Lakeville Train Station Relocation – Bid Specification
Lakeville Train Station Relocation – Bid Set
INVITATION TO BID
OWNER: Town of Salisbury
27 Main Street
P.O. Box 548
Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: 860-435-5170
ARCHITECT: Crosskey Architects, LLC.
750 Main Street
Suite 150
Hartford, CT 06103
TO ALL BIDDERS
1. The Town of Salisbury will receive bids on or before 3:00 p.m., May 29, 2026 at 27 Main Street, P.O. Box 548, Salisbury, CT 06068.
2. A mandatory site examination will be held at 2:00 PM, May 13, 2026 at the project site: 7 Ethan Allen Street, Salisbury, CT. All General Contractors submitting a bid are required to attend.
3. Bids will be received for furnishing all labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary for the project scope of work consisting of the relocation of the existing train station building to a new foundation on the existing site along with associated site work.
4. The Contract will include demolition, general construction work, site improvements, new building foundation construction, and all other work necessary for or incidental to the completion of the project.
5. The successful bidder will be required to furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bond or Bonds, in the forms included in the Specifications, as well as a certified statement of financial condition, as of a date not exceeding ninety (90) days prior to the date thereof.
6. Proposed form of Contract Documents, including Plans and Specifications, are on file at the office of the above-mentioned Town Office and can be transmitted electronically.
7. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding. All Bid Documents must be completely filled in when submitted.
8. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to the opening of bids or until the next work day immediately following said period, if such period ends on a weekend or a State holiday, without the consent of the above-mentioned Owner.
9. General Information:
Readiness to Proceed
The bidder selected to perform the work described herein shall apply for building permits immediately after entering into a construction contract with the owner. The duration of construction should be indicated on each bidders bid form.
Permits and Certificates of Occupancy
The General Contractor selected to perform the construction activities will be responsible for obtaining and paying for all building permits. Also, it is the express responsibility of the Contractor to obtain Certificates of Occupancy and present them to the owner at the conclusion of construction.
Utilities
All utilities required by the Contractor during construction will be provided by the Owner.
Payment
The Contractor will present a request for payment together with the appropriate original lien waivers. Payment will be made within 15 calendar days after the Owner receives all appropriate documentation.
Insurance Requirements
As part of the response to this request for proposals and upon request by the owner at any time, evidence of the following must be provided to the owner. The bidder shall submit a statement indicating awareness and acceptance of CHFA insurance requirements for G.C’s.
General Liability: General Liability insurance on a policy form no less broad than ISO form CG 00 01, written on an “occurrence” form shall be maintained. Minimum required limits are either the limit carried by the Mortgagor or the limits shown below, whichever is greater. If the policy covers more than one location, the policy aggregate must apply per location.
- General Aggregate: $2,000,000
- Products and Completed Operations Aggregate: $1,000,000
- Personal and Advertising Injury: $1,000,000
- Each Occurrence: $1,000,000
- Fire Damage (any one fire): $100,000
- Medical Expense (any one person): $5,000
Automobile Liability: The minimum required limit of insurance is $1,000,000 per accident, covering all owned, non-owned, leased or rented motor vehicles. If no owned vehicles, only non-owned or hired motor vehicle coverage is required.
Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability: Required Limits: Workers’
Compensation: Statutory
Employers’ Liability: Bodily Injury by Accident: $1,000,000
Bodily Injury by Disease: $1,000,000
Bodily Injury by Each Employee: $1,000,000
Umbrella or Excess Liability: The minimum required limit of Umbrella/Excess liability coverage shall be $5,000,000. CHFA reserves the right to require additional limits of umbrella/excess liability coverage.