PLOWING SENIOR CENTER FACILITY

The City of Torrington is seeking quotations for snow plowing, sanding/salting and shoveling at the Edward E. Sullivan Senior Center for the period of November 2022 to April 2023. The sand to salt ratio shall be 5 parts sand to 1-part salt, as routinely available from sand/salt mix suppliers.

 

Invoices will be accepted in six equal monthly installments. One invoice per month: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March and April. Payment terms are Net 30 days after receipt of invoice.

All Plowing, Sanding/Salting and Shoveling must be completed before 7:30 AM, Monday – Friday. Senior Center Staff will make notification if a special event is taking place on a Saturday or Sunday. Contractor is required to clear parking lots and sidewalks of snow prior to special events.

 

The City will not be liable for any costs incurred in the preparation of the response for this Invitation to Bid. Any alleged oral agreement made by a bidder or contractor with any agency or employee of the City of Torrington will be disregarded.

 

Submit sealed proposals to the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City Hall, 140 Main Street, Room 206, Torrington, Connecticut 06790 until August 26, 2022 by 11:00 A.M. Bids received later than date and time specified will be rejected and returned unopened. One original and two (2) exact copies placed in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “BID# PSC-016-082622, PLOWING SENIOR CENTER FACILITY.” Proposals may be hand delivered prior to the submission. Contractors mailing proposals should allow normal delivery time to ensure timely receipt of their proposals. In the case where City Hall is closed for weather related or some other emergency related circumstance, then submittals shall be due the next day when City Hall reopens for business, no later than 11:00 a.m. on that day. The City will not be responsible for late submission caused by the postal service, other carriers, or any other delivery problems regardless of the reason. All proposal submissions and materials become property of the City and will not be returned. No faxed or e-mailed proposals will be accepted.

 

The Deadline for submitted questions is AUGUST 17, 2022 BY 12:00PM. Questions directed to Pennie Zucco, Purchasing Agent, pennie_zucco@torringtonct.org. All information by the City except by written addendum shall be informal and shall not be binding upon the City nor shall it furnish a basis for legal action by any proposer against the city. Vendor responsible to check City website for addendum/updates 48 hours prior to bid opening.

 

This Bid shall remain open and shall not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days from the date set for its opening. The thirty (30) day period may be extended upon written mutual agreement.

 

The City of Torrington reserves the right to award or reject any or all bids, or any portion thereof, to waive technicalities, to award the contract to a bidder other than the lowest bid and to award the bid and/or contracts to one or more bidders submitting essentially identical proposals and, that in the city’s judgment will best serve the public interest.  

 

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MBE’S WBE’S AND SBE’S ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY