Ferry Rd Soccer Drainage - Invitation to Bid Ebid.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

Town of Old Saybrook, CT - Sealed Bids for Ferry Road Soccer Field Drainage, Parking Lot and Site Improvements will be received by the Town of Old Saybrook electronically via the internet bidding service or by hard copy via mail or drop box at the Issuing Office until 10:00 AM local time on June 30, 2026 at which time the Bids received will be opened on line.

The Project primarily consists of removal of existing topsoil, removal of the existing irrigation system, placement of subdrainage material, installation of a subdrainage system and a new irrigation system, placement of topsoil and sod, paved parking lot, storm drainage, landscaping, composting toilet, bollard lighting, and a shed. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form.

Bidding Documents are available for free download from the Project’s bidding service webpage. To download Bidding Documents: go to the bidding service homepage listed below; select this project’s solicitation; sign in and/or register as directed; and select the Bidding Documents for download. A non-refundable $50 fee to the bidding service is required to submit an electronic Bid. Notify the Issuing Office with questions in this regard. Digital ID is not required for this online bid.

Bidding service homepage: http://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27674/home.

The Issuing Office is the Office of the First Selectman, Old Saybrook Town Hall, 302 Main Street, Old Saybrook, Connecticut (860-395-3123).

Printing Bidding Documents is the responsibility of the prospective Bidder. Printed copies will not be issued by the Town. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents that differ from documents available from the Project’s bidding service webpage.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM local time on June 23, 2026, at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 302 Main Street, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Pre-bid conference attendance is encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of five percent of the Bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent of the Contract Price.

The successful Bidder shall comply with the requirements of Prevailing Wage Rate Laws in accordance with Section 31-51 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Bidders are advised that both the Department of Administrative Services Prequalification Certificate and Updated (Bid) Statement must accompany the bid if the bid exceeds $1,000,000 (C.G.S. 4b-91 as amended).

The contractor who is selected to perform this State funded project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT.

§§ 4a-60, 4a-60a, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, inclusive, as amended by June 2015 Special Session Public Act 15-5.

This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statues and spending allocation goals. 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 as Small Business Enterprises (“SBE”) from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”).

A minimum spending allocation goal of 6.25% of the state-funded portion for subcontractors holding current DAS certification as Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (“M/W/DisBE”). The contactor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% spending allocation goals.

The Contract Documents require affirmative action of the Contractor and any subcontractors to ensure equal employment opportunity as noted in Governor's Executive Orders 3 and 17.

The Owner is exempt from payment of Sales and Use Taxes on all materials and equipment to be permanently incorporated in the Work. These taxes shall not be included in the Bid.

http://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27674/home

The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good, capable of being accepted, and may not be withdrawn for a period of ninety [90] days after the opening of bids.

The Town reserves the right to waive any technical defects in the bids; to reject bids which do not conform to the terms and conditions described in the specifications; to reject any, any part of, or all bids; to waive informalities or irregularities in the bidding process; and to accept that bid which the Town deems to be in its best interest, whether or not it is the lowest dollar proposed.

All work to be performed in connection with the proposed project will be subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations.

If the Town determines, in its sole discretion, to proceed with the work, the successful bidder must execute and deliver an Agreement, and furnish valid Certificates of Insurance and Payments and Performance Bonds to the Town prior to the start of any work.

It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that it has received any and all addendums to this Invitation To Bid prior to submitting a bid.

This Invitation To Bid is not binding on the Town.

This Invitation To Bid has been prepared solely to solicit bids and does not constitute a contract offer.

The Town reserves the right to amend, cancel, postpone, withdraw, or resubmit this Invitation for Bid at any time if it is in the best interest of the Town to do so.

The Town is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. This Contract is subject to State Spending Allocation Goals and Contract Compliance Requirements.