23-126 Bid Old Norwich Sewer Pump Station Upgrades

OLD NORWICH
 SEWER PUMP STATION UPGRADES
BID NO. 23-126
WATERFORD UTILITY COMISSION
WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
BIDDING/CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
JUNE 2023
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WATERFORD UTILITY COMMISION
WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
BIDDING/CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
 OLD NORWICH
SEWER PUMP STATION UPGRADES
BID NO. 23-126
JUNE 2023
Prepared By:
Wright-Pierce
169 Main Street, 700 Plaza Middlesex
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
Phone:  860-343-8297

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
  SECTION  
 
 
 
 
 
TITLE
DIVISION 0 - BIDDING AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
 
00020
General Bid Specifications
 
00510
Agreement
 
00700
General Conditions
 
00800
Supplementary Conditions
 
00800
SC-23 American Iron and Steel Requirements
 
00800
SC-32 Wage Rates
DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
 
01010A
Summary of Work
 
01045
Cutting, Coring and Patching
 
01050
Coordination
 
01150A
Measurement and Payment
 
01200
Project Meetings
 
01310
Construction Schedules
 
01320
Safety and Health Plan
 
01340
Submittals
 
01370
Schedule of Values
 
01380
Construction Photographs
 
01400
Quality Control
 
01500
Temporary Facilities and Controls
 
01515
Temporary Bypass Pumping
 
01600
Delivery Storage and Handling
 
01710
Project Cleaning
 
01720
Project Record Documents
 
01800
Equipment Startup Testing and Training
DIVISION 2 - SITE WORK
 
02050A
Demolition
 
02200
Earthwork
 
02485
Loaming and Seeding
DIVISION 6 – WOOD AND PLASTICS
 
06100
Rough Carpentry
DIVISION 7 - THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
  SECTION  
 
 
 
 
 
TITLE
 
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07311
Asphalt Shingles
 
07712
Gutters and Joint Sealants
DIVISION 8 - DOORS AND WINDOWS
 
08110
Hollow Metal Doors and Frames
 
08710
Door Hardware
DIVISION 9 - FINISHES
 
09900
Painting
 
09905
Shop Coatings
DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES
 
10440
Portable Fire Extinguishers
DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT
 
11000
Equipment - General
 
11310
Pumps General
 
11312
Horizontal Centrifugal Pumps
 
11319A
Dry Pit Submersible Non Clog Pumps
 DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
 
13410
Instrumentation and Control General
 
13440
Instrumentation and Process Control
 
13441
Control Loop Descriptions
 
13442
Programmable Logic Controllers
 
13444
Control Panels
 
13445
Communications Network
DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL
 
15050
Pipe & Pipe Fittings-General
 
15062
Ductile Iron Pipe & Fittings (Interior Applications)
 
15063
Copper Pipe & Fittings (Interior Applications)
 
15088
Couplings & Connectors
 
15092
Pipe Sleeves & Seals
 
15094
Pipe Hangers & Supports
 
15100
Valves and Specialties-General
 
15101
Gate Valves
 
15110
Check Valves

TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT.)
  SECTION  
 
 
 
 
 
TITLE
 
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15180
Interior Pipe and Equipment Insulation
 
15400
Plumbing - General
 
15401
Plumbing, Piping and Specialties
 
15444
Natural Gas System
 
15492
Submersible Sump Pump
 
15600
HVAC - General
 
15601
Hydronic Heating Systems, Piping and Specialties
 
15604
Automatic Temperature Control (Electric)
 
15621
Sealed Combustion Hot Water Boiler
 
15626
HVAC System Pumps (In-Line Circulators)
 
15680
Dehumidifiers
 
15750
Hot Water Coils
 
15760
Hot Water Unit Heaters
 
15820
Ventilation Fans
 
15840
Ductwork and Devices
 
15862
Dampers
 
15869
Louvers
 
15891
Duct Insulation & Lining
 
15907
Testing and Balancing Heating and Ventilating Systems
DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICAL
 
16000
Electrical Pump Stations
 
16500
Lighting
APPENDICES
 
Old Norwich Road Pump Station – Force Main Drawings
END OF SECTION

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Bid#23-126
TOWN OF WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
TOWN OF WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
(Owner)
Sealed bids for Bid#23-126 Old Norwich Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades will be
received by the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Waterford at the Waterford Town Hall,
15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT 06385 until 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, on August
10, 2023, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be
enclosed in a sealed envelope and designated as bid for “Bid #23-126 Old Norwich
Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades.”
Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for opening of bids. Any
bid received after the time and date specified will be returned unopened.
Contract documents, including Plans and Specifications, may be downloaded from the
following locations at no cost. The Town will not provide printed bid documents or pay
for any printing costs associated with the bid documents.
https://www.waterfordct.org/Bids.aspx?CatID=19
A Non-mandatory walk-through of the pump stations is scheduled for 10:00 A.M on
Tuesday July 25, 2023, starting at the Old Norwich Road Pump Station (38 Old
Norwich Road).
Each bidder is responsible for checking these websites to determine if any
addenda has been issued to the Information for Bidders and/or Contract
Documents, and if so, to complete its response in accordance with the Information
for Bidders and/or Contract Documents as may have been modified by any such
addenda.
The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN.
GEN. STAT. §§ 4a60, 4a-60a, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, inclusive, as
amended by June 2015 Special Session Public Act 15-5.
State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion
of the contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of
CONN. GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g. (25% of the work with DAS certified Small and Minority
Owned businesses and 25% of that work with DAS certified Minority, Women and/or
Disabled owned businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to
meet the 25% set-aside goals.

For municipal public works contracts and quasi-public agency projects, the contractor
must file a written or electronic non-discrimination certification with the Commission on
Human Rights and Opportunities.
Forms can be found at:
http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=2982&q=390928&opmNav_GID=1806
The Town of Waterford reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any or all
bids.
Each bidder must deposit, with his bid, security in the form of bid bond or certified check
subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after the actual date of the opening
thereof.
Brandishea Moses
Purchasing Agent
Town of Waterford, Connecticut
The Town of Waterford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS
1.
Sealed Bids
Sealed bids for Bid#23-126 Old Norwich Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Waterford at the 15
Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, CT until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on August 10,
2023, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be
enclosed in a sealed envelope and designated as bid for “Bid#23-126 Old
Norwich Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades.”
2.
Method of Award
The Town of Waterford intends to award the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder.  The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids
and to award each contract to the bidder who is most responsive to the
interests of the Town.
If the lowest bid submitted by a responsible bidder does not exceed the
amount of funds made available by the State and Federal Agencies, the
contract will be awarded on the basis of base bid. If such bid exceeds
such amount, the Owner may reject all bids or award the contract on the
basis of the base bid combined with such deductible alternates applied in
numerical order in which they are listed in the Form of Bid that produces a
net amount which is within the available funds. (Refer to Bid Forms for
additional information.)
3.
Bid Schedule
Bids must be made on these forms and returned intact. Bidders will state
both in writing and in figures, in ink or typewritten, the proposed price for
each separate item of the work called for in the bid schedule, by which
prices will be compared. If any price is omitted, the blank shall be filled
with the highest price named by any bidder for that item or the bid may be
rejected. Alterations and erasures must be initialed by the signer.
4.
Arithmetic Discrepancies
A.
For the purpose of initial evaluation of bids, the following will be
utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of
the bidding schedule as submitted by bidders:
1.
Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected.
2.
In case of discrepancy between unit price and extended
price, the unit price will govern.
3.
Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected.

4.
Apparent errors in addition of lump sum and extended prices
will be corrected.
B.
For the purpose of bid evaluation, the Town will proceed on the
assumption that the bidder intends his bid to be evaluated on the
basis of the unit prices, extensions, and totals arrived at by
resolution of arithmetic discrepancies as provided above and the
bid will be so reflected on the abstract of bids.
5.
Bid Security
If the total amount of the bid submitted exceeds $50,000, or if the bid
contains any add alternates and the combination of the base bid plus all
add alternates exceeds $50,000, then the bid must be accompanied by a
CERTIFIED CHECK or a BID BOND, signed by a responsible Surety, in
the amount of 10% of the total amount of the tendered bid and made
payable to the order of the Town of Waterford. All bid checks or bonds,
except those of the lower three (3) bidders will be returned within ten (10)
days of the opening of bids. Those of the lower three (3) bidders will be
retained by the Town of Waterford until one of the lower three (3) bidders
signs the contract or until all bids are rejected; however, in no case will the
bid check or bond be retained for more than 90 days unless forfeited as
hereinafter stipulated. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 90 days after
the actual date of the opening thereof.
Should there be reasons why the CONTRACT cannot be awarded within
the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement
between the OWNER and the BIDDER.
If the total amount of the bid submitted is $50,000 or less, then no bid
security is required.
The Bid Bond and Surety’s Letter of Intent must be provided by a Surety
Company that meets all of the following qualifications as of the date of bid.
A.
Licensed to do business in the State of Connecticut
B.
Listed on the current U. S. Treasury “T” List
C. 
Rate A- or better by A. M. Best
6.
Qualifications of BIDDER
The OWNER may make such investigations as it deems necessary to
determine the ability of the BIDDER to perform the work, and the
BIDDER shall furnish to the OWNER all such information and data for
this purpose as the OWNER may request. The OWNER reserves the
right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of,
such BIDDER fails to satisfy the OWNER that such BIDDER is properly
qualified to carry out the obligations of the CONTRACT and to complete
the work contemplated therein. Conditional bids shall not be accepted.

Any CONTRACTOR, who is in litigation or arbitration with the Town at
the time of the bid opening, or prior to the execution of the CONTRACT,
may be considered an unacceptable BIDDER and may be disqualified.
7.
Identity of SUB-CONTRACTORS
If any portion of the work is to be performed by persons or entities not
considered to be part of the bidder's own forces, the successful bidder
shall, upon notification of the award of a contract, furnish a written list of
such other persons or entities and a description of the work to be
performed by them. If requested by the Owner, the successful bidder
shall be required to establish, to the satisfaction of the Owner, the
reliability and responsibility of such Sub-Contractors.
8.
Bonds
A.
Performance Bond
If the total bid price for the project exceeds $50,000, or if the bid
contains any alternates and the combination of the base bid plus all
Town accepted alternates exceeds $50,000, then either of the
following is required:
1. The Contractor shall furnish a bond covering faithful
performance of the Contract. Surety shall be qualified to do
business in the State of Connecticut, listed on the current
U. S. Treasury “T” list, and rated "A-" or better by A. M. Best. The
cost of the bond premium shall be included in the Contract Sum.
The amount of the bond shall be equal to 100 percent of the
Contract Sum.
OR
2. In lieu of a Performance Bond, a security in a form
acceptable to the Town (for example, letter of credit or an
assigned passbook) in the amount of 100% of the Contract
may be substituted.
The Contractor shall deliver the required security to the Owner on
the date the agreement is entered into.
The Contractor shall require the attorney-in-fact, who executes the
required bond on behalf of the surety, to affix thereto a certified and
current copy of the power-of-attorney.
In the case where added alternates are part of the bid, and where
acceptance of any alternates would cause the Contract Sum to
exceed the $50,000 threshold, then the price of the alternate shall
include the cost of the required bond or security.

B.
Payment Bond
If the total bid price for the project exceeds $100,000, or if the bid
contains any alternates and the combination of the base bid plus all
Town accepted alternates exceeds $100,000, then either of the
following is required:
1. The Contractor shall furnish a bond covering payment of
obligations arising under the terms of the Contract. Surety shall be
qualified to do business in the State of Connecticut, listed on the
current U.S. Treasury “T” list, and rated “A- “or better by A.M.
Best. The cost of the bond premium shall be included in the
Contract Sum. The amount of the bond shall be equal to 100
percent of the Contract Sum.
OR
2. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a security in a form acceptable to the
Town (for example, a letter of credit or an assigned passbook) in
the amount of 100% of the Contract may be substituted.
The Contractor shall deliver the required security to the Owner on
the date the Agreement is entered into.
The Contractor shall require the attorney-in-fact, who executes the
required bond on behalf of the surety, to affix thereto a certified
copy of the power-of-attorney.
In the case where added alternates are part of the bid, and where
acceptance of any alternates would cause the Contract Sum to
exceed the $100,000 threshold, then the price of the alternate shall
include the cost of the required bond or security.
If the total bid (or base bid plus alternates) for the project is
$100,000 or less, then in lieu of providing any security listed in
Section 8.B, the Contractor can elect to substitute the following:
Provide certified lien waivers from each supplier and sub-
contractor affirming that they have been paid for work and
materials for which previous payment applications were issued by
the Owner and payments received by the Contractor.
9.
Non-Resident Contractor Guarantee Bonds
A Non-Resident Contractor is required to post a Guarantee Bond
(for AU766) or Cash Bond (form AU-72) with the State of
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) in the
amount of 5% of the total contract price. This Bond will secure
payment for applicable taxes payable to the State related to this
Project. The State will issue a Certificate of Compliance once an

acceptable bond has been submitted by the Non-Resident
Contractor. This Certificate of Compliance must be provided by
the Contractor to the Town prior to the release of the first progress
payment under the Contract, or the Town must remit 5% of the
total contract value directly to the State. This 5% is in addition to
the Project retainage.
Special Notice SN2012(2), published by the State of Connecticut
Department of Revenue Services, details the procedures and
requirements regarding the Guarantee Bond or Cash Bond. The
Special Notice and bond forms can be obtained at the State of
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services webpage,
www.ct.gov/DRS.
10. 
Insurance
The Contractor must provide a CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE as
specified in the General, Supplementary Conditions and Special
Provisions sections.
11. 
Receipt of Bonds & Insurance Certificates Prior to Signing Contract
The Contractor to whom the contract shall be awarded must file the requisite
BONDS and CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE as specified and any other forms
and documents required by the specifications prior to signing of the contract, and
within 7 days from the date of receipt of notification of said award.
12. 
Obligation of Bidder
Bidders, if requested, must be able to present evidence satisfactory to the
Purchasing Agent that they have been regularly engaged in the business of
constructing such work as they propose to execute, and that they are fully
prepared with the necessary capital, materials, and equipment to conduct the
work to be contracted for, and to begin it promptly when ordered.
Prior to submitting his bid, the bidder must inspect the site and thoroughly read
all plans, specifications, bid and contract documents. The failure or omission of
any bidder to examine any form, instrument or document and to thoroughly
examine the site shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligations in
respect to his bid.
13. 
Damages for Failure to Enter into Contract
The party to whom the CONTRACT is awarded will be required to execute the
CONTRACT within thirty (30) calendar days from the date when Notice of Award
is delivered to the BIDDER. In case of failure of the BIDDER to execute the
CONTRACT, the OWNER may at his option, consider the BIDDER in default, in
which case the bid security accompanying the proposal shall become the

property of the OWNER as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.
14. 
Execution of Contract and Notice to Proceed
The OWNER within 15 days of receipt of acceptable PERFORMANCE BOND,
PAYMENT BOND and CONTRACT signed by the party to whom the
CONTRACT was awarded shall sign the CONTRACT and return to such party an
executed duplicate of the CONTRACT. Should the OWNER not execute the
CONTRACT within such period, the BIDDER may by written notice withdraw his
signed CONTRACT. Such notice of withdrawal shall be effective upon receipt of
the notice by the OWNER.
The Notice to Proceed shall be issued within ten (10) days of the execution of the
CONTRACT by the OWNER. Should there be reasons why the Notice to
Proceed cannot be issued within such period, the time may be extended by
mutual agreement between the OWNER and the CONTRACTOR. If the Notice
to Proceed has not been issued within the ten (10) day period or within the period
mutually agreed upon, the CONTRACTOR may terminate the CONTRACT,
whereupon it shall become null and void and all rights and obligations created
thereunder shall be extinguished.
15. 
Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages
BIDDER must agree to commence work on or before a date to be specified in a
written Notice to Proceed from the OWNER and to fully complete the project
within 365 consecutive calendar days thereafter. Bidder must agree also to pay
as liquidated damages, the sum of $1,000 for each consecutive calendar day
thereafter as hereinafter provided in the GENERAL CONDITIONS.
It is hereby understood and mutually agreed, by and between the
CONTRACTOR and the OWNER, that the date of beginning and the time for
completion during the working hours as specified in the General Conditions of the
work to be done hereunder are essential conditions of this CONTRACT; and it is
further mutually understood and agreed that the work embraced in this
CONTRACT shall be commenced on a date to be specified in the "Notice to
Proceed".
The CONTRACTOR agrees that said work shall be prosecuted regularly,
diligently, and uninterruptedly at such rate of progress as will insure full
completion thereof within the time specified. It is expressly understood and
agreed, by and between the CONTRACTOR and the OWNER, that the time for
the completion of the work described herein is a reasonable time for the
completion of same, taking into consideration the average climatic range and
usual industrial conditions prevailing in this locality.
If the said CONTRACTOR shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete the work
within the time herein specified, or any proper extensions thereof granted by
the OWNER, then the CONTRACTOR does hereby agree, as a part
consideration for the awarding of this CONTRACT, to pay to the OWNER the
sum of $1,000 for each consecutive calendar day as shown above, not as a

penalty but as liquidated damages for such breach of CONTRACT as
hereinafter set forth, for each and every calendar day that the CONTRACTOR
shall be in default after the time stipulated in the CONTRACT for completion of
the work.
The said amount is fixed and agreed upon by and between the CONTRACTOR
and the OWNER because of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of fixing
and ascertaining the actual damages the OWNER would in such event sustain,
and said amount is agreed to be the amount of damages which the OWNER
would sustain and said amount shall be retained from time to time by the
OWNER from current periodic estimates.
It is further agreed that time is of the essence of each and every portion of this
CONTRACT and of the specifications wherein a definite and certain length of
time is fixed for the performance of any act whatsoever; and where under the
CONTRACT an additional time is allowed for the completion of any work, the
new time limit fixed by such extension shall be of the essence of this
CONTRACT. The CONTRACTOR shall not be in default when the delay in
completion of the work is due:
A.
To any preference, priority or allocation order duly issued by the State or
Federal Government.
B.
To unforeseeable cause beyond the control and without the fault or
negligence of the CONTRACTOR, including, but not limited to, acts of
God, or of the public enemy, acts of the OWNER, acts of another
contractor in the performance of a contract with the OWNER, fires, floods,
epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, freight embargoes and severe
weather.
The CONTRACTOR shall, within ten (10) days from the beginning of any
such delay, unless the OWNER shall grant a further period of time prior to
the date of final settlement of the CONTRACT, notify the OWNER, in
writing, of the causes of the delay. The Owner shall ascertain the facts
and extent of the delay and notify the CONTRACTOR within a reasonable
time of its decision in the matter.
16. 
Addenda and Interpretations
All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents are to be
directed to the Purchasing Agent bmoses@waterfordct.org. Interpretations or
clarifications considered necessary by the Owner in response to such
questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded by the
Owner as having received the Bidding Documents. Questions received less
than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.
Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and
other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.
Addenda will be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable
by the Owner.

17. 
Substitution Clause
Wherever in the Plans and Specifications any item of equipment or material is
designed by reference to a particular brand, manufacturer, or trade name, it is
understood that an approved equal product, acceptable to the OWNER, may be
substituted by the BIDDER or the CONTRACTOR.
18. 
Retainage
The Town of Waterford reserves the right to retain 5% in addition to the other
retainages required, of the final contract price for a period not to exceed six (6)
months from the date of final acceptance of the project.
19. 
Laws and Regulations
The bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal and State
law, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having
jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout,
and they will be deemed to be included in the contract the same as though herein
written out in full.
20. 
List of Utilities in the Area
Attention is called to the fact that the following Utility Companies have facilities in
the area: The Connecticut Light and Power Company dba Eversource Energy,
Lightower Fiber Networks I, LLC dba Crown Castle Fiber, The Southern New
England Telephone Company dba Frontier Communications of Connecticut,
Comcast of Connecticut, Inc., Yankee Gas Services Company dba Eversource
Energy – Gas Distribution, City of New London Department of Public Utilities –
Water and Sewer, and Waterford Water Pollution Control Authority.
Information and data reflected in the Contract Documents with respect to
Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site is based upon information and
data furnished to Owner by owners of such Underground Facilities or others, and
Owner does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof
unless it is expressly provided otherwise in the Supplementary Conditions.
The Contractor should acquaint itself with and adhere to the regulations of those
utilities which are in the area of this Contract.
When requested by the Contractor, all underground utilities will be located and
marked on the surface by the controlling utility company at no cost to him.
Contractor will be responsible for notifying the Utility clearinghouse, "Call-Before-
You-Dig" 48 hours prior to any excavation, to allow for the location of the existing
utilities by controlling Utility Company.

21. 
Sales Tax
Under the terms of the regulations referring to CONTRACTORS and
SUBCONTRACTORS, issued by the STATE TAX COMMISSION in
administration of the STATE Sales and Use Tax, to which the BIDDER is
referred, the CONTRACTOR may purchase materials or supplies to be
consumed in the performance of this contract without payment of tax and shall
not include in his bid nor charge any use or sales tax thereon.
22. 
Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work
Arrangements to visit the site may be made by contacting the Director Waterford
Utility Commission Jim Bartelli at jbartelli@waterfordct.org (860) 444- 5886
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A.
The Contractor acknowledges that it has taken steps reasonably
necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and that it has
investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions
which can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to:
1.
Conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and
storage of materials;
2.
The availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads;
3.
Conditions at the site;
4.
The conformation and conditions of the ground; and
5.
The character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and
during work performance.
B.
The Contractor also acknowledges that it has satisfied itself as to the
character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or
obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably
ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work
done by the Town, as well from the drawings and specifications made a
part of this contract. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions
described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the
Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost
of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully
perform the work without additional expense to the Town.
C. 
The Town assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations
made by the Contractor based on the information made available by the
Town. Nor does the Town assume responsibility for any understanding
reached or representation made concerning conditions, which can affect
the work by any of its officers or agents before the execution of this
contract, unless that understanding or representation is expressly stated in
this Contract.

D. 
The Contract Documents contain the provisions required for the
construction of the project. Information obtained from an officer, agent or
employee of the OWNER or any other person shall not affect the risks or
obligations assumed by the CONTRACTOR or relieve him from fulfilling
any of the conditions of the CONTRACT.
23. 
Permits
The Contractor must obtain all necessary construction and building permits.  All
building permit fees will be waived except the State of CT Education fee.
24. 
Work Area
Construction will be confined to the immediate work area only. Trespass on
property other than Town property or easements acquired by the Town for the
project will be by written permission of the property owner only.
25. 
Change Orders
Any deviations from, additions to, or deductions from either scope of work or
contract price shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Town in the form of a
contract change order. The Town must approve this contract change order
before said deviations, additions, or deductions shall be enacted. The specific
procedures applicable to change orders are set forth in the General Conditions of
the Contract Documents.
Further, all changes in scope of work involving unit price items shall be governed
by the unit price indicated by the Contractor on the Base Bid Form.
26. 
Wages
Bidder is directed to the Supplementary Conditions of the Contract Documents
for wage rate scales and legislation applicable to this contract.
27. 
Unbalanced Bids
An unbalanced bid is one in which the contractor’s unit prices are:
a. Significantly higher or lower than the Engineer’s estimate.
b. “Front loaded” so contractor receives a disproportionate payment for work done
during the early stages of a project.
c. Token bid prices (i.e. penny unit bids).
While it is often impossible to designate precisely the dividing line between a
balanced bid and an unbalanced bid, contractors should be aware that the Town
may regard the unbalancing of a bid as so extreme, undeniable, or detrimental to
the interests of the Town that it may question the contractor about the apparent
unbalancing of the bid proposal, and, if the contractor cannot provide a

satisfactory explanation of the apparent unbalancing, and if the Town’s
assessment of the risk to itself is unacceptable, the Town may reject the bid as
nonresponsive.
28. 
OSHA Violations
In accordance with Connecticut General Statute Section 31-57b, no contract shall
be awarded to a bidder if it is determined that the bidder (person or firm) has been
cited for three (3) or more willful or serious violations of any occupational safety
and health act or of any standard, order or regulation promulgated pursuant to
such act during the three (3) year period preceding the date of bid opening.
29. 
Enumeration of the Proposed Contract Documents
Copies of the proposed Contract Documents have been made available to the
bidder and consist of the documents enumerated below. The successful bidder
selected by the Town shall be expected to enter into the contract documents
with the Town. If a bidder is unwilling or unable to meet any of the contract
terms, the bidder must disclose that inability or unwillingness in its proposal
and the reason(s) therefore. The Town reserves the right to modify or include
other provisions in its contracts as the Town, in its sole discretion, deems
necessary or advisable.
A.
Project Manual
B.
Construction Plans

BID PROPOSAL
Bid#23-126 Old Norwich Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
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.

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 365 consecutive
calendar days thereafter as stipulated in the specifications. BIDDER further agrees to
pay as liquidated damages, the sum of $1,500 for each consecutive calendar day
thereafter as hereinafter provided in Paragraph 15 of the Information for Bidders.
BIDDER acknowledges receipt of the following addendum:
The undersigned further agrees, in case of a corporation or fictitious trade name, that an
acceptable certificate will be filed showing the proper officer or person authorized to
sign said contract.
Amounts are to be shown in both words and figures. In case of discrepancy, the
amount shown in words will govern.
The unit prices shall include all labor, materials, bailing, shoring, removal, overhead,
profit, insurance, etc., to cover the finished work of the several kinds called for.
Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to
waive any formalities in the bidding.
The bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of
90 calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.
The bid Security attached in the sum of:
dollars
($
)
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.

BID SCHEDULE
Bid#23-XX Old Norwich Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
Town of Waterford
Item
No.
Quantity
Brief Description of Item
with Unit Bid Price in Words
Unit Bid
In Figures
Amount
In Figures
1
Lump Sum
Old 
Norwich 
Road 
Pump 
Station
Upgrades 
complete 
and 
operational,
except as noted below.
The Sum of $
$                  _
Per Lump Sum
2
Allowance
Undocumented Site Conditions
The Sum of $ five thousand dollars
and zero cents
$ 5,000
Amount in Words
3
Allowance
Utility Company Service Allowance
The Sum of $ ten thousand dollars
and zero cents
$ 10,000
Amount in Words
4
Allowance
Pump Station Remote Monitoring
Programming Allowance
The Sum of $ three thousand dollars
and zero cents
$ 3,000
Amount in Words
TOTAL BID: Total of Items 1 through 4 above.
($
)
  (Amount in Figures)
(Amount in Words)

Bid#23-126 Old Norwich Road Sewer Pump Station Upgrades
ATTACHMENT A
Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
Contract Compliance Regulations Notification to
Bidders

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS
NOTIFICATION TO BIDDERS
(Revised 09/3/15)
The contract to be awarded is subject to contract compliance requirements mandated by Sections 4a-60 and 4a-
60a of the Connecticut General Statutes; and, when the awarding agency is the State, Sections 46a-71(d) and
46a-81i(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes. There are Contract Compliance Regulations codified at Section
46a-68j-21 through 43 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, which establish a procedure for
awarding all contracts covered by Sections 4a-60 and 46a-71(d) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
According to Section 46a-68j-30(9) of the Contract Compliance Regulations, every agency awarding a contract
subject to the contract compliance requirements has an obligation to “aggressively solicit the participation of
legitimate minority business enterprises as bidders, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers of materials.”
“Minority business enterprise” is defined in Section 4a-60 of the Connecticut General Statutes as a business
wherein fifty-one percent or more of the capital stock, or assets belong to a person or persons: “(1) Who are active
in daily affairs of the enterprise; (2) who have the power to direct the management and policies of the enterprise;
and (3) who are members of a minority, as such term is defined in subsection (a) of Section 32-9n.” “Minority”
groups are defined in Section 32-9n of the Connecticut General Statutes as “(1) Black Americans . . .
(2) Hispanic Americans . . . (3) persons who have origins in the Iberian Peninsula . . . (4) Women . . . (5) Asian
Pacific Americans and Pacific Islanders; (6) American Indians . . .” An individual with a disability is also a minority
business enterprise as provided by Section 4a-60g of the Connecticut General Statutes. The above definitions apply
to the contract compliance requirements by virtue of Section 46a-68j-21(11) of the Contract Compliance
Regulations.
The awarding agency will consider the following factors when reviewing the bidder’s qualifications under the
contract compliance requirements:
(a) the bidder’s success in implementing an affirmative action plan;
(b) the bidder’s success in developing an apprenticeship program complying with Sections 46a-68-1 to
46a-68-17 of the Administrative Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, inclusive;
(c) the bidder’s promise to develop and implement a successful affirmative action plan;
(d) the bidder’s submission of employment statistics contained in the “Employment Information
Form”, indicating that the composition of its workforce is at or near parity when compared to the
racial and sexual composition of the workforce in the relevant labor market area; and
(e) the bidder’s promise to set aside a portion of the contract for legitimate minority
business enterprises. See Section 46a-68j-30(10) (E) of the Contract Compliance Regulations.
INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION
The following BIDDER CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MONITORING REPORT must be completed in full, signed, and submitted
with the bid for this contract. The contract awarding agency and the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities will use the
information contained thereon to determine the bidder’s compliance to Sections 4a-60 and 4a-60a CONN. GEN. STAT., and
Sections 46a-68j-23 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies regarding equal employment opportunity, and the bidder’s
good faith efforts to include minority business enterprises as subcontractors and suppliers for the work of the contract.
1)
Definition of Small Contractor
Section 4a-60g CONN. GEN. STAT. defines a small contractor as a company that has been doing business under the same
management and control and has maintained its principal place of business in Connecticut for a one year period immediately prior
to its application for certification under this section, had gross revenues not exceeding fifteen million dollars in the most
recently completed fiscal year, and at least fifty-one percent of the ownership of which is held by a person or persons who are
active in the daily affairs of the company, and have the power to direct the management and policies of the company, except that a
nonprofit corporation shall be construed to be a small contractor if such nonprofit corporation meets the requirements of
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision 4a-60g CONN. GEN. STAT.

2) Description of Job Categories (as used in Part IV Bidder Employment Information) (Page 2)
MANAGEMENT: Managers plan, organize, direct, and
control the major functions of an organization through
subordinates who are at the managerial or supervisory level.
They make policy decisions and set objectives for the
company or departments. They are not usually directly
involved in production or providing services. Examples
include top executives, public relations managers, managers
of operations specialties (such 
as 
financial, human
resources, or purchasing managers), and construction and
engineering managers.
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS:
These
occupations include managers and professionals who work
with the financial aspects of the business. These occupations
include accountants and auditors, purchasing agents,
management analysts, labor 
relations 
specialists, and
budget, credit, and financial analysts.
MARKETING AND SALES: Occupations related to the
act or process of buying and selling products and/or services
such as sales engineer, retail sales workers and sales
representatives including wholesale.
LEGAL OCCUPATIONS: In-House Counsel who is
charged with providing legal advice and services in regards
to legal issues that may arise during the course of standard
business practices. This category also includes assistive
legal occupations such as paralegals, legal assistants.
COMPUTER SPECIALISTS: Professionals responsible
for the computer operations within a company are grouped
in this category. Examples of job titles in this category
include computer programmers, software engineers,
database   administrators, 
computer scientists, systems
analysts, and computer support specialists
ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING: Occupations
related to architecture, surveying, engineering, and drafting
are included in this category. Some of the job titles in this
category include electrical and electronic engineers,
surveyors, architects, drafters, mechanical engineers,
materials engineers, mapping technicians, and civil
engineers.
OFFICE AND   ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: All
clerical-type work is included in this category. These jobs
involve the preparing, transcribing, and preserving of written
communications and records; collecting accounts; gathering
and distributing information; operating office machines and
electronic data processing equipment; and distributing mail.
Job titles listed in this category include telephone operators,
bill and account collectors, customer service representatives,
dispatchers, secretaries and administrative assistants,
computer operators and clerks (such as payroll, shipping,
stock, mail and file).
BUILDING   AND   GROUNDS   CLEANING   AND
MAINTENANCE: This category includes occupations
involving landscaping, housekeeping, and janitorial
services. Job titles found in this category include
supervisors of landscaping or housekeeping, janitors,
maids, grounds maintenance workers, and pest control
workers.
CONSTRUCTION    AND    EXTRACTION:
This
category includes construction trades and related
occupations. Job titles found in this category include
boilermakers, masons (all types), carpenters, construction
laborers, electricians, plumbers (and related trades),
roofers, 
sheet metal workers, elevator installers,
hazardous materials removal workers, paperhangers, and
painters. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment
operators; drywall and ceiling tile installers; and carpet,
floor and tile installers and finishers are also included in
this category. First line supervisors, foremen, and helpers
in these trades are also grouped in this category.
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR:
Occupations involving the installation, maintenance, and
repair of equipment are included in this group. Examples
of job titles found here are heating, ac, and refrigeration
mechanics 
and 
installers; 
telecommunication 
line
installers and repairers; heavy vehicle and mobile
equipment service technicians and mechanics; small
engine mechanics; security and fire alarm systems
installers; electric/electronic repair, industrial, utility and
transportation equipment; millwrights; riggers; and
manufactured building and mobile home installers. First
line supervisors, foremen, and helpers for these jobs are
also included in the category.
MATERIAL MOVING WORKERS: The job titles
included in this group are Crane and tower operators;
dredge, excavating, and lading machine operators; hoist
and winch operators; industrial truck and tractor operators;
cleaners of vehicles and equipment; laborers and freight,
stock, and material movers, hand; machine feeders and off
bearers; packers and packagers, hand; pumping station
operators; refuse and recyclable material collectors; and
miscellaneous material moving workers.
PRODUCTION WORKERS: The job titles included in
this category are chemical production machine setters,
operators and tenders; crushing/grinding workers; cutting
workers; inspectors, testers sorters, samplers, weighers;
precious 
stone/metal 
workers; 
painting 
workers;
cementing/gluing 
machine 
operators 
and 
tenders;
etchers/engravers; molders, shapers and casters except for
metal and plastic; and production workers.

3)
Definition of Racial and Ethnic Terms (as used in Part IV Bidder Employment Information)
(Page 3)
BIDDER CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MONITORING REPORT
PART I - Bidder Information
Company Name
Street Address
City & State
Chief Executive
Bidder Federal Employer
Identification Number
Or
Social Security Number
Major Business Activity
(brief description)
Bidder Identification
(response optional/definitions on page 1)
-Bidder is a small contractor. Yes    No
-Bidder is a minority business enterprise Yes     No
(If yes, check ownership category)
Black 
 Hispanic 
Asian American 
American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Iberian Peninsula 
Individual(s) with a Physical Disability
Female
- Bidder is certified as above by State of CT
Yes   No
Bidder Parent Company
(If any)
Other Locations in Ct.
(If any)
PART II - Bidder Nondiscrimination Policies and Procedures
1. Does your company have a written Affirmative Action/Equal Employment
Opportunity statement posted on company bulletin boards?
Yes  No
7. Do all of your company contracts and purchase orders contain non-discrimination
statements as required by Sections 4a-60 & 4a-60a Conn. Gen. Stat.?
Yes  No
2. Does your company have the state-mandated sexual harassment prevention in
the workplace policy posted on company bulletin boards?
Yes  No
8. Do you, upon request, provide reasonable accommodation to employees, or
applicants for employment, who have physical or mental disability?
Yes  No
3. Do you notify all recruitment sources in writing of your company’s
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employment policy?
Yes  No
9. Does your company have a mandatory retirement age for all employees?
Yes  No
4. Do your company advertisements contain a written statement that you are an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer?
Yes  No
10. If your company has 50 or more employees, have you provided at least two (2)
hours of sexual harassment training to all of your supervisors?
Yes
No  NA
5. Do you notify the Ct. State Employment Service of all employment
openings with your company?
Yes  No
11. If your company has apprenticeship programs, do they meet the Affirmative
Action/Equal Employment Opportunity requirements of the apprenticeship standards
of the Ct. Dept. of Labor?
Yes  No 
NA
6. Does your company have a collective bargaining agreement with workers?
Yes  No
6a. If yes, do the collective bargaining agreements contain
non-discrimination clauses covering all workers?
Yes  No
6b. Have you notified each union in writing of your commitments under the
nondiscrimination requirements of contracts with the state of Ct?
Yes  No
12. Does your company have a written affirmative action Plan?   Yes      No
If no, please explain.
13. Is there a person in your company who is responsible for equal
employment opportunity?
Yes  No
If yes, give name and phone number.
Asian or Pacific Islander- All persons having origins in any of
the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian
subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. This area includes China,
India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
American Indian or Alaskan Native- All persons having origins
in any of the original peoples of North America, and who
maintain cultural identification through tribal affiliation or
community recognition.
White (not of Hispanic Origin)- All persons having origins
in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or
the Middle East.
Black (not of Hispanic Origin)- All persons having
origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
Hispanic- All persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban,
Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or
origin, regardless of race.

Part III - Bidder Subcontracting Practices
(Page 4)
PART IV - Bidder Employment Information
Date:
JOB
CATEGORY *
OVERALL
TOTALS
WHITE
(not of Hispanic
origin)
BLACK
(not of Hispanic
origin)
HISPANIC
ASIAN or PACIFIC
ISLANDER
AMERICAN INDIAN or
ALASKAN NATIVE
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
male
female
Management
Business & Financial Ops
Marketing & Sales
Legal Occupations
Computer Specialists
Architecture/Engineering
Office & Admin Support
Bldg./ Grounds
Cleaning/Maintenance
Construction & Extraction
Installatio