ITB-217173587_NUC Med Camera Replacement. Replacement Project Manual.pdf

PROJECT MANUAL

VOLUME-1 CONDITIONS OF THE BID

CAMERA REPLACEMENT AT

UCONN NUCLEAR MED DEPARTMENT

PROJECT NUMBER 25-019

Prepared by:

The Department of Campus Planning, Design and Construction

UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue, MC1025 Farmington, Connecticut 06030

FEBRUARY 20, 2026

PROJECT MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME-1 CONDITIONS OF THE BID

Division 0 - General Conditions

Notice and Instructions to Bidders 11

Contractor Qualification Statement 9

Bid Form 7

Bid Bond 1

Performance Bond 1

Payment Bond 1

Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor, AIA A-101 (2017) 9

EXHIBIT A

Insurance Requirements 4

Exhibit B List of Drawings 1

Exhibit C Project Specifications Table of Contents 3

Exhibit F State of Connecticut Requirements 10

General Conditions, AIA A-201 (2017) 53

Application for Payment, AIA G-702 and Continuation Sheet AIA G-703 5

List of Subcontractors, UCHC FORM 550.13A 2

UCHC Background Information Sheet 1

9/1/22

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NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS

TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 Contractor's Qualifications

1.1.0 Each Bidder shall submit a completed University of Connecticut Health Center (UCHC)

Contractor Qualification Statement demonstrating that it satisfies the UCHC’s objective criteria for evaluating qualifications. Additionally, for projects $500,000 and over the Contractor must be Pre-Qualified by the Department of Administrative Services and the UCHC for the work of this project.

1.1.2 Each Bidder shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of UCHC, that it is able to post surety bonds satisfactory for the project and required by the Contract and that it possesses the financial, managerial and technical ability, and the integrity necessary to faithfully and efficiently perform the work for which it submits a bid, without conflict of interest.

1.1.3 UCHC shall evaluate whether the bidder is qualified based upon the bidder’s experience with projects similar to that for which the bid is submitted, the nature of UCHC’s experience, if any, with the Bidder on prior or ongoing UCHC projects and upon the above-stated and following objective criteria:

.1 Previous Experience

.1 The Bidder must show or be able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of UCHC that it possesses the ability and capacity to successfully complete the project through the satisfactory past performance of work of a similar nature, size, scope, and comparable dollar value to that of the subject work/projects.

.2 The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has maintained a satisfactory level of performance on such similar work continuously over a 5-year period preceding the date of the Bid. If the Bidder is unable to do so, it must include in the Qualification Statement any and all information demonstrating its ability and capacity to perform the Work.

.3 The Bidder shall be able to furnish references from Owners, Architects, or

Engineers indicating that it has completed satisfactorily and in a timely manner work similar to the project being bid. If delays occurred, evidence explaining and exonerating the Bidder shall also be provided.

.4 The Contractor shall be able to demonstrate expertise in the various types of major trades or work required on the work/projects listed by example of successfully completed similar projects.

.5 All Contractors and major subcontractors must possess, at the time the Bid is submitted, a valid license, registration or certification issued by the Department of Consumer Protection in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 20-341(a). If a joint venture, all joint venture partners shall be so licensed, registered or certified.

.6 If a Bidder intends to perform the work of any trade(s) with its own forces, and a license, registration or certification is required by the State of Connecticut in

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order to perform that work, the Bidder shall hold a valid license or registration to perform work at the time its Bid is submitted. If a joint venture, all joint venture partners shall be so licensed, registered or certified.

.2 Financial Ability/bonding Capacity

.1 The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has sufficient bonding capacity to perform the work in question, is bonded through a surety or sureties possessing a history of responsibility, financial stability and resources satisfactory to UCHC, and is able to post surety bonds which may be required by any contract for which it submits a bid.

.2 The Bidder shall demonstrate, through the materials submitted in its

Qualification Statement or as requested, that it possesses sufficient financial resources and stability, and is otherwise financially responsible and able to satisfactorily perform and complete the work for which it submit a bid.

.3 Managerial Ability

.1 The Bidder shall have on its payroll, or must be able to prove that it customarily employs managerial and supervisory personnel of the type qualified to perform the kind of work which may be called for on any project for which it submits a bid.

.2 The Bidder shall demonstrate, through the information submitted in its

Qualification Statement or as requested, that it possesses the managerial resources, capability and commitment necessary for and satisfactory to UCHC for the proper performance of the work for which it submits a bid.

.4 Technical Ability

.1 The Bidder or its principals shall own or possess rented or leased equipment of the type customarily required by contractors in the performance of contract work and that such equipment, if needed, is available for the job bid on.

.2 The Bidder or its principals shall have adequate physical facilities in which and from which the Work can be performed.

.3 The Bidder shall demonstrate, through the information submitted in its

Qualification Statement or as requested, that it possesses the technical capacity, resources, capability and commitment for the proper performance of the Work for which it submits a bid.

.5 Integrity

.1 The Bidder shall have purchased materials over the past five years from suppliers who customarily sell same in quantity to contractors.

.2 The Bidder shall have a record of harmonious, cooperative, non-adversarial and honest relationships with Owners, including UCHC and the State of Connecticut if the Bidder has performed work on prior UCHC or State projects, as well as, with Architects, Engineers, and Consultants, Subcontractors and Suppliers on prior State projects or other projects.

.3 The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has not been cited for three or more willful or serious violations of any OSHA, or of any standard, order or regulation

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promulgated pursuant to such act, during the 5-year period preceding this bid, which violations were cited in accordance with the provisions of any State Occupational Safety and Health Act or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and which were not abated within the time fixed by the citation; which citations have been set aside following appeal to the appropriate agency or court having jurisdiction.

.4 The Bidder shall not have received one or more criminal convictions related to the injury or death of any employee in the 5-year period preceding this bid.

.5 The Bidder shall not have appeared on any list published by the Connecticut

State Labor Commission of persons or firms that have been found in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq., by the National Labor Relations Board and by a final decision rendered by a federal court or that have been found in contempt of court by a final decision of a federal court for failure to correct a violation of said National Labor Relations Act on three or more occasions involving different violations during the five preceding calendar years, if the first day of July following publication of said list has occurred less than three years prior to the Award of any Contract to the Bidder.

.6 The Bidder, or any entity in which the Applicant has an interest, shall not have appeared on any list published by the Connecticut State Labor Commission of persons or firms whom he has found to have disregarded their obligations under Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53 and 31-76c to employees and subcontractors on public works projects or to have been barred from federal government contracts in accordance with the provisions of the Davis Bacon Act, 40 U.S.C. 276a-2, if said list has been published less than three years prior to the Award of any Contract to the Bidder.

.7 The Bidder or its principals shall not have been convicted of, nor entered any plea of guilty, or nolo contendere, or otherwise have been found civilly liable for any criminal offense or civil action involving embezzlement; forgery; bribery;

falsification or destruction of records; receipt of stolen property; collusion, antitrust, conspiracy or other offenses arising out of the submission of bids or proposals on public works project or contracts.

.8 The Bidder shall not be the subject of any order in effect which has been issued by the Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 46a-56 or any regulation, prohibiting any contracting agency of the State of Connecticut from entering into contracts with the Bidder. The Bidder shall also not be listed in any current list compiled by the Commission of contractors whom it has found to be in non-compliance with anti-discrimination or contract compliance statutes, nor shall the Bidder be the subject of any unabated or un-expired Notice of Non-Compliance issued by the Commissioner.

.9 The Bidder shall demonstrate, through the information submitted in its

Qualification Statement, that, by its past and present actions and conduct, and that of its principals and principal employees, it possesses the integrity necessary for, and satisfactory to UCHC, for the proper performance of the Work for which it submits a bid.

.6 Conflict of Interest

.1 The Bidder shall disclose and identify to UCHC, with its Qualification

Statement, any relationships which may constitute a potential conflict of

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interest with the Office of Facility Contracts & Leases, Facilities Development and Operations, Purchasing Services, or any other UCHC organizations or department; or architect, engineer, consultant, or designer of the proposed project(s) for the purpose of determining whether a conflict of interest exists.

All such disclosures require acceptance/approval action on the part of UCHC, which shall determine whether an impermissible conflict exists.

.7 UCHC also reserves the right to find any Bidder to be non-responsible or non-qualified with respect to a specific project, notwithstanding the fact that it may have previously been selected for previous projects for UCHC.

1.2 Schedule

1.2.1 It is important to UCHC, in order to maintain the integrity of its ongoing activities, that its rules and regulations and the requirements of the Contract Documents, regarding noise control, traffic control etc. and other matters which may affect its operations be strictly adhered to, and that its schedule be maintained. Therefore, all Bidders shall familiarize themselves with and comply with the schedule of UCHC, and its regulations regarding noise, traffic, etc. which are available from Facilities Development and Operations. No noise generating work shall be allowed where the noise will impact UCHC functions. Examples of noise generating work include, but are not limited to, sawing, drilling, and hammering/jack hammering. The Contractor shall keep UCHC Representative informed as to the location of its operations to enable necessary precautions or co-ordination to be implemented.

1.3 Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Provisions

1.3.1 This Section is inserted in connection with Subsection (a) of Sections 4a-60, and 4a-60a of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as revised.

1.3.2 The Contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the Contract such Contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, 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. The Contractor further 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 their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, 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.

1.3.3 The Contractor agrees, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Contractor, to state that it is an "affirmative action-equal opportunity employer" in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

1.3.4 The Contractor agrees, to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which such Contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which such Contractor has a contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the Commission advising the labor union or workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under Sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a of the Connecticut General Statutes, and to post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

1.3.5 The Contractor agrees to comply with each provision of Sections 4a-60, 4a-60a, 46a-68e and

46a-68f of the Connecticut General Statutes, and with each regulation or relevant order

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issued by said Commission pursuant to Sections 46a-56, 46a-68e and 46a-68f of the Connecticut General Statutes.

1.3.6 The Contractor agrees to provide the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the Commission, and permit access to pertinent books, records and accounts, concerning the employment practices and procedures of the Contractor as relate to the provision of Sections 4a-60, 4a-60a and 46a-56 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Contractor further agrees and warrants that he will make good faith efforts to employ minority business enterprises as Subcontractors and suppliers of materials on the project.

1.3.7 The Contractor shall include the provisions of Clauses 1.4.1 through 1.4.6 and 1.4.8, (as provided in Connecticut General Statutes Sections 4a-60(a) and 4a-60a (a)) in every subcontract or purchase order entered in order to fulfill any obligation of a contract with the University and such provisions shall be binding on a Subcontractor, vendor or manufacturer unless exempted by regulations or orders of the Commission.

1.3.8 The Contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the Contract such Contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of sexual orientation, in any manner prohibited by the law of the United States or of the State of Connecticut, and that employees are treated when employed without regard to their sexual orientation.

1.4 Union Labor

1.4.1 Attention is called to the fact that there may be construction work now being carried on at the site at which this construction is contemplated being done by UNION LABOR. This fact must be kept in mind by all Bidders submitting proposals for this work.

1.5 Labor Market Area

1.5.1 All Bidders shall have read Sections 31-52 and 31-52a of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended. These references relate to the preference of State citizens, the preference of residents of the labor market area in which the work under the Contract is to be done and the penalties for violations.

1.5.2 In order to avoid violations by the Contractor and to cooperate with and assist UCHC in the implementation of the statutory mandates, any Contractor awarded a contract with UCHC shall be required to provide UCHC with the following information:

.1 The names and addresses of employees utilized by the Contractor and by its

Subcontractors and how long each such employee has resided in Connecticut.

.2 How long each employee has resided in the labor market area, as established by the

State Labor Commissioner, in which the work under the Contract is to be done.

.3 Within thirty (30) days after the start of work, the Contractor shall submit a signed statement setting forth the procedures the Contractor and its Subcontractors have taken to assure that they have sought out qualified residents of the labor market area.

Also, the statement shall include information as to how many persons were considered for employment and how many were actually hired. Such procedures will include, but not be limited to, obtaining names of available persons from area Employment Security Offices.

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.4 In the same manner as Clause 1.5.2.3 above, the statement shall indicate the steps taken to assure that the Contractor and its Subcontractors have sought out qualified residents of the State of Connecticut.

.5 The Contractor shall cooperate with and provide information to UCHC Representative assigned to collect and verify the information required. UCHC may request that all such information be updated during the term of the Contract at reasonable times.

.6 All such information gathered and compiled by UCHC shall be forwarded to the State

Labor Commissioner.

1.6 Wage Rates

1.6.1 Each contractor who is awarded a contract on or after October 1, 2002 shall be subject to provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes, Section 31-53 as amended by Public Act 02- 69, “An Act Concerning Annual Adjustments to Prevailing Wages”.

ARTICLE 2 BIDDERS' REPRESENTATIONS

2.1 The amount of each Bid shall be deemed to include the entire cost and expense of every item of labor and material necessary to complete the work bid upon, as specified, in full detail ready for use. The risk of all such costs and expenses shall be deemed assumed by the successful Bidder. UCHC shall assign a UCHC Representative to work with the successful Contractor as a liaison.

2.2 In performing its obligations under this Contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, regulations, codes, rules or orders of, or issued by, any governmental body having jurisdiction over the work, location of the work or contract.

ARTICLE 3 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

3.1 Bid Clarifications, Addenda and Interpretations

3.1.1 No interpretations of the meaning of the Drawings, specifications or other Contract

Documents will be made orally to any Bidder. Every request for such interpretation must be made in writing to UCHC Office of Facility Contracts & Leases, and to be given consideration shall be received at least ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids unless directed otherwise.

3.1.2 Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda which, if issued, will be mailed, emailed and/or faxed to all prospective Bidders (at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes) not later than five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids unless directed otherwise. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not release any Bidder from any obligations under his Bid as submitted, provided notice has been sent to the address furnished by such prospective Bidder for the transmittal of notices, addenda and interpretations. It shall be the Bidder's responsibility to make inquiry as to, and to obtain, the Addenda issued, if any.

3.1.3 The number of days shown in 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 may differ from the actual dates given in an

Agenda for a Pre-Bid or Pre-Proposal Conference, if so, the number of days listed are, hereby, superseded by the Agenda dates, unless the Bid or Proposal is extended by Addendum, in which case the number of days will again apply unless stated differently in the Addendum.

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3.1.4 Bidders shall promptly notify the UCHC of any ambiguity, inconsistency or error which they may discover upon examination of these Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 4 BIDDING PROCEDURES

4.1 Form of Proposal

4.1.1 Enclosed within this Project Manual is a Bid Form. Bids shall be submitted on a copy of this form. Additional instructions to bidders including information on submission of bids and award and Contract appear on this form. This and all other documents required by these Bid Documents must be returned with your Bid.

4.2 Bids and Rejection of Bids

4.2.1 General Bids shall be for the complete work as specified and shall include the names of any

Subcontractors for the classes of work specified in Article 4.1.1 below, and for each other class of work for which UCHC has required a separate section and the dollar amounts of their subcontracts, and the General Contractor shall be selected on the basis of such general Bids.

It shall be presumed that the general Bidder intends to perform with its own employees all work in such four classes and such other classes, for which no Subcontractor is named. The general Bidder's qualifications for performing such work shall be subject to review by UCHC pursuant to the Bid and the Contract Documents.

4.2.2 Bids shall be submitted only on the forms furnished for the specific project, which shall include a completed Bid Form containing all information required on the Proposal form, executed with an original signature by a duly authorized officer or representative of the Bidder, and, in the case of a Joint Venture, by duly authorized representatives of each Joint Venturer. In no event will Bids or changes in Bids made by telephone or telefax be considered. Any Bid Form which omits or adds items, alters the form, contains conditional or alternative Bids, will be rejected.

4.2.3 Any Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of Bids will be returned to the Bidders unopened.

4.2.4 Any Bid may only be withdrawn by letter of request, signed by the depositing Bidder and presented to the Office of Facility Contracts & Leases, prior to the time of opening of any Bid for the project designated or identified project.

4.3 Bid Security

4.3.1 Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the form required by UCHC, having as surety thereto such surety company or companies acceptable to UCHC and as are authorized to do business in this State, for an amount not less than 10 per cent of the Bid, or the Bid may be accompanied by a certified check payable to the order of UCHC. All checks submitted by unsuccessful Bidders shall be returned to them after the Contract has been awarded. Bid Security is not required for projects under $20,000.00.

4.3.2 Failure of the successful Bidder to file the required Performance and Labor & Material bonds shall be just cause for the amount of the security deposited with the Bid to be forfeited, any part of the whole of which may be used to make up the difference between the Bid of the defaulting Bidder and the Bid of the next lowest responsible qualified Bidder to whom the work is finally awarded. Failure to execute a contract after award as specified and bid shall also result in the forfeiture of such Bid Bonds or Certified Check.

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4.4 Subcontractors

4.4.1 The Bidder agrees that each of the Subcontractors listed on the Proposal Form will be used for the work indicated at the amount stated unless a substitution is permitted by UCHC.

4.4.2 Within five days after being notified of the award of a general Contract by UCHC, or, in the case of an approval of a substitute Subcontractor by UCHC, within five days after being notified of such approval, the general Bidder shall present to each listed or substitute Subcontractor:

.1 A subcontract in the form set forth in Section 4b-96 of the Connecticut General

Statutes, which form is appended and is located under the subcontractor agreement section of the Invitation to Bid must be executed with all of Bidder’s named subcontractors in Bidder’s form of proposal.

.2 Notice of the time limit under this section for executing a subcontract: If a listed

Subcontractor fails within five days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after presentation of a subcontract by the general Bidder selected as a General Contractor, to perform his agreement to execute a subcontract in the form hereinafter set forth with such general Bidder, contingent upon the execution of the general Contract, the General Contractor shall select another Subcontractor, with the approval of UCHC. When seeking approval for a substitute Subcontractor, the general Bidder shall provide UCHC with all documents showing (a) the general Bidder's proper presentation of a subcontract to the listed Subcontractor and, (b) communications to or from such Subcontractor after such presentation. UCHC shall adjust the Contract Price to reflect the difference between the amount of the price of the new Subcontractor and the amount of the price of the listed Subcontractor if the new Subcontractor's price is lower and may adjust such Contract Price if the new Subcontractor's price is higher.

The general Bidder shall, with respect to each listed Subcontractor or approved substitute Subcontractor, file with UCHC a copy of each executed subcontract within ten days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, of presentation of a subcontract to such Subcontractor.

ARTICLE 5 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

5.1 Every general bid which is conditional or which contains any addition not called for shall be invalid; and UCHC shall reject every such general Bid. UCHC shall be authorized to waive minor irregularities, which it considers in its best interest, provided the reasons for any such waiver are stated in writing by UCHC and made a part of the contract file. No such general Bid shall be rejected because of the failure to submit prices for, or information relating to, any item or items for which no specific space is provided in the general Proposal Form furnished by UCHC, but this sentence shall not be applicable to any failure to furnish prices or information required by Articles 4.2.1 and 4.4.1 above to be furnished in the form provided by UCHC. UCHC also reserves the right to reject any and all bids and again advertise for bids, or to otherwise proceed as permitted under Connecticut General Statutes 10a-109a through 10a- 109y.

5.2 General Bids shall be publicly opened and read by UCHC forthwith. UCHC may require in the

Proposal Form that the General Contractor agree to perform a stated, minimum percentage of work with his own forces. UCHC may also require the General Contractor to set aside a portion of the contract for Subcontractors who are eligible for set aside contracts. UCHC shall not permit substitution of a Subcontractor for one named in accordance with the provisions of these Instructions or substitution of a Subcontractor for any designated sub trade work bid to be performed by the General Contractor's own forces, except for good cause. The term "good cause" includes but is not limited to a Subcontractor's or, where appropriate, a General Contractor's: (1) Death or physical disability, if the listed Subcontractor is an individual; (2)

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dissolution, if a corporation or partnership; (3) bankruptcy; (4) inability to furnish any performance and payment bond shown on the Proposal Form; (5) inability to obtain, or loss of, a license necessary for the performance of a particular category of work; (6) failure or inability to comply with a requirement of law applicable to Contractors, Subcontractors, on construction, alteration, or repair projects; (7) failure to perform his agreement to execute a subcontract under Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-96 and Exhibit U appended hereto.

5.3 Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute § 4b-93, the general bid shall include plans and specifications detailing all labor and materials to be furnished the contract. The specifications shall have a separate section for each of the following classes of work if, in the estimate of UCHC, the class of work will exceed twenty-five thousand dollars: (1) Masonry work; (2) electrical work; (3) mechanical work other than heating, ventilating and air conditioning work;

and (4) heating, ventilating and air conditioning work. Such specifications shall also have a separate section for each other class of work for which UCHC deems it necessary or convenient. The Bidder shall provide the names of the subcontractor and price of the subcontract for all classes of work designated on the Bid Form provided with the general Bid.

FAILURE TO CORRECTLY STATE A SUBCONTRACTOR'S PRICE SHALL BE CAUSE

FOR REJECTION OF THE GENERAL BIDDER'S BID.

5.4 Any General Contractor who violates any provision of Connecticut General Statutes Section

4b-95 may be disqualified from bidding on other contracts that are subject to the provisions of Chapter 60 of the General Statutes for a period not to exceed twenty-four months, commencing from the date on which the violation is discovered, for each violation.

5.5 UCHC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids within 90 calendar days of the Bid opening, and the Bidder agrees that it may not modify, withdraw, or cancel its Bid and that its Bid Price will be firm for this 90 day period. This 90 day period may be extended by mutual agreement between UCHC and the Bidder.

5.6 The project will be awarded to the responsible qualified Bidder submitting the lowest Bid in compliance with the Bid requirements and within the budget, subject to the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes 10a-109a through 10a-109y.

5.7 UCHC reserves the right to elect to implement some, all or none of the Alternates and/or

Options set forth in the Proposal forms, as may be in the best interest of UCHC. The low Bid shall be determined by taking the Base Price set forth in Proposal form as selected by UCHC, plus the Alternates and/or Options selected by UCHC.

5.8 The Bidder agrees that if selected as General Contractor, he shall, within five days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after presentation thereof by UCHC, execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the general Bid.

ARTICLE 6 POST-BID INFORMATION

6.1 Affirmative Action

6.1.1 Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 46a-68d, if this project is estimated to cost more than $50,000.00 then: In the event that the Bidder's Bid is accepted, after acceptance, but before a contract is awarded, the successful Bidder shall file and have approved by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities an Affirmative Action Plan. The Commission may provide for conditional acceptance of an Affirmative Action Plan provided written assurances are given by the Contractor that it will amend its plan to conform to affirmative action requirements. UCHC shall withhold 2% of the total Contract Price per month from any payment made to such Contractor until such time as the Contractor has developed an Affirmative Action Plan, and received the approval of the Commission.

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Notwithstanding the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes Section 46a-68d, a Contractor subject to the provisions of that Section may file a plan in advance of or at the same time as its Bid.

6.1.2 UCHC shall not enter into a contract with any Bidder or prospective Contractor unless the

Bidder or prospective Contractor has satisfactorily complied with the provisions of Sections 4a-60, 32-9e, 46a-56 and 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive of the Connecticut General Statutes, or submits a program for compliance acceptable to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

6.1.3 The Contractor shall designate an "Equal Opportunity Contract Compliance Officer" for the project. The Contractor designee, in addition to any other duties assigned by the Contractor, shall have the following responsibilities for the implementation of the Contractor Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) that is required for the project pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Sections 46a-68c and 46a-68d.

.1 Maintain a project EEO file to include all records, correspondence and other documentation related to the project AAP.

.2 Communicate to and inform all project Contractors and Subcontractors, regardless of tier, and labor referral organizations (if applicable) about project equal opportunity and AAP expectations and performance requirements.

.3 Compile all on-site Contractor MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT UTILIZATION REPORTS

(form CHRO cc-257) and submit a cumulative report for the project each month to report on contractor compliance to project AAP hiring goals. The cumulative report shall be submitted to the contract awarding agency and to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities by the 15th day following the end of each calendar month during the pendency of the on-site construction work of the project.

.4 Attach a copy of your transmittal letter to CHRO as a document to be submitted with your invoice.

.5 Compile and submit a QUARTERLY SMALL CONTRACTOR AND MINORITY

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PAYMENT STATUS REPORT (form CHRO cc-258) to report on the participation of such Contractors identified to participate on the project.

The report shall be submitted to the contract awarding agency and to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities by the 15th day following the end of each calendar quarter during the pendency of the on-site construction work of the project.

.6 Attach a copy of your transmittal letter to CHRO as a document to be submitted with your invoice.

.7 Participate in project job meetings to inform project Contractors about project equal opportunity and AAP performance.

.8 Coordinate "External Communication" section (employment outreach) of contractor

AAP for all employment opportunities resultant during the course of the project from all project Contractors and maintain documentation of all contacts and responses.

ARTICLE 7 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND

7.1 Performance Bond

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7.1.1 Prior to the award of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall substitute for the Bid Bond or check accompanying his Bid, an executed UCHC Performance Bond, in the amount of 100 per cent of the Contract Price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract.

7.2 Labor and Material Payment Bond

7.2.1 At this same time, the Bidder shall submit a UCHC Labor and Material Payment Bond in the sum of not less than 100 per cent of the Contract Price, containing the condition that the Contractor will promptly pay for all material furnished and labor, supplied or performed in the prosecution of the work whether or not said material or labor is involved and/or becomes a component part of the structure or structures to be erected. Such additional bond shall be held for the use of each party who, as Subcontractor or otherwise, shall have furnished material or supplies or shall have performed labor in the prosecution of the work as herein provided and who has not been paid therefore. Such additional bond shall provide specifically that any person may bring suit thereon in the name of the person suing, prosecute the same to the final judgment and have execution thereon for such sum or sums as may be justly due. The State shall not be liable to furnish counsel nor for the payment of any costs or expenses of any such suit. This bond is to be furnished pursuant to Section 49- 41 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, and claims thereon shall be subject to the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes Section 49-42.

7.3 General Provisions Regarding Bonds

7.3.1 The aforementioned Performance and Payment bonds shall be provided in the forms required by UCHC, samples of which are appended hereto. If the Contractor is a Joint Venture, all such bonds shall name all joint venturers as principals. The Contractor shall require the attorney-in-fact who executes the required bonds on behalf of the surety to affix thereto a certified and current copy of the power of attorney. The above bonds shall be required for projects for which the total estimated cost of labor and materials under the Contract is at least $20,000.00. The above bonds shall be acceptable to UCHC and, as a minimum, issued through a bonding company licensed to transact such business in the State of Connecticut and named on the current list of "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds" as published in the "Treasury Department Circular 570."

END OF SECTION

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CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

PROJECT NAME:

PROJECT NUMBER:

PREQUALIFICATION FOR: GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK

TRADE:

General Information MBE SBE WBE DBE

Name of Company: ___________________________________________________________________

Street Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________

Main Office Regional Office Local Office

Corporation Partnership Sole Proprietorship LLC Joint Venture

Name of President/General Partners/Owner: ________________________________________________

Parent Company: ______________________________________________________________________

Year Company Started: __________________________________________________________________

State of Incorporation:__________________________________ Date of Incorporation: _____________

Other names your Company has operated under: ____________________________________________

Federal ID Number: ____________________________________________________________________

List of Corporate Officers, Partners, Proprietors, & Members of your Organization: __________________

Contractor’s License Number: ___________________ State:_______________ Expiration Date: ______

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List any Subsidiaries and Affiliates of your Company: __________________________________________

List jurisdictions and/or trade categories in which your Firm is legally qualified to do business. It is mandatory that the firm be legally qualified to do business in the State of Connecticut. If the applicant is a joint venture, all joint venture partners must be qualified to do business in the State of Connecticut.

Connecticut General Statutes: 20-341gg; 20-330 et seq.; 33-615. _______________________________

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Trade that your Company is requesting to be qualified: _____________________________________

List categories of work that your company normally performs with its own forces: __________________

Upon request provide the Agency with a list of major projects your organization has completed in the past five years, giving the name of the project, owner, architect, date of completion, and percentage of the cost of the work performed with your own forces.

DAS PREQUALIFICATION

Prequalification by the State of Connecticut, Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is not required however each bidding contractor so qualified shall complete information below.

DAS Prequalification (List all DAS Categories which your firm is currently Pre-Qualified): _____________

Provide and attach to this Contractor Qualification Statement the following information;

Provide a copy of your current DAS Certificate for the Classification required in this specific project.

CLAIMS & SUITS

Within the past 5 years has your firm or any part of your firm; any owner, or partial owner of your firm;

or any other person in any way associated with or employed by your firm ever been barred, suspended, CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENT PAGE 3 disqualified or otherwise precluded from bidding or offering a proposal on contracts by any municipality or any agency of the State of Connecticut, other states, or the Federal Government? YES / NO

If yes, on a separate page, include an explanation of any previous debarment and copies of any notice of reinstatement.

State whether within the past 5 years you have been defaulted, terminated, or have had any liquidated damages or other contractual penalties for failures to timely or properly perform a contract assessed against you and indicate the current status of any litigation involving those transactions. YES / NO

If yes, on a separate page, include an explanation of any previous default, termination or damage assessment and copies of any notice of reinstatement.

State whether within the past 5 years you have been declared to be a non-responsible bidder or proposer on any public work project? and identify the project and date of the findings. YES / NO

If yes, on a separate page, indentify the project name, the Owner of the project and the date of the findings.

Please indicate either yes or no to the following questions. You may attach a separate sheet to explain any yes answers. For any yes answer in response to the following questions please identify the offense, along with the location of the court or tribunal administering the matter, and the docket or proceeding number of the matter.

Has your firm or any part of your firm, any owner, or partial owner of your firm, or any person in any way associated with or employed by your firm ever:

Had a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere for commission of a criminal offense as an incident to obtaining or attempting to obtain a public or private contract or subcontract or in the performance of such contract or subcontract? (Connecticut General Statute31-57c) YES / NO

Had a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere under state or federal law for embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, receiving stolen property, or any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty which affects responsibility as a contractor? (Connecticut General Statute31-57c) YES / NO

Had a conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere under state or federal antitrust, collusion or conspiracy statutes arising out of the submission of bids or proposals? (Connecticut General Statute31-57c) YES / NO

Been cited for noncompliance with contract provisions on a public project, of a character regarded by the awarding authority to be of such gravity as to indicate a lack of responsibility to perform as a state contractor, including deliberate failure, without good cause, to perform in accordance with specifications or time limits provided in a contract? YES / NO

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Within the previous 5 years compiled a record of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance in accordance with the terms of one or more contracts, unless such failure to perform or unsatisfactory performance was caused by acts beyond your control? YES / NO

On a public project or contract, been cited for any other cause the awarding authority determined to be so serious or compelling as to affect responsibility as a state contractor, including disqualification by another governmental entity, having caused financial loss to the state or having caused a serious delay or inability of state officials to carry out their duties on a past contract or contracts? YES / NO

On a separate sheet of paper, identify all litigation or arbitration proceedings including out of court settlements initiated by or against you within the past five (5) years including all pending cases. List the name of the project, the project location and the court or arbitration number and location. Briefly describe, use a separate sheet if necessary, the circumstances and disposition of each case. Specifically identify and provide details of each instance of claims or legal proceedings by or against a public or private Owner. Please note that generalized responses such as “litigation arising in the ordinary course of doing business” are not acceptable.

On a separate sheet of paper, identify any OSHA citations within the past five (5) years under present business name or any past business name. Have you been cited for three or more willful or serious violations of OSHA, or of any standard, order or regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act which violations were cited in accordance with the provisions of any State Occupational Safety and Health Act or the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and which were not abated within the time fixed by the citation; and which citation has not been set aside following appeal to the appropriate agency or court having jurisdiction? Additionally list any criminal convictions related to the injury or death of any employee. (Connecticut General Statute 31-57b)

Have you appeared on any list published by the Connecticut State Labor Department of persons or firms that have been found by the National Labor Relations Board and by a final decision rendered by a Federal Court to have been in violation of the National Labor Relations Act, 29USC 151 et. seq. or to have been found in contempt of court by a final decision of a Federal Court for failure to correct a violation of the National Labor Relations Act on three or more occasions involving different violations?

(Connecticut General Statute 31-57a) YES / NO

If the answer to the preceding question is “yes” state the date of publication of such list by the Connecticut State Labor Department.

On a separate sheet of paper, identify any instances within the previous five years in which you or any entity in which you have an interest, has appeared on a list published by the State of Connecticut Labor Department of persons or firms who the Labor Department has found you to have disregarded or violated your obligations to employees and subcontractors on public works projects under Connecticut General Statutes 31-53 and 31-76c (i.e. payment of prevailing wages and overtime payments) or in which you have been barred from Federal government contracts in accordance with the provisions of the Davis Beacon Act, 40 U.S. C. 276a-2. Describe in detail the circumstances of each violation, including

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but not limited to, the date and nature of the violation, the project on which the violation occurred, the source, if known, of any complaint giving rise to any Department of Labor investigation, the results of any such investigation, the penalty imposed or other action taken by the Department of Labor, any remedial action which was taken and any other resolution of any such complaint or violation.

(Connecticut General Statute 31-53a)

On a separate sheet of paper, identify any instances in which any complaint has been made to, or any investigation or inquiry has been conducted by, the State of Connecticut Department of Labor regarding any alleged non-compliance by your or by any subcontractors on your previous projects, of any provision of Part III of Chapter 557 (Connecticut General Statutes Sections 31-52 through 31-57e, prevailing wage and other requirements) and Chapter 558 (Connecticut General Statutes Sections 31-58 through 31-761, minimum wage, overtime and other requirements) during the five calendar years immediately preceding this Application. Describe in detail the circumstances of each violation, including but not limited to, the date and nature of the violation, the project on which the violation occurred, the source, if known, of any complaint giving rise to any Department of Labor investigation, the results of any such investigation, the penalty imposed or other action taken by the Department of Labor, any remedial action which was taken and any other resolution of any such complain or violation.

If in the event that there were such instances as described in your responses, you are further required to provide with your Application a written statement of the policy and procedures you would implement on this project in an effort to insure that you and your subcontractors would remain in compliance with the statutory requirements for wage rates and payment of wages as noted above.

State whether you have ever been cited or penalized by any government agency for failure to comply with any affirmative action, non-discrimination, or other human rights requirements applicable to any work performed by you. If so, provide the date(s), details, disposition and docket number(s) for each such instance.

On a separate sheet of paper, identify any criminal charges, indictments or civil enforcement actions currently pending against you or your principals involving any of the offenses or violations referred to above? If so identify the offense(s), court docket number and status of proceeding(s).

Have you ever been found by the Connecticut Department of Public Works, or another State Agency to be in violation of the subcontractor listing requirements or other provisions of Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-95? YES / NO

If yes, on a separate page, indicate the nature, date and circumstances of any such violation.

Have you ever been cited for or been the subject of a civil or criminal court proceeding alleging that you have violated the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes Sections 31-52 or 31-52a regarding providing preference to Connecticut citizens or residents in the construction of public buildings or works? YES / NO

If yes, provide details concerning the date, circumstances and disposition of any such citation or court proceeding

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MANAGERIAL ABILITY

Upon request provide the Agency with a list of construction experience and present commitments of the key individuals of your organization. Additionally list the personnel, together with their qualifications and resumes, of whom would most likely be assigned to the project team for this project, including…