LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
The Town of Southbury, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for furnishing all labor, tools, materials and equipment required for a Pedestrian Safety Improvements project along Main Street South and Poverty Road. It is the intent of the Town to enter into a contractual agreement with one qualified Contractor to provide services.
Bids will be received by the First Selectman’s Office, Town Hall, 501 Main Street South, Southbury, Connecticut 06488 until 10:00 AM local time on November 19, 2025 at which time
the bids will be publicly opened and read in Room 208 of Town Hall.
Specifications and bidding documents may be obtained at the Office of the First Selectman at the above address or electronically on the town’s website at www.southbury-ct.org/bids.
All Proposals must be on the form furnished by the Town of Southbury and must be requested for the above-named project.
Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid a bid bond for not less than five percent (5%) of the bid as provided in the Information for Bidders. A certified check will not be accepted in lieu of a Bid Bond. NO PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED BID BOND.
The Contractor chosen for the project shall be required to furnish 100% Performance and Labor and Material bonds and proof of required insurance coverage. A Maintenance Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the contract sum shall be required after completion of the work and prior to final payment.
The minimum wages to be paid labor of the various classifications shall be in accordance with the current schedule of wages established by the Federal and Departments of Labor as provided in the General Statutes of Connecticut, as revised.
No Bidder may withdraw their bid within one hundred twenty (120) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Requests for Information (RFIs) concerning the project should be emailed to Matthew Tarnowski, Public Works Project Administrator, at MTarnowski@southbury-ct.gov. RFIs should be received by November 5, 2025. RFIs may not be directly responded to. If necessary, an addendum containing RFI responses will be posted to the Town of Southbury’s website at the link above by November 12, 2025.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid and to waive any informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Southbury. The Town of Southbury is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Jeffrey Manville
First Selectman, Town of Southbury
October 15, 2025