sheet Explaining Any Negative Entry In This Row.

11 All Construction Projects your organization has completed in the past five years or the twenty projects most recently completed (attach separate sheets using the following format as necessary):

11.1 Specific Title & Location:

11.2 Contract Amount:

11.3 Description of your scope

of work performed.

11.4 Owner:

11.5 Designer:

11.6 Start Date:

11.7 Finish Date:

*11.8 Any Complaint on

Quality or Management

11.9 Owners Representative:

(Name) Telephone Number

*Please Attach A Separate Sheet Explaining Any Negative Entry In This Row.

12. Has your organization ever failed to complete a contract, or has any officer or partner of your organization ever been an officer or partner of another organization that failed to complete a contract?

If so, indicate the circumstances leading to the project failure and the name of the company which provided the bonding for the failed contract(s):

13. List all legal or administrative proceedings currently pending or concluded adversely within the last five years which relate to procurement or performance of any public or private construction contracts.

(Exclude OSHA violations which are called for elsewhere in this statement).

13.1 Attached:

13.2 N/A:

14. List all willful or serious violations of any Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) or of any standard, order or regulation promulgated pursuant to such act, during the three year period preceding the bid, provided such violations were cited in accordance with the provisions of any State

Occupational Safety and Health Act or Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Indicate whether these were abated within the time fixed by the citation or whether the citation was appealed.

If appealed what is the status or disposition.

14.1

14.2

15. Has your organization had any criminal convictions related to the injury or death of any employee in the three year period preceding the bid. Please list any such convictions below.

15.1

15.2

15.3

Dated at

Signed this day of 20

Name of Organization:

Signature

(Print Name)

Title

Notary Statement:

Mr./Mrs./Ms. being duly sworn deposes and says that he/she is the of

(Position or Title)

, and that the answers to the foregoing

(Firm Name) questions and all statements therein contained are true and correct.

Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 20

Notary

Public

My Commission Expires 20

Rev. 09-2025

DRAFT-FOR REVIEW WCSU-2027-WCSU-002

CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION

between

WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

and

CONTRACTOR NAME

This Contract for construction renovation services is entered into by and between Western Connecticut State University (hereinafter “University”, “Owner”, “Agency” or “State”) located at 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810 (“campus”) and Contractor’s Name, with a principal place of business at XXX Business Address, Town, CT 06XXX (“Contractor”). This Contract is pursuant to an award made to the Contractor 2027-WCSU-ITB-00X for the provision of Building and Name of Project – Midtown or Westside Campus.

1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This written contract shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties and no other terms and conditions in any document, acceptance or acknowledgment shall be effective or binding unless expressly agreed to in writing by the University. This Contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. Therefore the work to be performed pursuant to this Contract will be in accordance with the drawing set entitled Building and Name of Project – Midtown or Westside Campus, WCSU Project #202X-0X, Bid No. 2027-WCSU-ITB-00X provided by the University’s Planning and Engineering Office, dated July X, 2026 (incorporated herein by reference and attached hereto as Attachment H). Contractor is responsible to ensure all contractor and subcontractor services are supplied in accordance with the Contract Documents.

1.1 In accordance with Articles #11 and #12 of this Contract, modifications to the Contract

Documents (i.e. - Drawing changes) not resulting in an increase in cost beyond the maximum contract value or an increase in the contract term can be negotiated between the parties and agreed to in writing. All other modifications shall require a formal amendment to the Contract executed by both parties and approved by the Office of the Attorney General.

2. DEFINITIONS. Whenever the following terms, or pronouns in place of them, are used the intent and meaning shall be as follows:

2.1 ADDITIONAL OR DELETED WORK: Work required by the University…