LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The City of Meriden is

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID The City of Meriden is accepting sealed bids for: B022-11 “”“ Downtown Paving LOTCIP L079-0002 The City of Meriden, Engineering Department seeks the services of a contractor to perform paving in the Downtown area of the City of Meriden. Bids shall be submitted on forms and in the manner specified. Forms and specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Department, on the City of Meriden website (www.meridenct.gov/business/bids-rfps/), and on the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services website (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource). Bids will be accepted at the Purchasing Department, 142 East Main Street, Room 210, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 until 11:00 A.M. local, eastern standard time on January 20, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. in the Department of Public Works Conference Room, Room 19, 142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450. Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond for One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the City of Meriden, will be required of the lowest responsible bidder. The attention of bidders is directed to the requirement for minimum wage rates to be paid under this contract. This contract is subject to State set-aside and contract compliance requirements. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid, and to waive informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden. No bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days of the date of the bid opening. The City of Meriden is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged, minority, small, and women business enterprises are encouraged to respond. Adam B. Tulin Purchasing Officer City of Meriden, CT 06450-8022 Dated: December 28, 2021 R247880