Qualified Partnership NO The Town of Canton, Connecticut is seeking a qualified company to provide construction services for the Canton Village Road Safety Improvement Project . The Town of Canton will reject bids received after that date and time. The Town of Canton is an Equal Opportunity - Affirmative Action Employer. SCHEDULING THE WORK Page 6 of 100 The Town ofCanton (the ''Town") is soliciting an invitation for bid for the Canton Village Road Safety Improvement Project. This invitation is not a contract offer. The location [Dowd Avenue and Commerce Drive, Canton], general characteristics and principal details ofthe work are indicated in this invitation for bid and other references noted on this document. The scope ofthis project is described more particularly in the Invitation for Bid and the bid proposal that is a part ofthis bid package. Work under this contract shall reach substantial completion within sixty (60) calendar days [unless otherwise modified or authorized by the Town/Project Administrator] from the day the contractor starts work, which date shall not be more than ten (10) calendar days from the date of written notice to begin work, unless such notice specifically instructs the contractor to begin work at a later date. Calendar days in this contract shah mean each consecutive day including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. The calendar days between November 15 and April 15 will be considered as "winter shutdown" and will not be included in computing the substantial or final completion dates. No extensions oftime will be allowed for adverse weather conditions unless the number of days ofinclement Weather is substantially greater or conditions more severe than the average for the calendar period as recorded by a recognized weather observation agency and the contractor provides documentation at the end of each calendar month identifying these weather delays. Work on this project shall not be performed on Saturdays, Sundays or legal holidays except by written consent and direction ofthe owne Work shall proceed in an orderly fashion to minimize inconvenience to the abutting property owners. All contract work, including punch list items, shall reach final completion within ten (10) calendar days from the date ofsubstantial completion. State law requires a minimum oftwenty-five (25%) percent ofthe state -funded portion ofthe contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department ofAdministrative Services (DAS) under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT. 4a-60g, as amended (25% ofthe work with DAS certified Small and Minority owned businesses and 25% ofthat work with DAS certified Minority, Women and/or Disabled owned businesses). The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals