IFB No. 2026-016_OXC Fuel Station_Advertisement.pdf

Fuel Station Improvements Waterbury-Oxford Airport

Oxford, Connecticut CAA Contract No.: 2026-016

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Sealed bids will be received by the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) by submitting a bid electronically through https://ctairports.procureware.com. The CAA will not accept bids in any other manner. Vendors must be registered to access the bid in its entirety and to submit a bid.

Due date for bids is no later than 1:00 PM, April 29, 2026 at which time they will be publicly displayed for the following project. Bids must be uploaded to https://ctairports.procureware.com.

ProcureWare cannot accept multiple files. All bids must be uploaded as a single file. Bidders who wish to view the bid results may do so by logging into https://ctairports.procureware.com at the date and time noted above. The official time is the ProcureWare time indicator. The ProcureWare system closes precisely at the time indicated above. Bids must be uploaded in their entirety with receipt of a confirmation number no later than the date and time indicated above. No bids will be able to be posted after the time noted above. All costs incurred in connection with responding to this IFB shall be borne by the Bidder.

FUEL STATION IMPROVEMENTS

Waterbury-Oxford Airport

Oxford, Connecticut CAA Construction Contract No. 2026-016

The project consists of:

the removal & disposal of two (2) 1,000-gallon aboveground fuel tanks (gasoline and diesel) and one (1) 2,000-gallon underground fuel oil tank at the airport’s maintenance facility. The project also includes the installation of a new 4,000-gallon aboveground diesel/gasoline compartment tank with dispensing system and associated site work.

The contract time for completion of all work is within One Hundred and Twenty (120) calendar days from the date specified in the “Notice to Proceed”.

The work performed under this Contract shall be governed by Federal Contract Provisions, as applicable, set forth in the Contract Documents, unless otherwise noted, which include, but are not restricted to, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and compliance with State of Connecticut Wage requirements and Federal Wage and Hour requirements (Davis-Bacon Act). All requirements of the Federal funding and the CAA procurement process, as well as all administrative regulations shall apply to this project, as if herein written out in full.

The attention of prospective bidders is called to the fact that this project is to be bid upon and the contract executed, under the Federal Funding Rules and Regulations for carrying out the provisions of:

Civil Rights General Provisions (Title 49 United States Code, § 47123) Title VI Provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and supplemented, Buy American Preferences (Title 49 United States Code, §50101) Foreign Trade Restriction: Denial of Public Works Contracts on Suppliers of Goods and

Services of Countries that Deny Contracts to Suppliers of Goods and Services of https://ctairports.procureware.com/ https://ctairports.procureware.com/

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Countries that Deny Procurement Market Access to U.S. Contractors (DOT Regulation 49 CFR Part 30)

Davis-Bacon Act (DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5) Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246, as amended, and DOL Regulation 41 CFR Part 60) Government Debarment and Suspension and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-free

Workplace (2 CFR Part 180 (Subpart C), 2 CFR part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5 DOT Suspension & Debarment Procedures & Ineligibility)

The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, apply to this contract. It is the policy of the CAA to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. All firms qualifying under this solicitation are encouraged to submit bids/proposals. Award of this contract will be conditioned upon satisfying the requirements of this section. These requirements apply to all bidders/offerors, including those who qualify as a DBE. A DBE contract goal has not been established for this contract. However, CAA strongly encourages participation from DBE and all small business entities. To facilitate this, we have implemented a DBE neutral Small Business Element for this contract, ensuring that all DBE regulations apply to all involved.

As a condition of bid responsiveness, the bidder shall submit with its proposal, a small business participation form.

All requirements of the CAA procurement process, as well as all State of Connecticut administrative regulations shall apply to this project, as if herein written out in full. In addition, the State of Connecticut general provisions and prosecution of work requirements will apply, including compliance with State of Connecticut Wage requirements.

Each sealed bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check or satisfactory Bid Bond, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid, payable to the Connecticut Airport Authority.

The successful bidder will be required to execute and furnish a Performance Bond, and Labor and Materials Payment Bond as security for faithful performance and payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the work. Each security shall be in an amount of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price and shall be in a form acceptable to the Owner.

Contract Documents will be available on March 24, 2026 and may be downloaded at:

https://ctairports.procureware.com. Vendors must be registered to access the contract documents in their entirety and to submit a bid.

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COMMUNICATIONS:

During the period from advertisement of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) and until a Contract is awarded, Bidders shall not contact any employee of the CAA concerning this procurement except in writing via the clarifications tab for this solicitation that may be found at https://ctairports.procureware.com. The deadline to submit questions will be April 15, 11:00 AM (EST). The CAA reserves the right to respond to only questions it deems part of the technical process. Responses to questions will be provided to all Bidders in the form of an Addendum to the IFB, if the CAA determines it is in its best interest. Any questions received after this time will likely be unanswered. The CAA reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to respond to such questions. If a Bidder has a question related to the technical process after the question deadline noted above, then they may reach out to the CAA’s Purchasing Agent via email at procurement@ctairports.org.

ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE THE SELECTION PROCESS

Except for clarifying written questions sent to the CAA’s Purchasing Agent via email at procurement@ctairports.org as noted in the preceding paragraph, all Bidders, including any and all persons acting on their behalf, are strictly prohibited from contacting any employee of the CAA, Board official or Consulting firm, on/or regarding any matter relating to this IFB from the time the IFB is issued until a Contract is awarded.

The CAA reserves the right to disqualify any Bidder who contacts any employee of the CAA, Board official, or Consulting firm other than the Purchasing Agent, concerning this IFB during the period set forth in this section.

A Pre-Bid Conference for bidders will be conducted at Waterbury-Oxford Airport, 300 Christian Street, Oxford , CT 06478 proceed through the gate for entry into the building, on April 8, 2026, 1:00 PM (EST). Neither the Owner, nor the Architect/Engineer, shall be responsible for disseminating information discussed at this meeting, except as issued by Addendum.

A site visit will also be held immediately following the Pre-Bid Conference at Waterbury- Oxford Airport, 300 Christian Street, Oxford, CT 06478. It is strongly recommended that Bidders attend the site visit to familiarize themselves with the Scope of Work and site restrictions.

CAA will not schedule site visits after this time. No claims for extra costs shall be allowed because of lack of full knowledge of verifiable conditions.

Attendees that arrive more than ten (10) minutes late may be considered as having not attended the conference.

No bidder may withdraw their bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of opening hereof.

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Award of the contract shall be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, whose responsive bid conforms to written requirements of the Owner.

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