Replacement of Bridge 04487 East Street over Pequabuck River

LEGAL NOTICECity of Bristol, ConnecticutNotice to Contractors:Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the City of Bristol at the Purchasing Department, Bristol City Hall, Room 311, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010 until May 1, 2024, 10:00 am after which time no further bids will be accepted.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  The bids will be publicly opened and read in the City Hall Purchasing Department, Room 310, 111 North Main Street, Bristol, CT 06010 at 10:00 am.FEDERAL PROJECTF.A.P. # 6017(012)      City of Bristol, ConnecticutState Project No. 0017-0192Bristol Project 2C24-096Replacement of Bridge No. 04487Contract Goal:  13% Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)The project is subject to Federal and State prevailing wage rate requirements.The project consists of the Replacement of Bridge No. 04487, East Street over Pequabuck River.The City of Bristol (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, +1 (555) 000-0000. 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 818 Standard Specifications and Supplemental Specifications may be obtained via the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s website:  https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/IT/ConnDOT-Publications-Manuals All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the City of Bristol 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:    A Surety Company Bond, on the form furnished by the City, for at least 30 percent of the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal. A certified check will not be accepted. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.NOTE:    All bidders shall submit the Pre-award DBE Commitment Approval Request form(s) to the City of Bristol NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) calendar days after the bid opening. This is a requirement of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, Participation of DBEs.CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quantities and other matters, must immediately notify Roger Rousseau, Purchasing Agent, in writing not less than ten days before the scheduled bid opening.Date: April 3, 2024    City of Bristol