BID REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS AND

CONDITIONS DOCUMENT

for

Steele Brook Greenway

Watertown Public Works Department

State Project No. 153-125

Federal Project No. PEDS(255)

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

MARK A. RAIMO, TOWN MANAGER

November 2025

Prepared By:

712 Brook Street, Suite 103

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

(860) 513-1473

TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

STEELE BROOK GREENWAY

STATE PROJECT NO. 153-125 / FEDERAL PROJECT NO. PEDS (255)

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROPOSAL FORMS

• NOTICE OF BID

• BID PROPOSAL FORM

• BID BOND

• INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

• STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

• NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

CONTRACT FORMS

• CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS – REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS (FHWA

AND STATE FUNDED CONTRACTS)

• PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS

• FORM OF AGREEMENT

• EXCEPTIONS TAKEN TO SPECIFICATIONS

• PERFORMANCE BOND

• PAYMENT BOND

• STATE OF CONNECTICUT CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH

CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUE SECTION 31-57b

• CONTRACTORS WAGE CERTIFICATION FORM

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

• NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

• GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• SPECIAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES FOR FEDERAL FUNDED PROJECTS

CTDOT PRE-AWRD COMMITMENT APPROVAL REQUEST

PERMIT

153-125 NOTICE OF BID

TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

NOTICE OF BID

State Project Number 153-125

Federal Project Number PEDS(255)

Sealed bids are invited and will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Watertown at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut, until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2025 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing materials, labor and equipment for the Steele Brook Greenway.

The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bonds, and other contract documents may be obtained or examined at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795 or by accessing the Town of Watertown’s website at Current Bid Information. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Bid – Steele Brook Greenway".

To receive consideration bids must be in the hands of the Purchasing Agent or her authorized representative no later than the day and hour mentioned above.

The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any informality; or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the Town of Watertown.

All bids will be considered valid for a period of sixty (60) days.

Donna Ford Purchasing Agent Town of Watertown

153-125 BID PROPOSAL FORM

BID PROPOSAL FORM

(DBE Pre-Award Forms Must Accompany the Bid)

Date _________________________

PROPOSAL OF

Bidder's Name

Bidder's Address

Bidder's Phone and Fax Numbers

Bidder's Email Address

Signature

TO: TOWN OF WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

1. Pursuant to, and in compliance with your invitation to bid for STEELE BROOK GREENWAY, (I/we) propose to furnish labor and materials, installed as required, for the above-named project, furnishing all necessary equipment, machinery, fuel, tools, labor and other means of construction, and all materials specified in the manner and at the time prescribed, according to the full scope of Project Plans and Technical Specifications, together with all addenda issued by the Town and received prior to the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids, and in conformity with the requirements of the Town of Watertown and any laws or departmental regulations of the State of Connecticut or of the United States, which may affect the same, for and in consideration of bids stated in this proposal. The bidder declares that no person or persons, other than those named herein, are interested in this Proposal; that this Proposal is made without collusion with any person, firm or corporation and that no person or persons acting in any official capacity of the Town is directly or indirectly interested therein or in any portion of the profit thereof.

FORM OF BID

The undersigned bidder hereby submits the following bid for the Steele Brook Greenway State

Project 153-125 , in accordance with the Bid Documents for said project. The undersigned has carefully examined and understands all Bid Documents and has complied with all the provisions thereof in the preparation of his bid. The Undersigned also offers to furnish all plant, labor, material, supplies, equipment and other facilities for or incidental to the construction of said project as required by, and in strict accordance with, the Improvement Drawings and Specifications, and all addenda issued by the Owner and mailed to the undersigned by registered mail, with return receipt requested, prior to the date of bid opening, whether received or not, for the following unit bid prices.

The Bid Unit Price for each item and the Total Amount Bid must be written in words and figures for the Base Bid.

The undersigned bidder acknowledges receipt of the following:

Addendum # Date Acknowledged

PLEASE

IT IS A REQUIREMENT OF THIS BID THAT EACH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED MUST

HAVE A DUPLICATE COPY ATTACHED.

YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED

EST. QTY. UNIT DESCRIPTION AND WRITTEN UNIT PRICE UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0101000 A 1.00 L.S.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0101128 A 1.00 L.S.

SECURING, CONSTRUCTION AND DISMANTILING

OF A WASTE STOCKPILE AND TREATMENT AREA

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0201001 A 1.00 L.S.

CLEARING & GRUBBING

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0202000 2650.00 C.Y.

EARTH EXCAVATION at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0202100 270.00 C.Y.

ROCK EXCAVATION at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0202315 A 994.00 TON

DISPOSAL OF CONTROLLED MATERIAL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per ton

0202451 A 6.00 EA.

TEST PIT at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0202529 229.00 L.F.

CUT BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0203000 180.00 C.Y.

STRUCTURE EXCAVATION - EARTH (COMPLETE) at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

The total amount of the Base Bid based on the estimated quantities shown herein and as computed by the undersigned Bidder for the Steele Brook Greenway

BASE BID Itemized Work/Quantities

ITEM NO.

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

0205004 8.00 C.Y.

ROCK IN TRENCH EXCAVATION 0'-10' DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0207000 1830.00 C.Y.

BORROW at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0209001 5600.00 S.Y.

FORMATION OF SUBGRADE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0211000 170.00 S.Y.

ANTI-TRACKING PAD at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0212000 1250.00 C.Y.

SUBBASE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0213100 25.00 C.Y.

GRANULAR FILL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0216000 110.00 C.Y.

PERVIOUS STURUCTURE BACKFILL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0219001 4040.00 L.F.

SEDIMENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0219011 A 4.00 EA.

SEDIMENTATION CONTROL SYSTEM AT CATCH

BASIN at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0304002 860.00 C.Y.

PROCESSED AGGREGATE BASE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0401441 2.00 S.F.

1/2" PREFORMED EXPANSION JOINT FILLER at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

0406171 510.00 TON

HMA S0.5 at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per ton

0406172 490.00 TON

HMA S0.375 at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per ton

0406194 229.00 L.F.

JOINT AND CRACK SEALING OF BITUMINOUS

CONCRETE PAVEMENT at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0406238 560.00 GAL #N/A

0406999 A 1.00 EST.

ASPHALT ADJUSTMENT COST

at an estimated cost of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

$0.00 $0.00

0505001 14.00 C.Y.

STRAIGHT ENDWALL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0586515 A 1.00 EA.

8' DIAMETER DRYWELL - 0'-10' DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0586040.1 1.00 EA.

TYPE 'C-L' CATCH BASIN - 0'-10' DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0601062 40.00 C.Y.

FOOTING CONCRETE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0601064 40.00 C.Y.

ABUTMENT AND WALL CONCRETE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0601365 A 3.00 C.Y.

CONCRETE PAD at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0602030 4500.00 LB.

DEFORMED STEEL BARS- GALVANIZED at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per pound

0604301 A 1.00 L.S.

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE (SITE NO.

1) at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0653002 1.00 L.S.

CLEAN DRAINAGE SYSTEM

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0686000.12 22.00 L.F.

12'' R.C. PIPE - 0' - 10' DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0686002.12 23.00 L.F.

12'' R.C. PIPE (CLASS V) - 0' - 10' DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0686002.15 106.00 L.F.

15'' R.C. PIPE (CLASS V) - 0' - 10' DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0686230.12 15.00 L.F.

12'' HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE - 0' - 10'

DEEP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0686700.12 1.00 EA.

12" REINFORCED CONCRETE DRAINAGE PIPE END

at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0703010 9.00 C.Y.

STANDARD RIPRAP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0703012 6.00 C.Y.

MODIFIED RIPRAP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per cubic yard

0706001 16.00 EA.

MICROPILES at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0706002 1.00 EA.

VERIFICATION TEST FOR MICROPILES at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0706003 2.00 EA.

PROOF TEST FOR MICROPILES at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0706004 64.00 L.F.

MICROPILES LENGTH ADJUSTMENT at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0708001 60.00 S.Y.

DAMPPROOFING at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0755009 50.00 S.Y.

GEOTEXTILE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0811001 31.00 L.F.

CONCRETE CURBING at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0819002 A 60.00 S.Y.

PENETRATING SEALER PROTECTIVE COMPOUND

at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0901006 A 6.00 EA.

COLLAPSIBLE BOLLARD at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0906204 A 40.00 L.F.

THREE RAIL WOOD FENCE (8' POST SPACING) at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0906214 A 680.00 L.F.

THREE RAIL WOOD FENCE (10' POST SPACING) at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0909501 A 510.00 L.F.

TIMBER BEAM RAIL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0911924 2.00 EA.

R-B END ANCHORAGE-TYPE II at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0912503 37.00 L.F.

REMOVE METAL BEAM RAIL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

0921001 230.00 S.F.

CONCRETE SIDEWALK at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

0921005 520.00 S.F.

CONCRETE SIDEWALK RAMP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

0921048 115.00 S.F.

DETECTABLE WARNING SURFACE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

0922501 55.00 S.Y.

BITUMINOUS CONCRETE DRIVEWAY ARPON at

_________________________________ dollars

0924006 140.00 S.F.

CONCRETE DRIVEWAY RAMP at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

0939001 120.00 HR.

SWEEPING FOR DUST CONTROL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per hour

0942001 3.00 TON

CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR DUST CONTROL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per ton

0943001 410.00 MGAL.

WATER FOR DUST CONTROL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per millon gallon

0944000 A 6405.00 S.Y.

FURNISHING AND PLACING TOPSOIL at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0947207 A 1.00 EA.

BIKE STAND at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0949133 9.00 EA.

VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM, HIGHBUSH

BLUEBERRY 18"-24" HT. CONTAINER at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0949493 4.00 EA.

ULMUS AMERICANA "PRINCETON", PRINCETON

AMERICAN ELM 2.5" - 3" CAL. B.B. at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0949889 15.00 EA.

ASCLEPIAS INCARNATA, SWAMP MILKWEED, #1

CONTAINER at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0950005 6160.00 S.Y.

TURF ESTABLISHMENT at

_________________________________ dollars

0950013 2070.00 S.Y.

EROSION CONTROL MATTING at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0950019 A 230.00 S.Y.

TURF ESTABLISHMENT - LAWN at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0950040 A 1460.00 S.Y.

CONSERVATION SEEDING FOR SLOPES at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0952051 A 310.00 S.Y.

CONTROL AND REMOVAL OF INVASIVE

VEGETATION at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square yard

0969062 A 8.00 MON.

CONSTRUCTION FIELD OFFICE - MEDIUM at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per month

0970006 10000.00 EST.

TRAFFICPERSON (MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICER)

at an estimated cost of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0970007 80.00 HR.

TRAFFICPERSON (UNIFORMED FLAGGER) at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per hour

0971001 A 1.00 L.S.

MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0975004 1.00 L.S.

MOBILIZATION AND PROJECT CLOSEOUT

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0976002 3.00 DAY

BARRICADE WARNING LIGHTS - HIGH INTENSITY

at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per day

0977001 30.00 EA.

TRAFFIC CONE at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0978002 20.00 EA.

TRAFFIC DRUM at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0979003 6.00 EA.

CONSTRUCTION BARRICADE TYPE III at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

0980020 1.00 L.S.

CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

0992090 A 1.00 EA.

BENCH at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

1117111 A 2.00 EA.

RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON (RRFB)

TYPE B at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

1200000 A 2.00 EA.

OVAL ENTRANCE SIGN at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

1206023 A 1.00 L.S.

REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF EXISTING SIGNS

at lump sum price of

_________________________________ dollars and ________________________________cents

1208931 72.00 S.F.

SIGN FACE - SHEET ALUMINUM (TYPE IX

RETROREFLECTIVE SHEETING) at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

1210101 440.00 L.F.

4" WHITE EPOXY RESIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

1210102 740.00 L.F.

4" YELLOW EPOXY RESIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS

at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per linear foot

1210105 310.00 S.F.

EPOXY RESIN PAVEMENT MARKINGS, SYMBOLS

AND LEGENDS at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

1211002 40.00 S.F.

REMOVAL OF PAINTED PAVEMENT MARKINGS at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

1220027 A 180.00 S.F.

CONSTRUCTION SIGNS at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per square foot

1403501 A 4.00 EA.

RESET MANHOLE (SANITARY SEWER) at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

1700000 A 2.00 EA.

EMERGENCY CALL BOX - FREE STANDING at

_________________________________ dollars and ________________cents per each

TOTAL AMOUNT IN WORDS: __________________________________________

DOLLARS

TOTAL AMOUNT IN FIGURES: $

TOTAL BASE BID

DBE Pre-Award Forms Must Accompany The Bid

153-125 BID BOND

It is understood and agreed to by the bidder that:

1) The itemization of the Bid, and the selection of the Bid Items used therein, is at the Owner's discretion, and solely for the Owner's convenience in evaluating and comparing the submitted bids and administering the Contract.

2) The Unit Price bid for each item, and the aggregate sum of the Unit Prices multiplied by the corresponding estimated quantity as applied to the project as a whole, includes all plant, labor, material, supplies, equipment, and other facilities necessary for, and incidental to, the construction of said item, complete, fully functional, and properly finished, as required by, and in strict conformance with these Bid Documents, and for the use (or uses) and appearance intended by the Owner.

3) The price bid per unit quantity of work in the various items above shall control in contract award herein.

4) The quantities noted above are approximate, only being estimated solely for use in comparing bids.

5) The Total Bid Amounts entered above, and the bid amount for each item (obtained by multiplying the unit price by the estimated quantity), are included solely for the purpose of checking this proposal and for the convenience of the Bidder.

6) The above prices are to be paid for the actual quantities of the items of work in the completed work or structure. Should the dimensions of any part of the work or the quantities of materials used or work performed be different than those designated in this Form of Bid, or on the Improvement Drawings, the actual quantities only will be allowed in measurement.

7) In submitting this Bid, the Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality in the bidding. The Owner further reserves the right to make the award on the basis of the above bid.

8) If written notice of the acceptance of this bid is mailed, telegraphed, or delivered to the undersigned after the opening thereof, the undersigned agrees to execute and deliver any Agreement in the prescribed form and furnish the required bonds within ten (10) days after the Agreement is presented to him for his signature.

9) The Bidder is enclosing a statement of his qualifications.

10) The Owner reserves the right to delete any of the bid items in total or to increase or reduce the quantity of any bid items.

11) The Bidder shall comply with all provisions of the Bid Documents in his prosecution of the Project if awarded the Contract; and all provisions will be enforced by the Owner.

Dated this day of , ______

Bidder's Name:

By: Official

Address

Title: ______________________________

153-125 BID BOND

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 Watertown, 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 Steele Brook Greenway, State Project Number 153-125.

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 officers.

Made and entered into this day of , _____.

PRINCIPAL:

By: _______________________________

SURETY:

By: ______________________________

153-125 INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

BID OPENING: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2025

PROPOSALS RECEIVED

All bids, along with DBE pre-award forms, must be in a sealed envelope and received prior to 11:00 a.m., December 18, 2025 at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals must be made upon forms contained herein. The blank spaces in the Proposal must be filled in correctly where indicated. The Bidder must state the prices for which he proposes to do each item of the work contemplated. In case of discrepancy where both words and the numerals are requested, the words shall govern. In case of discrepancy where unit price multiplied by quantity is not equal to total price, the total price shall govern. Ditto marks are not considered writing or printing and shall not be used. The Bidder shall sign his Proposal correctly. If the Proposal is made by an individual, his name, post office address and telephone number must be shown. If made by a firm, partnership, or corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an official of the firm, partnership, or corporation authorized to sign contracts, and must show the post office address and telephone number of the firm, partnership, or corporation. Failure to do so may disqualify the bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, post office address, and name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to: The Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, CT 06795.

All information shall be entered in ink or by typewriter. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrections inserted before submission of your bid. The person signing the bid shall initial corrections in ink.

Corrections and/or modifications received after the closing time specified will not be accepted.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

All proposals and literature shall be submitted IN DUPLICATE on the proposal form, which is a part of these specifications.

Descriptive literature containing complete specifications must accompany each bid. If a bidder wishes to furnish additional information, more sheets may be added.

Adobe Acrobat® Reader is required to view electronic documents on-line. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat® Reader, you may down load it for free from Adobe at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.

Response summaries will be available online at http://www.watertownct.org. on the day of the bid opening.

Responses delivered via fax are received subject to the following qualifications and limitations:

1. The Town is not responsible for the confidentiality of the information transmitted.

2. The Town cannot guarantee that its fax equipment will be operational and able to receive transmittals by a particular time and date. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that quotations are received in their entirety and on time at the required location. It is recommended that vendors be advised to call immediately after transmitting a document electronically to confirm complete and accurate receipt by the Town. The Town assumes no liability in the event that a bidder’s electronic transmission is not received by the Town in a timely fashion, or is not received either in its entirety or error-free.

3. Bids transmitted electronically which have a bond requirement are subject to the same submittal requirements as those responses delivered via traditional means, such as mail or hand delivery, or as otherwise stipulated by appropriate authority.

INCURRING COSTS

The Town of Watertown is not liable for any cost incurred for the preparation of proposals or submission of samples by the firms submitting proposals for the work requested in this bid document or request for proposals.

FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK

Each bidder is considered to have examined the work to fully acquaint oneself with the exact existing conditions relating to the work and has fully informed oneself as to the work involved and the difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of this bid. Failure to do so will not relieve a bidder of his obligation to furnish all equipment, labor and materials necessary to carry out the work for the consideration set forth in this bid. The submission of a bid will be considered as conclusive evidence that the bidder has made such examination.

Where borings or other exploration data is shown on the Plans and/or specifications or made available to the Bidder, it is understood that such data where obtained in the usual manner and with reasonable care and are to be interpreted and used as the Bidder sees fit. There is no expressed or implied agreement that the data has been correctly indicated, and the Bidder is cautioned to take into account that conditions affecting the work may differ from those indicated.

The Owner assumes no responsibility whatsoever with respect to ascertaining for the Contractor such facts concerning physical characteristics relating to this project. The Bidder agrees that he shall make no claim for and has no right to additional payment or extension of time for completion of the work, or any other concession, because of any interpretations or misunderstanding on his/her part of this bid, or because of any failure on his/her part to fully acquaint oneself with all conditions relating to the work. Permission for making borings, test pits, destructive tests or other investigations of subsurface conditions will be arranged for by the Owner upon receipt of a written request therefor.

CONSIDERATION OF PRIOR SERVICE

Previous performance, quality of service and merchandise will be considered.

ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS & ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Addenda information will be available online at http://www.watertownct.org. Adobe Acrobat® Reader may be required to view this document. We strongly suggest that you check for any addenda a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of the bid deadline.

At the time of the opening of bids each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the work and to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with all of the Contract Documents (including all addenda). The failure or omission of any bidder to receive or examine any form, instruction or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of these specifications, the person may submit a written request for an interpretation to the Purchasing Agent. No interpretations as to the meaning of the plans, specifications or other Contract Documents will be made to any bidder orally.

Every request for such interpretation should be emailed to the Town of Watertown, Purchasing Agent, Donna Ford, ford@watertownct.org and to be given consideration, must be received at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids. Any and all such interpretations and any supplementary instructions will be in the form of written Addenda to the Specifications which, if issued, will be emailed to all prospective bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes, not later than three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretations shall not relieve any bidder from any obligations under his/her bid as submitted. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents. Oral explanations will not be binding on the Town.

The specifications listed are to be interpreted as meaning the minimum acceptable by the Town of Watertown. Bidders are requested to submit quotations on the basis of these specifications.

Alternative bids providing a broader scope and/or services than requested in these specifications may receive consideration providing such equipment and/or service is clearly explained. Any exceptions to the specifications requested herein must be clearly noted in writing and are to be included as a part of your bid proposal. If none are included, it will be assumed that there are none.

Definition of the word "complete" means that each unit of the equipment proposed shall include all appurtenances, fasteners, parts, accessories, and services ordinarily catalogued.

An item equal to that named or described in the specifications may be furnished by the Bidder, except where expressly noted as “no substitutions.” The naming of any commercial name, trademark, or other identification shall not be construed to exclude any item of any manufacturer not mentioned by name, nor limit competition, but shall establish a standard of equality only. An item shall be considered equal to the item so named or described if:

A. It is at least equal in quality, durability, appearance, strength and design.

B. It will perform at least equally the function imposed by the design for the work being contracted for or the material being purchased.

C. It conforms substantially, even with deviations, to the detailed requirements for the item in the specifications.

The Bidder shall hold the Town of Watertown, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, harmless from liability of any nature or kind because of use of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted compositions, secret process, patented or unpatented inventions, articles or appliances furnished or used under this bid, and agrees to defend, at his own expense, any and all actions brought against the Town of Watertown or oneself because of the unauthorized use of such articles.

QUOTATION LIMITATION

Bidders shall offer only ONE ITEM AND PRICE for each line-item bid. If an or equal item is to be bid, the bidder is to select the brand and model that meets or exceeds the specified item and submit his bid for that item.

ESTIMATE OF WORK

For bidding purposes, the work has been subdivided into unit price items. The quantities shown are to be considered as approximate only. The Purchasing Agent does not expressly or by implication agree that the actual quantity will correspond therewith but reserves the right to increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of the work as deemed necessary.

SAMPLES

Samples of articles, when required shall be furnished free of cost of any sort to the Town of Watertown. Samples received may be retained by the Town for future comparison. Samples which are not destroyed by testing, or which are not retained for future comparison will be returned upon request at the bidder's expense.

WITHDRAWAL OF BID

Bidders may withdraw their proposals at any time prior to the bid opening date. No agent/broker shall withdraw or cancel their proposal for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid closing date/time of 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2025. The successful agent/broker shall not withdraw, cancel or modify their proposal.

PERFORMANCE BONDS / PAYMENT BONDS

A performance bond is required and shall be in the amount of 100% of the bid award, in the name of the "Town of Watertown", in the form and with a surety company approved by the State Commissioner of banking and insurance, and issued within ten (10) calendar days of the bid award date. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of Connecticut.

This financial instrument shall be for the faithful performance of the contract, and shall be used at the sole discretion of the Town of Watertown to pay liquidated Damages for failure or refusal to perform in accordance with the contract. No withdrawals shall be made until after five (5) calendar days’ notice of noncompliance with the contract is sent by certified U.S. Mail. This in no way limits further actions the Town of Watertown may take.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Attorneys-in-fact who sign contract bonds must file, with each bond, a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney.

EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

The party to whom the Contract is awarded, or his authorized representative, will be required to attend at the office of the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Watertown, with the sureties offered by him/her or them, and a current certificate of Corporate good standing issued by the Office of the Secretary of State, in which the corporation is incorporated, and execute the Contract within five

(5) days from the date of the award. If the party entering into this contract is a corporation, a Corporate Resolution duly executed by the President and Secretary of the Corporation authorizing the Corporation to enter into this Contract shall be provided. In case of his/her failure or neglect so to do, the Town may, at its option, determine that the Bidder has abandoned the Contract, and thereupon the Proposal and acceptance shall be null and void, and bid security accompanying the Proposal shall be forfeited as liquidated damages to the Town. If the party entering into this contract is a partnership, a partnership resolution duly executed by a majority of the general partners authorizing the partnership to enter into this contract shall be provided.

SUBCONTRACTORS

A. Each bidder contemplating the use of any subcontractor shall submit a list of subcontractors as listed on the Bid Form.

B. The apparent low bidder shall file with the Town of Watertown, within five (5) days after the date of bid opening, a complete list of the names and addresses of competent, responsible and qualified subcontractors who are actually to perform major portions of the work. This in no way restricts or limits the requirement that all subcontractors must be approved by the Town.

C. Subcontractors listed on the Bid Form or those previously approved may not be changed without the approval of the Town of Watertown.

Local subcontractors, material suppliers, and labor in the Town of Watertown should be considered and sought insofar as is practical in the performance of this project.

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

The bidder agrees that 0% of the final contract value shall be performed by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) certified by the Connecticut Department of Transportation as a subcontractor or owner-operator of construction equipment. The Bidder must indicate with their Bid the DBE firm(s) it intends to utilize to meet the above state percentage and submit the Pre-Award DBE Commitment Approval Request with the bid forms.

QUALIFICATION OF BIDDER

In determining the qualifications of a bidder, the Town may consider his record in the performance of any contracts for similar work into which he may have previously entered; and the Town expressly reserves the right to reject the bid of such bidder if such record discloses that such bidder, in the opinion of the Town, has not properly performed such contracts or has habitually, and without just cause, neglected the payment of bills or has otherwise disregarded his obligations to subcontractors, suppliers, state or local codes, men or employees of subcontractors.

The Town may make such investigation as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the Town all such information and data for this purpose as the Town may request. The Town reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or the investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Town that such bidder is properly qualified, or that such bidder misrepresented material facts in the bid documents.

DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

More than one proposal from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or an association under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder is interested in more than one proposal for the work contemplated will cause the rejection of all proposals in which such Bidder is interested. Any or all proposals in which such Bidder is interested will be rejected if there is reason for believing that collusion exists among the Bidders and all participants in such collusion will not be considered in future proposals for the same work.

Proposals in which the prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected. No Contract will be awarded except to competent Bidders capable of performing the class of work contemplated.

DELIVERY

Inasmuch as this work concerns a needed public improvement, the provisions of this bid relating to the time of delivery, performance and completion of the work are of the essence of this bid.

Accordingly, the successful bidder shall commence work upon receipt of the signed Purchase

Order unless the Town shall authorize or direct a further delay and shall proceed with the work diligently so as to permit completion no later than two hundred and nine (208) calendar days after receipt of the Town’s Purchase Order.

Time of delivery shall be stated as the number of calendar days following receipt of the Purchase Order by the Bidder to receipt of the goods or services by the Town of Watertown.

Prices quoted must include delivery to the Town of Watertown as specified on the Purchase Order.

No charges will be allowed for parking, crating, freight, express or cartage unless specifically stated and included in this bid.

Time of delivery may be considered in the award.

PAYMENT

The successful bidder shall execute three (3) copies of the contract agreements. Monthly payments to the Bidder shall be made on one hundred percent (100%) of the value of work completed, materials and supplies delivered to the site and properly stored. The successful Bidder for this project shall be required to submit a Mechanics Lien Waiver, acceptable to the Town, with each progress payment, and at time of final payment, prior to any payment made.

The Town, after inspection and acceptance of workmanship, and in consideration of the faithful performance by the Bidder of all and singular his covenants, promises, and agreements contained herein, agrees to pay the Bidder for the full completion by him of the work embraced in this Contract, within (30) Thirty Days of the receipt of the final invoice. When subcontractors or suppliers are utilized, the successful Bidder for this project shall be required to submit a Mechanics Lien Waiver, acceptable to the Town, with each progress payment and/or at time of final payment prior to any payment being made.

Time, in connection with any discount offered, will be computed from the date of delivery to the Town or from the date a correct invoice is received by the Town's Finance Department, if the latter date is later than the date of delivery.

Prices will be considered as NET, if no cash or payment discount is shown.

The successful bidder shall submit invoices to the following address:

Town of Watertown Engineering Department 61 Echo Lake Rd.

Watertown, CT 06795

IT IS UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT SHOULD A BID BE ACCEPTED, IT WILL

AUTOMATICALLY BECOME THE CONTRACT OR AN ADDENDUM TO ANY

CONTRACT AGREED UPON.

Notification of the bid award will be made by issuance of a purchase order. Bidders are to list their bids on the appropriate attached sheets. Bidders may attach a letter of explanation. A clear notification should be made on the standard bid sheets at the appropriate point of explanation that there is a letter of explanation attached. All bids must be NET prices.

The successful bidder shall submit an itemized invoice to the Town of Watertown for the work as described herein.

The bidder shall be required to submit a Mechanics Lien Waiver, acceptable to the Town of Watertown, with each progress payment and at time of final payment prior to any payment being made.

At the time of award the successful bidder shall be required to supply the Town of Watertown a Certificate of Good Standing, certifying that the corporation is in fact a valid corporation and presently licensed to conduct business in the State of Connecticut.

SALES TAX

Certain materials and supplies incorporated in the work of this project are exempt from Connecticut Sales Tax. The Bidder shall familiarize himself with current regulations of the State Tax Department. The tax on materials or supplies exempted by such regulations shall not be included as part of the bid. The Town will furnish the successful Bidder sales tax exemption authorization.

CARE AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY

The Bidder shall take particular care to avoid damages to all private and public property and to private or public improvements within the Town's right of way. The person shall make good any damages to the satisfaction of the Town. There shall be no additional compensation for the repair or restoration of private or public property improvements.

COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL CODES

The Bidder shall be responsible for full compliance with any Federal, State and/or Local codes, laws, regulations and standards, as applicable.

AWARD

The Town of Watertown reserves the right to accept or reject any bid to best serve its interests, or to hold the bids for sixty (60) days before decision.

The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids (or any part thereof), to waive defects in proposals, or to accept any proposal deemed to be in its best interest.

INSURANCE

A. General:

The Bidder shall be responsible for maintaining insurance coverage in force for the life of the contract of the kinds and adequate amounts to secure all of the Bidder’s obligations under the contract with an insurance company with an AM Best Rating of A - VII or better licensed to write such insurance in Connecticut and acceptable to the Town of Watertown.

The insurer shall provide the Town of Watertown with Certificates of Insurance signed by an authorized representative of the insurance company(ies) prior to the performance of this contract describing the coverage and providing that the insurer shall give the Town of Watertown written notice at least thirty (30) days in advance of any termination, expiration, or any and all change in coverage.

Such insurance or renewals or replacements thereof shall remain in force during the Bidder’s responsibility under this agreement.

The Bidder at his own cost and expense shall procure and maintain all insurance required and shall name the Town of Watertown and the State of Connecticut as additional insured on all contracts except Worker’s Compensation and Professional Errors & Omissions coverage.

In order to facilitate this requirement for insurance, it is recommended that the bidder forward a copy of this exhibit to the bidder’s insurance representative(s).

B. Specific Requirements:

(1) Workers’ Compensation Insurance

The Bidder shall provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance required by law and the Employer’s Liability Insurance for at least the amounts of liability for Bodily Injury by accident of $100,000 per accident; Bodily Injury by Disease per employee of $100,000; Bodily Injury by Disease, policy limit of $500,000.

(2) Commercial General Liability Insurance

The Bidder shall carry Commercial General Liability policy, including Contractual Liability, Products and Completed Operations, Broad From Property Damage and Independent Contractors (Insurance Services Office Incorporated Form CG-0001 or equivalent). The Minimum Single Occurrence Amount of $2,000,000 is required. The Minimum Annual Aggregate Amount is $4,000,000.

(3) Automobile Liability Insurance

The Bidder shall carry Automobile Liability Insurance. (Insurance Services Office Incorporated Form CA-00001 or equivalent). The Minimum Single Occurrence Amount of $2,000,000 is required.

(4) Owner’s and Contractor’s Protective Liability Insurance for and in the Name of the State

The Bidder shall carry, for and behalf of the Town of Watertown and the State, Protective Liability Insurance with respect to the Bidder’s Project operations and also those of its subcontractors for each accident or occurrence resulting in damages. The Minimum Single Occurrence Amount of $1,000,000 is required. The Minimum Annual Aggregate Amount is $1,000,000.

C. Hold Harmless & Subcontractor’s Requirements:

The Bidder shall require the same insurance that it is required to carry by the Town of Watertown to be carried by any subcontractors and independent contractors hired by the Bidder and to obtain Certificates of Insurance before subcontractors and independent contractors are permitted to begin work.

The Bidder shall require that the Town of Watertown and the State of Connecticut both be named as Additional Insured on all subcontractor’s and independent contractor’s policies before they are permitted to begin work.

The Bidder and all subcontractors and independent contractors and their insurers shall waive all rights of subrogation against the Town of Watertown, and its officers, agents, servants and employees for losses arising from the work performed by each on this contract.

The Bidder assumes and agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, protect and defend the Town of Watertown against any and all liability for injuries and damages to Bidder and to Bidder’s employees, agents, subcontractors and guests, third parties or otherwise incident to or resulting from any and all operations performed by a contractor under any terms of this contract.

D. Other Data:

NOTE 1: If Bidder is only a vender shipping goods via Common Carrier only, General

Liability is required.

NOTE 2: If Bidder is a Professional, Errors & Omission coverage will be required.

NOTE 3: The Town reserves the right to amend amounts of coverage required and the types of coverage provided based on work or service to be performed.

GUARANTEE

The bidder shall unconditionally guarantee for a period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance, all materials, supplies, equipment, and services; including but not limited to its workmanship, delivery and installation. If within the guarantee period there are any defects or signs of deterioration the bidder shall repair, adjust or replace the item(s) to the complete satisfaction of the Town. These repairs, adjustments, or replacements are at the sole expense of the bidder and shall be made at such times that are agreeable to the Purchasing Agent so that it is least detrimental to instructional programs.

PERMITS

When required all licenses and permits for complying with any applicable Federal, State, and Municipal laws, codes, regulations in connection with the prosecution of the work shall be obtained by the Bidder, at no additional cost to the Town. The cost of local building permits will be assessed at sixteen cents per one thousand dollars of construction value as declared on the building permit application pursuant to State of Connecticut Statute Sec. 29-263 by the Town of Watertown. The successful contractor will be responsible for payment to the Town of Watertown Building Inspection Department.

PREVAILING WAGE RATES

The Town of Watertown shall require the payment of prevailing rates of wages in accordance with the wage section of the Connecticut General Statues 31-53, 93-392 and shall institute such investigations and periodic monitoring procedures as deemed necessary to determine compliance with labor standard provisions and the Federal…