Addendum _2_Bid -23-118

Fl1'TEEN ROPEFERRYROAD 
WATERFORD, CT 06385-2886 
ADDENDUM #2 
Notice to Bidders 
Bid#23-118 Removal of Fuel Oil Storage Tanks- Eugene O'Neil Theater Center 
305 Great Neck Road 
March 27, 2023 
The purpose of this addendum is to provide information to Bidders. 
Bidders are advised as follows: 
Question 1: Please confirm the size of the Tanks? 
Answer: See description on Summary of Work (pg. 20) 
Question 2: Actually it looks like the bid sheet form from the school bid. Summary of work 
requests the bid be broken down into base bid 1 and base bid 2. The summary sheet does not 
reflect that it references a 10k gallon tank and a 2k as a lump sum? Please clarify and or revise 
bid sheet 
Answer: Please see the advised Bid Sheet and Bid Proposal form to reflect the correct sizes of the 
tanks regarding this project. 
Feel free to contact me should you require any additional information. 
Brandishea Moses 
Purchasing Agent 
Town of Waterford 

 
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 BID PROPOSAL FORM 
 
Removal of Fuel Oil Storage Tanks 
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center 
Town of Waterford 
 
 
Proposal of                                                                                          hereinafter called 
"BIDDER" 
 
*a corporation of the State of                                                                        
 
*a partnership, or 
 
*an individual doing business as                                                                    
 
To the Town of Waterford, Connecticut 
 
Gentlemen: 
 
The undersigned hereby declares that no person or persons other than those named 
herein are interested in this proposal or in the Contract proposed to be taken; that it is 
made without any connection with any other person making any proposal for the same 
work, and is in all respects fair and without collusion or fraud; that no person acting for 
or employed by the Town of Waterford is directly interested therein, or in the supplies or 
works to which it relates, or in any portion of the profits thereof; that it is understood that 
the Town, its agents and employees are not to be in any manner held responsible for 
the accuracy of, or bound by, the estimates or borings or plan of borings relative to the 
work and appearing on plans or in the foregoing notice; and that all such estimates, 
etc., are to be considered solely for the purpose of filling out and comparing the several 
proposals. 
 
The undersigned further declares that he has carefully examined the Information For 
Bidders, Contract documents, including the Plans and Specifications, and has 
inspected the site and will contract to provide all necessary tools, apparatus and 
implements, freight, cartage, and expense, and to do all the work and furnish all the 
materials necessary in the manner and upon the conditions specified and upon the 
following terms at the prices specified on the following pages. 
 
The undersigned agrees to furnish satisfactory bonds and insurance as required by the 
General Conditions, the Information for Bidders and by the Supplementary Conditions, 
and to execute within 30 days after notice of the award, a formal contract with the Town 
of Waterford for the fulfillment of this proposal, and it is agreed that in case of failure on 
the part of the undersigned to do so, the certified check or bid bond deposited herewith 
shall be forfeited to the Town of Waterford as liquidated damages for such failure. 
 
 
 

 
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BIDDER hereby agrees to commence work under this contract on or before a date to 
be specified in written NOTICE TO PROCEED of the OWNER and to fully complete the 
project in strict compliance with the Contract Documents within 60 consecutive calendar 
days thereafter as stipulated in the specifications.  BIDDER further agrees to pay as 
liquidated damages, the sum of $100 for each consecutive calendar day thereafter as 
hereinafter provided in Paragraph 15 of the Information for Bidders. 
 
BIDDER acknowledges receipt of the following addendum: 
_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________ 
 
The undersigned further agrees, in case of a corporation or fictitious trade name, that 
an acceptable certificate will be filed showing the proper officer or person authorized to 
sign said contract. 
 
Amounts are to be shown in both words and figures.  In case of discrepancy, the 
amount shown in words will govern. 
 
The unit prices shall include all labor, materials, bailing, shoring, removal, overhead, 
profit, insurance, etc., to cover the finished work of the several kinds called for. 
 
Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to 
waive any formalities in the bidding. 
 
The bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 
90 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids. 
 
The bid Security attached in the sum of: 
_______________________________________________________dollars 
($____________) 
 
is to become the property of the Owner in the event the Contract and Contract Bonds 
are not executed within the time above set forth, as liquidated damages for the delay 
and additional expense to the Owner caused thereby. 

 
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Removal of Fuel Oil Storage Tanks 
BID PROPOSAL FORM 
 
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:   
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Fuel Oil Storage Tank Removals 
Great Neck Road, Waterford, Connecticut 
  
PROJECT NO.: 
________________ 
SUBMIT BID TO:   
 
 
 
 
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
 
This work includes but is not limited to the removal of two existing steel underground heating oil tanks 
(USTs), and related piping and appurtenances, located at the Eugene O’Neil Theater Center on Great 
Neck Road in Waterford, Connecticut: one is 1,500- gallons located just north of the Hammond Mansion 
and the other one is s 2,000-gallons in capacity located just south of the Amphitheater.   
 
Removal of the two tanks shall include, but not be limited to, all related piping, pumps, electrical 
equipment, other related apparatus, remaining product, and tank bottoms. The work may also include 
controlled material excavation, management, and disposal if controlled materials are encountered 
during tank excavation. All work shall be coordinated with site staff and the Engineer. The work will be 
divided into two primary components: Base Bid #1: Hammond Mansion Tank Removal, and Base Bid # 2 
Amphitheater Tank Removal. 
 
The Contractor shall be responsible for but not limited to: maintaining overall site conditions, 
maintenance and protection of traffic, installing and maintaining erosion control measures, excavation 
and removal of the USTs as shown on the drawings, potential controlled materials excavation, 
management, and disposal, backfill and formation of subgrade, and reestablishment of existing surface 
conditions. 
 
All work will be done in compliance and accordance with the Bid Plans and Bid Specifications as well as 
all local, state, and federal regulations, guidance, and regulations.   
 
Tank removal and associated work shall be performed for a lump sum fee.  This fee shall include the 
excavation, management, characterization, and disposal of up to 20 cubic yards (30 tons) of controlled 
materials.  Any controlled materials in excess of these amounts will be paid for at unit costs.   
 

 
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The Undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an agreement with 
Owner in the form included in the Contract Documents to perform and furnish all Work as specified or 
indicated in the Contract Documents for the Bid Price and within the Bid Times indicated in this Bid and 
in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents. 
Bidder accepts all terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, including 
without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security.  This Bid will remain subject to 
acceptance for sixty (60) days after the day of Bid opening.  Bidder will sign and deliver the required 
number of counterparts of the Agreement with the Bonds and other documents required by the Bidding 
Requirements within ten (10) days after the date of Owner’s Notice of Award. 
In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that: 
1. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents and the following Addenda 
receipt all of which is hereby acknowledged (List Addenda by Addendum Number and Date): 
 
 
 
 
 
  
2. Bidder has visited the site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local and 
site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance and furnishing of the Work. 
3. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state and local Laws and regulations that 
may affect cost, progress, performance and furnishing of the Work. 
4. Bidder has carefully studied all reports and explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or 
contiguous to the site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or 
subsurface structures at or contiguous to the site (except Underground Facilities) which have 
been identified in the Supplementary Conditions.  Bidder acknowledges that Owner and 
Engineer do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and 
data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to Underground Utilities at or 
contiguous to the site.  Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for 
having done so) all such additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, 
tests, studies and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, Underground Facilities) at or 
contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing 
of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences and 
procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder and safety precautions and programs 
related thereto.  Bidder does not consider that any additional examinations, investigations, 
explorations, tests, studies or data are necessary for the determination of the Bid for 
performance and furnishing of the Work in accordance with the times, price and other terms 
and conditions of the Contract Documents. 

 
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5. Bidder is aware of the general nature of Work to be performed by Owner and others at the site 
that relates to Work for which this Bid is submitted as indicated in the Contract Documents. 
6. Bidder has correlated the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained 
from visits to the site, reports and drawings identified in the Contract Documents and all 
additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data with the Contract 
Documents. 
7. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies 
that Bidder has discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by 
Engineer is acceptable to Bidder, and the Contract Documents are generally sufficient to 
indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the 
Work for which this Bid is submitted. 
8. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm 
or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, 
association, organization or corporation; Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or 
solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid; Bidder has not solicited or induced any 
person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and Bidder has not sought by collusion to 
obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over Owner. 
9. Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following 
price(s): 
 

 
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BID SHEET – BASE BID ITEMS 
 
Project No. ______ 
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center 
Fuel Oil Storage Tank Removals Project 
 
Bid 
Item 
Item Description 
Quantity 
Unit 
Unit 
Price 
Amount 
1 
Tank Removals.  Removal of one 1,500 gallon and 
one 2,000-gallon steel heating oil underground 
storage tanks (USTs). Lump sum price to include, but 
not be limited to, all mobilization and demobilization 
to the work site, CBYD and other notifications, 
associated site work in accordance with the Contract 
Specifications and Plans, tank removal, piping 
removals, proper disposal of tanks and associated 
materials off-site, removal and proper disposal of all 
tank sludge contents, and backfill.   This work shall 
also include the excavation and management of up to 
20 cubic yards (30 tons) of controlled materials.   
1 
Lump 
Sum 
 
 
2 
Provisional Item: Controlled Materials Excavation.  
In the event that additional contaminated soils (e.g., 
more than 20 cubic yards) are encountered, the 
following unit cost is provided for the excavation, 
stockpile, characterization, and proper management 
of 
those 
materials 
in 
accordance 
with 
the 
specifications and drawings including provision of 
acceptable fill and/or gravel suitable to backfill the 
excavation, placement and compaction - to replace 
any/all fuel contaminated soils encountered during 
excavation and tank removal work. 
10 
Cubic 
Yards 
 
 
3 
Provisional Item: Controlled Materials Disposal.  In 
the event that additional contaminated soils (e.g., 
more than 30 tons) are encountered, the following 
unit cost is provided for the loading, transportation, 
and disposal of those materials in accordance with 
the specifications and drawings.   
15 
Tons 
 
 
 
TOTAL, BID PRICE (Add Items 1 through 3) 
 
 
$__________________ 
 
 

 
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10. Bidder anticipates the following schedule for the work:   
Start Date:    
 
 
 
 
 
Tank Removal:  
 
 
 
 
 (# of days) 
11. Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially completed and ready for final payment in 
accordance with Article 14 of the General Conditions on or before the dates or within the 
number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement. 
12. Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidate damages in the event of failure 
to complete the Work within the times specified in the Agreement. 
13. The following documents are attached to and made a part of this Bid: 
Required Bid Security in the form of ___10% of the bid__________________________ 
14. Communications concerning this Bid shall be addressed to the address of Bidder below. 
15. Terms used in this Bid which are defined in the General Conditions or Instructions to Bidders 
will have the same meanings indicated in the General Conditions or Instructions to Bidders. 
 

 
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BID PROPOSAL FORM 
 
REPEAT TOTAL BID PRICE  
 
 
$ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In numbers 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
and         / 100 Dollars  
In words 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bidder Name   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized Signature  
 
 
BID SUBMITTED on: _____________________________, 2023. 
By:  _________________________________  
Title:  _____________________________ 
Bidder: 
 
 
Address: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
SEAL – if Bid is by a Corporation