PWC ITB 26-12 Groton Community Center Irrigation System

Location:	Connecticut
Posted:	Jun 12, 2026
Due:	Jul 9, 2026
Agency:	Town of Groton
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services
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SPECIFICATIONS & BID FORM

FOR

“GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM”

GROTON, CONNECTICUT

Contract # 26-12

BID OPENING

DATE:

TIME:

PLACE:

July 9, 2026

2:00 P.M. PREVAILING TIME

TOWN HALL ANNEX

134 GROTON LONG POINT ROAD

(OPPOSITE FITCH HIGH SCHOOL)

GROTON, CONNECTICUT 06340

TOWN COUNCIL

JULIETTE PARKER, MAYOR

JOE BARIL

PORTIA BORDELON

KEVIN FITZGERALD

DAVID GOODE

BRUCE JONES

DAVID MCBRIDE

ROSCOE MERRITT

ADAM J. PUCCINO, SR

TOWN MANAGER

JOHN BURT

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING

DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC

WORKS

JONATHAN J. REINER, AICP

PREPARED BY:

Town of Groton Planning, Development and

Public Works Department, Engineering Division

BID DOCUMENT

INDEX

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS .................................................................3

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS ...............................................................4

BID PROPOSAL .......................................................................................16

FORM OF CONTRACT............................................................................25

PAYMENT BOND ....................................................................................26

PERFORMANCE BOND..........................................................................28

GENERAL CONDITIONS........................................................................30

SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS ........................................................46

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................51

BID DOCUMENT

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

“GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM”

TOWN OF GROTON, CONNECTICUT

(Owner)

Sealed bids for "GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM" will be received

by the Town of Groton at the Town Hall Annex, 134 Groton Long Point Road (across from R. E.

Fitch High School) Groton, CT until 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, on July 9 ,2026, and then at said

office publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and

designated as bid for “GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM".

Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for opening of bids. Any bid

received after the time and date specified will be returned unopened.

All Contract Documents may be examined at the following:

TOWN HALL ANNEX – 134 GROTON LONG POINT ROAD, GROTON, CT

PLANNING DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Project Description:

Installation of an irrigation system for an athletic field. Site grading and turf establishment to be

performed separately by the Town of Groton.

Contract documents, including Plans and Specifications, are available on the Town of Groton

Website: www.groton-ct.gov.

The Town of Groton reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any or all bids.

Each bidder must deposit, with his bid, security in the form of bid bond or certified check subject

to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Jonathan J. Reiner, AICP

Director of Planning, Development and Public Works

Town of Groton, Connecticut

The Town of Groton is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. Sealed Bids

2. Method of Award

3. Bid Schedule

4. Arithmetic Discrepancies

5. Bid Security

6. Qualifications of BIDDER

7. Identity of SUB-CONTRACTORS

8. Bonds

9. Non-Resident Contractor Guarantee Bonds

10. Insurance

11. Receipt of Bonds & Insurance Certificates Prior to Signing Contract

12. Obligation of Bidder

13. Damages for Failure to Enter into Contract

14. Execution of Contract and Notice to Proceed

15. Time of Completion and Liquidated Damages

16. Addenda and Interpretations

17. Substitution Clause

18. Retainage

19. Laws and Regulations

20. List of Utilities in the Area

21. Sales Tax

22. Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work

23. Permits

24. Work Area

25. Change Orders

26. Wages

27. Unbalanced Bids

28. OSHA Violations

29. Local Vendor Preference

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

1. Sealed Bids

Sealed bids for "GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM" will be

received by the Town of Groton at the Town Hall Annex, 134 Groton Long Point Road,

Groton, CT until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on July 9, 2026, and then at said office

publicly opened and read aloud. Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope and

designated as bid for “GROTON COMMUNITY CENTER IRRIGATION SYSTEM".

Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids. Any

bid received after the time and date specified will be returned unopened.

2. Method of Award

The Town of Groton intends to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The

Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award each contract to the bidder

who is most responsive to the interests of the Town.

If the lowest base bid submitted by a responsible bidder does not exceed the amount of

funds then estimated by the Owner as available to finance the contract, the contract will

be awarded on the base bid only. If such bid exceeds such amount, the Owner will reject

all bids. The Owner may include one or more alternates in the contract award.

3. Bid Schedule

Bids must be made on these forms and returned intact. Bidders shall state both in writing

and in figures, in ink or typewritten, the proposed price for each separate item of the work

called for in the bid schedule, by which prices will be compared. If any price is omitted,

the blank shall be filled with the highest price named by any bidder for that item, or the

bid may be rejected. Any alterations necessary prior to submission shall be clearly made

by striking through the original entry, writing the revised entry legibly and adjacent to the

stricken entry, and filling in the signer’s initials and date of alteration. The use of

correction fluid (e.g., whiteout), tape, or any masking materials to alter or obscure

original entries is strictly prohibited. The version of the bid form submitted, including all

handwritten or typed entries and modifications, shall be final. The Owner reserves the

right to reject any bid that contains evidence of tampering or otherwise does not adhere to

the requirements of this section.

4. Arithmetic Discrepancies

A. For the purpose of initial evaluation of bids, the following will be utilized in

resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the bidding schedule as

submitted by bidders:

1. Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected.

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