Electrical Equipement IFB Notice.pdf

UNCAS AND MORIARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NORWICH, CT

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STATE PROJECT No. 104-0120 N &104-0121 N / 08/29/2025

INVITATION TO BID

UNCAS AND MORIARTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS – PHASE 1

NORWICH, CONNECTICUT

UNCAS: STATE PROJECT No. 104-0120 N MORIARTY: STATE PROJECT No. 104-0121 N

For Uncas: https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/833285 For Moriarty: https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/833286

1. All bid proposals for the trade packages listed below shall be sent electronically and must be received prior to the close of the bid period at 2:00 p.m. local time on the date listed below, and then immediately following, all bids will be opened publicly via video conference and read aloud. The video link will be made available to all bidders via Addendum. Emailed bids received after the specified closing time will not be accepted. Bids submitted in a manner other than the foregoing shall be deemed non-responsive.

One (1) electronically signed copy of the bid using the Bid Form contained in Specification Section 00 42 00 shall be submitted in PDF format electronically via email.

It is mandatory that all bids be emailed to the following email address:

• Construction Manager, O&G Industries, Inc. – cmbids@ogind.com

All bidders must include the following information in the subject line of their email:

Bid Package Number and Description – BP#1.26 Electrical Equipment, ATS & Generator Purchase Project Names and Project Numbers: Uncas #104-0120N and Moriarty #104-0121N Elementary Schools

Technical questions, specific questions regarding bidding procedures, project scope and site visits, as well as questions regarding Addenda, or to confirm the bid date, shall be directed to Dan Hetzler of O&G Industries, Inc. (860) 625-9532 or email danhetzler@ogind.com.

CTDAS Pre- Qualification

Necessary Trade Package

Set-Aside (CHRO) Bid Due Date

REQUIRED GOALS

No 1.26 – Electrical Equipment, ATS and Generator Purchase NONE NONE Nov. 25, 2025

2:00 PM

* Note: Any bidder whose Uncas and Moriarty combination bid is in excess of $1,000,000.00 shall be pre-qualified by CTDAS and their bid shall be accompanied by the Bidder’s CTDAS Update (Bid) Statement, as noted hereafter. In accordance with C.G.S. 4a-100, 4b-91, and 4b-101, any contractor or subcontractor submitting a bid greater than $1,000,000 is required to submit their DAS Update (Bid) Statement with their bid. Failure to submit this item with the bid will require such bidder to submit their DAS Update (Bid) Statement within two business days after the receipt of such bids.

All subcontractors must be pre-qualified at the time of performance of their work. If you have any questions regarding these requirements contact CTDAS, at telephone number (860) 713-5280 or visit their web site at www.das.state.ct.us.

https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/833285 https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/833286 mailto:cmbids@ogind.com mailto:danhetzler@ogind.com http://www.das.state.ct.us/

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2. This project is subject to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with The New London-Norwich Building Trades Council and the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. A copy is included in the Bid Documents, refer to Specification Section 00 53 00 Project Labor Agreement. Execution of the Agreement shall be required from the selected bidder following award and shall be a requirement for entering into contract with O&G Industries, Inc. for the work.

3. A non-Mandatory Prebid meeting will be held for the trade contractors onsite for each school, as follows:

November 5, 2025 at 2:00 P.M.: Uncas Elementary School, located at 280 Elizabeth Street Extension, Norwich, CT. Meet in the parking area outside the Main School Entrance.

November 5, 2025 at 3:30 P.M.: Moriarty Elementary School property located at 20 Lawler Lane, Norwich, CT. Meet at the north end of the existing parking, by the baseball field.

All bidders are responsible for examining site conditions affecting their work and are strongly encouraged to attend both Prebid meetings.

4. Plans and specifications are now available and may be viewed and downloaded free of charge from SmartBidNet as follows:

Uncas Elementary School https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/833285

Moriarty Elementary School https://securecc.smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/833286

Copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained at the cost of reproduction by contacting Aaron at the following location:

Buckaplan ǀ Universal Copy

35 South Main Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 Contact: Aaron Dean at Repro@universal-copy.com, Phone: 203-757-2100 - Fax: 203-757-8260

5. Bidders will be held accountable for the requirements of all documents made available including subsequently issued Addenda and Memoranda, if any. Although efforts will be made to make bidders aware of all Addenda and Memoranda, each bidder is responsible for checking to determine if any Addenda or Memoranda have been issued and, if so, to complete its proposal in accordance with the Bid as modified by the Addenda and Memoranda.

6. This project is being performed under the Construction Management form of construction. With respect to this project, the Construction Manager is the representative of the Owner. The Owner shall approve the award of all trade contracts. Each Trade Contractor’s contract shall be with the Construction Manager.

7. The Owner, City of Norwich, has contracted with O&G Industries to serve as the Construction Manager

(CM). All terms and conditions of the Owner’s contract with the CM are expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof. The Owner/CM contract is included in the Bid Documents.

8. No oral, telephone or electronic proposals will be considered. All bids shall stand available for acceptance for a period of ninety (90) days from the date proposals are received.

9. No bid shall be accepted from any person/company who is in arrears or otherwise in default of an mailto:Repro@universal-copy.com

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10. The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without stating reasons therefor, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder if the Owner or its Designee believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner or 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 the Owner or its Designee. The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to waive informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the City's sole discretion and judgment, will be in the City's best interests, and to negotiate contract terms with one or more bidders without reopening the bidding process insofar as such negotiations are not violative of applicable competitive bidding statutes or law.

In evaluating bids, the Owner or its Designee will consider the qualifications of bidder, including past performance, whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Form of Proposal or prior to Notice of Award.

The Owner or its Designee may consider the qualification and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided by the bid documents.

The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to require, prior to Notice of Award, a statement of facts in detail of the business and technical organization and plant of the bidder available for the contemplated work, including financial resources, present commitments, and experience of the bidder in performance of comparable work.

11. Bid Security, Payment and Performance Bonds will be required, refer to paragraph 1 in the Instructions to Bidders for amount of Bid Security required for this project.

12. Bidders shall comply with O&G’s insurance requirements.

13. Out-of-state bidders without a permanent office in the State of Connecticut are required to comply with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Statute §12-430(7) if awarded the contract.

14. The projects are receiving grants from the State of Connecticut, administered by the Department of

Administrative Services’ Office of Grants Administration. The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with C.G.S. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f.

State law requires a minimum spending allocation goal of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. §4a-60g (25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Small Businesses and 6.25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Minority, Women and/or Disabled owned businesses). The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spending allocation goals.

15. O&G is an affirmative action-equal opportunity M/F/veteran/disability employer.

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