TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT

INVITATION TO BID

SITE PLAN REMEDIATION FERMI HIGH SCHOOL

JUNE 12, 2006

Sealed bids will be received on Site Plan Remediation at Fermi High School, 124 North Maple Street, Enfield, CT.

“The Work” consists of remediation of approximately 41 acres of landscape area throughout the entire Fermi High School site. It is the intent of this project to cover the contaminated soil with new topsoil brought onto the site as called for in Bidding Documents prepared by Milone and MacBroom, Inc., 99 Realty Dr. Cheshire, CT 06410.

Bids shall include a Lump Sum amount for the total Work.  Bidding Documents may be examined at the F. W. Dodge Plan Rooms in Rocky Hill and Department of Public Works, C-Projects website and the Town of Enfield's Public Works Department, Enfield, Connecticut.

Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at the office of the Town of Enfield Public Works, 40 Moody Road, Enfield, CT 06082 during the hours of 9:00am to 4:00pm on June 12, 2006 after noon time.  A non-refundable deposit of $50 per set, check made payable to The Town of Enfield is required.  No partial sets of Documents will be issued. No sets will be mailed without a Fed-Ex  over night account provided with receipt of deposit.

Prepare proposal on the Bid Form provided.  Submit eight (8) signed copies of the Bid sealed and delivered to the office of the Director of Finance, Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082, on or before 11:00AM, Tuesday June 27, 2006.  Bids delivered after that time will not be accepted.  Bids will be opened publicly at that time and read aloud.  The right is reserved to reject any and all bids or to waive defects in same if deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Enfield.  The name of the project must be clearly marked on the envelope of all sealed bids.  Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the due date for submittal without the written consent of the Owner.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00am, Monday, June 19, 2006 at Dept. Public Works, 40 Moody Rd, Enfield, CT.  Attendance is strongly encouraged at the Pre-Bid Conference in order to assure that all intended bidders receive the addenda. The Town of Enfield will forward the Pre-Bid Conference meeting notes, sign in sheets, plan holder list within the addenda to those contractors or subcontractors who attended the Pre-Bid Conference and/or provided a deposit for plans and specifications.  It will be the responsibility of those contractors who receive addenda to provide all required bid documents to those subcontractors they wish to include and be listed as part of their bid. 

A Bid Security of ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be filed with the Bid.  It may be either a certified/cashiers check or a Bid Bond made payable to the Town of Enfield.  The successful Bidder shall furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each for 100 percent of the Contract Sum following notice of award.  A certificate of insurance with the Town of Enfield, named as additional insured, must be submitted with the bid package. 

In the event The Work is not completed on or before the agreed upon date, and time being of the essence, the successful Bidder shall agree to pay liquidated damages as stated in the Bidding Documents.  It is the intention that mobilization will begin on or about July 5, 2006 and shall be at substantial completion no later than August 25, 2006.

Gregory Simmons

                                                                          Director of Finance

                                                                   Enfield, Connecticut

                                                                   EOE/AA