Bid 2957 Addendum 1.pdf

This is Addendum #1 to Bid #2957 issued by the Town of Hamden, Connecticut for the Small Business Facade Improvement Grant Program. The project involves exterior site improvements including asphalt parking lot replacement and expansion (approximately 16,700 square feet at 3-inch compacted thickness), concrete curb installation (approximately 180 linear feet), and gravel driveway installation (3,600 square feet of Tilcon gray gravel) located at 2600 State Street, Hamden, Connecticut 06517. Sealed bids comprising one original, three copies, and one electronic copy on USB Flash Drive must be submitted to the Finance Office Purchasing lock box. The addendum revises the bid submission deadline to Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM (extended from the original Tuesday, May 5, 2026 deadline). The last day for submitting questions remains 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, directed to purchasing@hamden.com. Bidders must submit a bid bond or certified check equal to five percent of the total bid amount and provide a completion timeline in calendar days following the Notice to Proceed.

All bidders must comply with Connecticut Department of Labor prevailing wage requirements, non-discrimination and affirmative action provisions, and comprehensive insurance requirements including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Business Automobile Liability. If the project is funded in whole or in part by State of Connecticut funds, Public Act 15-5 requirements apply, including a 25% set-aside for small contractors and 6.25% for minority business enterprises for contracts exceeding $50,000. Prequalification may be required if the project exceeds $500,000 and is funded with state funds. Liquidated damages will be assessed for failure to meet the specified completion timeline. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, award to a bidder other than the lowest price if in the Town's best interest, and split awards among multiple bidders. Bid documents and specifications are available for download at https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/BidBoard. Contact the Town of Hamden Purchasing Department at 2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, Connecticut 06518, by telephone at 203-287-7110 or email at purchasing@hamden.com.