Durham City Bids, CT

The bid notice states that all work must be completed by October 2, 2026. All work must be completed by October 2, 2026.

The bid notice states that the town will pay the contractor within thirty days after receipt of the contractor's invoice based upon the percentage of work completed. The town will pay the contractor for the work as follows: within thirty 30 days after receipt of the contractors invoice based upon the percentage of work completed within the thirty 30 day billing period, provided the work is completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the town.

The bid notice states that the contractor warrants that materials and equipment furnished will be new and of good quality, the work will be free from defects, and the work will conform to the contract documents. Warranties shall commence upon final completion and acceptance of the work and continue for a period of one year or longer as required. The contractor warrants to the town that: 1 materials and equipment furnished under the contract will be new and of good quality 2 The work will be free from defects and 3 The work will conform to the requirements of the contract documents. Any material or equipment warranties required by the contract documents shall be issued in the name of the owner, or shall be transferable to the owner, and shall commence upon the final completion and acceptance of the work by the town.

The bid notice states that the town intends to award a contract to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder. The town intends to award a contract, if at all, to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder.

The bid notice states that bidders must have all necessary federal and state licenses, as well as intellectual property rights, to authorize them to do business in Connecticut and fully perform their contract with the town. Bidder must have all necessary federal and state licenses, as well as intellectual property rights, to authorize it to do business in connecticut, selltransferdistributeinstall the equipment and materials listed in this bid and fully perform its contract with the town.

The bid notice states that a mandatory walkthrough will be held on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM at the Durham Public Library. Mandatory walk thru will be monday, may 11, 2026, at 9:00 a. m. , at the durham public library.

The work shall be completed no later than October 2, 2026.

The town will pay the contractor within thirty (30) days after receipt of the contractor's invoice based upon the percentage of work completed, provided the work is completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the town.

All warranties shall commence as of the date of final completion and acceptance of the work by the town and shall continue for a period of one (1) year or longer as required by the contract documents.

The town intends to award a contract, if at all, to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder.

Bidders must have all necessary federal and state licenses, as well as intellectual property rights, to authorize it to do business in Connecticut, sell/transfer/distribute/install the equipment and materials listed in this bid and fully perform its contract with the town.

If the contractor fails to perform this contract in accordance with its terms, the town shall have the right, in addition to all other remedies it may have, to declare the contract in default and terminate the contract upon providing the contractor with three (3) days written notice in which time the contractor failed to commence and diligently and continuously prosecute a cure of the default.

A mandatory walkthrough will be on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 9:00 a. m. , at the Public Works Garage, 20 Cream Pot Road.

Requests for information must be directed, in writing, no later than Friday, May 15, 2026, at 9:00 a. m.

The bid notice states that for non-hazardous tree work, the contractor shall complete removal and/or trimming of trees within a period of time not to exceed 6 weeks, or two business weeks (10 days) after notification. For emergency tree work, the contractor shall provide a method for 24-hour emergency contact and the response time to the scene for equipment and crew upon notification of an emergency situation is not explicitly defined beyond the need for a prompt response.

The bid notice states that the due date for sealed bids is Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 2:00 p. m.

The bid notice states that sealed bids for arboricultural services will be accepted until 2:00 PM on Monday, April 14, 2026. The contract term will be one year, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with the option of a one-year extension.

The bid notice states that invoices are to be submitted to the town financial officer when the work order is completed, and work orders will be approved for payment after inspection by the tree warden. Payment terms are net 30 days.

The town reserves the right to reject any, or any part of, or all proposals to waive informalities, irregularities, defects and/or technicalities, and, if it so chooses in its sole discretion, to accept the proposal which the town deems to be in the best interest of the town, whether or not it is the lowest dollar amount.

Proposals must also be signed by a licensed staff arborist if submitted by a company manager without a Connecticut arborist license. No contract will be awarded except to a competent bidder capable of performing the class of work contemplated.

Each bidder shall fully inform himself prior to bidding as to existing conditions and limitations under which the work is to be performed and shall include in his bid a sum to cover the cost of items necessary to perform the work as set forth on the bid form. No allowance will be made to a bidder because of lack of such examination or knowledge. The submission of a bid will be considered as conclusive evidence that the bidder has made such examination.

To be given consideration, requests for interpretation must be received at least three 3 working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids.