INVITATION TO BID

Sealed proposals, addressed to The Metropolitan District for the following Contract(s) will be received at the office of the District Clerk of The Metropolitan District, First Floor, 555 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut (MAIL ADDRESS: 555 MAIN STREET, HARTFORD, CT 06103-2987) until 2:00 PM, LOCAL TIME on MARCH 27, 2008, at which time they will be opened and read at the District's Headquarters Building, 555 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

Contract No. 2008-11 – FURNISHING LABORERS ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR PLANT CLEANUP AT THE MID-CT WASTE PROCESSING FACILITY AND OTHER DISTRICT LOCATIONS IN HARTFORD, CT

There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference for all prospective bidders at 300 Maxim Road, Gate 70, Conference Room, Hartford, CT on March 19, 2008 and March 20, 2008, at 10:00 AM, local time. In order to be considered a “Responsible Bidder”, attendance at one of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conferences is required. Failure to attend and sign the attendance sheet at one of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conferences will result in your bid being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for review and award by the District.

Prospective Bidders will be able to ask questions of the District staff regarding the project during the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. Bidders are required to attend one Pre-Bid Conference to familiarize themselves with the location, scope of work to be done, and conditions which would affect the Contractor’s work.

The goal for MBE/WBE participation expressed as a percentage of the total contract amount shall be 8.5 percent with the following makeup: MBE 6.0 percent, WBE 2.5 percent. Bids which do not meet the goal may be deemed non-responsiveness. All MBE/WBE’s shall be certified by the State of Connecticut.

Questions regarding all District Contracts should be directed to The Metropolitan District Purchasing Department, (860) 278-7850, Extension 3338.

Information for bidders, proposal forms, specifications and other forms may be examined and obtained on or after MARCH 11, 2008, at the office of the Purchasing Agent of The Metropolitan District, Second Floor, 555 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

David James

Purchasing Agent