TRENCHLESS UTILITY REHABILITATION

INVITATION TO BID

TRENCHLESS UTILITY REHABILITATION

IN THE

TOWN OF BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT

OWNER: The Town of Branford, Connecticut, hereby gives notice that sealed unit price Bids will be received for indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity trenchless utility rehabilitation work in the town of Branford.

Sealed Bids will be received until 11:30 a.m. Local Time on the 14th day of March, 2025, by the Purchasing Agent at the office of the Finance Department, Town Hall 1019 Main Street, Branford, Connecticut 06405. Bids will be publicly opened immediately following the submission deadline in the conference room located on the basement floor of the Town Hall.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS: Plans and specifications for this project will be available for download at the Town of Branford website and at the CT DAS website. Printed bid documents will not be offered for review or purchase for this project

WAGE RATES: CONTRACTOR’S shall be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on the individual Projects that will be resulting from this bid. Copies of these wage rates are incorporated in the Contract Documents. Each CONTRACTOR or Subcontractor performing Work on this Project shall comply in all respects with all laws governing the employment of labor, Social Security, and Unemployment Insurance of both the state and federal government.

BID SECURITY: Bid Security in the amount of $50,000 shall accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

CONTRACT SECURITY: The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond for each resulting project each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the Contract Price for that project.

BID REJECTION/ACCEPTANCE: OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, waive informalities or minor defects in bidding or to accept the Bid or Bids, which best serve the interests of OWNER.

BID WITHDRAWAL: No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the opening of the bids without consent of the Town of Branford.

Published by authority of the Town of Branford, Connecticut.

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