27-03 Addendum 1.pdf

TOWN OF GROTON

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

Jonathan J. Reiner 134 Groton Long Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340

Director Telephone (860) 446-5980 jreiner@groton-ct.gov www.groton-ct.gov

“Submarine Capital of the World”

PROJECT: Groton Community Center HVAC Upgrade / Contract 27-03

ADDENDUM #01

DATE: July 24, 2026

TO: Prospective bidders for the Groton Community Center HVAC Upgrade project

Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of this addendum by inserting its number and date in the proposal form. Failure to do so may subject bidders to disqualification. This addendum forms a part of the project’s bid documents.

Addendum #01 has been prepared to answer questions from prospective bidders:

RFI

No.

Date Received

Question Response

1 July 10, 2026 Is a project schedule required with the bid? A project schedule will be requested from the awarded bidder only.

2 July 10, 2026 Is a DAS prequalification certificate and bid statement required with the bid?

No.

3 July 10, 2026 How many copies of the bid are we supposed to submit?

One copy is sufficient.

4 July 10, 2026 Is this project CHRO? Yes, refer to Information for Bidders section 30.

5 July 10, 2026 Are we required to provide privative maintenance once the job is done? If so, for how long?

Preventative maintenance is not a requirement for this project.

Attachments:

1. Pre-Bid meeting sign-in sheet (held 7/23/26).

2. Photos of Main Switchboard section 4 & Central Controller.

3. Prevailing Wage Rates.

TOWN OF GROTON

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS

CLASSIFICATION Hourly Rate Benefits

Community Center: HVAC UpgradeProject:

Minimum Rates and Classifications for Building Construction

ID#:

By virtue of the authority vested in the Labor Commissioner under provisions of Section 31-53 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended, the following are declared to be the prevailing rates and welfare payments and will apply only where the contract is advertised for bid within 20 days of the date on which the rates are established. Any contractor or subcontractor not obligated by agreement to pay to the welfare and pension fund shall pay this amount to each employee as part of his/her hourly wages.

Project Number: 27-03 State#:

Project:

FAP#:

Project Town:

Community Center: HVAC Upgrade

Groton

Connecticut Department of Labor Wage and Workplace Standards Division

26-7846

1b) Asbestos/Toxic Waste Removal Laborers: Asbestos removal and encapsulation (except its removal from mechanical systems which are not to be scrapped), toxic waste removers, blasters.**See Laborers Group 7**

1c) Asbestos Worker/Heat and Frost Insulator 50.16 35.30

2) Boilermaker 50.21 30.01

3a) Bricklayer, Cement Mason, Concrete Finisher (including caulking), Stone Masons

45.76 38.45 + a

3b) Tile Setter 43.0 34.75

3c) Tile and Stone Finishers 36.0 29.43

3d) Marble & Terrazzo Finishers 35.7 29.73

3e) Plasterer 44.52 29.63

As of: July 15, 2026

3f) Terrazzo Mechanics & Marble Setters 40.6 39.93

------LABORERS------

4) Group 1: General laborers, carpenter tenders, concrete specialists, wrecking laborers and fire watchers.

37.0 30.47

4) Group 1a: Acetylene Burners (Hours worked with a torch) 38.0 30.47

4a) Group 2: Mortar mixers, plaster tender, power buggy operators, powdermen, fireproofer/mixer/nozzleman (Person running mixer and spraying fireproof only).

37.25 30.47

4b) Group 3: Jackhammer operators/pavement breaker, mason tender (brick), mason tender (cement/concrete), forklift operators and forklift operators (masonry).

37.5 30.47

4c) **Group 4: Pipelayers: Licensed P6 -P7 (one or two employees of the total crew who primary task is to perform mating of pipe sections).

38.0 30.47

4d) Group 5: Air track operator, sand blaster and hydraulic drills. 37.75 30.47

4e) Group 6: Blasters, nuclear and toxic waste removal. 40.0 30.47

4f) Group 7: Asbestos/lead removal and encapsulation (except it's removal from mechanical systems which are not to be scrapped).

40.0 30.47

4g) Group 8: Bottom men on open air caisson, cylindrical work and boring crew.

37.5 30.47

4h) Group 9: Top men on open air caisson, cylindrical work and boring crew. 37.0 30.47

4i) Group 10: Traffic Control Signalman 22.2 30.47

4j) Group 11: Toxic Waste Removers A or B With PPE 40.0 30.47

5) Carpenter, Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Soft Floor/Carpet Laying, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building, Drywall Hanging, Modular-Furniture Systems Installers, Lathers, Piledrivers, Resilient Floor Layers.

44.48 29.74

5a) Millwrights 45.14 30.24

5b) Carpenter - Welder 44.98 29.74

5c) Carpenter: Working with creosote lumber or acid 45.48 29.74

6) Electrical Worker (including low voltage wiring) (Trade License required:

E1,2 L-5,6 C-5,6 T-1,2 L-1,2 V-1,2,7,8,9)

49.0 38.31+3% of gross wage

7a) Elevator Mechanic (Trade License required: R-1,2,5,6) 69.55 38.985+a+b

-----OUTSIDE LINE CONSTRUCTION----

Groundman 32.1 13.95

Linemen/Cable Splicer 58.37 33.94

8) Glazier (Trade License required: FG-1,2) 44.73 27.65+ a

9) Ironworker, Ornamental, Reinforcing, Structural, and Precast Concrete Erection

45.25 46.62 + a

----OPERATORS----

Group 1: Crane Handling or Erecting Structural Steel or Stone, Hoisting Engineer (2 drums or over), Deep Shaft over 14". (Trade License Required)

60.66 30.95 + a

Group 1a: Front End Loader (7 cubic yards or over); Work Boat 26 ft. and Over

55.6 30.95 + a

Group 2: Cranes (100 ton rate capacity and over). (Trade License Required) 60.24 30.95 + a

Group 2a: Cranes (under 100 ton rated capacity), Magni Type-360 Rotating Forklift.

59.2 30.95 + a

Group 2b: Excavator over 2 cubic yards; Pile Driver ($3.00 premium when operator controls hammer), HF-1 Forklift, Drills with self contained power units, Micropile up to 14 inches helical pile.

55.17 30.95 + a

Group 3: Excavator; Gradall; Master Mechanic; Hoisting Engineer (all types of equipment where a drum and cable are used to hoist or drag material regardless of motive power of operation), Rubber Tire Excavator (Drott-1085 or similar);Grader Operator; Bulldozer Finegrade. (slopes, shaping, laser or GPS, etc.). (Trade License Required)

54.13 30.95 + a

Group 4: Trenching Machines; Lighter Derrick; CMI Machine or Similar;

Koehring Loader (Skooper); Goldhofer.

53.61 30.95 + a

Group 5: Specialty Railroad Equipment; Asphalt Spreader, Asphalt Reclaiming Machine; Line Grinder; Concrete Pumps; Drills with Self Contained Power Units; Boring Machine; Post Hole Digger; Auger; Pounder;

Well Digger; Milling Machine (over 24 mandrel).

52.78 30.95 + a

Group 5 continued: Side Boom; Combination Hoe and Loader; Directional Driller, Geothermal Drill.

52.78 30.95 + a

Group 6: Front End Loader (3 up to 7 cubic yards); Bulldozer (rough grade dozer).

52.35 30.95 + a

Group 7: Asphalt Roller; Concrete Saws and Cutters (ride on types);

Vermeer Concrete Cutter; Stump Grinder; Scraper; Snooper; Skidder; Milling Machine (24" and under mandrel).

51.89 30.95 + a

Group 8: Mechanic; Grease Truck Operator; Hydroblaster; Barrier Mover;

Power Stone Spreader; Welding; Work Boat Under 26 ft.; Transfer Machine;

Rigger Foreman.

51.34 30.95 + a

Group 9: Front End Loader (under 3 cubic yards); Skid Steer Loader regardless of attachments; (Bobcat or Similar); Forklift, Power Chipper;

Landscape Equipment (including Hydroseeder); Vacuum Excavation Truck and Hydrovac Excavation Truck (27 HG pressure or greater).

50.74 30.95 + a

Group 10: Vibratory hammer; ice machine; diesel and air, hammer, etc. 47.91 30.95 + a

Group 11: Conveyor, earth roller, power pavement breaker (whiphammer), robot demolition equipment.

47.91 30.95 + a

Group 12: Wellpoint Operator. 47.82 30.95 + a

Group 13: Compressor Battery Operator. 47.04 30.95 + a

Group 14: Elevator Operator; Tow Motor Operator (solid tire no rough terrain). 45.45 30.95 + a

Group 15: Generator Operator; Compressor Operator; Pump Operator;

Welding Machine Operator; Heater Operator.

44.89 30.95 + a

Group 16: Maintenance Engineer and Articulating End Dump. 43.99 30.95 + a

Group 17: Portable Asphalt Plant Operator; Portable Crusher Plant Operator;

Portable Concrete Plant Operator; Portable Grout Plant Operator; Portable Water Filtration Plant Operator.

49.95 30.95 + a

Group 18: Power Safety Boat; Vacuum Truck; Zim Mixer; Sweeper;

(Minimum for any job requiring a CDL license); Rigger; Signalman.

46.6 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Chief of Party 50.21 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Assistant Chief of Party 46.3 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Instrument Man 44.55 30.95 + a

Surveyor: Rodman or Chainman 38.34 30.95 + a

------PAINTERS (Including Drywall Finishing)------

10a) Brush and Roller 41.17 27.65

10b) Taping Only/Drywall Finishing 41.92 27.65

10c) Paperhanger and Red Label 41.67 27.65

10d) Spray 44.17 27.65

10e) Spray Helper 42.17 27.65

10f) Blast 46.17 27.65

10g) Blast Helper 42.17 27.65

11) Plumber (excluding HVAC pipe installation) (Trade License required: P-

1,2,6,7,8,9 J-1,2,3,4 SP-1,2)

52.08 36.80

12) Well Digger, Pile Testing Machine 37.26 24.05 + a

13) Roofer (composition) 45.85 23.99

14) Roofer (slate & tile) 46.35 23.99

15) Sheetmetal Worker (Trade License required for HVAC and Ductwork:

SM-1,SM-2,SM-3,SM-4,SM-5,SM-6)

46.53 45.08

16) Pipefitter (Including HVAC work) (Trade License required: S-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 B-1,2,3,4 D-1,2,3,4, G-1, G-2, G-8 & G- 9)

52.08 36.80

------TRUCK DRIVERS------

17) Block Truck 39.98 33.00 + a

17a) 2 Axle 38.66 33.00 + a

17ab) Helpers 36.16 33.00 + a

17b) 3 Axle, 2 Axle Mixer 38.77 33.00 + a

17c) 3 Axle Mixer 38.83 33.00 + a

17d) 4 Axle 38.89 33.00 + a

17e) 4 Axle Mixer 40.69 33.00 + a

17ef) 5 Axle 38.89 33.00 + a

17eg) 5 Axle Mixer 40.69 33.00 + a

17f) Heavy Duty Trailer (40 Tons and Over) 41.16 33.00 + a

17g) Euclids and Semi-Trailer 38.94 33.00 + a

17h) Heavy Duty Trailer up to 40 tons 39.89 33.00 + a

17i) Snorkle Truck 39.04 33.00 + a

17j) Swivel Dump and Tack Truck 38.89 33.00 + a

18) Sprinkler Fitter (Trade License required: F-1,2,3,4) 56.78 35.24 + a

19) Theatrical Stage Journeyman 25.76 7.34

Welders: Rate for craft to which welding is incidental.

Surveyors: Hazardous material removal: $3.00 per hour premium.

*Note: Hazardous waste removal work receives additional $1.25 per hour for truck drivers.

**Note: Hazardous waste premium $3.00 per hour over classified rate.

Truck Drivers: Trainers Premium: $3.00 over wage rate.

Truck Drivers: Night Premium - Mixer Drivers: $2.00 over wage rate.

Crane with 150 ft. boom (including jib) - $1.50 extra

Crane with 200 ft. boom (including jib) - $2.50 extra

Crane with 250 ft. boom (including jib) - $5.00 extra

Crane with 300 ft. boom (including jib) - $7.00 extra

Crane with 400 ft. boom (including jib) - $10.00 extra

All classifications that indicate a percentage of the fringe benefits must be calculated at the percentage rate times the "base hourly rate".

Apprentices duly registered under the Commissioner of Labor's regulations on "Work Training Standards for Apprenticeship and Training Programs" Section 31-51-d-1 to 12, are allowed to be paid the appropriate percentage of the prevailing journeymen hourly base and the full fringe benefit rate, providing the work site ratio shall not be less than one full-time journeyperson instructing and supervising the work of each apprentice in a specific trade.

The Prevailing wage rates applicable to this project are subject to annual adjustments each July 1st for the duration of the project.

Each contractor shall pay the annual adjusted prevailing wage rate that is in effect each July 1st, as posted by the Department of Labor.

It is the contractor's responsibility to obtain the annual adjusted prevailing wage rate increases directly from the Department of Labor's website.

The annual adjustments will be posted on the Department of Labor's Web page:

www.ct.gov/dol. For those without internet access, please contact the division listed below.

The Department of Labor will continue to issue the initial prevailing wage rate schedule to the Contracting Agency for the project.

All subsequent annual adjustments will be posted on our Web Site for contractor access.

Contracting Agencies are under no obligation pursuant to State labor law to pay any increase due to the annual adjustment provision.

Effective October 1, 2005 - Public Act 05-50: any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer, or worker shall be paid prevailing wage

All Person who perform work ON SITE must be paid prevailing wage for the appropriate mechanic, laborer, or worker classification.

All certified payrolls must list the hours worked and wages paid to All Persons who perform work ON SITE regardless of their ownership i.e.: (Owners, Corporate Officers, LLC Members, Independent Contractors, et.

al)

Reporting and payment of wages is required regardless of any contractual relationship alleged to exist between the contractor and such person.

~~Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clause (29 CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

Please direct any questions which you may have pertaining to classification of work and payment of prevailing wages to the Wage and Workplace Standards Division, telephone (860)263-6790.