St. John School Sidewalk & Retaining Wall Replacement Bid Design...

Location:	Connecticut
Posted:	May 26, 2026
Due:	Jun 3, 2026
Agency:	Town of Watertown
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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PROJECT MANUAL

ST. JOHN SCHOOL

SIDEWALK AND RETAINING WALL REPLACEMENT

TOWN OF WATERTOWN

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

61 ECHO LAKE ROAD

WATERTOWN, CT 06795

MAY 2026

SLR PROJECT #11452.00032

CCGP GRANT ID #C153 0201

GENERAL

TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

NOTICE OF BID

St. John School

Sidewalk and Retaining Wall Replacement

Watertown Public Works Department

CCGP GRANT ID #C153 0201

Sealed bids are invited and will be received by the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Watertown at

the office of the Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut, until

11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and

read aloud for furnishing materials, labor and equipment for the St. John School Sidewalk and

Retaining Wall Replacement project.

The Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications, Performance

and Payment Bonds, and other contract documents may be obtained or examined at the office of the

Purchasing Agent, Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795 or by accessing

the Town of Watertown’s website at http://www.watertownct.org. Proposals must be submitted on

the forms provided and in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Bid – St. John School Sidewalk and

Retaining Wall Replacement".

There will be a MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

The meeting will be held on site.

To receive consideration bids must be in the hands of the Purchasing Agent or his authorized

representative no later than the day and hour mentioned above.

The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any informality;

or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the Town of Watertown.

This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements.

All bids will be considered valid for a period of sixty (60) days.

Donna Ford

Purchasing Agent

Town of Watertown

GENERAL

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

St. John School

Sidewalk and Retaining Wall Replacement

Watertown Public Works Department

CCGP GRANT ID #C153 0201

BID OPENING: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026

PROPOSALS RECEIVED

All bids must be in a sealed envelope and received prior to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2026,

at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals must be made upon forms contained herein. The blank spaces in the Proposal must be

filled in correctly where indicated. The Bidder must state the prices for which he proposes to do

each item of the work contemplated. In case of discrepancy where both words and the numerals are

requested, the words shall govern. In case of discrepancy where unit price multiplied by quantity is

not equal to total price, the total price shall govern. Ditto marks are not considered writing or

printing and shall not be used. The Bidder shall sign his Proposal correctly. If the Proposal is made

by an individual, his name, post office address and telephone number must be shown. If made by a

firm, partnership, or corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an official of the firm, partnership,

or corporation authorized to sign contracts, and must show the post office address and telephone

number of the firm, partnership, or corporation. Failure to do so may disqualify the bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, post

office address, and name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the

sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to: The

Purchasing Agent, Town Hall Annex, 424 Main Street, Watertown, CT 06795.

All information shall be entered in ink or by typewriter. Mistakes may be crossed out and

corrections inserted before submission of your bid. The person signing the bid shall initial

corrections in ink.

Corrections and/or modifications received after the closing time specified will not be accepted.

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

All proposals and literature shall be submitted IN DUPLICATE on the proposal form, which is a

part of these specifications.

Descriptive literature containing complete specifications must accompany each bid. If a bidder

wishes to furnish additional information, more sheets may be added.

Adobe Acrobat® Reader is required to view electronic documents on-line. If you do not have

Adobe Acrobat® Reader, you may down load it for free from Adobe at

GENERAL

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.

Response summaries will be available online at http://www.watertownct.org. on the day of the bid

opening.

Responses delivered via fax are received subject to the following qualifications and limitations:

1. The Town is not responsible for the confidentiality of the information transmitted.

2. The Town cannot guarantee that its fax equipment will be operational and able to receive

transmittals by a particular time and date. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that quotations

are received in their entirety and on time at the required location. It is recommended that vendors

be advised to call immediately after transmitting a document electronically to confirm complete and

accurate receipt by the Town. The Town assumes no liability in the event that a bidder’s electronic

transmission is not received by the Town in a timely fashion, or is not received either in its entirety

or error-free.

3. Bids transmitted electronically which have a bond requirement are subject to the same submittal

requirements as those responses delivered via traditional means, such as mail or hand delivery, or as

otherwise stipulated by appropriate authority.

INCURRING COSTS

The Town of Watertown is not liable for any cost incurred for the preparation of proposals or

submission of samples by the firms submitting proposals for the work requested in this bid

document or request for proposals.

FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK

Each bidder is considered to have examined the work to fully acquaint himself with the exact

existing conditions relating to the work and has fully informed himself as to the work involved and

the difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of this bid. Failure to do so will not

relieve a bidder of his obligation to furnish all equipment, labor and materials necessary to carry out

the work for the consideration set forth in this bid. The submission of a bid will be considered as

conclusive evidence that the bidder has made such examination.

Where borings or other exploration data is shown on the Plans and/or specifications or made

available to the Bidder, it is understood that such data where obtained in the usual manner and with

reasonable care and are to be interpreted and used as the Bidder sees fit. There is no expressed or

implied agreement that the data has been correctly indicated, and the Bidder is cautioned to take

into account that conditions affecting the work may differ from those indicated.

The Owner assumes no responsibility whatsoever with respect to ascertaining for the Contractor

such facts concerning physical characteristics relating to this project. The Bidder agrees that he

shall make no claim for and has no right to additional payment or extension of time for completion

of the work, or any other concession, because of any interpretations or misunderstanding on his part

of this bid, or because of any failure on his part to fully acquaint himself with all conditions relating

to the work. Permission for making borings, test pits, destructive tests or other investigations of

subsurface conditions will be arranged for by the Owner upon receipt of a written request therefor.

GENERAL

CONSIDERATION OF PRIOR SERVICE

Previous performance, quality of service and merchandise will be considered.

ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS & ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

Addenda information will be available online at http://www.watertownct.org. Adobe Acrobat®

Reader may be required to view this document. We strongly suggest that you check for any

addenda a minimum of forty-eight hours in advance of the bid deadline.

At the time of the opening of bids each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the work and to

have read and to be thoroughly familiar with all of the Contract Documents (including all addenda).

The failure or omission of any bidder to receive or examine any form, instruction or document shall

in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of

these specifications, he may submit a written request for an interpretation to the Purchasing Agent.

No interpretations as to the meaning of the plans, specifications or other Contract Documents will

be made to any bidder orally.

Every request for such interpretation should be emailed to the Town of Watertown, Purchasing

Agent, Donna Ford, ford@watertownct.org to be given consideration, must be received at least

five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids. Any and all such interpretations and

any supplementary instructions will be in the form of written Addenda to the Specifications which,

if issued, will be emailed to all prospective bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such

purposes, not later than three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any

bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretations shall not relieve any bidder from any

obligations under his bid as submitted. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract

Documents. Oral explanations will not be binding on the Town.

The specifications listed are to be interpreted as meaning the minimum acceptable by the Town of

Watertown. Bidders are requested to submit quotations on the basis of these specifications.

Alternative bids providing a broader scope and/or services than requested in these specifications

may receive consideration providing such equipment and/or service is clearly explained. Any

exceptions to the specifications requested herein must be clearly noted in writing and are to be

included as a part of your bid proposal. If none are included it will be assumed that there are none.

Definition of the word "complete" means that each unit of the equipment proposed shall include all

appurtenances, fasteners, parts, accessories, and services ordinarily catalogued.

An item equal to that named or described in the specifications may be furnished by the Bidder,

except where expressly noted as “no substitutions.” The naming of any commercial name,

trademark, or other identification shall not be construed to exclude any item of any manufacturer

not mentioned by name, nor limit competition, but shall establish a standard of equality only. An

item shall be considered equal to the item so named or described if:

A. It is at least equal in quality, durability, appearance, strength and design.

B. It will perform at least equally the function imposed by the design for the work being

contracted for or the material being purchased.

GENERAL

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

BID OPENING	BID DOCUMENT	BID RESULT
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.	St. John School Sidewalk & Retaining Wall Replacement Bid Design Plans Addendum - 5/12/26 - Prevailing Wages Addendum #2 5/26/26

St. John School Sidewalk & Retaining Wall Replacement Bid Design Plans Addendum - 5/12/26 - Prevailing Wages Addendum #2 5/26/26

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