Lakeside Drive over North Stamford Reservoir Contract Goal: 11% Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) The City of Stamford (Municipality) hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and that they will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, mental retardation or physical disability, including but not limited to blindness, in consideration for an award. Any Contractor or Subcontractor engaged in surface preparation and/or coating application must be certified by the Steel Structures Painting Council. NOTE: A Surety Company Bond, on the form furnished by the Municipality, for at least 30 percent of the amount of the bid must accompany each proposal. A certified check will not be accepted. "Bid Proposal Form," "Schedule of Prices," "Bid Bond," "Non-Collusion Affidavit" and Bidder's Prequalification approval letter signed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Contracts Manager must be completed and returned with the submitted bid. Failure to properly execute and include any one of these five documents in the bid submission will result in the bid not being read and the subsequent rejection of the bid. The Municipality reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bidders shall submit the Pre-award DBE Commitment Approval Request form(s) to the Municipality NO LATER THAN FIVE (5) calendar days after the bid opening. This is a requirement of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26, Participation of DBEs. Any bidder that fails to submit the required DBE forms within the required time will not be eligible for contract award. All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Municipality and must be requested for the above-named project. NOTE: Prospective bidders must have a current sworn Statement (CON-16) on file with the Connecticut Department of Transportation and be prequalified to perform Group No. 9 (Intermediate Bridges) work. Contact for Purchasing Questions: Erik J. Larson, Purchasing Agent, elarson@stamfordct.gov