6565 Bid-Tashua Knolls Barn_Garage Build

TOWN OF TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, CONDITIONS, SPECIFICATIONS,
SPECIAL PROVISIONS AND DRAWINGS
RFP # 6565
TASHUA KNOLL BARN / GARAGE BUILD
PRE-Bid PROPOSAL MEETING: Tuesday March 31, 2026 @ 11 am at Tashua Knolls Golf Course at
the Maintenance Garage 5134 Madison Ave, Trumbull, and CT 06611
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL: DUE: April 21, 2026 @ 2:00PM
The consulting architect for this project is: Paul Lisi, Antinozzi Associates, Bridgeport, CT (203-
377-1300).
271 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
203.377.1300

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TOWN OF TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT
PWD /TKGC
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TASHUA KNOLL MAINTENANCE BARN - GARAGE BUILD
BID 6565 DUE: April 21, 2026 @ 2:00PM
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The Town of Trumbull, Connecticut (hereinafter referred to as Town), through the Office of the Purchasing Agent, will accept
sealed bids from qualified firms (hereinafter referred to as vendor, contractor,) TASHUA KNOLL MAINTENANCE BARN /
GARAGE BUILD in accordance with the attached specifications and scope of work.
This RFP is not a contract offer, and no contract exists until a written contract is signed by the Town and the successful proposer.
NOTE: A highly encouraged Pre bid Site visit walk through will take place Tuesday March 31,
2026, at 11am. The Project is located @ Trumbull Tashua Knolls Golf Course located at 5134 Madison Ave
Trumbull CT 06611.
1. PREPARATION OF BIDS
a. Bids shall be submitted by using the enclosed BID PROPOSAL FORM that accompanies this request. Submit one
(1) ORIGINAL and Two (2) EXACT COPIES and one Electronic copy (flash drive or cd). Bidders should submit
bids in a clear, concise and legible manner to permit proper evaluation of responsive bids.
b. Bidders may also submit, under separate cover with their proposal, any samples of reports and documents that are
necessary to meet the requirements of this bid request.
2. BID SUBMISSION
a. Bids are to be submitted in a sealed envelope with your company name and address, and clearly marked and
addressed as follows:
Purchasing Agent
Bid 6565 TASHUA KNOLL MAINTENANCE BARN -GARAGE BUILD
Due: April 21, 2026, by 2 pm sharp
Town of Trumbull
5866 Main Street
Trumbull, CT 06611
b. Please be advised that the person signing the formal proposal must be authorized by your organization to
contractually bind your firm with regard to prices and related contractual obligations for the delivery period
requested.
c. No oral, telephonic, or faxed proposals will be considered. No telephone corrections, deletions, or additions will be
accepted. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any or all formalities in connection
therewith.
3. BID TIME
a. Bids shall be received at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, prior to the advertised hour of opening, at
which time all proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.
b. A bidder may withdraw a proposal at any time prior to the above scheduled date and time. Any bid received after
the above scheduled date and time shall not be considered or opened.

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4. TOWN OPTIONS
a. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any requirements, irregularities, technical defects
or service therein when it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
b. If your proposal does not meet or better the required specifications on all points, which must be outlined in a letter,
otherwise it will be presumed that a proposal is in accordance with the required specifications.
c. The Town of Trumbull- reserves the exclusive right to determine whether or not a proposal meets or exceeds the
stated specifications.
5. TAXES
All purchases made by the Town and associated with the award of this requirement shall be tax exempt. Any taxes
must not be included in bid prices. A Town Tax Exemption Certificate shall be furnished upon request.
6. INQUIRIES
All inquiries regarding this request may be directed to the Property Director of Tashua Golf Course-Joe Imperio
jimperio@trumbull-ct.gov at (203-654-5435) and shall be answered up to the close of business on April 13, 2026
after which time no additional questions will be accepted. All other questions may be directed to Richard Kotchko,
Interim Purchasing Agent RKotchko@trumbull-ct.gov (203.452.5042). To ensure consistent interpretation of inquiries,
answers to questions the Town deems to be in the interest of all Bidders will be made as an Addendum posted to the
Town website: Trumbull-ct.gov/Government/Purchasing/Bid Opportunities.
The consulting architect for this project is: Paul Lisi, Antinozzi Associates, Bridgeport, CT (203-377-1300).
a. Additionally, after proposals are received, the Town reserves the right to communicate with any or all of the bidders
to clarify the provisions of Proposals. The Town further reserves the right to request additional information from
any bidder at any time after proposals are opened.
b. It is the sole responsibility of the responding firm to verify any addendums that may have been issued relating to
this request prior to submission of a proposal. Failure to submit a bid or proposal that does not address any
changes or addendums may result in a disqualification of a bid submission.
7. AWARD AND AUTHORITY
The Town Purchasing Agent will issue notification of award in writing along with a Standard Contract agreement. Then
Town Purchasing Agent will issue a Purchase order.
The Award will be based on best quality and value with the base bid(s).
The award shall be made after careful consideration of all factors including but not limited to price.
8. PRICING
All prices quoted are to be firm for a period of 365 days following bid opening. Special Consideration will be given to
responses with extended firm price dates. The Town is always interested in any and all cost reduction opportunities.
Special consideration may be granted to bidders with expedited installation dates.
9. ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS, TITLES, AND INTERESTS
Any assignment or subcontracting of a service by the bidder, vendor, or contractor for work to be
performed, or goods and/or, in whole or in part, and any other interest in conjunction with Town
procurement shall not be permitted without the express written consent of the Town of Trumbull.
Affirmative action /equal opportunity employer. Minority / women owned business enterprise are
encouraged to apply
No contract may be assigned or transferred without the consent of the Purchasing Authority.

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10. HOLD HARMLESS CLAUSE
Bidder agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Town from and against any and all liability for loss, damage
or expense which the Town may suffer or for which the Town may be held liable by reason of injury, including death, to
any person or damage to any property arising out of or in any manner connected with the operations to be performed
under an agreement with the Town, whether or not due in whole or in part of any act, omission or negligence of the
Town or any of his representatives or employees.
11. WORK REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
a) All work activities performed in association with this request must be performed and completed for the Town in
accordance with current Federal State and Local regulations. All services performed shall also conform to the latest
OSHA standards and/or regulations.
b) Applicable laws and regulations relating to State of Connecticut Prevailing Wages, employment practices,
nondiscrimination, safety and health regulations shall be adhered to by the contractor. The contractor shall be
responsible for "Certified Statements of Compliance" regarding Prevailing Wages. Contractor shall also collect and
submit four (4) Certified "Statements of Compliance" from any subcontractors. If the total Base and or Alternate is
awarded and is over 100k prevailing wages will apply.
12. WARRANTIES
A copy of all applicable warranties must be submitted in full detail.
13. DELIVERY
Installation shall be scheduled with Joe Imperio jimperio@trumbull-ct.gov at (203-654-5435). Special consideration
may be given to bidders that can expedite installation.
a. ALL INVOICES TO BE SENT TO: TKGC, Attn: Joe Imperio
40 Tashua Knolls Lane Trumbull, Ct 06611
With email CC to APinvoices@trumbull-ct.gov
14. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Public officials shall be prohibited from receiving any town work procured through a public
Bid or bid waived process so as to avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.
Public officials cannot circumvent the intent of this ordinance by receiving town work
Through a bid waiver, as proscribed by the Trumbull Town Charter.
15. STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES
Bidders shall complete and submit the "Statement of Qualifications" section of this request along with the References
Form. The Town may make such investigations as necessary, and it deems appropriate to
determine the qualifications of the proposer to perform the work required. If the Town is not satisfied that the proposer is
properly qualified, The Town along reserves the right to reject the proposal of said proposer.

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16. INSURANCE
The successful bidder shall provide the Town Purchasing Agent with a Certificate of Insurance before work
commences. The Town shall be named as an additional insured with Insurance Company licensed to write such
insurance in Connecticut, against the following risks and in not less than the following amounts:
Worker's Compensation
Contractor's Public Liability and Property Damage
Automobile Insurance
General Liability Each Person Each Occurrence Aggregate
Bodily Injury Liability $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000
Property Damage Liability $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000
Personal Injury Liability $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000
Comprehensive
Automobile Liability
Bodily Injury $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000
Property Damage $1,000,000 $2,000,000
The insurance policy must contain the additional provision wherein the company agrees those thirty (30) days
prior to termination, expiration, cancellation or reduction of the insurance afforded by this policy with respect to
the contract involved, written notice will be served by registered mail to the Town.
In the event of cancellation, the contractor will cease all operations on or before the effective date of said
cancellation and shall not commence work again until he has obtained replacement insurance and has delivered
a Certificate of Insurance to the Town Purchasing department.
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17 SPECIFICATIONS -
a) Each Bidder will be held responsible to have studied the Specifications, visit the site regarding the
proposed work, satisfied itself regarding all existing conditions and measurements, and to have included in
the proposal an amount sufficient to cover all work.
b) Should any Bidder find discrepancies in the Specifications, or be in doubt as to the exact meaning, notify
the Town at once. The Town may then, at their option, issue Addenda clarifying same. The Town shall not
be responsible for oral instructions or misinterpretations of Specifications.
c) The Town reserves the right to issue Addenda at any time prior to the Bid Opening. All such Addenda
become, upon issuance part of the Specification. Each Bidder shall cover such Addenda in the proposal
and shall acknowledge receipt of same on the blank provided, therefore. It is the bidders' responsibility to
access the Town's website or contact the Town for any addenda that may be issued in conjunction with this
bid.
d) The Town reserves the right to require any or all Bidders to submit statements as to previous experience in
performing comparable work, and as to financial and technical organizations and resources available for
this work. The mere opening and reading aloud of a bid shall not constitute or imply the Town's
acceptance of the suitability of a Bidder or the bid, nor shall possession of Drawings or Specifications
constitute an invitation to bid. The competency and responsibility of Bidders as well as the number of
working days required for completion will be considered in making an award.

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18. LOWEST RESPONSIBLE PROPOSAL
a) The Town shall determine the "lowest responsible qualified proposer" on the basis of the Proposer submitting the lowest
"Total Proposal", responsiveness of his Technical Proposal; and demonstrating a history of the ability and integrity necessary
to perform the required work; and certifying that it shall perform the work in accordance with the specifications, scope of work
and drawings if apical.
b) Proposals will be compared on the basis of the "Total Proposal" of the items listed in the Proposal and on basis of the
Proposer's experience and competence.
c) If the Lowest Total Proposal exceeds the amount of funds available for the project, The Town Department reserves the right
to increase or decrease any class, item or part of the work. After determining the "lowest responsible qualified proposer", the
Town will issue a Notice of Award to the successful Proposer.
d) In the event that the lowest responsible qualified proposer fails to execute the Contact and/or fails to provide the required
documents within the time period prescribed, the Town at its option may consider the lowest responsible qualified proposer
to be in default, in which case the Bid Guarantee shall become the property of the Town.
e) The award shall be made after careful consideration of all factors including but not limited to price.
19. METHOD OF AWARD
The following criteria will be used to evaluate all quotes:
a) Price along with proposal meets all the specifications and conditions requested herein
b) Vendor reputation and support
c) Vendors who provide the most favorable delivery date
20. Addenda
It is the responsibility of all proposal submitters to verify with the Town if any addenda or changes to this bid
have been made. All and any addendums will be posted on the Town of Trumbull - Purchasing Department
website. www.trumbull-ct.gov .
21 MISCELLANEOUS
All Contractors shall develop a complete and thorough schedule, which demonstrates that the Contractor will be able to
complete the project in a timely fashion.
Selected proposer agrees to warranty all work completed for this requirement.
The Town may make such investigations as necessary, and it deems appropriate to determine the qualifications of the
proposer to perform the work required. Each proposer shall submit the Statement of Qualifications section (contained
herein). If the Town is not satisfied that the proposer is properly qualified, the Town reserves the right to reject the
proposal of said proposer.
22. BID BOND-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS AND PAYMENT BONDS
a) A Bid Bond payable to the Owner must accompany each Proposal for ten (10%) percent of the total
amount of the Proposal. The Bid Bond of the successful Proposer will be retained until the
Payment Bond and Performance Bond have been executed and approved, after which it will be
returned. A certified check may be used in lieu of a Proposal (Bid) Bond.
b) A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent (100%) of the
Contract Price, with a corporate surety approved by the Owner, will be required for the faithful
performance of the contract. Attorneys-in-fact who sign the Bid Bonds or Payment Bonds and
Performance Bonds must file with each bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of
attorney.
c) The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required to execute the Agreement and obtain
the Performance Bond and Payment Bond within ten (10) calendar days from the date when Notice
of Award is delivered to the Proposer. The Notice of Award shall be accompanied by the necessary
Agreement and Bond forms. In case of failure of the Proposer to execute the Agreement, the

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Owner may, at his option, consider the Proposer in default, in which case the Bid Bond
accompanying the proposal shall become the property of the Owner.
d) The Owner, upon receipt of acceptable Performance Bond, Payment Bond and Agreement signed
by the Contractor, shall sign the Agreement and return to the Contractor an executed duplicate of
the Agreement within a reasonable period of time. The returned executed Agreement by the Owner
to the Contractor shall be accompanied with a Notice to Proceed.
NOTE: Failure to provide a Bid Bond or equivalent security is not cause for a waiver defect. Any bid
not accompanied by such security will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: A highly encouraged Pre-bid Site visit walk through will take place Tuesday March 31,
2026, at 11am. The Project is located at Trumbull Tashua Knolls Golf Course located at 5134 Madison Ave
Trumbull CT.

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TOWN OF TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT
PWD /TKGC
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TASHUA KNOLL MAINTENANCE BARN - GARAGE BUILD
BID 6565 DUE: April 21, 2026 @ 2:00PM
GENERAL CONDITIONS & SCOPE OF WORK
SEE BID 6565 Drawings 1
Bid 6565- Technical Specifications and Requirements
Bid 6565 Code Review
Bid 6565 Prevailing wages

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TOWN OF TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT
PWD /TKGC
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TASHUA KNOLL MAINTENANCE BARN - GARAGE BUILD
BID 6565 DUE: April 21, 2026 @ 2:00PM
REFERENCES
(To be submitted with proposal - attach additional pages as necessary)
List references for similar services provided for at least four (4) clients in the past five (5) years (attach any other client references
if desired). PLEASE NOTE IT IS THE TOWN'S INTENT TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE REFERENCES LISTED HEREIN.
CLIENT 1:
Organization Name: ________________________________________________
Contact Name: __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Service Dates: _____________________________________________________
Project(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________
CLIENT 2:
Organization Name: ________________________________________________
Contact Name: __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Service Dates: _____________________________________________________
Project(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________
CLIENT 3:
Organization Name: ________________________________________________
Contact Name: __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Service Dates: _____________________________________________________
Project(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________
CLIENT 4:
Organization Name: ________________________________________________
Contact Name: __________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________
Service Dates: _____________________________________________________
Project(s): _________________________________________________________________________________

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TOWN OF TRUMBULL, CONNECTICUT
PWD /TKGC
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
TASHUA KNOLL MAINTENANCE BARN - GARAGE BUILD
BID 6565 DUE: April 21, 2026 @ 2:00PM
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
Submitted by:
Name of Organization _____________________________________________________________
Name of Individual _______________________________________________________________
Title _____________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
Telephone __________________ Fax: _____________________ Cell: _______________________
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (To be submitted with proposal)
Submitted by:
Name of Organization _____________________________________________________________
Name of Individual _______________________________________________________________
Title _____________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Telephone __________________ Fax: ________________ Cell: ___________________
General Business Information
Check If: ____Corporation ____Partnership ____ Joint Venture ____Sole Proprietorship
If Corporation:
a. Date and State of Incorporation
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________