Active SLED Opportunity · CONNECTICUT · TOWN OF NEW MILFORD
AI Summary
The Town of New Milford seeks bids for the Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project. This state-funded project requires qualified construction firms to perform road reconstruction, comply with CHRO and prevailing wage laws, and meet strict insurance and bonding requirements. Bids are due July 16, 2026, with a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on June 30, 2026.
The Town of New Milford is soliciting competitive bids from qualified firms for road reconstruction services. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids in part or in whole.
This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements.
The bid documents, including plans, can be found under Section 8 - Attachments.
Sealed bids will be received via the Town’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement, until 3:30 pm, on Thursday, July 16, 2026 for Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261. Bids will be opened publicly in the E. Paul Martin Room by the Purchasing Authority, Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:30 pm. Late bids will not be accepted through OpenGov Procurement and will be rejected.
INTENT: The Town seeks a qualified construction firm for a Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261 project .
Specifications and bid forms must be obtained online through OpenGov Procurement. The exclusive means by which all prospective bidders may obtain bid packages, direct inquiries, request and receive addenda and supplemental information, and submit bids and proposals, shall be through the Town of New Milford’s procurement portal.
When applicable, state bids will be considered for this service.
The Purchasing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids. In addition to the bid specifications, all bids are subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the New Milford “Municipal Purchases” Ordinance, set forth in Article III, Section 2-92 (a) through (o) inclusive, of the Code of New Milford. By bidding on the proposed purchase, the bidder agrees to such terms, provisions and conditions.
Any bidder found by the Purchasing Authority to be delinquent in the payment of taxes and/or sewer use charges due to the Town of New Milford shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2-92 (e) of the Code of New Milford. Copies of the Bid Ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall.
Pete Bass, Mayor
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The Town of New Milford, CT (“Town” or “Municipality”) invites bids on the project and services described herein to be submitted via the Town’s Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement. Bids will be received until 3:30 pm on Thursday, July 16, 2026 and then publicly opened and read aloud.
The Municipality reserves its right to consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or the authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered or accepted through OpenGov Procurement. No bidder may withdraw a bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Municipality may accept or reject any or all bids or any portions thereof and take any action deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Upon receipt of the contract award the Contractor will meet with the Town to discuss a tentative schedule for the required work. Additionally, a pre-construction meeting may be held prior to the beginning of each Project in order to mutually agree upon a detailed schedule and substantial completion date, and to define the scope of the work for that Project.
The Town will withhold 5% of all invoices for a Project as retainage for a period of 60 days after the Project is accepted as substantially complete by the Town Engineer. During this 60 day period the Contractor shall complete any punch list items presented by the Engineer.
The amount of two hundred dollars ($200) per day is agreed upon as liquidated damages and shall be paid by the Contractor for every day he does not meet the agreed upon substantial completion date for a Project or the 60 day punch list period, unless said delay is caused by weather or other unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances, or by approval by the Director of DPW. This sum shall be paid by the Contractor to the Town or withheld from final payment to the Contractor.
The Contractor shall not work on more than one Town project at a time unless approved by the Engineer.
No mobilizing costs will be paid by the Town of New Milford. Mobilization costs shall be included within the individual bid items.
The contractor will be responsible for the coordination of his subcontractors in accordance with the project’s schedule.
Work will be during normal town employee work hours, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except for Town Holidays. No work shall take place before ½ hour before sunrise or after ½ hour after sunset without approval of the Engineer. On occasion, work may be required on Saturdays depending on traffic conditions. Proposed schedules other than the Town’s normal working hours must be submitted in writing and approved by the Director, in writing, PRIOR to the contractor working said hours or days.
OFFICIAL TOWN OF NEW MILFORD HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day Martin Luther King Day Lincoln's Birthday
Washington's Birthday Good Friday Juneteenth
Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day
Columbus Day Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Day
Friday after Thanksgiving Christmas Day
Upon receipt of the contract award the Contractor will meet with the Town to discuss a tentative schedule for the required work. Additionally, a pre-construction meeting may be held prior to the beginning of each Project in order to mutually agree upon a detailed schedule and substantial completion date, and to define the scope of the work for that Project.
Completion of Paving Actives to be Completed on or Before November 15, 2026.
Completion of Project to be Completed on or Before December 1, 2026.
The amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day is agreed upon as liquidated damages and shall be paid by the Contractor for every day he does not meet the agreed upon substantial completion date for a Project or the 60 day punch list period, unless said delay is caused by weather or other unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances, or by approval by the Director of DPW. This sum shall be paid by the Contractor to the Town or withheld from final payment to the Contractor.
The Contractor shall not work on more than one Town project at a time unless approved by the Engineer.
No mobilizing costs will be paid by the Town of New Milford. Mobilization costs shall be included within the individual bid items.
The contractor will be responsible for the coordination of his subcontractors in accordance with the project’s schedule.
Work will be during normal town employee work hours, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday except for Town Holidays. The Contractor shall not be allowed to work during the following holiday weekends: New Year’s, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The holiday weekend shall be considered to be the weekend closest to that particular holiday. If the actual holiday is on a Wednesday, then both the weekend before and after shall be restricted.
No work shall take place before ½ hour before sunrise or after ½ hour after sunset without approval of the Engineer. On occasion, work may be required on Saturdays depending on traffic conditions. The Contractor shall not be permitted to perform any work between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily, except for setting up controls for next section of construction, when the Contractor shall be permitted to work between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., or as approved by the Engineer. Proposed schedules other than the Town’s normal working hours must be submitted in writing and approved by the Director, in writing, PRIOR to the contractor working said hours or days.
OFFICIAL TOWN OF NEW MILFORD HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Day; Lincoln's Birthday; Washington's Birthday; Good Friday; Juneteenth; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day;
Columbus Day; Veterans’ Day; Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving; Christmas Day.
Sealed bids will be received via the Town’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement, until 3:30 pm, on Thursday, July 16, 2026 for Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261. Bids will be opened publicly in the E. Paul Martin Room by the Purchasing Authority, Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 3:30 pm. Late bids will not be accepted and will be rejected.
INTENT: The Town seeks a qualified construction firm for a Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261.
Specifications and bid forms must be obtained online through OpenGov Procurement. The exclusive means by which all prospective bidders may obtain bid packages, direct inquiries, request and receive addenda and supplemental information, and submit bids and proposals, shall be through the Town of New Milford’s procurement portal.
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 8:15am in the E. Paul Martin Room, located on the 2nd floor of the New Milford Town Hall, 10 Main St., New Milford, CT.
This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including spending allocation goals (25% SBE and 6.25% M/W/DisBE) and non-discrimination requirements enforced by the CHRO. This project is funded in whole or in part by state funds and is subject to the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes § 4b-91. In accordance with state law, this solicitation has been posted to the State Contracting Portal. The Town of New Milford shall only award contracts or permit trade subcontracts exceeding $1,000,000 to bidders successfully prequalified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS).
When applicable, state bids will be considered for this service.
The Purchasing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids. In addition to the bid specifications, all bids are subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the New Milford “Municipal Purchases” Ordinance, set forth in Article III, Section 2-92 (a) through (o) inclusive, of the Code of New Milford. By bidding on the proposed purchase, the bidder agrees to such terms, provisions and conditions.
Any bidder found by the Purchasing Authority to be delinquent in the payment of taxes and/or sewer use charges due to the Town of New Milford shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2-92 (e) of the Code of New Milford. Copies of the Bid Ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall.
Pete Bass, Mayor
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Please be aware this project is being funded by the Connecticut Department of Economic Development through a Small-Town Economic Assistance Program Grant.
Bids must be submitted exclusively via the Town’s Procurement Portal. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, through the system.
The successful bidder, upon failure or refusal to execute and deliver the contract, bonds and certificates of insurance required within ten (10) business days after receiving notice of the acceptance of its bid, shall forfeit their award.
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 8:15 am, in the E. Paul Martin Room, 2nd Floor of the New Milford Town Hall, 10 Main St, New Milford, CT. A location map can be found under Section 8 - Attachments.
Attendance of this meeting is required in order to submit a bid for this project.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond duly executed by the bidder as principal and having a surety thereon approved by the Municipality, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid.
The successful bidder, upon failure or refusal to execute and deliver the contract, bonds and certificates of insurance required within ten (10) business days after receiving notice of the acceptance of its bid, shall forfeit to the Municipality, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, the security deposited with its bid.
There will not be a pre-bid meeting held for this project.
No interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications or other pre-bid documents will be made to any bidder orally, either in person or via phone.
All questions related to this bid shall be submitted in writing through the Question/Answer Tab via the Town's Procurement portal, on or before, Thursday, July 2, 2026 by 8:00 am. Please be sure to enter each question separately (1 question per box) and include the section title for each question, if applicable, in order to ensure that questions asked are responded to correctly.
Bidders must clearly understand that the only official answer or position of the Town shall be the one stated in writing and posted in the Town's procurement portal. All questions submitted and answers provided shall be electronically distributed to bidders following this solicitation on the Town's e-Procurement Portal.
When asking questions, please be sure to enter each question separately (1 question per box).
Any addenda shall be posted on the Town's Procurement Portal. Addenda notifications will be emailed to all persons on record as following this bid. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda or interpretation shall not relieve such bidder from any obligation under their bid as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract documents.
Simultaneously with its delivery of the executed contract, the Contractor shall furnish a one hundred percent (100%) surety bond or bonds as security of faithful performance of their contract and for the payment of all persons performing labor on the project under this contract and furnishing materials in connection with this contract, as specified herein. The surety on such bond or bonds shall be a duly authorized licensed Connecticut surety satisfactory to the Town, and listed in the Department of Treasury's Listing of Approved Sureties (Circular 570).
In addition to the Performance Security, the successful proposer shall furnish a bond covering the successful proposer's payment to its subcontractors and suppliers of all obligations arising under the Contract (the "Payment Bond"). The Payment Bond shall be (a) in the full amount of the Contract price; (b) in a form reasonably acceptable to the Town; and (c) issued by a company licensed by the State of Connecticut that has at least an "A-" VIII policyholders rating according to Best Publication's latest edition Key Rating Guide and is on the T List. The cost of the Payment Bond shall be included in the proposal price.
Bidders must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience supplying to Municipalities. In determining the qualification of a Bidder, the Town may consider the record and the performance of any contracts for similar work, which may have been previously performed. The Town shall make such investigation as deemed necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform the work. The bidder shall furnish to the Municipality all information and data for this purpose as the Municipality may request. Conditional bids will not be accepted.
The Bidder shall upload a complete “Statement of Contractor’s Qualifications” found in Section 7.5.
This project is funded in whole or in part by state funds and is subject to the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes § 4b-91. In accordance with state law, this solicitation has been posted to the State Contracting Portal (CTsource). The Town shall only award contracts or permit trade subcontracts exceeding $1,000,000 to bidders successfully prequalified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS).
Attorneys-in-fact who sign bid bonds or contract bonds must file with each bond a certified and effectively dated copy of their power of attorney in the form set forth under CT General Statute § 1-352.
Contractors shall carry the following minimum insurance coverage’s and the provisions specified below must be met.
The bidders' attention is directed to the fact that all applicable state laws, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over the construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout, and they are considered included in the contract the same as though they were written out in full.
A certificate of Insurance is required to be submitted upon execution of any agreement.
The Contractor must carry the following minimum insurance coverages:
During the term of the services provided as part of this RFP, the successful bidder must procure and maintain insurances as outlined below:
The consultant shall secure, pay for and maintain such insurance as will protect it from claims under Workers' Compensation Acts, claims for damages because of bodily injury, including but not limited to claims for personal injury, sickness or disease or death of any person as a result of the nature of its work under the terms of the Agreement between the parties, and from all claims for damages because of injury to or of destruction of property, including but not limited to loss of use resulting there from which may arise out of any of the services provided pursuant to the Agreement between the parties.
Bids may be withdrawn through the Town's Procurement Portal, the responding firm may “unsubmit” their proposal. After withdrawing a previously submitted proposal, the responding firm may submit another proposal at any time up to the deadline for submitting proposals by written request prior to the bid opening. The Bid Guaranty of any Bidder withdrawing their Bid in accordance with the foregoing conditions will be returned promptly.
Each bidder must inform themselves fully of the conditions relating to the construction of the project and the employment of labor thereto. Failure to do so will not relieve an awarded bidder of their obligation to furnish all material and labor required for executing the provisions of the Agreement. Insofar as possible, the Contractor executing the work must employ such methods or means as will cause the least interruption of or interference with the work of any other Contractor.
At the time of the opening of the bids, each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the site and to have read and be thoroughly familiar with the plans and the contract documents (including all addenda). The failure or omission of a bidder to examine any form, instrument or document shall in no way relieve the bidder from any obligation with respect to their bid.
The Bidder shall conform to Connecticut’s prevailing wage law codified in Connecticut General Statutes Sections 31-53 and 31-53a. The wages paid on an hourly basis to any person performing the work of any mechanic, laborer or worker on the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or contribution paid or payable on behalf of each such person to any employee welfare fund, as defined in these sections, shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such public works project is being constructed. Any contractor who is not obligated by agreement to make payment or contribution on behalf of such persons to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each mechanic, laborer or worker as part of such person's wages the amount of payment or contribution for such person's classification on each pay day.
Wage rates and associated information can be found at CT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR–WAGE RATES.
The Town shall retain five percent (5%) of each payment until final completion and acceptance of all work covered by the contract.
The contractor who is selected to perform this State funded project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, inclusive, as amended by June 2015 Special Session Public Act 15-5.
State law requires a minimum spending allocation goal of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g. (25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Small Owned Businesses and 6.25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned Businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spending allocation goals.
For municipal public works contracts and quasi-public agency projects, the contractor must file a written or electronic non-discrimination certification with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. Forms can be found at:
https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/Fin-PSA/Forms/Nondiscrimination-Certification
The Town shall retain an additional two percent (2%) of the total state-funded portion of the contract per month over and above the base five percent (5%) retainage, if applicable, until The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities has issued a final approval to the contractor's Affirmative Action/Set-Aside Plan.
The Contractor is prohibited from subcontracting unless it has obtained, in writing, the permission of the Town – specifically the Director of Public Works – to employ the specific subcontractors proposed to be used by the Contractor.
The Contractor shall provide the Director of Public Works with the names and addresses of all proposed subcontractors at least five (5) business days prior to their engagement.
Any agreement made in violation of this Section shall confer no rights on any subcontractor and shall be null and void.
The Town reserves the right to approve all subcontractors, requiring approval in writing by the Director of Public Works.
The Contractor shall provide the Director of Public Works with the names and addresses of all proposed subcontractors at least five (5) business days prior to their engagement.
Any agreement made in violation of this Section shall confer no rights on any subcontractor and shall be null and void.
The Town and the successful bidder are independent parties. Nothing contained in the Contract shall create, or be construed or deemed as creating, the relationships of principal and agent, partnership, joint venture, employer and employee, and/or any relationship other than that of independent parties contracting with each other solely for the purpose of carrying out the terms and conditions of the Contract. The successful bidder understands and agrees that it is not entitled to employee benefits, including but not limited to workers compensation and employment insurance coverage, and disability. The successful bidder shall be solely responsible for any applicable taxes.
In providing services to or on behalf of the Town, the Contractor and their employees conduct reflects on the Town of New Milford. The Contractor is under an obligation to act lawfully, ethically and responsibly in all endeavors and to instruct its employees to abide by that standard. Activities and/or behavior by the Contractor or their employees that fails to comport with that standard may result in the termination of this contract and ejection from the project or supply chain. Disqualifying conduct includes, but is not limited to, criminal activity, unlawful sexual conduct, domestic violence, a serious motor vehicle violation, and public intoxication.
The additional days granted should be considered to perform the alternate work only and substantial completion based on base bid items and contract days.
All costs associated with the above time extensions(s) are to be included in the Alternate Price. After award of the contract, one or more of the alternates for which funds are available may be added to the Contract in the discretion of the Owner. The adjustment to the bid price shall be solely based on the bid price for the alternate(s) added. The Contractor will be notified as to which alternates will be included in the Contract within fourteen (14) calendar days of the Award of Contract.
The following factors will be considered in selecting a lowest qualified bidder:
The Purchasing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
In addition to the bid specifications, all bids are subject to the terms, provisions and conditions of the New Milford “Municipal Purchases” Ordinance, set forth in Article III, Section 2-92 (a) through (o) inclusive, of the Code of New Milford. By bidding on the proposed purchase, the bidder agrees to such terms, provisions and conditions.
The Town specifically reserves the right to consider as not responsible any Bidder who does not habitually perform with their own forces at least fifty percent (50%) of the dollar value of the work involved in this Contract.
The successful bidder must follow all applicable federal and state EPA, OSHA and DOT standards for performing the work at all times. Failure to follow applicable EPA, OSHA and DOT standards is grounds for immediate cancelation of the contract at no cost to the Town of New Milford. The successful bidder shall provide any applicable training documentation demonstrating compliance with applicable safety regulations upon receipt of the initial purchase order and updates at each subsequent order.
The Town may request material certifications or may test the products delivered by an outside laboratory to confirm compliance with specifications.
The successful bidder shall have sufficient production equipment in excellent mechanical condition to perform work, based on an equipment list provided by the Contractor with their bid. The contractor shall provide a list of major equipment available for this Contract, including make and model year. A sufficient amount of equipment shall be made available in order to complete work within the time limits specified per section “Delivery”.
The contractor must supply all equipment required to perform the specific work. The contractor's equipment shall be in good working order and operational at all times on the project. Any equipment not being utilized on the project or which is not operational shall not be stored at the site without the expressed permission of the Town Engineer or his designated representative. The Town shall not be charged for equipment not in use.
The successful bidder shall prepare and submit documentation and invoices to the Town which clearly demonstrate quantities of work performed per the bid. At a minimum the following paperwork should be provided:
In the event the Town of New Milford shall provide traffic control, the awarded vendor shall coordinate with the Engineer and/or selected contractor for this service.
Bidders are required to confirm that they have read and understand the requirements of State Statutes 7-80 to 7-84 with regard to natural gas waste or oil waste. This confirmation is located in the Questionnaire Section.
§ 7-80 Prohibitions.
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(a) The application of natural gas waste or oil waste, whether or not such waste has received beneficial use determination or other approval for use by DEEP (Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) or any other regulatory body, on any road or real property located within the Town for any purpose is prohibited.
(b) The introduction of natural gas waste or oil waste into any solid waste management facility within or operated by the Town is prohibited.
(c) The introduction of natural gas waste or oil waste into any wastewater treatment facility within or operated by the Town is prohibited.
(d) The storage, disposal, sale, acquisition, handling, treatment and processing of waste from natural gas or oil extraction activities is prohibited within the Town.
§ 7-81 Provision to be included in bids and contracts for construction or maintenance of Town roads and real property.
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(a) All bids and contracts related to the purchase or acquisition of materials to be used to construct or maintain any publicly owned and/or maintained road or real property within the Town shall include a provision stating that the materials shall not contain natural gas or oil waste.
(b) All bids and contracts related to the solicitation of services to construct or maintain any publicly owned and/or maintained road or real property within the Town shall include a provision stating that no materials containing natural gas or oil waste shall be utilized in providing such services to the Town.
(c) The following representation, which shall be a sworn statement under penalty of perjury, shall be included in all bids related to the purchase or acquisition of materials to be used to construct or maintain any publicly owned and/or maintained road or real property within the Town and all bids related to the solicitation of services to construct or maintain any publicly owned and/or maintained road or real property within the Town:
"We __________ hereby submit a bid for materials, equipment and/or labor to the Town of New Milford. The bid is for bid documents titled Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261. The below named bidder and individual or signatory signing this on behalf of the bidder hereby certify under penalty of perjury that, if this bid is selected, no natural gas waste or oil waste will be used by the undersigned bidder in performance of the contract. We further certify that no subcontractor, agent or vendor will be allowed or permitted to use materials containing natural gas waste or oil waste."
§ 7-82 Penalties.
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In addition to any other remedy the Town has in law or equity, the Mayor or his/her designee is authorized to issue written orders ordering any person in violation of this ordinance to cease activities which do or may violate this ordinance and to desist from the same; where such activities cause damage or injury to property within the Town, whether such property be land, a road, a building, an aquifer, a well, watercourse or other asset, public or private, the Mayor or his/her designee may order such person to remedy the damage or injury and to restore, at such person's sole cost and expense, the property to the condition in which it was prior to such damage or injury. A violation of this ordinance may be punished by a fine of $250 per violation, with each day any violation of this ordinance shall continue constituting a separate offense. The Town may pursue other penalties, fines and remedies allowable by law. Any person receiving a cease-and-desist or remedial order or fine from the Mayor or his/her designee may, within 15 days of the receipt of a cease-and-desist order, remedial order or fine, appeal to a three-person Appeal Board composed of the Director of Health, the Director of Public Works and an elector designated by the Mayor. Any appeal shall be filed and shall proceed and be conducted and adjudicated in accordance with the procedure set forth in § 5-22 of the New Milford Code of Ordinances. Any cease-and-desist order, remedial order or notice of fine shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to any address of the violator on file in the Town of New Milford or State of Connecticut, the street address of the subject property if a property owner is involved, or the business address on the violator's forms or correspondence, together with a duplicate regular mailing of same. Receipt shall be conclusively presumed to have occurred the third day following the date of mailing, irrespective of whether the certified mailing is refused or neglected, provided the regular mailing was timely sent.
§ 7-83 Definitions.
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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Application
The physical act of placing or spreading natural gas waste or oil waste on any road or real property located within the Town.
Natural gas extraction activities
All geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration for or extraction of natural gas, including, but not limited to, core and rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Natural gas waste
(a) Any liquid or solid waste, or its constituents, that is generated as a result of natural gas extraction activities, which may consist of water, brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials, heavy metals, or other contaminants;
(b) Leachate from solid wastes associated with natural gas extraction activities;
(c) Any waste that is generated as a result of or in association with the underground storage of natural gas;
(d) Any waste that is generated as a result of or in association with liquefied petroleum gas well storage operations; and
(e) Any products or byproducts resulting from the treatment, processing, or modification of any of the above wastes.
Oil extraction activities
All geologic or geophysical activities related to the exploration for or extraction of oil, including, but not limited to, core and rotary drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
Oil waste
(a) Any liquid or solid waste, or its constituents, that is generated as a result of oil extraction activities, which may consist of water, brine, chemicals, naturally occurring radioactive materials, heavy metals, or other contaminants;
(b) Leachate from solid wastes associated with oil extraction activities; and
(c) Any products or byproducts resulting from the treatment, processing, or modification of any of the above wastes.
§ 7-84 Severability.
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If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person, individual, corporation, firm partnership, entity or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, effect or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this law or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or judgment shall be rendered. To further this end, the provisions of this article are hereby declared to be severable.
(A) (1) The contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the contract such contractor will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the state of Connecticut; and the contractor further agrees to take affirmative action to ensure that applicants with job-related qualifications are employed and that employees are treated when employed without regard to their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness, unless it is shown by such contractor that such disability prevents performance of the work involved; (2) The contractor agrees, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, to state that it is an “affirmative action-equal opportunity employer” in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; (3) The contractor agrees to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which such contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which such contractor has a contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this section, and to post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (4) The contractor agrees to comply with each provision of this section and sections 46a-68e and 46a-68f and with each regulation or relevant order issued by said commission pursuant to sections 46a-56, 46a-68e, 46a-68f and 46a-86; and (5) The contractor agrees to provide the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the commission, and permit access to pertinent books, records and accounts, concerning the employment practices and procedures of the contractor as relate to the provisions of this section and section 46a-56.
(B) If the contract is a public works contract, municipal public works contract or contract for a quasi-public agency project, the contractor agrees and warrants that he or she will make good faith efforts to employ minority business enterprises as subcontractors and suppliers of materials on such public works or quasi-public agency project.
(C) For the purposes of this section, “contract” includes any extension or modification of the contract, “contractor” includes any successors or assigns of the contractor, “marital status” means being single, married as recognized by the state of Connecticut, widowed, separated or divorced, and “mental disability” means one or more mental disorders, as defined in the most recent edition of the American Psychiatric Association's “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”, or a record of or regarding a person as having one or more such disorders. For the purposes of this section, “contract” does not include a contract where each contractor is (1) a political subdivision of the state, including, but not limited to, a municipality, unless the contract is a municipal public works contract or quasi-public agency project contract, (2) any other state, as defined in section 1-267, (3) the federal government, (4) a foreign government, or (5) an agency of a subdivision, state or government described in subdivision (1), (2), (3) or (4) of this subsection.
(D) For the purposes of this section, “minority business enterprise” means any small contractor or supplier of materials fifty-one per cent or more of the capital stock, if any, or assets of which is owned by a person or persons: (1) Who are active in the daily affairs of the enterprise, (2) who have the power to direct the management and policies of the enterprise, and (3) who are members of a REV. 20220808 minority, as such term is defined in subsection (a) of section 32-9n of the Connecticut General Statutes; and “good faith” means that degree of diligence which a reasonable person would exercise in the performance of legal duties and obligations. “Good faith efforts” shall include, but not be limited to, those reasonable initial efforts necessary to comply with statutory or regulatory requirements and additional or substituted efforts when it is determined that such initial efforts will not be sufficient to comply with such requirements.
(E) The contractor shall develop and maintain adequate documentation, in a manner prescribed by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, of its good faith efforts.
(F) The contractor shall include the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section in every subcontract or purchase order entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of a contract with the state, and in every subcontract entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of a municipal public works contract or contract for a quasi-public agency project, and such provisions shall be binding on a subcontractor, vendor or manufacturer, unless exempted by regulations or orders of the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. The contractor shall take such action with respect to any such subcontract or purchase order as the commission may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance in accordance with section 46a56; provided, if such contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the commission regarding a state contract, the contractor may request the state of Connecticut to enter into any such litigation or negotiation prior thereto to protect the interests of the state and the state may so enter.
BID: Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261
BID OPENING: Thursday, July 16, 2026
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Town of New Milford, and agents and employees of said Town from and against claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the work, provided that such claim, damage, loss or expense is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the work itself) including loss or use resulting therefrom, but only to the extent caused in whole or in part by acts or omissions of the contractor, a subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, damage, loss or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder. Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge, or reduce other rights or obligations of indemnity which would otherwise exist as to the Town of New Milford. In claims against any person or entity indemnified under this paragraph by an employee of the contractor, a subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, the indemnification obligation under this paragraph shall not be limited by a limitation on amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable by or for the contractor or a subcontractor under workers’ or workmen’s compensation acts, disability benefit acts or other employee benefit acts.
Contractor acknowledge and understands that the Town of New Milford has adopted as its policy, the nondiscrimination agreements and warranties required under Connecticut General Statutes § 4a-60(a)(1) and § 4a-60a(a)(1), as amended in State of Connecticut Public Act 07-245 and sections 9(a)(1) and 10(a)(1) of Public Act 07-142, as those statutes may be amended from time to time. Contractor further agrees to comply with such mandates.
Please confirm below that the bidder understands and agrees with the preceding paragraph.
Please download the below documents, complete and have notarized. An online notarization option will be provided for you when responding.
THE UNDERSIGNED BIDDER UNDERSTANDS THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE BID SPECIFICATIONS, ALL BIDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS, PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS OF THE NEW MILFORD “MUNICIPAL PURCHASES” ORDINANCE, SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III, SECTION 2-92 (a) THROUGH (o) INCLUSIVE, OF THE CODE OF NEW MILFORD. The undersigned submits this proposal without collusion with any other individual or corporation.
Per Article X, 7.81.c We hereby submit a bid for materials, equipment and/or labor to the Town of New Milford. The bid is for bid documents titled Merryall Road Roadway Reconstruction & Improvement Project, State Project #0095-0261. The bidder and individual or signatory confirming this on behalf of the bidder hereby certify under penalty of perjury that, if this bid is selected, no natural gas waste or oil waste will be used by the undersigned bidder in performance of the contract. We further certify that no subcontractor, agent or vendor will be allowed or permitted to use materials containing natural gas waste or oil waste.
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Please take notice that by furnishing a bid and responding to the Statement of Qualifications, bidder agrees, acknowledges and understands that bidder’s responses will be considered true and will be relied upon by the Town. In the event any response is not accurate the Town may immediately and summarily terminate the bidder’s contract or arrangement and disqualify the bidder from future projects, in the Town’s sole judgment and discretion.
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By submitting a response to this Bid, the vendor has read, understands and acknowledges the requirements of this solicitation, including that if they are the success bidder, they will be required to submit within ten (10) business days, a copy of the executed agreement and any bid securities as required.
All bonds required by the Contract Documents shall be obtained from a surety or insurance company that is duly licensed and/or authorized in the State of Connecticut to issue bonds for the limits and coverage required. The surety is further subject to approval by the Finance Director and/or the Town Attorney of New Milford.
Having satisfied all conditions of award as set forth elsewhere in these Documents, the successful Bidder shall, within the period specified in the paragraph above, furnish a Performance Bond in a penal sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in a penal sum of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract as awarded, as security for the faithful performance of the Contract, and for the payment of all persons, firms or corporations to whom the Contractor may become legally indebted for labor, materials, tools, equipment, or services of any nature including utility and transportation services, employed or used by him in performing the work. Such bonds shall be in the same form as that included in the Contract Documents, or other acceptable form to the Owner and shall bear the same date as or a date subsequent to that of the Agreement. The current power of attorney for the person who signs for any surety company shall be attached to such bonds. These bonds shall be signed by a Guaranty or Surety Company listed in the latest issue of the U.S. Treasury Circular 570 and the penal sum shall be within the maximum specified for such Company in said Circular 570.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all bonds required by law shall be in accordance with the form and substance so required by law. The failure of the successful Bidder to execute such Agreement and to supply the required bonds within ten (10) business days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature, or within such extended period as the Owner may grant, based upon reasons determined sufficient by the Owner, shall constitute a default, and the Owner may either award the Contract to the next lowest responsible Bidder or re-advertise for Bids.
Please upload proof of your Insurance here. A Certificate of Insurance naming the Town as additional insured will be required from the successful bidder within ten (10) calendar days.
Please upload a copy of the required Bid Bond.
Please provide any additional documentation that would pertain to this project here. For example: Licenses, certifications, etc.
I understand, that the exclusive means by which all prospective bidders may obtain bid packages, direct inquiries, request and receive addenda and supplemental information, and submit bids and proposals, shall be through the Town of New Milford’s procurement portal.
Please confirm below that the bidder understands and agrees with the preceding paragraph.
Please review and confirm that you have read and understand the prohibitions related to natural gas or oil waste and that you understand and agree with the following statement:
We hereby submit a bid for materials, equipment and/or labor to the Town of New Milford. The individual or signatory signing this on behalf of the bidder hereby certifies to the best of their knowledge and under penalty of perjury that, if this bid is selected , no natural gas waste or oil waste will be used by the undersigned bidder in performance of the contract. We further certify that no subcontractor, agent or vendor, to the best of our knowledge, will be allowed or permitted to use materials containing natural gas waste or oil waste.
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By submitting your bid you acknowledge that this is a State of Connecticut CHRO contract and agree to meet all State CHRO requirements.
Please provide a brief description of the type of services pertaining to this project.
For example: traffic control flagging
Will this project require a Construction Contract Agreement?
What type of pre-bid meeting be held for this project?
Will Prevailing Wage be a requirement of this project?
What insurance will be required for this project?
Is there a requirement for a Bid Bond for this project?
Is there a requirement for CHRO compliance for this project?
Will a 5% retainage clause need to be added?
Is this a project utilizing over $1,000,000 in State funds?
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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