Torrington Middle/High School and Central Administration Building Phase 2-Part 1

For questions regarding Addenda, or to confirm the bid date, contact Mark Carroll at O&G Industries, Inc. (860) 496-4233 or email markcarroll@ogind.com. Technical questions, specific questions regarding bidding procedures, project scope and site visits may be directed to Dan Hetzler of O&G Industries, Inc. (860) 625-9532 or email danhetzler@ogind.com. Note: Any bid in excess of $500,000 IS REQUIRED to be accompanied by the Bidder's CTDAS Update (Bid) Statement, as noted hereafter. In accordance with C.G.S. 4a-100, 4b-91, and 4b-101, any contractor or subcontractor submitting a bid greater than $500,000 is required to submit their DAS Update (Bid) Statement with their bid. Failure to submit this item with the bid will result in disqualification of the bidder. All subcontractors must be pre-qualified at the time of performance of their work. If you have any questions regarding these requirements contact CTDAS, at telephone number (860) 713-5280 or visit their web site. This project is subject to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) with The Greater Hartford-New Britain Building and Construction Trades Council and the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. A copy is included in the Bid Documents, refer to Specification Section 00 5300 Project Labor Agreement. Execution of the Agreement shall be required from the selected bidder following award and shall be a requirement for entering into contract with O&G Industries, Inc. for the work. Plans and specifications are available and may be viewed and downloaded free of charge from SmartBidNet at the website. Bidders will be held accountable for the requirements of all documents made available including subsequently issued Addenda and Memoranda, if any. Although efforts will be made to make bidders aware of all Addenda and Memoranda, bidders are advised to contact Mark Carroll at the above number to verify they have all Addenda and Memoranda. 6. This project is being performed under the Construction Management form of construction. With respect to this project, the Construction Manager is the representative of the Owner. The Owner shall approve the award of all trade contracts. Each Trade Contractor's contract shall be with the Construction Manager. 7. The Owner, City of Torrington and Torrington Board of Education, has contracted with O&G Industries to serve as the Construction Manager (CM). 8. No oral, telephone, telegraphic or electronic proposals will be considered. All bidsshallstand available for acceptance for a period of ninety (90) days from the date proposals are received. No bid shall be accepted from any person/company who is in arrears to the Owner upon debt, or contract, or who is a defaulter as surety or otherwise upon obligations to the Owner. 10. The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without stating reasons therefor, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder if the Owner or its Designee believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner or the project to make an award to that bidder, whether because the bid is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner or its Designee. The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to waive informalities and to negotiate contract terms with one or more bidders without reopening the bidding process insofar as such negotiations are not violative of applicable competitive bidding statutes or law. In the event of a tie low bid, the Owner reserves the right to take into account the residency of bidders within the City of Torrington and/or location of the bidder's business within the City of Torrington in awarding the bid. In evaluating bids, the Owner or its Designee will consider the qualifications of bidder, whether or not the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Form of Proposal or prior to Notice of Award. The Owner or its Designee may consider the qualification and experience of subcontractors and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided by the bid documents. The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to require, prior to Notice of Award, a statement of facts in detail of the business and technical organization and plant of the bidder available for the contemplated work, including financial resources, present commitments, and experience of the bidder in performance of comparable work. Refer to paragraph 1 in the Instructions to Bidders for amount of Bid Security required for this project. Bidders should note O&G's insurance requirements. Out-of-state bidders without a permanent office in the State of Connecticut are required to comply with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Statute 12-430(7) if awarded the contract. 14. This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and set-aside requirements. State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract be set aside for award to subcontractors holding current certification as a small/minority contractor from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services. The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals. Contractors shall note the Small/Minority Business participation requirements identified for each trade package and are responsible for ensuring that they, and the SBE/MBE's they have selected, are eligible contractors and that they meet State requirements. Trade Contractors will be responsible for compliance with the following Goals and Requirements established for this project as follows: a) In accordance with Sections 4a-60g and 4a-60h Conn. Gen. Stat., as revised, the contractors shall note the CHRO MBE Set-aside Program Requirements and Small/Minority Business participation requirements as indicated above for each trade package and are responsible for ensuring that they, and the SBE/MBE's they have selected, are eligible contractors and that they meet State of Connecticut CHRO Project Requirements. Referring to the Table above, trade contractors working on this project. shall utilize State of Connecticut Supplier Diversity program certified Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) for the minimum as stated above. For those trade contractors with goals indicated, the contractors shall provide documentation of their good faith efforts. b) Prior to award of contract, Bidders are required to provide Contractor's Means of Compliance Table totaling their Bid Value and outlining their means of compliance with these minimum project SBE and MBE goals. The successful contractor shall provide a clear and concise breakout of their Bid Value and assigned value allocation representing the contractor's means of compliance with the State of Connecticut CHRO percentages. This information is mandatory and required to be submitted for review and compliance is a condition of contract award. See Specification Section 00 2113 titled Instructions to Bidders. 15. O&G is an affirmative action-equal opportunity M/F/veteran/disability employer.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Forming, Concrete Reinforcing, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Steel Joist Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances and Storefronts, Entrances, Windows, Mirrors, Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Chalkboards, Markerboards, Tackboards, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Shower and Dressing Compartments, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Lockers, Flagpoles.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Food Preparation Equipment, Food Cooking Equipment, Food Dispensing Equipment, Service Line Equipment, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Educational and Scientific Equipment, Library Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Athletic and Recreational Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Instrumentation and Control for Fire-Suppression Systems, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Commercial Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), HVAC Insulation, Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Speed Bumps, Pavement Markings, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities.