As of May 17, 2023, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. In general work to be performed under this contract shall be for roadway milling, roadway reclamation, pavement removal, curb removal, pavement patching, adjusting and replacing utility manhole covers and gate boxes as needed, curbing placement, pavement shimming, placement of new pavement, pavement markings, paving driveway entrances, restoring lawn areas and associated work in various areas throughout the Town. Superpave is to be used for the road pavement. This bid shall establish unit pricing for the items described above. The Town of East Windsor, Connecticut reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted in response to this Invitation to Bid. The Town reserves the right to waive any informality, defect or irregularity in any or all Bids if such action is in the best interests of the Town. BID BOND: The Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond which shall be not less than ten (10) percent of the amount of the Grand Total of All Bid Prices, with Prevailing Wage Rates in the Proposal. Bid Bond shall be prepared in the form of the sample Bid Bond hereto attached, duly executed by the Bidder as principal and having a surety thereon which shall be acceptable by the Town. Certified checks or bank drafts will be accepted. Bid securities will be returned to all except the three lowest bidders within ten days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded after opening of bids, and the remaining securities of the bidders will be returned promptly after the Owner and the accepted bidder have executed the Contract, or if all bids are rejected. The successful Bidder shall also provide, in triplicate, within ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice of Award, by a company satisfactory to the Town, a Labor and Material (Payment) Bond and a Performance Bond, each equal to 100 percent of the mathematically correct Grand Total of All Bid Prices with Prevailing Wage Rates on the Proposal. Surety Bonds shall be in accordance with sample forms attached to Contract Documents. The successful Bidder shall also submit a schedule to complete this work by the Time of Completion shown below within 2 weeks of the Notice of Award date. TIME OF COMPLETION: The Bidder must agree to fully complete all the work described in the Special Conditions of these contract documents to the satisfaction of the Town by September 1, 2023. The successful Bidder shall submit a schedule for completing this work within two weeks of the date of the Notice of Award for review and approval by the Town. The Bidder must agree that a milled pavement surface or reclaimed road surface will not be exposed to traffic for more than 14 calendar days. The Contract shall stay in force for twelve (12) months from the date it is signed and executed. The Contract may be extended one (1) year by mutual consent of the Contractor and the Town. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: The Bidder's attention is directed to Article 33 of the General Conditions. The Bidder must agree to pay as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.001 for each consecutive calendar day that the Contractor does not provide at least 24 hours advance notice (excluding weekend days and holidays) of any change in the work schedule or any day that the Contractor is not able to work in Town in accordance with the General Conditions. The Bidder must agree to pay as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each consecutive calendar day that a milled or reclaimed road surface is exposed to traffic without new pavement for more than 14 calendar days in accordance with the General Conditions. The Bidder must agree to pay as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each consecutive calendar day that the Contractor does not complete all the work to the Town's satisfaction, beyond the September 1, 2023, completion date stated above in accordance with the General Conditions. The Bidder (Contractor) agrees that said sum shall be deducted from monies due the Contractor under the Contract, or, if no money is due the Contractor, the Contractor hereby agrees to pay to the Owner as liquidated damages, and not by way of penalty, such total sum as shall be due for such delay.