37667_Jul_20_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation document issued by the Town of Montville, Connecticut for the reconstruction of Maple Avenue from Route 163 to the Department of Public Works Garage. The bidding period runs from June 26, 2026 through July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, with sealed bids to be submitted to the Town of Montville Finance Office. The project scope encompasses approximately 58.7 stations of roadway rehabilitation including 2-inch mill and overlay work, full-depth reclamation, replacement of 444 linear feet of metal beam guiderail, installation of drainage pipe, 24 catch basin replacements, 4-foot bituminous concrete sidewalk sections totaling 5,060 square feet, 2,130 linear feet of bituminous curb installation, and epoxy resin line and crosswalk markings. Substantial completion is required within 60 days of the Notice to Proceed with final completion within 120 days. CLA Engineers, Inc. of Norwich, Connecticut serves as the project engineer. No pre-bid conference is scheduled.

Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check equal to 5% of the maximum bid price. The project carries a 25% set-aside for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services and a 6.25% set-aside for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (M/W/DisBE). Progress payments are made at 95% of work completed with 5% retainage, advancing to 98% upon substantial completion. Successful bidders must execute the Agreement within 15 days of Notice of Award and provide performance and payment bonds. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and $250 per day thereafter. The project is exempt from prevailing wage requirements under Connecticut Public Act 79-325. Reclaimed base material must meet Connecticut DOT 819 specifications, and catch basin replacements must follow CTDOT standard details. Proper shoring and bracing is required for all excavations in identified wetland and 50-foot wetland upland review areas.