Uncas Leap Heritage Park and Sachem Street Access Improvements

Addenda, if any, will be posted on the website listed above. All bidders, prior to submitting their bids, should check the websites to ensure they have received all issued addenda. The City of Norwich reserves the right to reject and all bids, in whole or in part, to waive minor irregularities in the bidding and to award the bid to other than the low bidder if deemed in the best interest of the City. No Bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days of the bid opening date. Should there be reason why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified time, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the City and the designated, qualified low bidder. All final awards of the bid shall be in compliance with the City of Norwich Code of Ordinances 7-46 - Delinquent Tax Setoff Against Money Due Bidder or Contractor. All bidders must submit bids/proposals through the City Procurement Portal. Responding bidders must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to blindness, unless it is shown by such bidder that such disability prevents performance of the work involved. Certificate in Good Standing Any corporation whose proposal is being considered for acceptance by the City may be required, if requested, to provide a "Certificate of Good Standing" from the Office of the Secretary of State for Connecticut. Acceptance/Rejection of Proposals The City may reject proposals which are incomplete, conditional, obscure, contain additions not called for, erasures or corrections not initialed, or which contain alterations or irregularities of any kind. The City may rightfully waive informalities. Determination of the best interest of the City shall include consideration of active or pending civil litigation between the City and any firm (or its subcontractors or suppliers) submitting a proposal to the City. Withdrawal of Proposal Submitted Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the designated date and time for receipt of proposals. Proposals may be withdrawn ninety (90) days after the opening if no award has been made by the City. If the City does not award a contract within ninety (90) days after the opening, all proposals will be null and void, except this time may be extended by mutual agreement of the City and the selected vendor. Award Execution The firm whose proposal is accepted will be issued a "Notice of Award." The Vendor will be required to execute the "Notice of Award," and provide a certificate of insurance that meets the requirements in section 15 of the Standard Bid Contract Terms and Conditions, within ten working days from the date the Notice of Award is issued. Freedom of Information All proposals shall be made available for public inspection, in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes 1-210, Freedom of Information. Copies of any information resulting from any proposal opening are generally not available until a contract has been awarded or a purchase order issued. Non-Collusion The individual signing the proposal hereby declares that no person or persons other than members of its organization are interested in this proposal or in the contract proposed to betaken; that it is made without any connection to any other person or persons submitting a proposal for the same work and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; that no person acting on behalf of or employed by the City of Norwich is directly or indirectly interested in the supplies or work to which they relate or will receive any part of the profit or any commission therefrom in any manner which is unethical or contrary to the best interests of the City of Norwich. Wage Rates Wage rates for this Project are subject to the minimum wage rates as per the State of Connecticut Labor Department "Prevailing Wage Rates" and Federal Davis-Bacon Act Question Deadline 05/03/2023 at 5:00 PM ET

Division 03 -	Concrete, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Wood Casework.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Metal Doors and Frames, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Entrances and Storefronts, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Wall Coverings, Acoustic Treatment, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Partitions, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Foodservice Equipment, Audio-Visual Equipment, Projection Screens, Projectors, Broadcast, Theater, and Stage Equipment, Recreational Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Multiple Seating, Fixed Audience Seating.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Sound, Vibration, and Seismic Control.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire Suppression Systems Insulation.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Special Purpose Lighting, Theatrical Lighting, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Audio-Video Systems, Electronic Digital Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Video Surveillance, Electronic Detection and Alarm, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Selective Clearing, Grading, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.