The City of Bristol is accepting bids for the replacement of a bridge over Jerome Avenue at Freeman Hill Brook. Bid documents may be obtained at no charge by downloading from the City of Bristol website via the document link noted below.

A non-mandatory bidder’s conference to review the project requirements will be held on January 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Bristol City Hall, 111 North Main Street, Room 310, Bristol CT.

Bids will be accepted until February 5, 2024 at 1:00 pm at the City of Bristol Purchasing Department, 111 North Main Street, 3 ^rd Floor, Bristol CT 06010, at which time bids will be opened and read. Bids received after the opening date and time will not be considered for award. Each bid shall be in a sealed envelope addressed to the City of Bristol Purchasing Department, identified as "Bid 2C24-061 Jerome Avenue Bridge Replacement” accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5% of the bidders base bid amount, in the form of a Bid Bond made payable to the City of Bristol.

The State of Connecticut has established that all municipal public works contracts in excess of $50,000 financed in whole or in part by the state shall incorporate a 25% set-aside of contracting activity to small business enterprise(s); further, that 25% of said set-aside amount shall be set aside for minority business enterprise(s). Contractors are directed to the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) for information on set-aside provisions and/or registration as a set-aside business.

Prospective bidders shall examine the “Instruction to Bidders” and “Supplementary Instructions to Bidders” and shall comply and conform strictly with the conditions and instructions contained therein.

The awarded contractor will be required to secure a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract award, provided by a surety licensed to do business in the State of Connecticut. The requirements for prevailing wage rates as outlined within G.G.S. 31-53 are to apply to the resultant contract award.

The City reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bid, to reject any or all bids, and to accept the bid that in its judgment is in its best interest. Bids must be firm and may not be withdrawn for a period of 90 days following the bid opening.

The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.