Farmington Highway & Grounds Building HVAC Replaement Project

LEGAL NOTICE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BID # 370

FARMINGTON HIGHWAY AND GROUNDS

BUILDING HVAC REPLACEMENT PROJECT

FARMINGTON, CT

Sealed bids for the “Farmington Highway and Grounds Building HVAC Replacement Project” will be accepted by the Town of Farmington at the Office of the Director of Finance, 20 Monteith Drive, 3 ^rd Floor, Farmington, CT 06032, until 11:00 A.M. local time, on April 29, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Prior to the public opening of the bids, any bid submitted may be withdrawn by the bidder. Any such bid withdrawal may be made without penalty or prejudice. After the bids are opened, all bids will be considered firm for a period of ninety (90) days and no bid may be withdrawn for any reason during that period except for such cause as the Town of Farmington, at its sole discretion, deems sufficient.

The project consists of providing all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the complete replacement of the Highway and Grounds building HVAC system located at 544 New Britain Avenue, Unionville, CT 06085.

Contractor shall be responsible for payment of not less than the State prevailing wage rates, as specified in the Contract Documents.

Each BID shall be accompanied by a certified check, bid bond, treasurer’s check or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank, trust or surety company made payable to the Town of Farmington in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bidder’s BID.  Any addendum acknowledgment shall also be submitted with the bid.

Interested persons may examine the bid documents at the Town website ( https://www.farmington-ct.org/departments/finance-purchasing/purchasing/bids ).  Copies of the bid documents may be downloaded from the website or through the State of Connecticut bid portal, CT Source ( https://portal.ct.gov/das/ctsource/bidboard?language=en_US ).  Bidders must obtain bid documents directly from the Town of Farmington website or CT Source in order to be eligible to bid on this project.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on April 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at 544 New Britain Avenue, Unionville, CT 06085.  Questions regarding the project should be addressed in writing to Mason Coudriet, ( coudrietm@farmington-ct.org ), Project Superintendent,  Department of Public Works, Town of Farmington, 20 Monteith Drive, 2 ^nd Floor, Farmington, CT 06032 and must be submitted no later than nine (9) calendar days before the bid opening date.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder whose bid is the lowest of those bidders possessing the skill, ability, and integrity necessary to perform the work in good faith.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply.

Facsimile and E-mailed bids will not be accepted.