Project Information

Bid Title

Wilson Drive & Bunker Hill Road Milling & Paving Bid updated Prevailing Wage Statement Wilson Street Map Bunker Hill Road Map Addendum 1

Issuing Agency

Town of Watertown

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

May 21, 2026

Closing Date

May 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

BID OPENING	BID DOCUMENT	BID RESULT
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BID OPENING DATE HAS CHANGED TO: Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.	Wilson Drive & Bunker Hill Road Milling & Paving Bid updated Prevailing Wage Statement Wilson Street Map Bunker Hill Road Map Addendum 1

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TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

NOTICE OF BID

Wilsons Drive & Bunker Hill Rd

Milling and Paving Bid

Watertown Public Works Department

Sealed bids are invited and will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Watertown at

the office of the Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut, until

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., at which time and place they will be publicly opened and

read aloud for providing a Cost Estimate for the milling and paving bid for the Town of Watertown.

The Town of Watertown is seeking bids for the milling and paving of Wilson Dr and Bunker Hill

Rd. based on the scope of work provided in the project documents. However, please note that this

bid request pertains only to the cost estimate for the installation labor and services and does not

include the materials required for the project, or any additional incidental expenses that may occur.

The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Specifications, and other contract documents may be

obtained or examined at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Watertown Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake

Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795, or by accessing the Town of Watertown's website at

http://www.watertownct.org. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in a sealed

envelope plainly marked "Wilsons Dr & Bunker Hill Rd Milling and Paving”.

To receive consideration, bids must be in the hands of the Purchasing Agent or his authorized

representative no later than the day and hour mentioned above.

The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informality,

or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the Town of Watertown.

The Town of Watertown reserves the right to take into account the residency of bidders within the

Town of Watertown and/or the location of the bidder's business within the Town of Watertown in

evaluating and awarding this bid.

All bids will be considered valid for a period of sixty (60) days from the bid opening date.

Donna L. Ford

Purchasing Agent

Town of Watertown

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT 06795

Wilsons Drive & Bunker Hill Rd

Milling and Paving Bid

Watertown Public Works Department

BID OPENING: Tuesday, May 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

PROPOSALS RECEIVED

All bids must be in a sealed envelope and received prior to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026,

at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals must be made upon forms contained herein. The blank spaces in the Proposal must be

filled in correctly where indicated. The Bidder must state the prices for which he proposes to do

each item of the work contemplated. In case of discrepancy where both words and the numerals

are requested, the words shall govern. Ditto marks are not considered writing or printing and shall

not be used. The Bidder shall sign his Proposal correctly. If the Proposal is made by an individual,

his name, post office address and telephone number must be shown. If made by a firm, partnership,

or corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an official of the firm, partnership, or corporation

authorized to sign contracts, and must show the post office address and telephone number of the

firm, partnership, or corporation. Failure to do so may disqualify the bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder,

post office address, and name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail,

the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to: The

Purchasing Agent, Watertown Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, CT 06795.

All information shall be entered in ink or by typewriter. Mistakes may be crossed out and

corrections inserted before submission of your bid. The person signing the bid shall initial

corrections in ink.

Corrections and/or modifications received after the closing time specified will not be accepted.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

All proposals and literature shall be submitted IN DUPLICATE on the proposal form, which is a

part of these specifications.

Descriptive literature containing complete specifications must accompany each bid. If a bidder

wishes to furnish additional information, more sheets may be added.

Adobe Acrobat® Reader is required to view electronic documents on-line. If you do not have Adobe

Acrobat® Reader, you may down load it for free from Adobe at

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.

Response summaries will be available online at http://www.watertownct.org. on the day of the bid

opening.

Responses delivered via fax are received subject to the following qualifications and limitations:

• The Town is not responsible for the confidentiality of the information transmitted.

• The Town cannot guarantee that its fax equipment will be operational and able to receive

transmittals by a particular time and date. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that

quotations are received in their entirety and on time at the required location. It is

recommended that vendors be advised to call immediately after transmitting a document

electronically to confirm complete and accurate receipt by the Town. The Town assumes

no liability in the event that a bidder’s electronic transmission is not received by the Town

in a timely fashion, or is not received either in its entirety or error-free.

• Bids transmitted electronically which have a bond requirement are subject to the same

submittal requirements as those responses delivered via traditional means, such as mail or

hand delivery, or as otherwise stipulated by appropriate authority.

INCURRING COSTS

The Town of Watertown is not liable for any cost incurred for the preparation of proposals or

submission of samples by the firms submitting proposals for the work requested in this bid

document or request for proposals.

FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK

Each bidder is considered to have examined the work to fully acquaint himself with the exact

existing conditions relating to the work and has fully informed himself as to the work involved

and the difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of this bid. Failure to do so will not

relieve a bidder of his obligation to furnish all centerline striping and related pavement markings

as specified for the consideration set forth in this bid. The submission of a bid will be considered

as conclusive evidence that the bidder has made such examination.

CONSIDERATION OF PRIOR SERVICE

Previous performance, quality of service and merchandise will be considered.

ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS & ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Addenda information will be available online at http://www.watertownct.org. Adobe Acrobat®

Reader may be required to view this document. It is strongly suggested that Bidders check for any

addenda a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of the bid deadline.

At the time of the opening of bids each Bidder will be presumed to have inspected the work and

to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with all of the Contract Documents (including all

addenda). The failure or omission of any Bidder to receive or examine any form, instruction or

document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part

of these specifications, he may submit a written request for an interpretation to the Purchasing

Agent. No interpretations as to the meaning of the plans, specifications or other Contract

Documents will be made to any Bidder orally.

Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed (duplicate copy) to the Town

of Watertown, Purchasing Agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795, and to be

given consideration, must be received at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening

of Bids. Any and all such interpretations and any supplementary instructions will be in the form

of written Addenda to the Specifications which, if issued, will be mailed by Registered Mail with

Return Receipt Requested to all prospective Bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such

purposes, not later than three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of

any Bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretations shall not relieve any Bidder from any

obligations under his bid as submitted. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract

Documents. Oral explanations will not be binding on the Town.

The specifications listed are to be interpreted as meaning the minimum acceptable by the Town of

Watertown. Bidders are requested to submit quotations on the basis of these specifications.

Alternative bids providing a broader scope and/or services than requested in these specifications

may receive consideration providing such equipment and/or service is clearly explained. Any

exceptions to the specifications requested herein must be clearly noted in writing and are to be

included as a part of the bid proposal. If none are included it will be assumed that there are none.

Definition of the word "complete" means that each unit of the equipment proposed shall include

all appurtenances, fasteners, parts, accessories, and services ordinarily catalogued.

An item equal to that named or described in the specifications may be furnished by the Bidder,

except where expressly noted as “no substitutions.” The naming of any commercial name,

trademark, or other identification shall not be construed to exclude any item of any manufacturer

not mentioned by name, nor limit competition, but shall establish a standard of equality only. An

item shall be considered equal to the item so named or described if:

• It is at least equal in quality, durability, appearance, strength and design.

• It will perform at least equally the function imposed by the design for the work being

contracted for or the material being purchased.

• It conforms substantially, even with deviations, to the detailed requirements for the item

in the specifications.

The Bidder shall hold the Town of Watertown, its officers, agents, servants, and employees,

harmless from liability of any nature or kind because of use of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted

compositions, secret process, patented or unpatented inventions, articles or appliances furnished

or used under this bid, and agrees to defend, at his own expense, any and all actions brought against

the Town of Watertown or himself because of the unauthorized use of such articles.

QUOTATION LIMITATION

Bidders shall offer only ONE ITEM AND PRICE for each line item bid. If an or equal item is to be

bid, the bidder is to select the brand and model that meets or exceeds the specified item, and submit his bid for

that item.

ESTIMATE OF WORK

For bidding purposes, the work has been subdivided into unit price items. The quantities shown

are to be considered as approximate only. The Purchasing Agent does not expressly or by

implication agree that the actual quantity will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to

increase or decrease the amount of any item or portion of the work as deemed necessary.

SAMPLES

Samples of articles, when required shall be furnished free of cost of any sort to the Town of

Watertown. Samples received may be retained by the Town for future comparison. Samples which

are not destroyed by testing, or which are not retained for future comparison will be returned upon

request at the bidder's expense.

WITHDRAWAL OF BID

Bidders may withdraw their proposals at any time prior to the bid date. No agent/broker shall

withdraw or cancel their proposal for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid closing date of 11:00

a.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The successful agent/broker shall not withdraw, cancel or modify

their proposal.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Attorneys-in-fact who sign contract bonds must file, with each bond, a certified and effectively

dated copy of their power of attorney.

PERFORMANCE BONDS

A performance bond is required and shall be in the amount of 100% of the bid award, in the

name of the "Town of Watertown", in the form and with a surety company approved by the State

Commissioner of banking and insurance, and issued within ten (10) calendar days of the bid

award date. Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most

current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of

Connecticut. This financial instrument shall be for the faithful performance of the contract, and

shall be used at the sole discretion of the Town of Watertown to pay liquidated Damages for

failure or refusal to perform in accordance with the contract. No withdrawals shall be made until

after five (5) calendar days’ notice of noncompliance with the contract is sent by certified U.S.

Mail. This in no way limits further actions the Town of Watertown may take.

BID BONDS

In consideration of the Town of Watertown, if the Principal's bid is accepted, the Principal will

execute the required contract and furnish the necessary performance and bid bonds, the Principal

and the Surety agree as follows:

1. The Principal and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves to the Obligee in the

amount of the Bid Bond Amount 5% for the payment of which they bind themselves,

their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.

2. This Bid Bond is effective from the Effective Date and shall expire on the Expiration

Date unless the Principal's bid is accepted by the Obligee, in which case this Bond will

be replaced by the required performance and payment bonds.

3. If the Principal does not enter into the contract within the time stipulated in the bid

documents, the Obligee shall have the right to enforce the terms of this Bond and recover

the full amount of the Bid Bond from the Principal and the Surety.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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