Playground Equipment - supplied & installed - Jefferson Elementary School
The City of Norwalk is soliciting bids for the supply and installation of new playground equipment (Landscape Structure, Inc) at the Jefferson Elementary School. The playground equipment shall be installed at the rear of the school in an area adjacent to the modular classroom structures. The successful contractor shall be responsible for the supply, assemble, site preparations and the installation of the new playground equipment as per the manufacturer's guidelines. The project budget is estimated at approximately $95,000.00. The specific requirements for this project are discussed in greater detail within Section 2. PROJECT NUMBER:3059 DEADLINE :2:00 PM, JULY 7, 2011 BID TITLE : PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT -SUPPLY & INSTALL SITE LOCATION : JEFFERSON ELEM SCHOOL, 75 VAN BUREN LANE, NORWALK, CT The BID Documents for this project can be viewed, upon the receipt of this invitation on the Internet at: http://www.norwalkct.org A Pre-bid Conference shall be held at 10:00am, Thursday, June 23, 2011 at the Jefferson Elementary School, 75 Van Buren Avenue. All interested parties are invited to meet at the entrance to the school. A walk-through of the facility will follow the pre-bid conference All questions must be directed, in writing, to Gerald J. Foley, Purchasing Agent. Please submit your questions via fax to 203-854-7817 or via e-mail to [email protected] . The deadline for submission of questions is 2:00 pm, Thursday, June 30, 2011. Bidders will be required to provide: 10% bid bond with your response (see Section 3.1 C & D). Performance, labor, and materials bond for 100% of the project upon award if the contract value exceeds $50,000.00 (see Section 3.1 C & D). Copies of current certifications as applicable. Original bid response plus six (6) copies. SPECIAL NOTES: A. References to Department of Public Works, Director of Public Works, and Engineer in section 3 and section 4 are to be interpreted as "Owner's designated representative". B. Section 4, Item 109 04 2b, Contractor Charges is changed to read "...profit and overhead shall be figured at fifteen (15) percent unless some other basis is approved by the Director." C. The anticipated completion date for this project is August 31, 2011. D. Section 3.8, Liquidated Damages, change to read "Liquidated damages as defined in Article 20 of the Norwalk General Conditions for Construction will be $200.00 per day. BIDDER LISTS will not be published. ADDENDAS, if issued, will be available over the Internet, on our website at http://www.norwalkct.org . It is the responsibility of the bidders to verify the issuance of any addenda. We strongly suggest that you check for any addenda a minimum of forty eight hours in advance of the bid deadline. If, after review of the bid documents, your firm is interested in performing the services specified, provide the information requested, sign and return the complete documents, along with your detailed proposal, to the Purchasing Department by the due date. We would appreciate the courtesy of promptly advising us if you do not intend to respond. To properly maintain our records those firms who do not respond may be removed from our vendor records. Gerald J. Foley Purchasing Agent (Ph) 203-854-7712 (Fax) 203-854-7817 E-mail [email protected]
