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12/5/2011 - Contract No. 12-01 FIREWORKS DISPLAY: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 (Rain date:Thursday, July 5, 2012)

Borough of Naugatuck
INVITATION TO BID
Sealed proposals will be received by the Purchasing Office, Borough of Naugatuck, Town Hall, 229
Church Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770 until Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. for supplying the
Borough of Naugatuck with the following products and services:
Contract No. 12-01; FIREWORKS DISPLAY: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 (Rain date:Thursday, July 5, 2012)
Immediately following the above time and date sealed bids will be publicly opened and read at the Town
Hall.
The bid document may be examined and obtained at no cost from the Borough of Naugatuck web site
http://www.naugatuck-ct.gov. All firms obtaining bid documents must submit contact information by email
to whozer@naugatuck-ct.gov Contact information must be submitted three days in advance of the
bid opening to be considered.
Bid documents may also be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent upon submission of a nonrefundable
fee in the form of a check or money order payable to the Borough of Naugatuck in the amount
of $50.00 per set.
The Borough of Naugatuck reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.
No Bidder may withdraw his bid within (90) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
The Borough of Naugatuck is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer MBE’s, WBE’s and
SBE’s are encouraged to apply
60 - 1.4 - Equal opportunity clause.
(a) Government contracts. Except as otherwise provided, each contracting agency shall include the following equal
opportunity clause contained in section 202 of the order in each of its Government contracts (and modifications
thereof if not included in the original contract): During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as
follows: (1) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are
employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or
transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation;
and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available
to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the contracting officer setting forth the
provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
(2) The contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor,
state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, or national origin.
(3) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective
bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the agency contracting officer,
advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under section 202 of Executive
Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to
employees and applicants for employment.
(4) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the
rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
(5) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24,
1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access
to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of
investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
(6) In the event of the contractor's non-compliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of
such rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be canceled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and
the contractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts in accordance with procedures
authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and
remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of
the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
(7) the contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) in every subcontract or purchase order
unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of
Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or
vendor. The contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as may be directed
by the Secretary of Labor as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided,
however, that in the event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or
vendor as a result of such direction, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to

protect the interests of the United States.

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