The Town of Watertown, Connecticut is seeking bids for the milling and paving of Wilson Dr and Bunker Hill Rd. This bid request pertains only to the cost estimate for installation labor and services, and does not include materials or incidental expenses. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes to the Purchasing Agent by Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. Information for bidders, specifications, and contract documents can be obtained from the Purchasing Agent's office or the town's website. Bidders must submit proposals on provided forms. The town reserves the right to accept or reject any bids and to consider bidder residency and business location in awarding the bid. All bids will be valid for 60 days. A performance bond and bid bond are required. Subcontractors must be listed and approved. Bidders are considered to have examined the work and are familiar with all contract documents. Interpretations of specifications must be requested in writing at least five days prior to the bid opening. Addenda will be issued to all prospective bidders. The town is not liable for costs incurred in proposal preparation or sample submission. Insurance requirements include general liability, auto liability, and workers' compensation. A one-year guarantee on materials, supplies, equipment, and services is required. Prevailing wage rates must be paid. Non-discrimination in employment is mandated. Dispute resolution involves mandatory negotiation and mediation, followed by the option to commence court proceedings. Technical specifications detail requirements for milling, curbing, storm sewer systems, excavation, backfill, compaction, bituminous concrete, topsoil, turf establishment, and driveway/sidewalk repair. The town intends to award all items to a single contractor.
The bid notice states that proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and received prior to 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the office of the purchasing agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795. The bid opening is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, 2026, at 11:00 a. m. (Note: There appears to be a discrepancy in the date provided for bid opening vs. submission deadline in the input text. The submission deadline is stated as May 26, 2026, while the opening is stated as May 25, 2026. The XML output uses the later date for the opening_date tag as per instructions. )
The town agrees to pay the bidder for the full completion of the work embraced in this contract, within 30 thirty days of the receipt of the final invoice. When subcontractors or suppliers are utilized, the successful bidder for this project shall be required to submit a mechanics lien waiver, acceptable to the town, with each progress payment and/or at time of final payment prior to any payment being made.
The bidder shall unconditionally guarantee for a period of one 1 year from the date of acceptance, all materials, supplies, equipment, and services including but not limited to its workmanship, delivery and installation. If within the guarantee period there are any defects or signs of deterioration the bidder shall repair, adjust or replace the items to the complete satisfaction of the town.
The town of Watertown reserves the right to accept or reject any bid to best serve its interests, or to hold the bids for sixty 60 days before decision. The town reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part thereof, to waive defects in proposals, or to accept any proposal deemed to be in its best interest. The town of Watertown reserves the right to take into account the residency of bidders within the town of Watertown and/or the location of the bidders business within the town of Watertown in awarding this bid. To accept the bid that is in the best interest of the town of Watertown. The purchasing agent's decision shall be final.
In determining the qualifications of a bidder, the town may consider his record in the performance of any contracts for similar work into which he may have previously entered and the town expressly reserves the right to reject the bid of such bidder if such record discloses that such bidder, in the opinion of the town, has not properly performed such contracts or has habitually, and without just cause, neglected the payment of bills or has otherwise disregarded his obligations to subcontractors, suppliers, state or local codes, men or employees of subcontractors. The town may make such investigation as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the town all such information and data for this purpose as the town may request.
Samples of articles, when required shall be furnished free of cost of any sort to the town of Watertown. Samples received may be retained by the town for future comparison. Samples which are not destroyed by testing, or which are not retained for future comparison will be returned upon request at the bidder's expense.
The parties agree that they will attempt to negotiate in good faith any dispute of any nature arising under this agreement. The parties shall negotiate in good faith at not less than two 2 negotiation sessions prior to seeking any resolution of any dispute by any means under dispute resolution provisions contained herein below. Any dispute or question arising under the provisions of this agreement, which has not been resolved under the mandatory negotiation provision, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation before one 1 mediator agreed upon by the parties or appointed by the american arbitration association. Mediation proceedings shall take place at any suitable location in Watertown, Connecticut and shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures of the mediation then applicable of the american arbitration association. If an independent mediator is agreed upon by the parties, said independent mediator shall establish the rules of such mediation. Each party shall pay one half of all costs and expenses of such mediation. The parties shall use their best efforts to reach a good faith resolution of said dispute within ninety 90 days after the commencement of the mediation proceedings.
