CITY OF MIDDLETOWN
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals, addressed to the Supervisor of Purchases, Room 112, Municipal Building, Middletown, Connecticut, will be received until WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2024 BY 11:00 AM for the following:
Bid #2024-006
Water Main Replacement Project
Fieldbrook Road, Court Street & High Street
Water and Sewer Department
Work required pursuant to this contract includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to complete the project as listed above.
The City of Middletown is replacing approximately 6,300 linear feet of 8-inch water main on Fieldbrook Road Area, (Grove Hill Road, Glendale Avenue, Delwood Avenue), Court Street and High Street in Middletown. The main replacement will include the replacement of hydrants and water services.
A bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10.0%) of the total bid amount shall be required with all bids submitted. Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bond(s) in the amount of 100% of the contract sum shall be required from the selected bidder following award. A Maintenance Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the contract sum shall be required after completion of work and prior to final payment.
**Please note - Due to the COVID 19 virus, the following procedures applies:
A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 10:00 am City of Middletown Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 245 DeKoven Drive, Middletown, CT 06457 following all CDC recommendations. Interested bidders that do not follow these recommendations will be asked to leave. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting in person or by representative.
Plans and Specifications will not be available for pick up; they will be available and can only be obtained from our website at
www.middletownct.gov
. If you download a set of plans/specifications and would like to be listed on our “Plan holder’s List” which is posted to our website daily, we ask that you email and include your contact information to
purchase@middletownct.gov
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Bids will not be publicly opened in the Municipal Building, however, bids will be opened and read aloud via WebEx. Additional information and a link will be provided on our website for those interested in viewing the bid opening via WebEx.
All bids shall be submitted in duplicate on the designated forms using the Bid Return Label provided as designated in the Information for Bidders by the date set and time.
Bid proposals must be executed in accordance with and are subject to the instructions contained within the Information for Bidders. The three (3) apparent lowest responsible bidders' bid bond documents may be held for a period of up to ninety (90) consecutive calendar days or until a contract is signed and then all bond documents, other than those of the successful responsible bidder shall be returned.
The City of Middletown reserves the right to waive any defect or any irregularity in any bid and reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof. Bids and amendments to bids received after the time set for the bid opening will not be considered. All bids must be completely filled out when submitted. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the written consent of the City of Middletown. Withdrawal of any bid must be submitted in writing to the City of Middletown.
All bids and proposals are subject to, and must comply with the equal opportunity and non-discriminatory provisions set forth in the Affirmative Action Plan of the City of Middletown.
Donna L. Formato
Purchasing Supervisor
CPPB, NIGP-CPP
03/06/2024
Middletown, CT
