SOUTHINGTON, CT #2027-05

State Project No. L131-0005

P ROJ E CT S PECI F I C AT I O NS

f o r

M AR I O N AV E N U E B RI D GE RE P L AC EM E NT

B R I DG E NO. 13 1 01 7

M AR I O N AV E N U E OV E R U N NAM E D B R OO K

B i d #2 02 7 -0 5

L O T CI P# L 13 1 - 0 00 5

Alex Ricciardone, Town Manager

September, 2026

B y

1 9 6 N o r t h M a i n S t r e e t S o u t h i n g t o n , C T 0 6 4 8 9

( 8 6 0 ) 2 7 6 - 6 2 3 1

T o w n o f S o u t h i n g t o n E n g i n e e r i n g D e p a r t m e n t

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1 - Bid Material Invitation to Bid Bid Instructions and General Conditions Equipment List Project References Bid Bond Sworn Statement by Successful Bidder Non Collusion Affidavit Insurance Requirements Bid Proposal Forms

Part 2 - Contract Documents Agreement Performance Bond Payment Bond New Vendor Disclosure Statement New Vendor Form W-9 Executive Order #3 Executive Order #17

Part 3 - General Specifications Notice to Contractor - Interpretation of Form 819

Part 4 - Project Specifications Summary of Work

Part 5 - State Contracts and Provisions CHRO Contract Compliance Regulations—Notification to Bidders Non-Discrimination & Affirmative Action Provisions for Municipal Public Work/Quasi-Public Agency Project Contracts Construction Contracts - Required Contract Provisions (State Funded Only Contracts) State Wages Certificate of Compliance

Part 6 - Technical Specifications and General Requirements

1.01 Testing and Sampling GR-1

1.02 Survey Monuments and Points GR-2

1.03 Access to Public and Private Properties GR-2

1.04 Work in Right-Of-Way GR-2

1.05 Maintenance of Traffic GR-5

1.06 Cleanup GR-5

1.07 Surplus Excavated Material GR-5

1.08 General (Applicable Specifications) GR-5

1.09 Call Before You Dig Requirements GR-6

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 7 - Technical Specifications

REFER TO STATE SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS DATED JANUARY 2026 AS REFER- ENCED IN THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL OTHER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED DA- TA. THESE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED DATA. THESE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS ITEM- IZED BELOW REPRESENT VARIATIONS,CLARIFICATIONS AND/OR ADDITIONS TO THE STATE SPECIFICA-

TIONS.

NTC-00 – Liquidated Damages NTC-01 – Contract Duration NTC-02 – Verification of Plan Dimensions NTC-03 – Verification of Existing Conditions NTC-04 – Site Cleanliness NTC-05 – Coordination with Utility Companies NTC-06 – Protection of Existing Utilities NTC-07 – Utility Generated Schedule NTC-08 – Permits NTC-09 – GPS Coordinates for Signs NTC-10 – ConnDOT Form 819 NTC-11 – Buy America NTC-12 – OSHA Training NTC-13 – Minimum Testing Requirements Section 1.05 – Control of the Work Section 1.06 – Control of Materials Section 1.07 – Legal Relations and Responsibilities Section 1.08 – Prosecution and Progress Section 12.00 – General Clauses for Highway Signing

Section 1.05 – Control of the Work Section 1.06 – Control of Materials Section 1.07 – Legal Relations and Responsibilities Section 1.08 – Prosecution and Progress Section 12.00 – General Clauses for Highway Signing

0202216A 0202217A 0204111A 0204151A 0216012A 0219006A 0219011A 0503866A 0601088A 0601109A 0601133A 0728033A 0819002A 0910031A 0911924A 0969062A 0971001A 1220028A 1304065A

Excavation and Reuse of Existing Channel Bottom Supplemental Streambed Channel Material Cofferdam and Dewatering Handling Water Controlled Low Strength Material Sedimentation Control Straw Bale System Sedimentation Control at Catch Basin Removal of Existing Culvert (Site No. 1) Concrete Form Liners Precast Concrete Walls 10’ X 8’ Precast Concrete Box Culvert No. 8 Crushed Stone Penetrating Sealer Protective Compound Thrie Beam Attachment R-B End Anchorage – Type II Construction Field Office, Medium Maintenance and Protection of Traffic LOTCIP Project Sign Remove Water Main

Part 8 - Appendices Appendix A Natural Diversity Data Base (NDDB) Response Letter Appendix B Property Maps Appendix C Permitting - Local Approvals Appendix D Permitting - DEEP Appendix E Permitting - USACE

Marion Avenue Bridge Replacement Bridge No. 131017—Marion Avenue over Unnamed Brook

State Project No. L131-0005

SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT

LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids for Marion Avenue Bridge Replacement Bridge No. 131017—Marion Avenue over Un-named Brook will be received at the Southington Town Hall, Office of the Town Manager, 75 Main Street, until Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. after which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site at 10:00 a.m. on September 18, 2026. Attendance is not mandatory; however it is strongly recommended.

The Town of Southington has initiated this project to replace the bridge carrying Marion Avenue over Unnamed Brook due to its deteriorated condition. The proposed improvement includes replac-ing the existing bridge with a box culvert, upgrading the bridge rail and approach guiderail, roadway reconstruction, and installation of storm drainage. The box culvert shall be installed via an acceler-ated construction schedule during a 1 month road closure and detour in July 2027.

Plans and specifications for the above project may be viewed or downloaded via the Town’s Planet Bids website https://vendors.planetbids.com/portal/61724/portal-home. Prospective bidders should access the “Bid Opportunities” on the portal and then select “BID-2026-12” and all contract docu-ments will be under the “Documents” tab.

Four copies of the "Bid Proposal Form", "Schedule of Prices", "Bid Bond", "Non Collusion Affidavit" and “Bidder’s Prequalification” approval letter signed by the CTDOT Contracts Manager (CON-16) for Group No. 8 minor bridge work must be completed and returned with the submitted bid. Failure to properly execute and include any one of these five documents in the bid submission will result in the bid not being read and the sub-sequent rejection of the bid.

A Surety Company Bond, on the form furnished in the bid, for at least 10% of the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal. A certified check will not be accepted. Performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract value are also required once awarded.

The Town of Southington hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any con-tract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afford-ed full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation, and that they will not be discriminat-ed against on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, in consideration for this award.

All bidders are required to inform themselves fully of the conditions relating to the construction and labor under which the work will be or is now being performed. The Contractor shall employ, as far as possible, such methods and means in the carrying out of this work as will not cause interruption or interference with any other contractor.

This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including set-aside and non-discrimination requirements enforced by the CHRO.

The Town of Southington reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT

David F. Nourse IV, P.E.

Town Engineer

BID INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. "Town" refers to the Town of Southington. "Town Engineer" refers to the Town Engineer or his representative. "Contractor" refers to successful bidder (company contracted by Town to per-form work under this contract).

2. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the project site on September 18,2026 at 10:00 a.m. Attend-ance is not mandatory. A report of meeting will be provided to bidders by addendum.

3. Bids shall be received at the office of the Southington Town Manager at the Southington Town Hall, 75 Main Street, Southington, Connecticut, until Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The award shall be made at a later date by the Town.

4. Each bidder’s proposal shall include, completed in full, the Bid Proposal Form, the bidder’s

Project References, the Equipment List, the Non Collusion Affidavit, the New Vendor Disclosure Statement, and the Bid Bond, and any other specifications pages requiring ven-dor response shall be enclosed in an envelope which shall be sealed and clearly labeled with the words “Bid Proposal, Replacement of Marion Avenue Bridge (Bridge No. 131017), the Bidder’s Name, and the Date and Time of the Bid Opening,” in order to guard against premature opening of the bid.

5. Bids must be made on the attached bid form and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope which shall be labeled with the bidder's name and address in the upper left-hand corner and which shall be entitled "Replacement of Marion Avenue Bridge (Bridge No. 131017)”. Plan sets can be obtained via the Town’s Planet Bids vendor portal https://vendors.planetbids.com/ portal/61724/portal-home.

6. Bids received later than the time and date specified shall not be considered. Bidders are cau-tioned that it is the responsibility of each individual bidder to assure that his bid is in the pos-session of the responsible official or his designated alternate prior to the stated time and at the place of the Bid Opening. Owner is not responsible for bids delayed by mail and/or deliv-ery services, of any nature.

7. Bids must be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid price payable to the Town of Southington. The bond shall be in the form of a Bid Bond.

Said bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidders upon award of the contract or, if no award has been made, within ninety (90) days after the opening of bids. If the successful bid-der fails to execute the contract and furnish the required bonds including insurance coverage within fourteen (14) calendar days after he has received notice of the acceptance of the bid, the bond shall be forfeited to the Town. Upon receipt of a payment bond, and a performance bond from the successful bidder, said bond shall be returned.

8. Unbalanced bids shall not be considered in awarding contract.

9. The minimum rates to be paid labor at the various classifications shall be in accordance with current schedule of wages established by the State Labor Commissioner as provided in the General Statues of Connecticut, as revised.

10. The successful bidder will be determined from the lowest, qualified, reasonable, and respon-sible base bid amount. The Town of Southington shall determine what constitutes qualified, reasonable, and responsible.

11. The Town of Southington reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive informalities or technical defects.

12. Goods and services provided to the Town of Southington are exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and the Sale and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut. Such taxes must not be includ-ed in the proposal price.

13. Bids must be made out and signed in the name of the person or business entity which shall perform the work, and if a corporation, it must be fully and properly executed by a person au-thorized to act on behalf of the corporation.

14. The bidder agrees that this bid shall remain open for acceptance for sixty (60) days after the opening and no bidder may withdraw his bid within said time period. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the time set for opening bids, but bids may not be re-filed after they have been with-drawn.

15. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in the amount of the contract price. The bonds shall be executed by the bidder as principal with a surety satisfactory to the Town, as well as a New Vendor Form and W-9 form.

16. The successful bidder shall secure and maintain such insurance as shall protect him from claims under Workers' Compensation Acts. He shall secure and maintain general liability in jury, death or property damage, which may arise from the performance of his service under this contract in the amounts specified in the Special Provisions. He shall designate the Town as an additional named insured in his general liability policy, and shall furnish the Town with a certificate or other proof of insurance which he, as part of this contract, must carry. The provi-sions of this paragraph shall apply to and be incorporated into any subcontracts regarding this project between the successful bidder and his subcontractors.

17. The Town shall not award this contract unless the Contractor furnishes satisfactory evidence of his/her ability and experience to perform this work and to complete it within the time speci-fied in the contract. As part of this proposal, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall com-plete the attached Statement of Bidders Qualifications, which shall describe similar and suc-cessfully completed jobs. Relevance to the proposed job shall be determined by the Town.

The name, address and telephone number of a contact person involved with each of these projects must be included so that they can be contacted prior to executing a contract.

18. The successful bidder shall indemnify and hold harmless the Town against any liability arising out of negligent acts, errors, or omissions of the bidder, his employees or agents.

19. The successful bidder must be prepared to execute the contract within fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of notice of the award of the contract.

20. Immediately after execution and delivery of the contract, and prior to commencing work, the

Contractor shall provide the Southington Engineering Department a construction project schedule showing proposed dates of commencement and completion of each of the various components of work required under this Contract. The successful bidder must begin work in a timely manner, implement the detour and be ready to close the road by the stipulated “road closure” date. The bridge reconstruction must be completed with the roadway reopened to vehicular traffic by the stipulated “road open” date. The approximate project schedule is as follows:

10/06/2026 Bid Opening 12/06/2026 Project Award 12/202026 Contract Signing 07/01/2027 Begin Road Closure & Detour 08/01/2027 Re-open Road & End Detour (Substantial Completion)

21. If the contractor is delayed in the completion of the work by changes ordered in the work, or by weather conditions, strikes, lockouts, fire, unusual delay by common carriers or other caus-es beyond the contractor's control, he shall make a written request for an extension of time within which the contract may be completed. Such request shall be submitted to the Town not less than ten (10) days before the date on which the work described in the contract is to be completed. Any such extension shall be in writing, and signed by the Town's representative.

22. Upon completion of the project, the contractor shall submit a statement for payment which shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after approval of same by the Town Manager and follow-ing receipt of all lien waivers. Acceptance of such payment by the contractor shall constitute a release of all claims against the Town arising under or by virtue of this contract except such claims, if any, as may be specifically exempted from the operations of the release by the con-tractor in his statement for payment.

23. The General Contractor shall warrantee his work and the work of all sub-contractors for a pe-riod of one year from the date of project acceptance.

24. Prior to final payment, the contractor shall provide the Town with lien waivers verifying pay-ment to all subcontractors for amounts due, whether for labor performed or materials fur-nished, when either is associated with this contract.

25. The General Contractor shall include in each of its subcontracts a provision requiring each subcontractor to pay any amounts due any of its subcontractors, whether for labor performed or materials furnished, within 30 days after such labor performed or for materials furnished.

26. The Town Engineering Department or its representative shall perform all construction inspec-tion. The contractor is to notify the Town Engineer of any discrepancies as they arise, and proceed as directed.

27. Town Engineering or its representative must be given 24 hours notice to complete inspection.

Notice applies to consecutive Town recognized work days. Town staff are not available on weekends and Town approved holidays. Activities requiring Town inspections (i.e. paving, concrete pours, backfilling, etc.) must be accomplished when inspectors are available. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify holidays and no-inspection coverage ahead of time.

28. The contractor agrees that the Town may make changes to the plans for the work that may be deemed necessary during the progress of work. The Town may also change the amount of work to be performed under this contract without invalidating this contract. If any such chang-es are made, they shall be made by written change order signed by the Town's representative and shall be in accordance with Sections 1.04.02 and 1.04.03 of Form 819.

29. The Contractor shall provide horizontal and vertical control on all work. The Contractor is re-sponsible for horizontal and vertical layout as may be required for the installation of the im-provements.

30. The “State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Roads, Bridges and Incidental Construction Form 819” (2024) with January 2026 Supplements is hereby made part of the contract documents. Unless otherwise indicated in this Bid Docu-ment, "Description," "Materials," "Construction Methods," "Method of Measurement," and "Basis of Payment" for all items shall conform to Form 819 (2024) or with January 2026 Sup-plements.

31. The Contractor is responsible for locating all underground utilities by notifying "Call Before

You Dig" in compliance with Public Act 77-350 and 81-146.

32. Maintenance and protection of traffic is the Contractor's responsibility. The contractor must meet with the Town Engineer or his representative prior to the start of any construction activity associated with this project in order to discuss procedures concerning maintenance and pro-tection of traffic and project construction sequencing.

33. The Contractor shall satisfy all the requirements and conditions as listed in the Specifications section of this Invitation to bid.

34. The Contractor shall assume all liability for claims resulting from damage or injury associated with this project including the maintenance and protection of traffic.

35. Should a dangerous or potentially unsafe condition arise affecting pedestrian or vehicular traf-fic, the Contractor shall immediately stop the project, make every reasonable effort to correct the situation, and notify the Town Engineer or the police if warranted.

36. The Contractor shall be required to provide traffic control in the form of municipal officers to direct traffic when working in the road.

37. The Contractor shall not discriminate against or exclude any person from participation herein on grounds of race, religion, color, sex, age, or national origin; and that it shall take affirmative actions to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during their employment, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, handicapped status, or national origin.

38. Title VI requirements necessitate the availability of translators for those with limited English proficiency. All contractors who have contracted with the Town of Southington shall be re-sponsible to maintain this policy during the contractual relationship. The contractor shall also maintain this policy in dealing with its subcontractors and the Town Attorney’s Office has the right to review with any contractor the adherence to this policy whether through the master contract or a subcontractor. If any prospective contractor requires any assistance for lan-guage purposes, please contact:

Spanish: Ralph/Aida Diaz at 860-276-8875

Polish: Walter Kizilski at 860-621-2155

Italian: Tina Riccio at 860-621-9148

END OF INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL CONDITIONS

EQUIPMENT LIST

List below all equipment that shall be used to complete the project described in this price proposal form.

This list must be complete; describe all equipment as to type and size. The following forms must be submitted with the Price Proposal Form.

PROJECT REFERENCES

(Please attach additional sheets if necessary.)

Form of Bid

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, _________________________________ , as

Principal, and _______________________________ , as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto The Town of Southington, as Owner, in the penal sum of ___________________________________ Dollars ($______________ ) lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns firmly by these presents.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to the Owner a certain Bid, attached hereto, and made a part hereof by reference, to enter into a contract in writing for the project entitled Marion Avenue Bridge No. 131017 Replacement - L131-0005

NOW THEREFORE,

(a) if said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate,

(b) if said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the Form of Contract (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) attached hereto, and shall furnish the Owner with proper bonds for his faithful performance of said contract and for the payment of all persons per-forming labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void. Otherwise, the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of his obliga-tion as herein stated.

The surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligation of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporation seals to be hereto affixed, and these presents to be signed by their proper officers.

Made and entered into this ____ day of __________ ,__________ .

PRINCIPAL:

By: _________________________________________________

SURETY:

By: _________________________________________________

SWORN STATEMENT BY SUCCESSFUL BIDDER

Title 23. United States Code, Section 112 (f)

Each bidder shall file a statement executed by, or on behalf of the person, firm, association, or corporation submitting the bid certifying that such person, firm, association, or corporation has not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or other-wise taken any action, in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the submitted bid.

Failure to submit the executed statement as part of the bidding documents will make the bid non-responsive and not eligible for award consideration.

NON COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

This entire document must be completed, notarized and attached to your bid proposal. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of your Bid.

A separate affidavit must be submitted by each principal of a Joint Venture.

TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON

Marion Avenue Bridge Replacement - Bridge No. 131017 - Marion Avenue over Unnamed Brook

I, _____________________________________________, acting in behalf of

(Name of Person Signing Affidavit)

___________________________________________________ of which I am (the) (a)

(Name of Bidder i.e. Person or Organization)

_______________________, submitting a bid for the above project, certify and affirm in accordance

(Title) with Part 635.112 of Title 23, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, that the

______________________________________________ has neither directly or indirectly entered into any agreements, participated in any collusion nor otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with such bid. False statement made herein may be the subject of criminal prosecution.

Signature and Title of Official

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this ________ day of _____________________, __________

Notary Public/Commissioner of the Superior Court

My Commission Expires ___________________________________________ .

Certificate of Authority

I, ______________________________, certify that I am (the) (a) __________________________ of the

(Name) (Title) organization named in the foregoing instrument; that I have the authority to affix the seal of the Organization to such pa-pers that require the seal; that ____________________________, who signed said

(Name) instrument on behalf of the Organization was then (the) (a) _____________________________________

(Title) of said Organization; that said instrument was duly signed for and in behalf of said Organization by authority of its gov-erning body and is within the scope of its organizational powers.

_________________________________ (Corporate Seal, if applicable)

Signature of Certifying Person

The person signing the Certificate of Authority portion of this form cannot execute the upper portion of this Affidavit.

SOUTHINGTON, CT L131-0005

Marion Avenue Bridge Replacement Bridge No. 131017 Marion Avenue over Unnamed Brook

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The successful bidder shall secure and maintain such insurance as follows:

Workers’ Compensation

1. Workers’ Compensation as required by the laws of the State of Connecticut

2. Employer’s Liability $1,000,000

Contractor’s Liability

1. General Aggregate $4,000,000 Except products-completed operations

2. Products-Completed Operations $2,000,000 Aggregate

3. Personal and Advertising Injury $2,000,000 Per person/organization

4. Each Occurrence $2,000,000 Bodily injury and property damage

5. Property Damage Liability $2,000,000 Including collapse and underground coverages. If blasting is to be used, also include explosion coverage.

Automobile Liability

1. Bodily Injury:

Each Person $1,000,000 Each Accident $1,000,000

Property Damage:

Each Accident: $1,000,000

Or

2. Combined Single Limit Bodily injury and property damage:

Each Accident $2,000,000

Contractual Liability

1. General Aggregate $4,000,000

2. Each Occurrence $2,000,000 Bodily injury and property damage In addition to these requirements the contractor shall comply with Section 1.03.07 of the Standard Specifications Form 819 which includes naming the State of Connecticut as an additional insured. In the event of a conflict between the standard specifications and these requirements the more restrictive government shall govern.

The CONTRACTOR shall also provide:

1. CONTRACTOR shall, as a minimum, purchase and maintain excess liability insurance in the um-brella form with a combined single limit of not less than $5,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate.

Evidence of such excess liability shall be delivered to OWNER in accordance with 2.05C in the form of a certificate indicating the policy numbers and limits of liability of all underlying insurance.

2. If the aggregate limits of liability indicated in CONTRACTOR insurance provided herein are not suffi-cient to cover all claims for damages arising from his operations under this Contract and from any other work performed by him or if policies of insurance do not provide that the aggregate limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage apply to each contract or project separately, CON- TRACTOR shall have such policies amended so that the aggregate limits of liability required by this Contract will be available to cover all claims for damages due to operations under this contract.

3. CONTRACTOR shall purchase and maintain a separate Owner’s Protective Liability policy, issued to OWNER at the expense of CONTRACTOR, including OWNER, ENGINEER, and the State of Connecticut as named “additional insured”. This insurance shall provide coverage for not less than the following amounts:

Bodily Injury:

Each Occurrence $2,000,000

Property Damage:

Each Occurrence $2,000,000

Annual Aggregate $4,000,000

A. CONTRACTOR shall purchase and maintain property insurance upon the Work at the site in the amount of the total insurable value of all structures, materials, and equipment to be built and in stalled. This insurance shall:

1. Include the interests of OWNER, CONTRACTOR, Subcontractors, ENGINEER, and ENGINEER'S Consultants, each of whom is deemed to have an insurable interest and shall be listed as an insured or additional insured;

2. Be written as Builder's Risk Insurance with an "All Risk" Installation Floater that shall at least include insurance for physical loss and damage to the Work, temporary buildings, false work and Work in transit and shall insure against at least the following perils: fire, lightning, extended coverage, theft, vandalism and malicious mischief, earthquake, collapse, debris removal, demolition occasioned by enforcement of Laws and Regulations, and water damage and be writ ten in the completed value form.

3. Include expenses incurred in the repair or replacement of any insured property (including but not limited to fees and charges of engineers and architects);

4. Cover materials and equipment in transit for incorporation in the Work or stored at the site or at another location that was agreed to in writing by OWNER prior to being incorporated in the Work, provided that such materials and equipment have been included in an Application for payment recommended by ENGINEER; and

5. Be maintained in effect until final payment is made unless otherwise agreed to in writing by OWNER, CONTRACTOR, and ENGINEER with thirty days written notice to each other addition al insured to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued.

The policies of insurance required to be purchased and maintained by CONTRACTOR in accordance with this section shall comply with requirements of GC-5.06C.

BID PROPOSAL FORM

The Town of Southington, herein called the Owner, acting by and through its Town Manager, for Proposed “Marion Avenue Bridge Replacement: Bridge No. 131017 Marion Avenue Over Un-named Brook”

The Undersigned, as bidder, herein referred to as singular and masculine, declares as follows:

The only parties interested in this BID as Principals are named herein;

this bid is made without collusion: with any other person, firm, or corporation;

no officer, agent, or employee of the Owner is directly or indirectly interested in this BID;

he has carefully examined the site of the proposed Work and fully informed and satisfied him-self as to the conditions there existing, the character and requirements of the proposed Work, the difficulties attendant upon its execution and the accuracy of all estimated quantities stated in this BID, and he has carefully read and examined Drawings, the annexed proposed AGREEMENT and the Specifications and other Contract Documents therein referred to and knows and understands the terms and previsions thereof;

he understands that information relative to subsurface and other conditions, natural phenome-na, existing pipes and other structures (surface and/or subsurface) has been furnished only for his information and convenience without any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, that the subsurface and/or other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes and other struc-tures (surface and/or subsurface) actually encountered will be the same as those shown on the Drawings or in any of the other Contract Documents and he agrees that he shall not use or be entitled to use any such information made available to him through the Contract Documents or otherwise or obtained by him in his own examination of the site, as a basis of or ground for any claim against the Owner or the Engineer arising from or by reason of any variance which may exist between the aforesaid information made available to or acquired by him and the subsurface and/or other conditions, natural phenomena, existing pipes and other structures (surface and/or subsurface) actually encountered during the construction work, and he has made due allowance therefore in this BID;

and he understands that the quantities of work tabulated in this BID or indicated on the Draw-ings or in the Specifications or other Contract Documents are only approximate and are sub-ject to increase or decrease as deemed necessary by the Engineer;

and he agrees that, if this bid is accepted he will contract with the Owner, as provided in the copy of the Contract Documents deposited in the office of the Engineer, this BID form being part of said Contract Documents, and that he will perform all the work and furnish all the mate-rials and equipment, and provide all labor, services, plant, machinery, apparatus, appliances, tools, supplies and all other things required by the Contract Documents in the manner and within the time therein prescribed and according to the requirements of the Engineer as therein set forth, and that he will take in full payment therefore the hourly rate, lump sum or unit price applicable to each item of the Work as stated in the schedule below.

The Undersigned agrees that for extra work, if any, performed in accordance with the terms and pro-visions of the annexed form of AGREEMENT, he will accept compensation as stipulated therein in full payment for such extra work.

If this BID is accepted by the Owner, the undersigned agrees to complete the entire work provided to be done under the Contract within the time stipulated in the AGREEMENT.

As provided in the INSTRUCTION TO BIDERS, the bidder hereby agrees that he will not withdraw his BID within 60 consecutive calendar days after the actual date of the opening of BIDS and that, if the Owner shall accept this BID, the bidder will duly execute and acknowledge the AGREEMENT within ten (10) days after notification that the AGREEMENT and other Contract Documents are ready for signature.

This BID includes Addenda number ________________(To be filled in by Bidder if Addenda is is-sued.)

(SEAL)___________________L.S. By__________________________

(Name of Bidder) (Signature and title of authorized representative)

(Business address)

(City and State)

Date

The bidder is a corporation incorporated in the State (or Commonwealth) of_________________________- a partnership- an individual. (Bidder must add and delete as nec-essary to make this sentence read correctly.)

The required names and addresses of all persons interested in the foregoing BID, as Principals, are as follows:

The bidder is requested to state below what sewer installation and repair work of a similar character to that included in the proposed Contract he has done and to give references that will enable the Owner to judge his experienced, skill, and business standing (provide contact name for project and telephone number). The bidder shall also specify their ability to repair lines deeper than 6’ if needed, ability to plug assorted size lines, bypass pumping and safety training, including confined space entry and gas monitoring.

(Add supplementary page if necessary.)

END OF SECTION

L.F.1500000166

3" SCHEDULE 40 PVC CONDUIT IN TRENCH

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

C.Y.12210202000 EARTH EXCAVATION at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

C.Y.650202100 ROCK EXCAVATION at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

C.Y.400202216A

EXCAVATION AND REUSE OF EXISTING CHANNEL BOTTOM

MATERIAL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

EST.10202217A

SUPPLEMENTAL STREAMBED CHANNEL MATERIAL

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per estimate.

$15,000$15,000

L.F.500202529

CUT BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

C.Y.13000203202

STRUCTURE EXCAVATION-EARTH (EXCLUDING COFFERDAM AND

DEWATERING) at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

C.Y.650203304

STRUCTURE EXCAVATION - ROCK (EXCLUDING COFFERDAM AND

DEWATERING) at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

LS10204111A

COFFERDAM AND DEWATERING at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per lump sum.

LS10204151A

HANDLING WATER at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per lump sum.

S.Y.5160209001 FORMATION OF SUBGRADE at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

MARION AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

BRIDGE NO. 131017 - MARION AVENUE OVER UNNAMED BROOK

PROPOSAL FORM

SOUTHINGTON, CT

LOTCIP NO. L131-0005

AMOUNTUNIT PRICEDESCRIPTION AND WRITTEN UNIT PRICEUNITSEST. QTY.ITEM NO.

AMOUNTITEM NO. EST. QTY. UNITS DESCRIPTION AND WRITTEN UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE

0212000 143 C.Y.

SUBBASE at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0216000 1675 C.Y.

PERVIOUS STRUCTURE BACKFILL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0216012A 18 C.Y.

CONTROLLED LOW STRENGTH MATERIAL

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0219001 168 L.F.

SEDIMENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0219006A 125 L.F.

SEDIMENTATION CONTROL STRAW BALE SYSTEM

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0219011A 3 EA.

SEDIMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AT CATCH BASIN

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0286001.10 7 C.Y.

ROCK IN DRAINAGE TRENCH EXCAVATION 0'-10' DEEP

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0304002 60 C.Y.

PROCESSED AGGREGATE BASE at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0406170 92 TON

HMA S1 at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per ton.

0406171 46 TON

HMA S0.5 at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per ton.

0406236 56 GAL

MATERIAL FOR TACK COAT at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per gallon.

0503866A 1 LS

REMOVAL OF EXISTING CULVERT (SITE NO. 1)

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per lump sum.

0505001 6 C.Y.

STRAIGHT ENDWALL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0586002.10 2 EA.

TYPE 'C' CATCH BASIN (4' SUMP) - 0' - 10' DEEP

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0586500.10 1 EA.

MANHOLE - 0' - 10' DEEP at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0601088A 1180 S.F.

CONCRETE FORM LINERS at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square foot.

0601109A 1 LS

PRECAST CONCRETE WALLS at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per lump sum.

0601121 170 L.F.

PARAPET CONCRETE at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0601133A 42 L.F.

10' X 8' PRECAST CONCRETE BOX CULVERT

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0601504 175 S.F.

1'' PREFORMED EXPANSION JOINT FILLER FOR BRIDGES

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square foot.

0602030 4000 LB.

DEFORMED STEEL BARS - GALVANIZED at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per pound.

0686000.15 65 L.F.

15'' R.C. PIPE - 0' - 10' DEEP at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0686000.18 32 L.F.

18'' R.C. PIPE - 0' - 10' DEEP at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0703011 85 C.Y.

INTERMEDIATE RIPRAP at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0708001 150 S.Y.

DAMPPROOFING at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

0728033A 155 C.Y.

NO.8 CRUSHED STONE at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0755014 495 S.Y.

GEOTEXTILE (SEPARATION - HIGH SURVIVABILITY)

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

0815001 304 L.F.

BITUMINOUS CONCRETE LIP CURBING at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0819002A 165 S.Y.

PENETRATING SEALER PROTECTIVE COMPOUND

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

0822100.01 160 L.F.

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC BARRIER at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0822101.01 160 L.F.

RELOCATED TEMPORARY TRAFFIC BARRIER

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0910031A 2 EA.

THRIE BEAM ATTACHMENT at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0911924A 2 EA.

R-B END ANCHORAGE-TYPE II at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0912503 230 L.F.

REMOVE METAL BEAM RAIL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

0922501 47 S.Y.

BITUMINOUS CONCRETE DRIVEWAY at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

0939001 2 HR

SWEEPING FOR DUST CONTROL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per hour.

0942001 4 TON

CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR DUST CONTROL

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per ton.

0943001 36 M.GAL

WATER FOR DUST CONTROL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per thousand gallons.

0944000 335 S.Y.

FURNISHING AND PLACING TOPSOIL at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

0950019 335 S.Y.

TURF ESTABLISHMENT - LAWN at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square yard.

0969062A 8 MO.

CONSTRUCTION FIELD OFFICE, MEDIUM at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per month.

0970006 1 EST.

TRAFFICPERSON (MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICER) (ESTIMATED

COST) at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per estimate.

$24,000 $24,000

0974001 50 C.Y.

REMOVAL OF EXISTING MASONRY at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per cubic yard.

0976002 250 DAY

BARRICADE WARNING LIGHTS - HIGH INTENSITY

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per day.

0977001 40 EA.

TRAFFIC CONE at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0978002 40 EA.

TRAFFIC DRUM at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0979003 10 EA.

CONSTRUCTION BARRICADE TYPE III at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1010038 1 EA.

PRECAST POLYMER CONCRETE HANDHOLE TYPE I (36'' X 36'')

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1010039 1 EA.

PRECAST POLYMER CONCRETE HANDHOLE TYPE II (17'' X 30'')

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1206023 1 LS

REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF EXISTING SIGNS

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per lump sum.

1210101 82 L.F.

4" WHITE EPOXY RESIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

1210102 180 L.F.

4" YELLOW EPOXY RESIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per linear foot.

1220027 240 S.F.

CONSTRUCTION SIGNS at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per square foot.

1220028A 1 EA.

LOTCIP PROJECT SIGN at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1304065A 1 LS

REMOVE WATER MAIN at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per lump sum.

1802210.07 2 EA.

TEMPORARY SAND BARREL (700 lb.) at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1802210.14 8 EA.

TEMPORARY SAND BARREL (1400 lb.) at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1802210.21 4 EA.

TEMPORARY SAND BARREL (2100 lb.) at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1802211.07 2 EA.

RELOCATION OF TEMPORARY SAND BARREL (700 lb.)

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1802211.14 8 EA.

RELOCATION OF TEMPORARY SAND BARREL (1400 lb.)

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

1802211.21 4 EA.

RELOCATION OF TEMPORARY SAND BARREL (2100 lb.)

at____________________ dollars and____________________ cents per each.

0201001 1 LS

CLEARING AND GRUBBING

at _________________ dollars and ______________________ cents per lump sum.

0971001A 1 LS

MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC

at ________________ dollars and _______________________ cents per lump sum.

0975004 1 LS

MOBILIZATION AND PROJECT CLOSEOUT

at ______________ dollars and _________________________ cents per lump sum.

0980020 1 LS

CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING

at _____________ dollars and __________________________ cents per lump sum.

LUMP SUM ITEMS

Total

Proposal:

Add up all values in the “Amount” column and insert the total here and as your Proposal

"Unit price" amounts are to be shown in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the amount shown in words will govern. In case of discrepancy between "unit price" and "extended price", the unit price will govern.

Under penalty of perjury and other remedies available to the Town of Southington, the undersigned certifies this proposal is submitted without collusion, and all responses are true and accurate. If awarded this proposal it is agreed this forms a contractual obligation to provide services at the fees specified in this Proposal Form, subject to and in accordance with all instructions, proposal and contract documents, including any addenda, which are all made part of this proposal.

Signature of Authorized Person Date

Printed Name of Authorized Person

Company Title of Authorized Person

Name of Company

Address of Company

City, State, and Zip Code

Telephone Number Facsimile Number

The total amount of this Proposal at______________________________________ dollars and________________________________ cents

END OF PROPOSAL FORM

Form of Bid

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, _________________________________ , as

Principal, and _______________________________ , as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto The Town of Southington, as Owner, in the penal sum of ___________________________________ Dollars ($______________ ) lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns firmly by these presents.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to the Owner a certain Bid, attached hereto, and made a part hereof by reference, to enter into a contract in writing for the project entitled Marion Avenue Bridge No. 131017 Replacement - L131-0005

NOW THEREFORE,

(a) if said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate,

(b) if said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the Form of Contract (properly completed in accordance with said Bid) attached hereto, and shall furnish the Owner with proper bonds for his faithful performance of said contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void. Otherwise, the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of his obligation as herein stated.

The surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligation of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporation seals to be hereto affixed, and these presents to be signed by their proper offic-ers.

Made and entered into this ____ day of __________ ,__________ .

PRINCIPAL:

SURETY:

AGREEMENT

TOWN OF SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT

MARION AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - BRIDGE NO. 131017 - MARION AVENUE OVER

UNNAMED BROOK

CONTRACT L131-0005

THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of the __th day of __________ in the year 2026 by and between the Town of Southington, Connecticut acting by and through the Town Manager, duly authorized there-fore, acting herein solely for said Town and without personal liability to the Town, (hereinafter called OWNER) and ____________________________, (hereinafter called CONTRACTOR).

OWNER AND CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I WORK

CONTRACTOR shall complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents under Part 1 of the bid.

ARTICLE 2 ENGINEER

The TOWN ENGINEER who is to act as OWNER'S representative, assume all duties and responsi-bilities, and have the rights and authority assigned to ENGINEER in the Contract Docu-ments in connection with completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents is the Town of Southington, Engineering Department.

ARTICLE 3 CONTRACT TIMES AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

The Work shall commence within ten (10) days and work shall proceed uninterrupted until complete.

The Contractor shall have One Hundred and Fifty (150). For this contract, an assessment per day for liquidated damages, at a rate of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900) per day shall be applied to each calendar day the work runs in excess of the One Hundred & Fifty (150) allowed calendar days for the contract.

ARTICLE 4 CONTRACT PRICE

OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Doc-uments an amount in current funds equal to the prices stipulated in the CONTRACTOR'S

BID attached to this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Section 1.09 of the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, Standard Specifications for…