LEGAL NOTICE
Town of: East Lyme
Notice to Contractors:
Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by Mr. Joseph Bragaw, PE, Public
Works Director at the East Lyme Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic CT 06357-2510 until 2 PM,
Monday January 12, 2026, after which time no further bids will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. The bids
will be publicly opened and read in the Town Hall Conference Room 1 at the East Lyme Town Hall at 108
Pennsylvania Ave.
FEDERAL PROJECT
F.A.P. # 6044(005) Town of East Lyme
State Project No. 0044-0161
Replacement of Bridge No. 05623, Colony Road over Latimer Brook
The Town of East Lyme (Municipality) hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any
contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be afforded full
opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and that they will not be discriminated against on the
grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation or physical disability,
including but not limited to blindness, in consideration for an award.
Bid Proposal Form", "Schedule of Prices", "Bid Bond", "Non-Collusion Affidavit" and “Bidder’s
Prequalification approval letter” signed by the CTDOT Contracts Manager must be completed and returned
with the submitted bid. Failure to properly execute and include any one of these five documents in the bid
submission will result in the bid not being read and the subsequent rejection of the bid.
Plans and Specifications for the above project may be examined and/or obtained at Advanced Reprographics,
50 Corporate Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062, (860) 410-1020. Plans and Specifications may be viewed and/or
obtained by going to the Advanced Reprographics website www.advancedrepro.net Prospective bidders
should access the “Planroom” on the website and go to the “Public Jobs” area, no log in information is
necessary. Plans and Specifications may be picked up at the Advanced Reprographics office. Plans and
specifications may also be ordered by calling the Advanced Reprographics number listed above. Bidders are
responsible for all printing costs and shipping costs, as applicable.
Form 819 Standard Specifications and Supplemental Specifications may be obtained via the Connecticut
Department of Transportation’s website: Standard Specifications for Roads, Bridges, Facilities and Incidental
Construction, Form 819. All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Municipality and must be
requested for the above-named project.
NOTE:
Prospective bidders must have a current sworn Statement (CON-16) on file with the Connecticut
Department of Transportation and be prequalified to perform Group No. 8 – Minor Bridges work.
The Bidder’s Prequalification approval letter signed by the CTDOT Contracts Manager shall be
included as part of the bid package submitted to the Municipality.
NOTE: Any Contractor or Subcontractor engaged in surface preparation and/or coating application must
be certified by the Steel Structures Painting Council.
NOTE:
A Surety Company Bond, on the form furnished by the Municipality, for at least 30 percent of
the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal. A certified check will not be accepted.
The Municipality reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quantities and
other matters, must immediately notify Shelley Plude, M.S., P.E., Principal Structural Engineer, Bridge
Design Lead, SLR International Corporation splude@slrconsulting.com in writing not less than ten days
before the scheduled bid opening.
Date: December 12, 2025
Town of East Lyme