Invitation To Bid

LEGAL NOTICE – INVITATION TO BIDTOWN OF GLASTONBURYWELLES MEMORIAL TURNER LIBRARY FURNITURE FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT (FF&E)GL-2022-07 The Town of Glastonbury (“The Townâ€?) is requesting proposals from licensed, qualified bidders for Welles Turner Memorial Library FF&E (the “Projectâ€?) at the premises known as 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033 (“the “Premisesâ€?). Bids can be submitted at the following link: https://app.negometrix.com/buyer/2832 under the BID title “GL-2022-07 – Welles Turner Memorial Library FF&Eâ€?. Bidders will be required to create a profile before submitting their bid. Step-by-step instructions on how to register as a vendor are available at this website: https://help.negometrix.com/en/support/solutions/articles/9000177626-register-on-negometrix4. Bids for the Project shall be submitted no later than 11:00 A.M. on August 9, 2021, after which time the bids will be publicly opened. No late bids will be accepted. Bids may not be withdrawn or modified for ninety (90) days after Bids are opened.The Project will include the following: The furnishing, delivery and installation of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Welles Turner Memorial Library all as described in the Bidding Documents identified in the Instructions to Bidders. The work for the Project is divided into four categories (each a “Work Categoryâ€?) each of which will be bid and awarded separately. Qualified Bidders may elect to bid on one or more Work Category as provided in the Bidding Documents. This Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, and other Bidding Documents are available for viewing and downloading on the State Contracting Portal at www.das.state.ct.us, and the Town of Glastonbury website www.glastonburyct.gov at no cost. For any Bid where the aggregate of the base bid amounts bid for all Work Categories equals or exceeds $50,000, such Bid must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a Bid Bond, certified in an amount not less than 10% of such aggregate amount except as otherwise expressly provided in the Instruction to Bidders. If the aggregate of the base bid amounts for all Work Categories awarded to a single Bidder exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), such Bidder will be required to provide performance and labor and material payment bonds in the full amount of the aggregate agreed contract price for all such Work Categories. Bidders are further advised that the Project is subject to the prevailing wage requirements of Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53. The Town of Glastonbury is An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to bid.The Town reserves the right to amend or withdraw this Invitation to Bid for any reason, to accept or reject any or all Bids, to waive any formalities or non-material deficiencies in any Bid, and to make such award (or make no award) of a contract in connection with this Invitation to Bid all as determined by the Town, in its discretion, to be in the best interest of the Town. A Bid may be rejected for irregularities of any kind, including without limitation, alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional proposals, and incomplete Bids. A Bid may also be rejected if, in the opinion of the Town, the Bid does not meet the standard of quality established by the Bidding Documents. Any or all Bids may be rejected if there is any reason to believe that collusion exists among two or more Bidders. The foregoing provisions are for illustrative purposes and shall in no way limit the right of the Town to reject any and all Bids, in whole or in part.