MES Add 2 East Street Infrastructure_SiteWalk_Questions f.pdf
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This document is Addendum 2 to an Invitation to Bid issued by the Town of Morris and Morris Housing Authority for the East Street Housing Site Infrastructure Project located at 103 East Street, Morris, Connecticut. The project encompasses site construction and infrastructure development to prepare the land for eight units of affordable housing across two buildings. The scope includes clearing, erosion control, grading, stormwater management systems, septic system installation, electrical conduits and transformer vault, site lighting, sidewalks, dumpster pad construction, road and parking subgrade preparation, base gravel course and binder course installation, and site stabilization. A mandatory site walk was held with ten contractors in attendance: Alibozak Construction, Carabetta/SRC, LaRosa Earth Group, Nosal Builders, Palker Excavating, Pelletier Construction, Towne & Aurell, VUU Industries, and Yield Industries. The original bid submission deadline of March 18, 2026, was extended by one week to 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Responses to site walk questions and requests for information, originally scheduled for March 11, will be provided by Monday, March 16, 2026, and will include additional electrical scope for site power and site lighting as well as additional landscaping scope. Contract execution is anticipated within approximately six weeks of bid submission, with no specific construction completion deadline established.
The project is exempt from all sales and use taxes and is subject to Davis-Bacon federal labor standards requirements and Build America Buy America compliance, with required certifications to be submitted with bid packages and prior to contract execution. Utilities for construction use are not provided at no charge. Monthly billing will be accepted using AIA G702 and G703 forms or equivalent, with payment to be provided within 30 days of approval. Liquidated damages and Owner's and Contractor's Protective Liability Insurance requirements are not applicable to this project. Bidders must submit sealed bids in both hard copy and electronic format via flash drive or email to coliwa@housingenterprises.com, and must provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. The project is subject to CHRO (Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities) compliance and approval. No budget was disclosed, as the bidding process will establish project costs. Funding is derived from Community Development Block Grant resources. The Town of Morris reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and encourages participation from minority-owned, women-owned, and small businesses.
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TOWN OF MORRIS and MORRIS HOUSING AUTHORITY
INVITATION TO BID – SITE CONSTRUCTION
EAST STREET HOUSING – 103 EAST STREET, MORRIS, CT
Addendum 2: Responses to Questions at Site Walk and Other Requests for Information
Addendum 1: Items 1 and 2. Addendum 2 starts with Item 3
1. Who attended the site walk?
Alibozak Construction
Carabetta / SRC
LaRosa Earth Group
Nosal Builders
Palker Excavating
Pelletier Construction
Towne & Aurell
VUU Industries
Yield Industries
2. What is the schedule for Q&A answers and for bid submission.
The due date for the bids is being extended by one week to 2:00 PM on
Wednesday, March 25. The Q&A answers will take a little longer to get out to everyone, and this is extended from Wednesday, March 11 to Monday March 16. The Q&A answers will contain some additional electrical scope for site power and site lighting and some additional landscaping scope.
3. Additional information regarding Davis-Bacon requirements.
Attached is HUD-4010, Federal Labor Standards Provisions. This provides additional information on the federal requirements related to Davis-Bacon wages.
4. Additional Build America Buy America Bid Form.
Attached is the Buy American Certification Form. This needs to be signed and included in the initial bid package. Also attached is the Build America Buy America Materials Certification form. This must be completed and submitted by the selected contractor prior to contract execution.
5. What is the timing and funding for the next apartment construction project?
The timing is not yet determined. It could be later this year. The funding still needs to be committed. We hope to go out for bidding for this work in April or May.
6. Are the road curbing and sidewalks in the current scope?
Yes. These are an important component to stormwater control.
7. Is there a budget.
No. The bidding process will provide the most accurate costs.
8. Are the wells currently completed?
Yes. There are two drilled water wells. They will need to be protected during construction. It will be good to maintain a 25’ clear radius around the wells where possible.
9. Are there environmental site testing and results?
A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment was performed. It did not identify any environmental concerns. You can assume that the site is not contaminated.
10. What are the hours of operation?
You can assume 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday. The work schedule will be finalized with the selected contractor.
11. What permit fees and other costs need to be included?
You will need to obtain the normal Town permits as required and pay associated costs. The project is exempt from sales and use tax.
12. Is there site access through the existing Eldridge housing?
There is a road connection with the existing Eldridge housing. Use of access through Eldridge should be minimized. This is an active elderly housing property with limited roadway access.
13. Will traffic control be needed?
No.
14. What is the process for payment requests and funding?
You can provide monthly billing using AIA G702 and G703 or equivalent. Funds will be provided for completed and approved payment requests within 30 days.
15. Is CHRO (Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities) compliance and approval required?
Yes.
16. What is the timing for contract execution and construction completion?
We expect a contract to be executed within about 6 weeks from bid submittals. We do not have a set construction completion requirement, and will work with the selected contractor. We would like the work completed as quickly as practical.
17. Is an office trailer on site required?
No. You can coordinate site construction as you want. We can use the Eldridge meeting room for owner construction meetings.
18. Please confirm the scope for the level pads for the buildings is limited to 8” lifts of processed aggregate base + 6” of topsoil. We do not have to over excavate the area for any unsuitable materials.
You can assume that there are no unsuitable materials that need to be addressed. The amount of processed aggregate will be determined by what is required to get to the level area under the 6” of topsoil.
19. There doesn’t appear to be any well distribution piping. Please confirm that is not a part of this scope of work.
Correct. The well distribution piping will be completed in the subsequent construction.
20. Is this project tax exempt? If no, please indicate if tax on materials only or tax on labor and materials.
The project is exempt from all sales and use taxes.
21. Are utilities (electric and water) available for construction use free of charge?
22. Is there liquidated damages applicable to this project?
23. Is Owner’s and Contractor’s Protective Liability Insurance (OCP) required? Is yes, please provide policy limit?
Not required.
24. Bid package submission requires a hard copy and a copy saved to a flash drive or CD. Bids are normally not final to the last few minutes and providing and saving it to a flash drive may be a big challenge. Can the flash drive submission be waived?
No. However, a flash drive or an electronic transmittal of the complete bid package can be provided within 24 hours of bid opening. The email address is coliwa@housingenterprises.com.
25. There doesn’t appear to be any site lighting scope. Please confirm bases and poles are not a part of this contract.
See attached Landscaping and Lighting Plan sheet. Install all light pole bases for the LP2 and
LP4 light poles. Install 1” conduit between light poles and to a point near the main power transformer. Arrange the conduits to provide for two separate power circuits split north and south. No scope for the SB bollard lights.
26. Is there any electrical work included in the current scope?
Provide conduits and transformer base as shown on the plans.
mailto:coliwa@housingenterprises.com
27. Is any landscaping included in the project scope?
See attached Landscaping and Lighting Plan sheet. Install landscaping as shown within the clouded area around the stormwater basin.
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