LEGAL NOTICE City of Stamford Notice to Contractors:

LEGAL NOTICE City of Stamford Notice to Contractors: Sealed bids for the construction of the following project will be received by the City of Stamford Purchasing Department online via https://stamfordct.procureware.com/home until January 19, 2021, 11:00 AM after which time no further bids will be accepted. NO EXCEPTIONS. The bids will be unsealed in two stages online in ProcureWare at 11:00 AM. Summary pricing results will be visible online. FEDERAL PROJECT F.A.P. # 6135(024) City of Stamford State Project No. 135-328 City Bid No. S-6781 Riverbank Road over the East Branch of Mianus River Contract Goal: 11% Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) The City of Stamford (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 County Reproductions, Inc., 39 Belden Street, Stamford CT 06902, (203) 348-3758. Plans and Specifications may be viewed and/or obtained by going to the County Reproductions website www.countyrepro.net. Prospective bidders should access the “Planroom” on the website and go to the “Public Jobs” area, no login information is necessary. Plans and specifications may be picked up at the County Reproductions office. Plans and specifications may also be ordered by calling the County Reproductions number listed above. Bidders are responsible for all printing costs and shipping costs, as applicable. Form 818 Standard Specifications may be obtained via the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s website: http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=3609&q=430362. All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Municipality 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. 9 (Intermediate 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: Any Contractor or Subcontractor engaged in surface preparation and/or coating application must be certified by the Steel Structures Painting Council. NOTE: A Surety Company Bond, on the form furnished by the Municipality, for at least 30 percent of the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal. A certified check will not be accepted. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any and all bids. NOTE: The two (2) lowest bidders, as determined by the Municipality immediately after the bid opening, shall submit the Pre-award DBE Commitment Approval Request form(s) to the Municipality 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. If the second low bidder does not submit the required DBE forms within the required time, they will not be eligible for contract award. CONTRACTORS that find discrepancies and/or errors in or between plans, specifications, quantities and other matters, must immediately notify the Purchasing Department in writing not less than ten days before the scheduled bid opening. Date: December 10, 2020 City of Stamford