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EJCDC® C-111, Suggested Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contracts.

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TOWN OF BERLIN/BERLIN WATER CONTROL COMMISSION

WATER MAIN INTERCONNECTION

BERLIN, CONNECTICUT

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Electronically sealed responses will be accepted via the Town’s OpenGov Procurement portal until

10:00a.m. on April 15, 2026, at which time they will be automatically opened. Solicitation forms, project plans, and specs are available online at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berlinct. Interested bidders can create a free account to access bid documents and submit a bid.

Additionally, a link to our procurement portal can be found on the Town’s website www.berlinct.gov under “Departments” then selecting “Purchasing.” We do not accept submissions via e-mail or fax.

Each proposer is responsible for checking the Town’s procurement portal to determine if the Town has issued any addenda and, if so, to complete its proposal in accordance with the RFP as modified by the addenda. The Town will reject proposals received after the date and time noted above.

The Town reserves the right to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept all or any part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the Town’s judgment, will be in the Town’s best interests.

The Project consists of installation of 2300 LF of new 12” ductile iron water main and a pressure reducing/meter vault.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Town of Berlin/Berlin Water Control Commission, Berlin Town Hall, Room 110, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin CT 06037. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Wednesdays between the hours of 8:30-4:30, Thursday between the hours of 8:30-7:30 and Fridays between the hours of 8:30-1:00, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10 am local time on March 31, 2026 at the Town Hall, Town Council Chambers, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin Connecticut, 06037. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

PRE-QUALIFICATION – For a project with an estimated cost of greater than $1,000,000, all Contractors submitting bids for this project shall hold a current Prequalification Certificate for a designated classification from the Department of Administrative Services (DAS), and a copy of the contractor’s DAS Prequalification Certificate and Update (Bid) Statement must be submitted with their bid. Applicable regulations and information on this item can be found on the DAS website.

The Town of Berlin and its Agencies and Commissions are Affirmative Action – Equal Opportunity employers. Respondents to the bid agree and warrant that in the performance of the work on these projects, they 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. Respondents agree to provide the State of Connecticut Commission on https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berlinct http://www.berlinct.gov/

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Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the Commission concerning employment practices and procedures.

Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the State of Connecticut Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. Neither the State of Connecticut nor any of its Departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. This procurement will be subject to the requirements contained in subsections (h), (j) and (o) of Section 22a-482-4 of the RCSA.

Contract is subject to meeting subcontracting Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) goal conditions.

Any subcontractor whose subcontract exceeds $500,000 may perform installation or construction work as a subcontractor on a project, provided that at the time of the bid submission, the subcontractor is prequalified by DAS in accordance with CGS Section 4a-100.

State prevailing wage rates are to be paid for project with estimated costs greater than $100,000. Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws, including reporting requirements and required, will apply to any project whose total cost is greater than $2,000.

This contract shall be subject to the Use of American Iron and Steel (AIS) and Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements.

This contract shall require compliance with federal Executive Order 12549 (government-wide debarment and suspension) and CGS 31-53a by all contractors and subcontractors. Condition of Federal Funding; CGS 31-53a.

This contact shall require compliance with federal Executive Order 14173 (federal non-discrimination) and Federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200, et seq.)

The bidder shall be subject to all DWSRF requirements/contract conditions.

By reference, this contract includes the following:

- Provisions of construction contracts comprising Subdivisions (1) through (14) of Subsection 22a-482-4(g) of the RCSA.

- Text of Subsections (h), (j), and (o) of Section 22a-482-4 of the RCSA

- Retainage information for progress payments with a maximum of no more than 5% from CGS 49-41b(3) and RCSA Section 22a-482-4(n)1(E)

- Text to provide means for enforcement of payment by contractor to subcontractors from CGS 49-41a.

- Text for Bidder’s Non-Collusion and Fraud Affidavit form for completion from CGS

4b-91(e).

The Town intends to award a contract to the lowest qualified responsible bidder, if any.

The project site and relevant project records shall be made accessible to the DPH, DEEP, and/or authorized State and Federal representatives.

If Owner awards the contract for the Work, such award shall be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid.

Owner: Town of Berlin/Berlin Water Control Commission

By: Ray Jarema, P.E.

Title: Manager, Berlin Water Control Commission https://www.town.berlin.ct.us/egov/apps/staff/directory.egov?path=pro&usr=611

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Date: February 27, 2026

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