AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

Security Guard Services

Aquarion Water Authority Offices

Bridgeport CT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item

SPECIAL NOTICE

PROVISIONS & REJECTION OF BIDS

BID ADVERTISEMENT

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

BID FORM

SCOPE OF WORK

BIDDERS AFFIDAVIT

NONCOLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIICATE

NONDISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATE

NONDISCRIMINATION RESOLUTION

CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE ORDER

AWA GTC – GENERAL SERVICES

SPECIAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Bid Form, the Proposal the Contract and Agreement, the General

Conditions and Requirements, and the Detailed Specifications contained herein are being submitted by

AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY. AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY is a public corporation, constituting a public instrumentality and political subdivision of the State of Connecticut; it has been established under and is governed by the provisions and requirements of Connecticut Public Act No. 24-1, as amended, copies of which Act may be obtained at its offices.

All references in these materials or in any other contract documents to “Owner”, the “Authority”, or the “party of the first part” shall be deemed to mean and shall include the AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY.

Revised July 2026 PROVISIONS

ALL PRICES AND CONDITIONS MUST BE SHOWN. ADDITIONS FOR PACKING AND OTHER

ITEMS NOT SHOWN ON THIS BID WILL NOT BE ALLOWED WITHOUT AGREEMENT FROM

THE AUTHORITY.

ATTACH COMPLETE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANY SUBSTITUTIONS OFFERED, OR WHEN

AMPLIFICATION IS DESIRABLE OR NECESSARY.

SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY WHEN SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICALLY READ “OR

AUTHORITY APPROVED EQUAL.”

THE SELLER AGREES TO PROTECT AND SAVE HARMLESS THE PURCHASER FROM ALL

COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ALLEGED INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS

IF FAVORED WITH AN ORDER, SELLER AGREES TO FURNISH THE ITEMS ENUMERATED

HEREIN AT THE PRICES AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS INDICATED IN SELLER’S BID

RESPONSE.

STATE PREPAID TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, IF NOT INCLUDED IN BID PRICE.

TAX-EXEMPT

IF ANY BIDDER OR THE CONTRACTOR IS A NON-RESIDENT CONTRACTOR, SUCH BIDDER OR

CONTRACTOR SHALL AGREE TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF

REVENUE SERVICES UNDER SECTION 12-430(7)(a) OF THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL

STATUTES AND SHALL DELIVER SUCH CERTIFICATE TO THE AUTHORITY PRIOR TO THE

EXECUTION OF THE CONTRACT.

ALL INFORMATION REQUESTED ON BID PROPOSAL SHEET MUST BE COMPLETED AND ALL

SPECIFICATIONS MUST BE MET IN ORDER FOR BID PROPOSAL TO BE CONSIDERED.

BID MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OUR (ATTACHED) BID PROPOSAL SHEETS AND THROUGH THE E-

BID PORTAL.

THE AWARD OF THE ATTACHED BID WILL BE MADE TO ONE VENDOR. WHEN AWARD IS TO BE

TO MORE THAN ONE VENDOR, IN CASES OF REQUESTS FOR MULTIPLE ITEMS, IT WILL BE

NOTED ON BID SHEETS.

ALL BID PROTESTS MUST BE IN WRITING AND MAILED TO THE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE BID AWARD NOTIFICATION DATE.

ALL BID QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING. VERBAL RESPONSES ARE NOT BINDING.

THE AUTHORITY WILL NOT KNOWINGLY DO BUSINESS WITH PROVIDERS OF GOODS OR

SERVICES THAT ARE KNOWN TO DISCRIMINATE.

THE AUTHORITY ENCOURAGES RESPONSES TO ITS PURCHASING NEEDS FROM WOMEN-

OWNED AND MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES.

REJECTION OF BIDS

It is the purpose of the Aquarion Water Authority not to award this contract to a bidder who does not furnish evidence satisfactory to the AWA that it has the ability, equipment, and experience in furnishing the kind and quality of materials required, that it has furnished materials of similar character, magnitude and importance and that it has sufficient capital and plant to enable it to prosecute the same successfully within the time limit given for this contract. Intending bidders who cannot fully satisfy these requirements are requested not to submit bids. Failure to qualify in this respect may be considered sufficient cause to reject any bid whatsoever.

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Security Guard Services – Aquarion Water Authority Offices

Bridgeport,CT Bid# 2026-11-02-002

BID ADVERTISEMENT

Bid Proposals for the Security Guard Services RFP will be received by the Aquarion Water Authority, through the E-bid portal; bid# 2026-11-02-002; on https://aquarion.procureware.com .until 2:00 P.M.

eastern time on Friday, Nov 20th, 2026, at which time bid submissions will be opened and reviewed by

AWA.

Aquarion Water Authority is requesting quotes for security personnel to be stationed at its two business offices in Bridgeport CT during set hours specified in the bidding documents.

Aquarion will issue the successful bidder a three (3) contract with two (2) additional – one year renewal options.

A copy of the Bid Proposal, Contract Specifications and other Contract Documents, if included in bid, may be downloaded from the AWA’s E-Bid Portal https://aquarion.procureware.com/home. Partial sets of Bidding and Contract Documents will not be available. Aquarion Water Authority will not be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any addenda, obtained from other sources.

The attention of Bidders is called to the requirements of non-discrimination in employment practices and conditions of employment. The Authority will not knowingly do business with providers of goods or services that are known to discriminate. The Authority encourages responses to its purchasing needs from women-owned and minority businesses.

No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within 60 calendar days after the date set for the receipt thereof. In the event that Aquarion Water Authority requires more than 60 calendar days after the actual date of the receipt of Bids and the selected, qualified Bidder does not grant an extension of time, the Authority reserves the right to award the Contract to another qualified Bidder who does grant an extension of time to award.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids pursuant to Section 49 of Connecticut Public Act No.

24-1 as amended.

Aquarion Water Authority

Ken Feldkamp, Buyer

Aquarion Water Authority Procurement 600 Lindley Street Bridgeport, CT 06606

Dated: Nov 4th, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. DEFINED TERMS

Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions.

Certain additional terms used in the Bidding Documents have the meanings indicated below which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

1.1. Bidder—one who submits a Bid to Owner as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a Bid to a Bidder.

1.2. Apparent Low Bidder—that Bidder whose Bid as offered in the Bid Form represents the lowest total.

1.3. Engineer – Individual or entity named as such in the Agreement.

1.4. Owner – Aquarion Water Authority, or “Authority”.

1.5. Successful Bidder—lowest, responsible and responsive qualified Bidder to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

2. BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.1. Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids. Neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.2. Bidding Documents made available on the above terms are only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and shall not be used for any other purpose. Bidders are required to register on the Authority’s website as a vender in order to obtain bid specifications www.aquarionwater.com .

3. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.1. Bidders shall be experienced in the kind of Work to be performed, shall have the necessary equipment therefore, and shall possess sufficient capital to properly execute the Work within the time allowed.

3.2. To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit, within 5 days of Owner's request, written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and other such data as may be called for below.

3.3. Each Bid must contain evidence of Bidder's qualification to do business in Connecticut or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to contract award.

3.4. Nothing indicated herein will prejudice Owner's right to seek additional pertinent information as is provided in Article 16 of these instructions to bidders, BASIS OF

AWARD; AWARD OF CONTRACT.

3.5. Bidders are advised that Section 12-430(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, puts certain responsibilities on parties that enter into agreements with non-resident contractors. Any bidder which is a “non-resident contractor” as the term is defined in section 12-430(7) of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be required to file a bond with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to ensure compliance with the Act.

4. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

4.1. Contractors and Subcontractors, in order to perform public work in the State of Connecticut, are required to hold prior to award of contract State of Connecticut Contractor's Licenses of the class required to perform the specified Work.

5. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

5.1. It is each Bidder's responsibility, before submitting a Bid, to:

5.1.1. Examine thoroughly the Bidding Documents and other related data identified in the Bidding Documents.

5.1.2. Inspect the site to become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work.

5.1.3. Consider federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work.

5.1.4. Study and carefully correlate Bidder's knowledge and observations with the Bidding Documents and such other related data.

5.1.5. Promptly notify Engineer of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies, which Bidder has discovered in or between the Bidding Documents and such other related documents.

5.2. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders on subsurface conditions, other physical conditions and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to differing or unanticipated conditions appear in paragraphs 4.02 through 4.04 of the General Conditions.

5.3. Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder will be responsible to make or obtain such additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise and which may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishings of the Work and which Bidder deems necessary to determine its Bid.

5.4. Reference is made to the General Requirements for identification of the general nature of work that is to be performed at the site by Owner or others and that relates to Work for which a Bid is to be submitted. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder, for examination, access to or copies of contract documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such work by others.

5.5. The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this article; that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of construction (if any) that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents; that Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work and for preparing the Bid.

6. INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

6.1. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be directed through the clarifications tab in the Ebid Portal. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded by the office issuing documents as having received the Bidding Documents through the ebid portal.

Questions received less than 5 calendar days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered through the bid portal or by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

6.2. Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

6.3. The Bidder must acknowledge receipt of each Addendum, if any, in the space provided on the Bid Form.

7. CONTRACT TIMES

7.1. Contract times for completion of work are set forth in the Agreement.

8. SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

8.1. The contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. Whenever it is specified or described in the Bidding Documents that a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used if acceptable to Owner/Engineer, application for such acceptance will not be considered by Owner/Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

9. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

9.1. Bidder's attention is directed to the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes Section 4a-60, on nondiscrimination clauses.

9.2. Non-Discrimination Policy: Aquarion Water Authority reserves the right to require the Apparent Low Bidder to provide documentation of a corporate policy adopted by resolution of the board of directors, shareholders, managers, members or other governing body of such bidder setting for the following non-discrimination policy in accordance with Sections 4a-60(a) and 4a-60a(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes:

9.2.1 Contractor agrees and warrants that (1) in the performance of the contract such contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on any of the grounds set forth below, and (2) agrees to take affirmative action to insure that applications with job-related qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when employed without regard to the following: race, color, religious creed, age marital status (including civil union status), national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation or physical disability, including but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the State of Connecticut.

9.3. The Authority will not knowingly do business with providers of goods or services that are known to discriminate

9.4. The Authority encourages responses to its purchasing needs from women-owned and minority-owned businesses.

9.5. The Non-Discrimination Certification Form is located at the end of this section.

10. BID FORM

10.1. The Bid Form and other attachments are included with the Bidding Documents. No substitution of forms will be allowed.

10.2. All blanks on the Bid Form must be completed by typing or printing with black or blue ink. All price information shall be shown in both words and figures where required. No changes shall be made in the phraseology of the forms.

10.3. Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown above the signature.

10.4. Bids by partnerships must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title must appear on the line below the signature.

10.5. All names must be typed or printed on the line with the signature.

10.6. The Bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of which must be filled in on the Bid Form).

10.7. The address and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid must be shown.

11. ALTERNATES

11.1. Alternates, if any, requiring pricing in the Bid Form should be noted on the bid form.

11.2. Include cost of all related work, including modifying surrounding work to integrate the Work of each alternate.

11.3. Alternates listed on Bid Form will be reviewed and accepted or rejected at Owner's option. Accepted alternates will be identified in the Agreement.

12. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

12.1. Bid Form and attachments may be photocopied for submission of Bids. It is not necessary to submit the entire Project Manual with the Bid.

12.2. Submit Bids not later than the time prescribed, at the place, and in the manner set forth in the Bid Advertisement.

12.3. Bids shall be submitted electronically through the Authority’s Bid Portal which is located on the Authority’s website www.aquarionwater.com. Bids shall be accompanied by a copy of the Bid security and other required documents as noted as required for bid submission.

12.4. Bids must be made on the prescribed Bid Form provided and submitted with the attachments listed below.

12.5. Bidders shall complete and submit the following attachments with its Bid:

Bid Form

Bidder’s Affidavit

NonCollusive Bidding Certification

Non-Discrimination Certificate

Nondiscrimination Resolution

12.6. Only one Bid from any individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, under the same or different names, will be considered. The Bidder shall sign his Bid proposal correctly. If the Proposal is made by an individual, his name and post office address must be shown. If the Proposal is made by a firm, partnership, or corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an official of the firm, partnership, or corporation authorized to sign contracts, and must also show the post office address of the firm, partnership, or corporation. Should it appear to the Owner that any Bidder is interested in more than one Bid for Work contemplated, all Bids in which such Bidder is interested will be rejected

12.7. Bid responses are posted on the "Response" tab. There are two sections under the "Response" tab depending on the bid you are viewing: "Questions" and "Pricing."

RFI questions and document uploads are completed on the "Questions" sub-tab, and "Pricing" entries are done on the "Pricing" sub-tab. A bid may have either, or both.

All required fields via the "Response" tab must be completed before your bid may be submitted.

13. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

13.1. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the same manner that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids.

13.2. If, within 24 hours after Bids are opened, any Bidder files a duly signed, written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, that Bidder will be disqualified from further consideration on the Work to be provided under the Contract Documents.

14. OPENING OF BIDS

14.1. Bids will be opened through an E-Bid Portal.

15. BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

15.1. All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the date of the Bid opening, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date.

15.2. Proposals may be rejected if they show any omission, alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional or alternate bids, or irregularities of any kind.

15.3. Owner reserves the right to reject any Bid not accompanied by specified documentation and bid security.

15.4. Owner reserves the right to reject any Bid that, in its sole discretion, is considered to be unbalanced or unreasonable as to the amount bid for any lump sum or unit price item.

15.5. Bids submitted hereunder are subject to rejection by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of Section 49 of Connecticut Public Act No. 24-1, as amended. This Section empowers the Authority in its sole discretion to reject all bids or proposals received, or to reject any Bid or Proposal received from a person, firm, or corporation which it finds to be unqualified to perform the Contract and to award the Contract to the next lowest responsible Bidder found to be qualified to perform the Contract.

16. BASIS OF AWARD; AWARD OF CONTRACT

16.1. If the contract is to be awarded, Owner will give Successful Bidder a Notice of Award.

16.2. Owner reserves its right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation the rights to reject any or all nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Owner. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work. Discrepancies in the quantity multiplied by unit price and the extended total amount will be resolved in favor of the quantity multiplied by unit price.

Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of the words. The Owner reserves the right to correct obvious errors in the multiplication of unit price items or in the placement of the extended unit price.

16.3. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

Owner shall have the right to accept alternates in any order or combination unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents.

16.4. Bids received from Bidders who have previously failed to complete work within the time required, or who have previously performed similar work in an unsatisfactory manner, may be rejected. A Bid may be rejected if Bidder cannot show that he has the necessary ability, plant and equipment to commence the Work at the time prescribed and thereafter to prosecute and complete the Work at the rate or within the time specified. A Bid may be rejected if Bidder is already obligated for the performance of other work which would delay the commencement, prosecution or completion of the Work.

16.5. Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity was required. Owner also may consider the operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data, and guarantees of major items of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the Work when such data are required to be submitted prior to the Notice of Award.

16.6. Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to assist in Bid evaluation and to establish responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations to execute Work in accordance with the Bidding Documents to Owner's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

16.7. If, at the time this contract is to be awarded, the total of the lowest acceptable Bid exceeds the funds then estimated by the Owner as available, the Owner may reject all Bids or take such other action as best serves the Owner's interests.

16.8. If the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to lowest Bidder whose evaluation by Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interests of the Owner.

16.9. The award of the attached bid will be made to one vendor. When award is to be to more than one vendor in cases of requests for multiple items, it will be noted on bid sheets.

16.10. All bid protests must be in writing and mailed to the Procurement Department within ten (10) days from the bid award notification date.

17. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

17.1. The party to whom the Contract is awarded, or his authorized representative, will be required to execute the paper Contract or electronic contract within ten (10) days (not including Sunday) from the date of the Notice of Award, and, in case of his failure or neglect so to do, the Authority may, at its option, determine that the Bidder has abandoned the Contract and, thereupon, the Proposal and acceptance shall be null and void.

18. OUT-OF-STATE BIDDERS

18.1. The Successful Bidder, if not a resident of the State of Connecticut, or, in the case of a partnership, the partners, if not residents, shall appoint an approved person having permanent local residence as its or their attorney, upon whom all lawful processes, proceedings or notices may be served. The Bidder, if a corporation not organized under the laws of Connecticut, shall comply with the provisions of the General Statutes of Connecticut regarding “Foreign Corporations” before engaging in performance of any construction activity under the Contract Documents.

19. STATE TAXES

19.1. Contractor is advised that, in accordance with the provisions of Public Act No. 24-1, and Section 12-412(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes, sales of tangible personal property and services to the Owner are not subject to the Connecticut Sales and Use Tax. Accordingly, such tax shall not be included in the Bid.

19.2. Contractor is advised that, provisions of House Bill No. 5021, Public Act No. 78- 322, State of Connecticut, mandate an exemption from tax in the purchases of motor fuel for the purpose of performing contractual services for a political subdivision of the state. Accordingly, such tax shall not be included in the Bid.

19.3. Contractor is advised that Public Act 03-147, as amended, puts certain responsibilities on parties that enter into agreements with non-resident contractors. Any Bidder which is a “non-resident contractor” as that term is defined in Public Act 03-147 shall be required to file a bond with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services to ensure compliance with the Act.

19.4. Each Bidder and the Contractor shall thoroughly familiarize himself with all laws, ordinances, regulations and rules requiring the payment of taxes, and each Bidder and the Contractor are responsible for checking with the State of Connecticut on items that may or may not be exempt and the steps which should be taken to obtain such exemption.

19.5. Each Bidder and the Contractor shall consult with his own counsel with respect to the applicability of all taxes.

19.6. An appropriate exemption certificate will be furnished to the Contractor upon request.

20. PERMITS

20.1. All State and municipal laws, codes, and regulations regarding permits shall be adhered to in connection with the prosecution of the Work and all such permits shall be obtained by the Supplier.

21. INSURANCE

AQUARION WATER AUTHORITY MINIMUM INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

(Revised July 2026)

The Authority’s contractor shall obtain and pay for the insurance coverage described below with the indicated minimum limits. The contractor agrees to furnish certificates of insurance to the Authority certifying coverage to be in effect for the term of this contract and that the Authority will be given thirty

(30) days written notice of cancellation or non-renewal.

These requirements also apply to any subcontractor or common carrier used by the Contractor.

I. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

a) Connecticut Statutory Limits

b) Applicable Federal Statutory Limits

c) Employer’s Liability $100,000 per Accident $500,000 Disease $500,000 Disease, Per Employee

II. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY

Bodily Injury and Property Damage General Aggregate $2,000,000 Products & Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000 Personal Injury/Advertising $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000 Fire Damage $ 100,000 Medical Expense $ 5,000 Coverage to include Premise-Operations, Contractors Protective Liability, Products & Completed Operations, Explosion, Collapse & Underground, Contractual Liability, & Broad Form Property Damage.

III. BUSINESS AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY (Including owned, hired & non-owned vehicles).

Liability (Combined Single Limit) $1,000,000

(If hazardous material or potential pollutants are transported, Form MCS90 for Accidental Pollution Coverage is required).

IV. UMBRELLA/EXCESS LIABILITY (If Required)

Liability Limit - each occurrence over primary $ depends on circumstances Self-insured retention. $10,000

V. BUILDER’S RISK (When required, this $ depends on circumstances is generally provided by the Authority.

This insurance covers building projects damaged during construction. Limits vary by contract.)

VI. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY (If Required) $1,000,000 Each Occurrence

VII. RAILROAD PROTECTIVE LIABILITY (If Required)

Bodily Injury and Property Damage $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000 Aggregate VIII. POLLUTION LIABILITY (If Required)

Bodily Injury & Property Damage $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000 Aggregate IX. NETWORK/CYBER LIABILITY (If Required)

Liability Limit - each occurrence $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000 Aggregate

X. Aquarion Water Authority is to be named as an additional insured on all policies, except Workers’ Compensation, on a primary basis such that said additional insurance shall provide primary coverage to Aquarion Water Authority and any other insurance available to the Authority shall be secondary or excess.

XI. The contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the Authority harmless for any and all injuries to persons and/or property resulting out of the performance of this contract.

ITEMS X AND XI ABOVE MUST APPEAR ON THE FACE OF THE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE IN

THE SECTION ENTITLED “DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS”.

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

BID FORM

The undersigned, as bidder, declares that no person or persons other than those named herein are interested in this proposal; that this proposal is made without collusion with any other person, firm or corporation; that the undersigned, as bidder has carefully examined the proposed Contract Documents and Specifications herein referred to; that no person or persons acting in any official capacity for the

Authority are directly or indirectly interested therein, or in any portion of the profit thereof; and that he proposes and agrees, if this proposal is accepted, to execute the form of Contract with the Authority, to provide all necessary equipment, tools, and other means of construction and to do all the work and furnish all the materials specified in the Contract Documents, in the manner and time therein prescribed, or within the extension of time he may be granted and according to the requirements of the Authority as therein set forth, and that he will take in full payment therefore, the following sums to wit:

ADDENDA:

The Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda:

Addendum No. Dated: Addendum No. Dated:

Addendum No. Dated: Addendum No. Dated:

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY:

OF COMPANY NAME &

ADDRESS:

DATE: PHONE: FAX:

E-MAIL

If BIDDER is:

An Individual

By (Individual's Signature)

(Printed or Typed Name of Individual)

Doing Business As

License or Registration Number:

Business Address:

Phone No.

A Partnership

(Firm's Name)

(Partner's Signature)

(Printed or Typed Name and Title of Partner)

Phone No.

A Corporation

(Corporation's Name)

(State of Incorporation)

(Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign)

(Printed or Typed Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign)

(CORPORATE SEAL)

Attest (Secretary)

Phone No.:

A Joint Venture

(Signature)

(Printed or Typed Name)

(Address)

(Signature)

(Printed or Typed Name)

(Address)

(Each joint venture must sign. The manner of signing for each individual, partnership and corporation that is a party to the joint venture should be in the manner indicated above.)

Security Services – Scope of Work

Security Personnel

Contractor shall furnish Client with Contractor security employees (“Security Personnel”) as requested by Client to perform the Services. Contractor shall be responsible for the direct supervision of all Security Personnel through designated representatives who will be available at reasonable times to consult with Client or its designated representative. Contractor will remove from service any Security Personnel who, in Client’s reasonable opinion, are not qualified to perform the Services, does not work in a safe, proper, skillful and expeditious manner, or is otherwise objectionable and shall be replaced by a suitable security officer.

Routine tardiness or absenteeism of a security officer will not be tolerated, and a request will be made to remove the security officer from Client’s facilities and replaced with a responsible security officer.

All Security Personnel furnished to client are the employees of the Contractor. The Contractor shall pay the wages, taxes, and other expenses relating to each of its employees.

Contractor shall hire, train, and supervise all its employees to meet industry standards.

Contractor will use reasonable efforts to provide additional Security Personnel as may be requested by Client to perform additional services. Client agrees that it will give Contractor ample advance notice of such additional requirements, but in no event, less than 48 hours’ notice of any requirement for additional services and personnel. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Client is solely responsible for determining the hours of Service and number of Security Personnel that Client requires for appropriate security at the Premises and the necessity of any changes thereto.

Equipment

Contractor shall, to the extent possible based upon Contractor’s inventory, furnish Client with such special equipment such as radios, patrol cars, tour systems as Client shall request in writing.

Contractor will bill Client appropriately for such equipment. Security Personnel shall be uniformed or plainclothes as requested by Client. Uniformed Security Personnel shall be equipped with Contractor uniforms and badges. Any and all property, equipment, and/or supplies furnished by Contractor shall remain the property of Contractor.

Schedule 1 - Statement of Work

A. Description of Services

Contractor will provide uniformed, unarmed security personnel at client’s sites. The security officers shall perform multiple internal and external perimeter checks at various time intervals throughout their daily shift. These tours shall include inspection of the following items where applicable; gates, fences, company vehicles (to ensure that they are locked) all exterior doors and grounds inspection. Security officers will monitor access control, monitor alarms and security cameras, process visitors and contractors entering and exiting premises, assist employees and visitors to their vehicle if requested, perform other security related functions as outlined in the Post Orders attached and made part of this agreement as Schedule 3 and which may be amended by written agreement of the parties.

The security officer at each location shall arrive to the site before the contracted start time and shall work through their entire shift to the contracted (or Client requested) end time each evening.

Tardiness will not be accepted.

Substitute security officers must have the appropriate access badge for each facility, shall be trained by Contractor for the facility prior to the beginning of their first shift. Contractor must notify Client in advance of a security officer substituting for the primary security officer by email at least 120 minutes before the beginning of the shift.

Contractor must monitor their security officers by visits to each facility, email, text and/or telephone to ensure that each security officer is performing their duties as assigned and also enable Client to contact the security officer by phone or text when needed.

B. Hours

Security Schedule Premises:

600 Lindley Street, Bridgeport, CT:

Scheduled Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, M-F, 1 security officer (40 hours per week) Scheduled Hours: 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm, M-F, 1 security officer (30 hours per week)

835 Main Street: , Bridgeport, CT:

Scheduled Hours: 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm, M-F, 1 security officer (20 hours per week)

Total hours at the Premises per week: 90

Schedule 2 - Rates

Regular Rates

Proposed Scope of Security Services - January through December 2027 - Aquarion Water Authority

Position Weekly

Hours Pay Rate Bill Rate Weeks Total

600 Lindley St. - S/O 71.25 835 Main St. - S/O 20 Weekly Total 91.25 Annual Total 4745

Overtime Rates Overtime requested and approved in advance by the client will be billed at one and one half of our normal hourly billing rates.

Holiday Rates:

Contractor celebrates six holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas). Services performed on these days will be billed at one and one half of our normal hourly billing rates.

Equipment Rates:

Schedule 3 – Post Orders

1. The Security Officer is to be posted in the main lobby area, however they are not to remain stationary for any extended length of time. Random rounds must be conducted at least once every 45-60 minutes, for the duration of the shift. When conducting tours of the facility, the Security Officer should pay close attention to security and safety hazards, including visitors, employees and suspicious people and vehicles on the property.

2. Some items to be on the look out for: At Lindley Street, the loading dock on the north side of the building (opposite Capitol Avenue). These doors should be locked and secured. NOTE: Should you find one of these doors open you must shut it.

3. Some Aquarion employees do work late into the night, and if you are unsure about their right to be in the office, contact the facilities manager or his team.

4. Escort employees or visitors to their vehicles when requested.

5. The Security Officer can expect from time to time visitors and employees that are working on water main repairs, service line issues and other AWA related work.

6. Contractors will also be on the premises occasionally. When in doubt about their presence, please contact facilities manager or a member of his team.

7. Twenty minutes prior to the end of the shift you must conduct a final sweep of the building and property. Advise anyone who is remaining that your shift is over and recommend that they leave prior to you. If they refuse, document it in the log book and forward the facilities manager.

8. All property gates at Lindley Street must be closed by the end of shift. If they are not closed you must contact the facilities manager or a member of his team.

9. Lights are automatically controlled at Lindley street. At Main Street, please shut all lights off before the end of shift.

10. Depart the building (Lindley Street by 10:00 pm, Main Street by 8:30 pm).

BIDDERS' AFFIDAVIT

State of )

County of )

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being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is the of the

(Title) who signed (Name of Bidder) the Quotation/Bid Form, that he/she was duly authorized to sign and that the bid is the true offer of the Bidder, that the seal attached is the seal of the Bidder and that all the declarations and statements contained in the bid are true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief.

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this day of , .

(SEAL)

Notary Public

My Commission expires

NONCOLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATION

MATERIAL SUPPLIER

State of )

County of )

} ss:

I, of the City of , (Name of Individual Signing Bid Form) in the County of and the State of , of full age, being duly sworn according to the law on my oath depose and say that:

I am a, (Name) the firm of (Title, Position, etc.)

the Bidder making the Bid for Aquarion Water Authority, and that I executed the said Bid with full authority so to do; that said Bidder has not, directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free, competitive bidding in connection with the above named Project; and that all statements contained in said Bid and in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that Aquarion Water Authority relies upon the truth of the statements contained in said Bid and in the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding the Contract for the said Project.

I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such Contract upon an agreement or understanding, for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by:

(Signature of Bidder)

(Printed or Typed Name of Bidder)

(Title)

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this day of , .

(SEAL)

Notary Public My Commission expires

NONDISCRIMINATION CERTIFICATION

(Effective April 14, 2008)

(By corporate or other business entity regarding support of nondiscrimination against persons on account of their race, color, religious creed, age, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, sex, mental retardation, physical disability or sexual orientation.)

I, __________________________________, _________________________________ of signer’s name signer’s title

______________________________________, an entity lawfully organized and existing name of entity under the laws of ___________________________, do hereby certify that the following name of State or commonwealth is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted on the _____ day of ______, 20____ by the governing body of ___________________________________, in accordance with all name of entity of its’ documents of governance and management and laws of _____________________, name of State or commonwealth and further certify that such resolution has not been modified, rescinded or revoked, and is, at present, in full force and effect.

RESOLVED: That _________________________________ hereby adopts as name of entity its’ policy to support the nondiscrimination agreements and warranties required under Connecticut General Statutes § 4a-60(a)(1) and § 4a-60a(a)(1), as amended in State of Connecticut Public Act 07-245 and sections 9(a)(1) and 10(a)(1) of

Public Act 07-142.

WHEREFORE, the undersigned has executed this certificate this _____ day of ________ 20_____.

Signature

Non-discrimination Resolutions (Effective April 14, 2008)

Nondiscrimination Policy. The Regional Water Authority reserves the right to require the winning bidder to provide documentation of a corporate policy adopted by resolution of the board of directors, shareholders, managers, members or other governing body of such bidder setting forth the following nondiscrimination policy in accordance with Sections 4a-60(a) and 4a-60a(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes:

Contractor agrees and warrants that (1) in the performance of the contract such contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on any of the grounds set forth below, and (2) agrees to take affirmative action to insure that applicants with job-related qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when employed without regard to the following: race, color, religious creed, age, marital status (including civil union status), national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the State of Connecticut.

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Construction – Maintenance Order No. : 2026-11-02-002 Date:

Terms of Payment: Net 30 Days

Contractor: (hereinafter referred to as “CONTRACTOR”)

Aquarion Water Authority (hereinafter referred to as “AWA”)

Mail Invoice To: Aquarion Water Authority

600 Lindley Street

Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein including AWA Terms and Conditions attached hereto and made a part hereof, AWA hereby orders, and the CONTRACTOR shall perform all the work (hereinafter called the “WORK”) required for the execution and completion of the following, at the prices and/or rates shown below, and unless otherwise specified in this Construction-Maintenance Order, the CONTRACTOR shall furnish at its cost and expense all labor, materials, tools, machinery, equipment, appliances, shoring, scaffolding, and false work. Transportation and all other necessary facilities for the execution and completion of the WORK.

The following are attached and made a part of this Order:

1. Statement of Work

a. All Documents as noted in Bid Portal 2026-11-02-002

2. GENERAL SERVICES TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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The pages attached hereto, is (are) a part hereof as effectively as though it (they) preceded the signatures of the parties hereto. As herein amended, all the terms and conditions of said contract, as heretofore amended, shall remain in full force and effect.

CONTRACTOR, please sign one copy of this ORDER and return to:

Ken Feldkamp Buyer Aquarion Water Authority 600 Lindley Street

(Contractor) Aquarion Water Authority (AWA)

By: By:

Name: Name:

Title: Title:

Date: Date:

GTCs – General Services Revision 1 Dated 7/17/26

CONFIDENTIAL

GENERAL TERMS and CONDITIONS

GENERAL SERVICES

1. DEFINITIONS

2. CONTRACTOR'S BILLING RATES

3. TERMS OF PAYMENT

4. TAXES

5. CHANGES AND ADDITIONS

6. INFORMATION

7. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF INFORMATION

8. DELAYS

9. FORCE MAJEURE

10. INSPECTION

11. REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE

12. PARTIAL COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE

13. SUSPENSION OF WORK

14. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE

15. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

16. OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE STATUS

17. CONTRACTOR’S SUPERVISORY DUTIES

18. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

19. SUBCONTRACTING

20. COMPLIANCE

21. SITE REQUIREMENTS

22. INCIDENTAL MATERIALS AND CONSUMABLES

23. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

24. RESERVED

25. SAFETY PRACTICES. SECURITY, PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC, WORK AND PROPERTY

26. DELIVERY, TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS TO EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

27. CLEANUP

28. SCRAP

29. MATERIALS

30. REMOVAL OF EQUIPMENT

31. INSURANCE BY CONTRACTOR

32. INDEMNIFICATION BY CONTRACTOR

33. INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

34. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

35. WARRANTY

36. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

37. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF PRINCIPALS

38. WAIVER OF MECHANIC'S LIENS

39. DISPUTE RESOLUTION; NEGOTIATION; MEDIATION; ARBITRATION

40. ADVERTISING

41. BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT

42. WAIVERS

43. APPLICABLE LAW

44. NOTICES; DEMANDS

45. RIGHT TO AUDIT

46. DOCUMENT RETENTION

47. SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND SUBCONTRACTING PLAN

48. PRIORITY OF DOCUMENTS

49. SEVERABILITY

50. FINANCIALS

51. PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE AND/OR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

52. NO GIFTS OR INDUCEMENTS

53. MOONLIGHTING RESTRICTION

54. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

55. APPLICABLE TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORK

57. INTERPRETATION AND CAPTIONS

58. SURVIVAL

59. COMPLETE AGREEMENT

1. DEFINITIONS.

All capitalized terms used herein, or elsewhere in the Agreement, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Article 1, unless such terms are otherwise defined in the Agreement.

The terms "include(s)", "included" and "including" are used without limitation.

1.1 ACCEPTANCE: The Owner’s determination that the Contractor has completed the Work in compliance with the Agreement requirements and satisfied the requirements as applicable, in Article

11 “REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTANCE”.

1.2 AFFILIATE: Any company or other business entity that (i) controls, (ii) is controlled by or (iii) is under common control with a Party or its parent. A company or other business entity shall be deemed to control a company if it has the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such company or other business entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

1.3 AGREEMENT: The collective term used to describe all documents comprising each agreement between the parties for the Work including the Order, General Terms and Conditions, the Exhibits and Attachments to the General Terms and Conditions, Special Terms and Conditions (if applicable), Specifications, any items specifically incorporated by reference and/or issued (including any documents issued with respect to any change order, modification or amendment) or provided by Owner to Contractor in connection herewith, and any amendments to the foregoing agreed to in writing by the parties. If the Order that references this Agreement inadvertently also references standard terms, PO General Terms and Conditions Rev. 1 (04.02.15) (“PO GTCs”), such PO GTCs shall not apply or bind either party and shall be superseded by the terms of this Agreement.

1.4 BUSINESS DAYS: Any day other than Saturday, Sunday and days observed as legal holidays by the federal or state government applicable to the Owner’s Site(s) of Agreement performance.

1.5 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: Confidential and/or proprietary information of a party to this Agreement. Owner’s Confidential information includes written, oral, or electronic information and Information containing personal financial information, employee or customer information, personally identifiable information, protected health information, proprietary information or any other information that Owner designates as confidential and desires to protect against unrestricted disclosure or competitive use, including business plans, marketing strategies, bidding activities, commercial, technical and performance information, contracts, financial Information, research documentation, information about investors or any company or individual with whom Owner does business, information considered by Owner to be a trade secret and/or of a commercially valuable and sensitive nature or information that may otherwise be deemed confidential by law or regulatory agency, including Information described in Section 34.9 “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION”.