Animal Control Facility Improvements

Location:	Connecticut
Posted:	Jun 25, 2026
Due:	Jul 28, 2026
Agency:	Town of Southbury
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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SPECIFICATIONS

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BID DOCUMENTS

Bid Number 2026-018

Animal Control Facility Improvements

Office of the First Selectman

501 Main Street South

Southbury, CT

June 25, 2026

Invitation to Bid

The Town of Southbury invites proposals from licensed general contractors in the

State of Connecticut interested in providing services to improve and repair the Town’s

Animal Control Facility. These services will ensure the Town complies with the new

state animal shelter requirements that go into effect on January 1, 2029.

To be considered, three (3) copies of a proposal must be submitted to the First

Selectman’s Office, 501 Main Street South, Southbury, CT 06488, by 12 pm on July

28, 2026. The Town reserves the right to reject any proposals submitted.

The Town reserves the right to interview proposers as part of the evaluation process.

It is anticipated that the selection of a firm will be completed by July 30, 2026; a

contract will be prepared and approved by the First Selectman and the Board of

Selectmen.

Scope of Work

A. Flooring

Remove and replace epoxy flooring inside and outside. This will include a six (6) inch

cove base on the cement block walls. Any new masonry work should be coated in

epoxy

B. Walls and Cages

All walls will be 4 inch. x 8 inch. x 16 inch cement block:

 Sixteen (16) – Four (4) foot walls

 Three (3) – 6 (six) foot walls

 Ten (10) outdoor cages

 Seven (7) indoor cages

 Brick up eight (8) unused guillotine doors (16 in. x 25 in)

 Brick up two (2) unused window (17 in. x 32.5 in.)

C. Fencing

All fencing will be 1 ¼-inch wire standard pool gauge:

 Nineteen (19) doors

 Fifteen (15) 40in x 70 inch ( all outdoor cages and four (4) indoor cages)

 Four (4) 22in x70 inch (indoor cages)

 Four (4) 4ft x 4ft x 6ft cages

 Seven (7) 4ft x10ft x 6ft cages ( all 7 with tops)

 Five (5) 6ft x 4ft x 6ft cages (3 outside with tops)

 One (1) 7.5ft x 4ft x 6ft cage

Repair middle divider fence in back near air conditioner.

D. Plumbing

Rough in and install ½ Type 1 tubing from water heater piping thru two (2) block

walls thru office, and drop down interior kennel school sidewall and terminate hot

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and cold supplies with ¼ turn, boiler drain valves with back flow preventer for

garden hose connection.

E. Roof

 Replace existing roof 50 ft. x 16 ft. with new plywood and agriculture shingles

 Canopy over cages replace existing corrugated panels with new clear corrugated

panels (Front: 50 ft. x 15 ft.).

 Back of shelter on firehouse side, (Right) 15 ft. x 16 ft. replace corrugated

panels with new clear corrugated panes.

 Back of shelter school side (Left), 15 ft. x 19 ft. replace corrugated panels with

new clear corrugated panes.

 Back of shelter, middle 8 ft. x 16 ft. replace corrugated panels with new clear

corrugated panes.

Requirements

1. A State of Connecticut licensed general contractor must perform all work.

2. Cost proposals shall include labor, materials, timeline, and any additional expense

to complete the job.

3. Site visit by bidders on July 14, 2026

4. Listing of similar projects completed by the proposer

5. All bidders must submit a certificate of insurance showing:

a. Workers compensation $500,000

b. Commercial liability $1,000,000

c. Business Auto $1,000,000

d. Professional liability $1,000,000

6. The RFP package prepared by the vendor shall contain:

a. The bid form

b. Insurance requirements

c. Performance specifications outlining all requirements including deliverables for

complete performance of work

7. Any warranties and written guarantee of work will be given to the Town at the

completion of the project

CONTRACT CONSIDERATIONS

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY – AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

The successful firm shall comply in all aspects with the Equal Employment

Opportunity Act. A firm with 15 or more employees shall be required to have an

Affirmative Action Plan that declares that the Contractor does not discriminate

based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age, which specifies goals

target dates to assure the implementation of equal employment. A firm with fewer

than 15 employees shall be required to have a written equal opportunity policy

statement declaring that it does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,

national origin, or age.

Findings of noncompliance with applicable State and Federal equal

opportunity laws and regulations could be sufficient reason for revocation or

cancellation of this contract.

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INDEMNIFICATION

The awarded firm agrees to indemnify, defend, and save harmless, the Town of

Southbury, as well as its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims and

losses to the extent caused by the negligent act, error, or omission of the awarded firm

resulting from the performance of this contract, except to the extent caused by the

negligent acts of the Town of Southbury or its officers, agents or employees.

The Town, as a sovereign government, cannot indemnify businesses or individuals.

INVOICING AND PAYMENT

Standard payment terms are Net 30 Days from receipt of properly executed invoice(s).

If your firm submits a proposal that includes payment schedules based on the

completion of designated phases, those stages must be clearly outlined in your

proposal. The Town cannot make payments for "execution of contract" (payments due

upon contract signing). The Town is tax-exempt and shall not be charged tax.

AWARD CONSIDERATIONS

The Town may reject any or all proposals or submittals for such reason as it may

deem proper. In acceptance of proposals or submittals, the Town will be guided by

consideration of the interests of the Town. The Town also reserves the right to

negotiate further with one or more of the firms as to any features of their proposals or

submittals and accept modifications of the work and price when such action will be in

the Town's best interests.

Firms selected for an interview will be provided with the interview panel's content;

the selected firms will be required to submit affidavits relating to their relationship(s)

with members of the panel. The names of interview committee members will be

released solely for the purpose of preparation of affidavits; the selected firms shall

not directly contact the panel members prior to immediately following the interview

process.

The individual signing this submittal hereby declares that no person or persons other

than members of his/her own organization are interested in this project or in the

contract proposed to be taken; that it is made without any connection with any other

person or persons making a proposal for the same work and is in all respects fair and

without collusion or fraud; that no person acting for or employed by the Town of

Southbury, is directly or indirectly interested therein, or in the supplies or works to

which it relates or will receive any part of the profit or any commission therefrom in

any manner which is unethical or contrary to the best interests of the Town of

Southbury.

Unless otherwise noted within a proposal, proposals received in response to this

document, including proposed fee schedules, are assumed valid and binding for one

hundred and twenty (120) days from receipt of the proposal. If an award is not made

within such time, the proposal can be deemed to be either no longer valid or can be

extended with the mutual consent of the Town and the firm submitting the proposal.

Documents/reports/data become the property of the Town of Southbury.

GUARANTEE

All equipment and materials including all parts and assemblies, if applicable, shall be

guaranteed against defects in material and workmanship for a period of at least one (1)

year after acceptance. Guarantee shall commence at the time of official acceptance by

the Director of Public Works or his designee. Where it is required for the Contractor to

repair, replace, resurface, replant or to modify, alter, add or remove hardware, parts,

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components, or related accessories for the purpose of ensuring proper appearance,

performance or operation, such work shall be done as required by the Contractor until

such time as acceptable performance has been established. Problems that occur shall

be corrected in an appropriate fashion under guarantee. The Contractor shall be

responsible to attend to and remedy such items within a reasonable amount of time.

Appropriate logs and schedules shall be maintained to reflect these items and their

redress.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

The successful bidder shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances,

OSHA, codes, and orders of the United States, the State of Connecticut, and the Town

related to its bid and the performance of the work described in the contract.

PERFORMANCE, LABOR, AND MATERIALS PAYMENT BONDS

Performance, Labor, and Materials Payment bonds in the amount of one hundred

percent (100%) of the amount bid are required. Within ten calendar days following

notice of any award, the Contractor shall furnish Performance, Labor and Materials

Payment bonds to the Town of Southbury for the duration of the contract, covering

faithful performance of the contract and payment of obligations arising hereunder.

Such bonds shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the full amount of the

contract as a guarantee that the terms of the contract shall be complied with in every

particular. These bonds shall be issued from a surety company either licensed or

approved by the State of Connecticut Insurance Commissioner and which has an A.M.

Best rating of A-VII or better. These bonds shall clearly state that on default by the

Contractor the surety company shall pay all payables associated with this job that are

outstanding.

PERMITS AND FEES

The Contractor shall, at his sole expense, secure or obtain all necessary State, Local or

Federal permits, or licenses required to operate and contract as a Contractor. The

Town warrants that all necessary permits for the local Planning, Zoning, and/or

Inland Wetlands Agencies have been obtained by the Town of Southbury.

The Contractor is hereby notified that all permit approvals shall be made a part of this

Contract, and that the Contractor shall be bound to comply with all requirements of

such permits and permit applications as though the Contractor were the permittee.

The requirements and conditions set forth in the permit shall be binding on the

Contractor just as any other specification would be. In the case of a conflict between a

provision of the environmental permit or permit application and another provision in

the contract documents, the former shall govern.

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