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Bid Release Form
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Bid Release Form Approval by Chief Architect:
Chief Architect: / Date:
(Name) / (Signature)
Priority Designation: / Chief Architect Approval Initials forPriority Designation of project:
Date Submitted to DAS/CS Procurement Unit: / MM-DD-YYYY /
1.0 General Project Information
RE-BID: / YES / NO
Project Title: / Insert /
Project Location: / Insert /
Project Number: / Insert /
State User Agency: / Insert /
Contact Name: / Insert /
Architect/EngineerFirm: / Insert /
Contact Name: / Insert /
Address: / Insert /
Email: / Insert /
Construction Administrator Contact Name: / Insert /
Email: / Insert /
DAS/CS Project Manager: / Insert /
Phone No.: / Insert / Suite Number: / Insert /
Email: / Insert /
Total Number of Drawings (Plans) Pages: / Insert /
Total Number of Specification Pages: / Insert /
Project Description:
(See 01 11 00 Summary of Work) / Insert /
Work Includes But Is Not Limited To The Following:
(See 01 11 00 Summary of Work) / Insert /
Date DAS Began Planning the Project:
(See 1105 Capital Project Initiation Request) / MM-DD-YYYY /
Special Requirements:
(See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement) / Insert or N/A /
Additional Remarks: / Insert or N/A /
Threshold Building Limits: / Does Exceed** / Does Not Exceed / (C.G.S. §29-276b)
Major Contractor Registration License: / Required** / Not Required / (C.G.S. §20-341gg)
**NOTE TO DAS/CS Project Manager (PM): GeneralContractors and Subcontractors performing work on Projects that exceed the Threshold Limits must have a Major Contractor Registration License through the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
2.0 Set Aside Requirements and Type of Project
1.1 / Set Aside Requirements (select one):
Set Aside Participation: Check this box to indicate that the Set Aside Requirements are provided in the sections below. NOTE TO DAS/CS PM: If requiring Set-Aside Contractors, ensure that sufficient Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) are available.
Set Aside Waiver: Check this box if the requirements for Set-Aside participation for SBE & MBE firms have been waived. Attach the approved and signed form 6011 “Set-Aside Waiver Request Memo” from the Chief Architect.
1.2 / Type of Project (select one) & DAS Contractor Classification Name (select one, if available)
Construction Costs Less Than or Equal To $500,000:
Current DAS Certified Set-Aside Contractors ONLY
Set Aside Requirements: / SBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: None Required;
MBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: Good Faith Effort
Construction Costs Greater Than $500,000: / Threshold Project
Contractors Prequalifiedby DAS for General Building Construction (Group A)
Contractors Prequalifiedby DAS for General Building Construction (Group B)
Contractors Prequalifiedby DAS for General Building Construction (Group C)
Contractors Prequalifiedby DAS for General Trades (Interior Work Only)
Set Aside Requirements: / SBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: 25%
MBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: 6.25%
Contractors Pre-Selected to Bid (CPS) Construction Costs Between $100,000 & $500,000:
Electrical / Masonry
Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems / Roofing
General Building Construction (Group A) / Sewer and Water Lines Site
HVAC / Site
Set Aside Requirements: / SBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: None Required
MBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: Good Faith Effort
Contractors Pre-Selected to Bid (CPS) Construction Costs Between $500,000 & $1,500,000:
Electrical / Roofing
General Building Construction (Group B) / Sewer and Water Lines
HVAC / Site
Masonry
Set Aside Requirements: / Bidders who are NOT SBE or MBE:
  • SBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: 25%
  • MBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: 6.25%
SBE Bidders who are NOT MBE:
  • SBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: None Required
  • MBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: 6.25%
MBE Bidders:
  • SBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: 0%
  • MBE Subcontractors and / or Suppliers: Good Faith Effort

3.0 Project Bidding Information
Consultant’s Total Construction Cost Estimate (Base Bid): / $ / 000,000,00.00 / (See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement)
Maximum Available Construction Funding: / $ / 000,000,00.00 / (See 1105 Capital Project Initiation Request, Section 2.10: total of items 2, 3, 5 and 6)
Funding Authorized: / YES / Date: / MM-DD-YYYY / NO
Public Act, Year, & Section: / Insert [e.g., “PA #57, 2011, Sec. 2(f)(2)” /
Funding Source:
(See 1105 Capital Project Initiation Request) / Federal Grant / Bonding Required / Agency Transfer Required
CHEFA Funds / DASAccount / School Construction Grant
Bid Time Allowance: / 4 weeks for projects less than $5,000,000
6 weeks for projects greater than $5,000,000
Contract Time:
(See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement) / 00 / Calendar Daysfor Substantial Completion of the Project.
Liquidated Damages:
(Note to DAS/CSPM: Use Form 3080 Liquidated Damages Calculator.) / Substantial Completion: / $ / 000.00 / Per Calendar Day Beyond Substantial Completion
Acceptance: / $ / 000.00 / Per Calendar Day Beyond 90 days After Substantial Completion
Pre-Bid Meeting: / YES / NO / Mandatory / Strongly Encouraged
Pre-Bid Meeting Time: / 10:00 AM / (See Section 00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meeting Agenda)
Pre-Bid Meeting Location: / Insert /
Allowances: / YES / NO / (See Section01 20 00 Contract Considerations 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement)
Project SpecificDefinedUnit Pricing:(Miscellaneous, Alterations,
Environmental Remediation, and/or Hazardous Building Materials Abatement) / YES / NO / (See Section01 20 00 Contract Considerations 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement)
Supplemental Bid(s):
(go to Section 4 below) / YES / NO / (See Section 01 23 13 Supplemental Bids
6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement)
4.0 Supplemental Bids / Not Applicable
NOTE TO DAS/CS PM:
  • See Section 01 23 13 Supplemental Bids and 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement.
  • List Supplemental Bids in order of importance.
  • Do not list more than four (4) Supplemental Bids.
  • No Supplemental Bids are allowed for CPS Projects.

No. / Cost Estimate / Division/Section and
Drawing Sheet/Detail Number(s)
(See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement) / Brief Description
(See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement)
1 / $ / 000,000,00.00 / Insert / Insert /
2 / $ / 000,000,00.00 / Insert / Insert /
3 / $ / 000,000,00.00 / Insert / Insert /
4 / $ / 000,000,00.00 / Insert / Insert /
5.0 Named Subcontractors / Not Applicable
NOTE TO DAS/CS PM:
  • Subcontractors are required by C.G.S.§ 4b-93 to be named by the General Contractor if the TotalConstruction Cost Estimate is equal to or greater than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) and the individualnamed Class of Work is greater thanOne Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).
  • Every contract subject to this Statute shall include plans and specifications detailing all labor and materials to be furnished. Such specifications shall have a separate section for each of the following classes of work if, in the estimate of the awarding authority, the class of work will exceed $100,000: (1) electrical work; (2) heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) work; (3) masonry work; and (4) plumbing work.
  • Such specifications shall also have a separate section for each other class of work for which the awarding authority deems it necessary or convenient.
  • The Contract Documentsshall include separate plans and specifications for each of the selected Class(es) of Work below (See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement):

Construction Costs Greater Than $500,000 andSubcontractor Class of Work estimated to exceed $100,000:
Class of Work / Applicable CSI Specification Number(s)
(See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement) / Applicable Drawing Sheet Number(s)
(See 6005 Consultant Bid Data Statement)
Electrical / Insert / Insert /
HVAC / Insert / Insert /
Masonry / Insert / Insert /
Plumbing / Insert / Insert /
NEW: Environmental Remediation(soil & groundwater) / Insert / Insert /
NEW: Hazardous Building Materials Abatement(asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs, Universal Waste, mold) / Insert / Insert /
6.0 Insurance Coverages
NOTES TO DAS/CS PM:
  • Checked Boxes: Indicates required insurance for all projects.
  • Unchecked Boxes: DAS/CS PM shall review insurance requirements and insert “X” as necessary (see 6010.1 Bid Release Form Instructions).

Commercial General Liability Insurance / UmbrellaLiability Insurance
Special Hazards Insurance / Workers Compensation / Employer Liability Insurance
Asbestos Abatement / Automobile Liability
“X-C-U” Coverage (explosion, collapse, and underground damage) / Inland Marine/Transit Insurance (Transportation Insurance)
Builder’s Risk Insurance / Valuable Paper And Record Loss Insurance
Owners and Contractors Protective Liability Insurance
7.0 Plans and Specifications
NOTE TO DAS/CSPM: DAS/CSprohibits the use of “Single Source” or “Propriety” Specifications unless the StateAgency requests and receives written approval from the DAS/CSSingle Source Committee, in accordance with Section 5.4 ““Single Source Specifications” of the DAS/CSConsultants Procedure Manual. If “Single Source” or “Propriety” Specifications have been approved for this Project, then please attach a signed copy of the Approval.
Number of sets of specifications and plans to be sent to the following by DAS/CS Procurement Unit:
Send To: / Specifications / Full Size Drawings / Half Size Drawings
Architect/Engineer: / Insert / Insert / Insert /
Agency: / Insert / Insert / Insert /
DAS/CS Project Manager: / Insert / Insert / Insert /
Construction Administrator: / Insert / Insert / Insert /
GC/CMR(Per Division 01, Section 01 11 00): / Insert / Insert / Insert /
OSBI/OSFM (code review): / Insert / Insert / Insert /
OSBI/OSFM: / Insert / Insert / Insert /
Total: / Insert / Insert / Insert /
8.0 Stormwater and Flood Management Permitting
NOTES to DAS/CS PM:
  • Check the appropriate boxes. See Form 3900 Stormwater and Flood Management Permitting Process for more information.
  • Ensure that the appropriate document(s) are included in Section 31 20 05 “Sedimentation and Erosion Controls”.

Stormwater Permitting:
Projects with one (1) acre or more of soil disturbance:
  • “Stormwater Pollution Control Plan”, as described in 01 50 00 “Temporary Facilities & Controls”andinserted into 31 20 05 “Sedimentation and Erosion Controls”.

  • DEEP “General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater and Dewatering Wastewaters from Construction Activities”, as described in 01 50 00 “Temporary Facilities & Controls”andinserted into 31 20 05 “Sedimentation and Erosion Controls”.

Projects with less than one (1) acre of soil disturbance:
  • “Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan”, as described in 01 50 00 “Temporary Facilities & Controls”

Not Applicable
Flood Management Permitting:
Projects, or a portion thereof, that are located in a designated “base flood” floodplain area (“A Zone” or 100-year floodplain) as published on the National Flood Insurance Program maps, or would increase peak runoffs rates, or would change the location and quantity of discharge:
  • “DEEP Flood Management Certification”,inserted into 31 20 05 “Sedimentation and Erosion Controls”.

Not Applicable
9.0 Environmental Services (to be provided by General Contractor / CMR)
NOTE to DAS/CS PM: Ensure that the following services have appropriate plans and specifications in the Contract Documents.
Asbestos Abatement / Underground Storage Tank(s)
Lead-Based Paint Abatement / Installation
PCBs in Building Materials Abatement / Removal
Mold Abatement / Above Ground Storage Tank(s)
Universal Waste Abatement / Installation
Environmental Remediation (Soil/Groundwater) / Removal
The DAS/CSProject Manager must scan this form and email it to:
Copies: / Agency: / Insert /
DAS/CS Director of Project Management: / Insert /
DAS/CS Chief Architect: / Insert /
DAS/CS ADPM for Project: / Insert /
DAS/CS Process Management: / Insert /
DAS/CS Environmental Analyst: / Insert /
PMWeb: / Insert /
Hard copy file: R1 / Insert /
CT DAS – 6010 (Rev. 10.05.18) / 6000 – Bid Phase Forms