The Hindley, Holmes & Royle Building Committee (HHRBC) is seeking bids on Phase 2 - Royle School Trade Contracts as part of the renovation of Royle Elementary School. Bid Security, Payment and Performance Bonds are required for this project. Technical questions, specific questions regarding bidding procedures, project scope and site visits, as well as questions regarding Addenda, or to confirm the bid date, may be directed to Lorel Purcell of O&G/AP Industries, Inc. (860) 626-6418 or email lorelpurcell@ogind.com. Bidders will be held accountable for the requirements of all documents made available including subsequently issued Addenda and Memoranda, if any. Although efforts will be made to make bidders aware of all Addenda and Memoranda, bidders are advised to contact Julia Hall at 860-496-4233 to verify they have all Addenda and Memoranda. The Owner, Town of Darien, has contracted with O&G/AP, A Joint Venture to serve as the Construction Manager (CM). The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, without stating reasons therefor, including without limitation the right to reject any or all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional bids and to reject the bid of any bidder if the Owner or its Designee believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Owner or the project to make an award to that bidder, whether because the bid is not responsive or the bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by the Owner or its Designee. The Owner or its Designee reserves the right to waive informalities and to negotiate contract terms with one or more bidders without reopening the bidding process insofar as such negotiations are not violative of applicable competitive bidding statutes or law. No oral or telephone proposals will be considered. All bids shall stand available for acceptance for a period of ninety (90) calendar days from the date proposals are received.