Project Information

Bid Title

McMahon Wintonbury Library Children's Garden, Site & Parking Improvements

Issuing Agency

Bloomfield town

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Jan 22, 2026

Closing Date

Jan 28, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

ITB 1165

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Project Description

Bid Number:	ITB 1165
Bid Title:	McMahon Wintonbury Library Children's Garden, Site & Parking Improvements
Category:	Town Bids
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 12/11/2025 5:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/28/2026 1:00 PM Addendum Date/Time: 01/22/2026 Related Documents: Bid 1165 McMahon Wintonbury Library Children's Garden, Site & Parking Improvements Bid 1165 McMahon Wintonbury Library Children's Garden, Site & Parking Improvements Plans RFP 1165 - QandA Addendum RFP 1165 Addendum 2 RFP 1165 Addendum 2.1 - Porous Flexible Paving-Layout RFP 1165 - Addendum 3 - Closing Date Change

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Bid # 1165 Project Manual

TOWN OF BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Children’s Garden, Site and Parking

Improvements

Town Bid #1165

Issued: December 11th, 2025

Table of Contents

Bid # 1165 Project Manual

1. Invitation to Bid ......................................................................... Pages ITB-1 to ITB-1

2. Bid Instructions and Information Document ................................. Pages BI-1 to BI-14

3. General Conditions for Public Construction Contracts .............. Pages GC-1 to GC-90

4. Supplemental Contract Provisions............................................. Pages SCP-1 to SCP-4

5. State of CT Prevailing Wage Rates ........................................... Pages PW-1 to PW-10

6. Template Form of the Contract Agreement .................................. Pages CA-1 to CA-7

7. Notices to Contractor ............................................................... Pages NTC-1 to NTC-7

8. Project Technical Specifications (see separate index) ................Pages TS-1 to TS-163

9. Bid Submittal Package:

A. Bidder Qualifications Statement ........................................ Pages BQ-1 to BQ-4

B. Bid Form ............................................................................. Pages BF-1 to BF-6

C. OSHA Certificate of Compliance with CGS Section 31-57b ...................1 Page

D. Non Collusion Affidavit............................................... Pages NCA-1 to NCA-3

10.Improvement Plans, dated August 25, 2025 (Under Separate Attachment) ... 22 Sheets

INVITATION TO BID

Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Children’s Garden, Site and Parking Improvements

Town Bid #1165

The Town of Bloomfield is pleased to invite qualified Contractors to bid on the construction of the

“McMahon Wintonbury Library Children’s Garden, Site and Parking Improvements” project. The project

generally consists of the installation of a Children’s Graden area with a “Perk E Pave” porous flexible

pavement surface, play equipment, seating and ornamental details, fencing, replacement of the existing

parking lot, installation of a new drainage system, new concrete sidewalks, minor grading, landscaping,

and other incidental work.

Sealed Bids for the McMahon Wintonbury Library Children’s Garden, Site and Parking Improvements

project will be received by the Town of Bloomfield at the office of the Purchasing and Risk Manager, 2nd

Floor, Town of Bloomfield Finance Department, 800 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002 until 1:00

p.m. on January 26th, 2026. At this time, Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Emailed bids,

faxed bids, or bids received after the stated time will not be considered.

The Project Manual, Bid Instructions and Information, Bid Form, Bidder Qualifications Statement,

General Conditions, Supplemental Contract Provisions, Contract between Owner and Contractor,

specifications, exhibits and addenda are available on the Town’s website,

https://www.bloomfieldct.gov/Bids.aspx as well as from the State of Connecticut Department of

Administrative Services website, https://portal.ct.gov/das/ctsource/ctsource?language=en_US .

The Town reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, or to accept any Bid, should the Town deem it to be

in the best interest of the Town.

Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each bid, in accordance with

the Bid Instructions and Information. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and

Labor and Materials Payment bonds, each in amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the contract price.

No Bidder may withdraw their Bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Pursuant to CGS §31-53, the successful bidder will be responsible for paying prevailing wages, as

determined by the Connecticut Department of Labor, and included in the Bid Documents, in association

with this project.

The Town of Bloomfield is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. MBE’s, WBE’s and SBE’s

are encouraged to apply.

Any questions regarding the proposed work should be addressed, in writing, to Joseph Muraca, at

Jmuraca@bloomfieldct.gov. Questions will not be entertained past 12:00 p.m., December 19th, 2025,

and responses will be posted via addendum by 4:00 p.m. December 23rd, 2025.

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Bid Instructions, Bid No. 1165

BID INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Town of Bloomfield, Connecticut

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Children’s Garden, Site and Parking Improvements

Town Bid # 1165

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL

1.01 Owner: The Owner of the subject Project is the Town of Bloomfield, (a.k.a. the “Town”), acting

through the Town Manager, as CEO and Purchasing Agent, and any officials or agents of the Town as may be

duly authorized or designated by the Town Manager, the Contract for the subject Project, the Charter of the

Town, or any applicable Ordinance or Regulation of the Town, and to the extent of their applicable authority.

1.02 Right to Accept or Reject: The Town of Bloomfield reserves the right to accept or reject any or all

bids, in whole or in part, and to invite proposals, as best serves the interests of the Town, to waive any

irregularities and/or errors in the bids; and the Town reserves the right to, where anticipated funding is not

available at anticipated levels or as otherwise may be in the public interest, indefinitely delay, rebid, or cancel

the Project.

1.03 Subject Project: These “Bid Instructions and Information” and all associated Bid Documents are

for the Town Project entitled “McMahon Wintonbury Library Children’s Garden, Site and Parking

Improvements”, (a.k.a. the “Project”.) A brief description and location of the Project can be found in the

Invitation for Bids; the Project is described, located and specified in more detail in the remainder of the Bid

Documents.

1.04 Issuing Office: The Bid Documents for the subject Project are issued by the Office of the Purchasing

Manager, (a.k.a. the “Issuing Office”), Town of Bloomfield Finance Department, 800 Bloomfield Avenue,

Bloomfield, CT 06002, which office shall also administer the bid process, on behalf of the Purchasing Agent

and the Town agency responsible for the project. The primary contact is Joseph A. Muraca, Jr., Purchasing

Manager, (email) jmuraca@bloomfieldct.gov.

1.05 Administering Office: Except for the bid process, the subject Project shall be administered by the

Bloomfield Public Works Department, acting through the Assistant Director of Public Works, (a.k.a. the

“Administrative Officer”), or his authorized designee. The primary contact is Glen Garrity, Assistant Director

of Public Works, (phone) 860-769-3576, (email) ggarrity@bloomfieldct.gov.

1.06 Bid Due Date and Time: In order to be considered, qualifying sealed bids must be submitted to,

and received by the Issuing Office, at the address stated above, no later than 1:00 p.m. on January 25th, 2026.

Emailed, faxed or bids received after the stated time will not be considered.

1.07 Contract Time of Completion: The Contractor shall have 175 days subsequent to the date of

commencement of Contract Times as set forth in the Notice to Proceed to bring the Contract Work to

Substantial Completion.

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Bid Instructions, Bid No. 1165

1.08 Prevailing Wages: Pursuant to CGS §31-53, The successful bidder will be responsible for paying

prevailing wages, as determined by the Connecticut Department of Labor, and included in the Bid Documents,

in association with this project. See the Supplemental Contract Provisions for additional information.

1.09 CHRO Requirements: CHRO requirements do not apply to this project.

1.10 Project Funding: This project is 100% Town of Bloomfield funded.

1.11 Liquidated Damages: Time is of the essence for the Project and the Owner will suffer financial and

other losses if the Project Work is not completed within the times specified in Paragraph 1.07 above, plus any

extensions thereof allowed in accordance with the Contract. Also, there will be delays, expense, and

difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by the Owner if the

Contract Work is not completed on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, the Owner has

stipulated that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty) the Contractor shall pay $500 for each

day that expires after the time (as duly adjusted pursuant to the Contract) specified in Paragraph 1.07 above

for Substantial Completion until the Work is substantially complete.

1.12 Terms Used: The terms used within the Bid Documents shall be interpreted as set forth in Section

1 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 2 - BID DOCUMENTS

2.01 The complete set of the Bid Documents are enumerated in the list below, provided that any Addenda

issued by the Town prior to the Bid Opening shall become part of the Bid Documents upon issuance. Said list

provides the name of the subject document, or grouping of documents, and, in parentheses following the name,

the location within the Bid Document set where the subject document may be found. It can be presumed that the

title (as listed below) of any particular document that was created by or on behalf of the Town specifically for the

subject project will be prefaced with or followed by the words “McMahon Wintonbury Library Children’s

Garden, Site and Parking Improvements” on the actual document.

1. Invitation to Bid

2. Bid Instructions and Information

3. General Conditions for Public Construction Contracts

4. Supplemental Contract Provisions

5. State of CT Prevailing Wage Rates

6. Template Form of the Contract Agreement

7. Notices to Contractor

8. Project Technical Specifications

9. Bid Submittal Package

a) Bidder Qualifications Statement

b) Bid Form

c) OSHA Certificate of Compliance with CGS Section 31-57b

d) Non Collusion Affidavit

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