Active SLED Opportunity · CONNECTICUT · CITY OF MERIDEN
AI Summary
City of Meriden seeks bids for supplying various water treatment chemicals to its Department of Public Utilities. Chemicals must meet AWWA and NSF standards, with delivery included. Bids due June 25, 2026, via the City eProcurement Portal.
The City of Meriden is soliciting bids in response to buying various chemicals for use with the Department of Public Utilities.
All delivered prices shall be valid for one year starting July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 as stated in the Minimum Specifications Page and Proposal Pages for each item. All items may be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. All quantities are estimates only and the City reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities.
Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City eProcurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the City eProcurement Portal. Bidders may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.
PALLET SIZE:
Pallet size for all chemical deliveries must be on a single ribbed pallet. The opening of the pallet must accept the 26 1/4” - the dimensions of the fork. The City is not limiting the pallet size to 26 1/4”. If any chemical is delivered on a pallet that does not meet the minimum specifications, the City of Meriden has the right to refuse the delivery and request a replacement delivery on an acceptable size pallet.
DELIVERY:
Delivery for each chemical is noted on the specification pages. No additional Fuel Surcharge or Delivery Fees shall be permitted and will not be paid. Prices bid shall include delivery as requested for each chemical. A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the designated office listed on each product specification sheet. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
The City of Meriden expects all deliveries within FIVE (5) business days after placement of order. Please clearly state on last Proposal Page any chemical that cannot be delivered within this time frame.
DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS:
Delivery locations are listed on each chemical specification page. If any chemical shipment arrives compromised (ex. plastic bag is broken, etc.), the City of Meriden has the right to accept partial delivery of only the uncompromised chemical or to refuse the entire shipment and request a replacement shipment. The replacement shipment must arrive within 3 business days. The City of Meriden will only pay for chemicals they accept shipment for. If the Contractor is unable to deliver the chemical as awarded, the City reserves the right to immediately obtain the chemical from another source. If the City experiences difficulty using your chemical, the City reserves the right to purchase the item elsewhere.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) WITH their bids. (Vendor Submission Form #5)
The successful vendor(s) of any chemical shall submit a detailed list of all trucking companies that will be used for the delivery of chemicals to our facilities. The list shall clearly state the name of trucking company, names of any potential drivers, along with a photocopy of the driver's motor vehicle license. This list shall be updated as necessary to allow for any changes to the information provided by the Contractor(s). Upon delivery, the driver will be asked to show his/her driver's license. If for any reason the trucking company and/or the driver is not on the list, a City employee will call the Contractor directly, to verify the information. If for any reason the information cannot be verified, the City of Meriden reserves the right to deny access to the facility for delivery of any chemical. Under these circumstances, the City of Meriden will not incur any fees imposed by the Contractor(s) for denying the shipment or any additional fees for a replacement shipment.
All delivery information shall be provided to: Robert Peter, Meriden Water Division and/or Frank Russo, Water Pollution Control Facility prior to any deliveries for their review and approval.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you are bidding on a different size package, the size must be clearly stated on the Proposal Page.
SAMPLES:
Samples may be required prior to Notice of Award.
The City of Meriden is soliciting bids in response to buying various chemicals for use with the Department of Public Utilities.
| Project Release Date: | June 5, 2026 |
| Question Submission Deadline: | June 18, 2026, 4:00pm |
| Submission Deadline: | June 25, 2026, 11:00am |
Calcium Hypochlorite (HTH) shall be in accordance with the standard for Hypochlorites, AWWA B300-64, or the latest revision thereof, except as modified or supplemented herein. HTH shall contain not less than 65% available chlorine by weight when shipped. Calcium Hypochlorite shall conform to all current Environmental Protection Agency Rules and Regulations.
The price bid shall be the delivered price to the Water Pollution Control Facility at 226 Evansville Avenue, South Meriden CT 06451 or to the Broad Brook Water Treatment Facility, 1285 South Meriden Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410.
Deliveries to both locations shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
Chemical must be NSF approved. Attach Certification Paperwork.
QUANTITY SPECIFICATIONS:
Deliveries shall be ordered in 10 - 25-pound corrosive-resistant containers, in lots of 250 pounds.
Available Chlorine: 65% min.
Appearance: White free flowing granular material free of foreign matter.
Product shall meet or exceed AWWA Standards for Calcium Hypochlorite.
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE must be manufactured in the United States of America and the supplier shall certify this compliance with the specification for each shipment. No Exceptions.
Anticipated annual demand is 250 pounds
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Pollution Control Facility at
(203) 630-4261 or the Water Division office at (203) 630-4256. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5)
The City will only be accepting electronic submissions of bids. Please submit electronic responses via the City eProcurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. By way of the eProcurement Portal, responses will be locked and digitally encrypted until the submission deadline passes. Bids are due for submission no later than 11:00 am, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Bids are to be submitted as follows:.
a. Bids must be made out and signed in the corporate, or other, name of Bidder, and must be fully and properly executed by an authorized person.
b. The City of Meriden, CT will only be accepting electronic submissions of the enclosed bid sheet via the City eProcurement portal partner, OpenGov: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct.
c. Bids received later than the time and date specified will not be considered.
d. Amendments to or withdrawal of bids received later than the date and time set forth in the bid opening will not be considered.
ITEM #4 LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA 25% in BULK for Water
LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA 25% for Water Division IN BULK:
Liquid Caustic Soda 25% shall be in accordance with the AWWA Standard B501, or the latest revision thereof, except as modified or supplemented herein.
Bidder shall attach to this bid an affidavit that the Caustic Soda furnished complies with all applicable requirements of AWWA B501, or latest revision.
The price bid shall be the delivered price to any of the four plants listed below.
Bidders shall also state the percentage of Sodium Hydroxide in the Caustic Soda solution.
CHEMICAL must be NSF approved. Attach Certification Paperwork.
ITEM #4 BULK LOADS of LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA 25%:
Deliveries shall be as ordered in bulk loads from 1,500 to 3,500 gallons of Caustic Soda to be received by one of four plants or divided between plants.
Liquid Caustic Soda shall be shipped in bulk tank trucks equipped with sufficient length of hose (20 feet-minimum) to reach storage tanks, and proper hose connections to fit plant supply connections.
Maximum storage capacity of each plant is as follows:
Broad Brook Plant - 6,000 gallons 1285 South Meriden Road, Cheshire CT 06410
Merimere Filtration Plant - 3,000 gallons 78 Reservoir Avenue, Meriden CT
Elmere Filtration Plant - 3,000 gallons 2700 Chamberlain Hwy, Berlin CT 06037
Bradley & Hubbard Filtration Plant - 2,000 gallons 800 Westfield Road, Meriden
Anticipated annual demand is 19,000 gallons in BULK
ITEM #5 LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA 50% in 55-GALLON DRUMS
ITEM #4 55-GALLON DRUMS:
Deliveries shall be in lots of 2- (55-gallon drums) to be received at Broad Brook Water Treatment Facility at 1285 South Meriden Road, Cheshire, CT 06410. Please Note: Drums MUST be delivered above the freezing point of the chemical, 54 F.
Anticipated annual demand is 36 - 55-gallon drums
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Division office at (203) 630-4256. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. Drums MUST be delivered above the freezing point of the chemical, 54 F.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5).
Bidders are to examine all documents and visit the site in order to make a thorough examination of the conditions so that the bidder may familiarize itself with all of the existing requirements, conditions, and difficulties that will affect the execution of the work in order to determine the amount of work necessary to carry out the true intent of the specifications and work shown on the drawings.
The City of Meriden and its agents do not have any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or sufficiency of any bid document obtained from any other source other than from the City eProcurement Portal: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Obtaining documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining documents from any other source may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections, or other revisions to the documents that may be issued.
No request shall be honored if such request is made less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all such interpretations, and any supplementary instructions, will be in the form of a written addenda to the specifications which, if issued, will be made available via the City eProcurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct for addenda. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addenda shall not relieve any bidder from any obligations under its bid as submitted.
Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City eProcurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the City eProcurement Portal. Bidders may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate shall be in accordance with the AWWA Standard B403 for Aluminum Sulfate Liquid, or the latest revision thereof, except as modified or supplemented herein.
Percentage of AL2 O3 in the liquid solution shall be specified. Aluminum Sulfate must be for potable water.
The price bid shall be the delivered price to plant listed below.
CHEMICAL must be NSF approved. Attach Certification Paperwork.
QUANTITY SPECIFICATIONS:
Shipment shall be as ordered IN BULK LOADS from 1,000 gallons.
Liquid Aluminum Sulfate shall be shipped in bulk tank trucks equipped with sufficient length of hose (20 feet-minimum) to reach storage tanks, and proper hose connections to fit plant supply connections.
Maximum storage capacity of this plant is as follows:
Bradley & Hubbard Filtration Plant at 800 Westfield Road, Meriden CT - 1,500 gallons
Anticipated annual demand is 2,000 gallons in BULK
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Division office at (203) 630-4256. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5).
The Liquid Sodium Permanganate shall be in accordance with the AWWA Standard B603-03, or the latest revision thereof, except as modified or supplemented herein.
Liquid Sodium Permanganate shall be shipped in 275-gallon totes.
Assay: 19.5 – 21.5% as NaMn04
pH: 5.0 – 8.0
Solubility in Water: Miscible with water in all proportions
Formula: NaMn04
Specific Gravity: 1.15 – 1.17
Freezing Point: 21 degree F, (-6 degree C)
Price bid shall be the delivered price to the Broad Brook Water Treatment, 1285 South Meriden Road, Cheshire CT 06410.
LIQUID SODIUM PERMANGANATE must be manufactured in the United States of America and the supplier shall certify this compliance with the specification for each shipment. No Exceptions.
Chemical must be certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) to ANSI/NSF Standard 60: Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals – Health Effects. Attach Certification Paperwork.
QUANTITY SPECIFICATIONS:
Totes shall be shipped as ordered in lots of 2- 275 gallon totes, delivered to the Broad Brook Water Treatment Plant at 1285 South Meriden Road, Cheshire CT 06410. Empty totes to be removed by Driver as new ones are delivered.
Anticipated annual demand is 3,000 gallons in 275 gallon totes
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Division office at (203) 630-4256. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5).
No bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days of the date of the bid opening. Should there be reason why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the City of Meriden and the successful bidder.
The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60a, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, inclusive, as amended by June 2015 Special Session Public Act 15-5. State law requires a minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract be set aside for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of CONN. GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g. (25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Small Businesses and 6.25% of the total state funded value with DAS-certified Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned Businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% set-aside goals. REV. 20220808
Sodium Fluoride shall be in accordance with the AWWA Standard B701, or the latest revision thereof, except as modified or supplemented herein.
Bidder shall attach to this Bid an affidavit that the Sodium Fluoride furnished complies with all applicable requirements of AWWA B701. The Sodium Fluoride supplies under this standard shall be the fine crystalline grade.
The price bid shall be the delivered price to the Broad Brook Water Treatment Facility at 1285 South Meriden Road, Cheshire, CT 06410.
Chemical must be NSF approved. Attach Certification Paperwork.
QUANTITY SPECIFICATIONS:
Shipment shall be in lots of 6,000 pounds, in 50 pound (or 25 kilogram) bags, plastic wrapped and properly palletized to a capacity of approximately one (1) ton per pallet.
Bags shall be of sufficient strength to arrive at the destination unbroken. The bag shall also have some type of plastic liner to prevent moisture from lumping the chemical.
Anticipated annual demand is 28,600 pounds in 50 pound bags (or 25 kg bags)
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Division office at (203) 630-4256. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5).
In determining the lowest responsible bidder, the Purchasing Department shall also consider Local Preference.
This section shall not apply in those instances where the bid requested involves a cooperative purchasing arrangement between the City of Meriden and other municipalities or the State of Connecticut.
Bidders are specifically advised that the City of Meriden has adopted Section 3-14 of the Code of the City of Meriden which requires, but is not limited to, a local preference requiring, in part, that a “City-based business” shall mean a business with its principal place of business located within the boundaries of the City of Meriden. A business shall not be considered a “City-based business” unless evidence has been submitted, satisfactory to the Purchasing Department, with each bid (forms included in bidding documents) to establish that the bidder has a bona fide principal place of business, operates out of, or pays property taxes on personal property in the City of Meriden.
Any City-based business bidder which has submitted a bid not more than ten (10) percent higher than the low bid provided such City-based business bidder agrees to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the low bid. The acceptance shall be submitted in writing to the Purchasing Department no later than next business day following the opening of the bid. For example, a bid opened at 11:00 a.m. on a Monday must be accepted by the City-based bidder no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. If more than one City-based business bidder has submitted bids not more than ten (10) percent higher than the low bid and has agreed to accept the award of the bid at the amount of the low bid, the lowest responsible bidder shall be one of the City-based business bidders which has submitted the lowest bid.
Bidders claiming status under the local preference are hereby required to submit with its bid an additional form, titled “Request for Status as a Meriden Based Business.”
Phosphate blend must contain a 50% blend of Ortho and a 50% blend of Poly Phosphate. Percentage shall be listed on the proposal form. Phosphate blend must be a Granular white powder packaged in 5 gallon polyethylene pails.
Bidders shall attach to the bid an affidavit that the Phosphate furnish complies with the requirements of the State of Connecticut, Department of Health. Phosphate must be in accordance with AWWA specifications.
Price bid shall be the delivered price to the Broad Brook Water Treatment Facility at 1285 South Meriden Road, Cheshire, CT 06410.
Shipments shall be ordered in lots of 6,000 pounds (in 5-gallon polyethylene pails) and properly palletized.
Chemical must be NSF approved. Attach Certification Paperwork.
Other properties required:
Odor: None
Density: 77 lb/cu.ft. – loose
81 lb/cu.ft. – packed
pH (1% Solution): 5.8
Solubility (lb/gal): 5.5
Weight (per 5 gallon pail) No more than 50 lbs.
Anticipated annual demand is 40,000 pounds in 5-gallon polyethylene pails
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Division office at (203) 630-4256. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5).
Ferric Chloride shall meet or exceed all AWWA Standards for Ferric Chloride.
Price shall be the delivered price to the Water Pollution Control Facility, 226 Evansville Avenue, South Meriden CT 06451.
The concentration for Ferric Chloride shall be:
FeCl3 = 37 - 42%
Fe (III) = 12.7 – 14.5%
Fe (II) = <0.5%
FREEHCL = <1.0%
In the tank after delivery
Deliveries shall be ordered in Bulk loads of 3,000 - 4,000 gallons.
Ferric Chloride shall be shipped in bulk tank trucks equipped with sufficient length of hose to reach storage tank and proper hose connections to fit Plant supply connections.
Should quality tests performed during the contract period result in a product below these Standards, the product shall be removed and replaced the Supplier at no additional cost to the City of Meriden. If your product continues to fall below our standards, the City reserves the right to obtain the chemical from another source.
LIQUID FERRIC CHLORIDE must be manufactured in the United States of America and the supplier shall certify this compliance with the specification for each shipment. No Exceptions.
Anticipated Annual Demand is 20,000 gallons in BULK
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
A 48 hour advance notice of delivery is required by calling the Water Pollution Control Facility at (203) 630-4261. Deliveries shall be on a weekday (Monday through Friday, excluding holidays), and between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M. to WPCF, 226 Evansville Avenue, South Meriden CT 06451.
All bidders shall submit Product Data Sheets and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) with their bids-Please upload with Vendor Submission Forms (#5).
Thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the resulting contract, the parties may, by mutual agreement, extend the contract for up to two (2) additional, one (1) year terms. Any extension must be in writing, executed by both parties.
Inasmuch as the contract concerns a public improvement, the provisions of the contract relating to the time of performance and completion of the work are of the essence of the contract. Accordingly, the successful bidder/contractor (“Contractor”) shall begin work on the day specified in paragraph 2.04 of the General Conditions and shall perform the work diligently so as to permit full use not later than the first day following the construction period established in the Contract. (See paragraph 10 entitled “Liquidated Damages” of the Construction Contract between City of Meriden, as owner, and the Contractor).
The City of Meriden is exempt under Connecticut General Statutes from the payment of the excise taxes imposed by the federal government and the Sales and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut; such taxes should not be included in the bid price. Upon request, exemption certificates will be furnished to the successful bidder.
The Contractor shall agree that neither it or its subcontractors, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification or need, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment any individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment
because of the individual's race, color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, physical disability, including, but not limited to, blindness or status as a veteran. The aforementioned terms are obtained from Connecticut General Statutes Section 46a-60, et seq., entitled “Discriminatory employment practices prohibited,” as amended.
The Agreement for the work will be via Purchase Order.
All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors in the performance of construction work financed in whole or in part with assistance received under this title shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276a-276a-5); Provided, That this section shall apply to the rehabilitation of residential property only if such property contains not less than 8 units. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect to such labor standards, the authority and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267) and section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as mended (48 Stat. 948; 40 U.S.C. 276(c)).
This bid is subject to: The Build America Buy America Act, enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14, 2022. The domestic content procurement preference requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in covered infrastructure projects are produced in the United States.
Local subcontractors, material suppliers, and labor in the City of Meriden should be considered and sought out insofar as it is practical in the performance of this project.
The City of Meriden has adopted a Code of Ethics located in Chapter 21 of the Code of the City of Meriden, sections 21-1 through 21-15, inclusive, which are expressly incorporated herein by reference. The terms of the Code of Ethics shall constitute a part of any contract or agreement entered into by the City of Meriden as a result of this bid as if those terms were fully set forth in such contract or agreement.
Bidders are specifically advised that the Code of Ethics prohibits public officers and employees, as well as their immediate families and businesses, with which they are associated from participating in any transaction which is incompatible with the proper discharge of official duties or responsibilities. Bidders are also advised that the Code of Ethics contain provisions with respect to paid contractors and former employees and officials.
BIDDERS SHOULD NOTE THAT BIDS, CONTRACTS, AND AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO OR AWARDED IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS ARE VOIDABLE BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDEN.
Copies of the Code of Ethics may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk or may be found online on the City of Meriden’s website.
Each bidder submitting a bid to the City of Meriden for any portion of the work contemplated by the documents on which bidding is based shall execute and attach thereto the sworn Non-Collusive Bid Statement, to the effect that the bidder has not colluded with any other person, firm, or corporation in the submission of the bid.
In the event there are two or more responsive bidders, the decision to award will be based by the following criteria and in the following order:
a. The incumbent will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.
b. In the case of a multi-item bid, if one bidder has been awarded other items from the same bid and the other bidder has not, the bidder with the multiple awards will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.
c. The bidder located in the State of Connecticut will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.
d. The winner of a coin toss will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.
The Purchasing Officer reserves the right to make an award on the bid which, by the Purchasing Officer’s judgment and recommendation from the Director of Public Utilites following bid evaluations, best meets the specifications and is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden.
The contract will not be awarded to any corporation, firm, or individual which/who is in arrears to the City of Meriden by debt or contract, or who is in default as security or otherwise by any obligation to the City of Meriden.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, to award any item, group of items, or total bid, and to waive informality or technical defects, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Meriden.
In the event that any bidder wishes to protest the potential award of a bid, or any procedure of act in the advertising or soliciting of the bids, said bidder must make said protest in writing, which shall state the reason therefore and request a conference with respect thereto. Said protest must be received in the City Purchasing Office within FIVE (5) business days after the delivery of bid results or decisions. A conference with respect to said protest shall be scheduled by the Purchasing Officer forthwith and shall be attended by him or his designee and such other persons as the Purchasing Officer and the City Manager shall require to attend. The subject matter of said conference shall be limited to the reasons for the protest specified in the written request for said conference. Said conference shall also include a discussion of all possibilities for a resolution of dispute. The City shall make a decision in writing within three (3) business days after said conference and forward the same to the protesting bidder forthwith. In the event that any protesting bidder wishes to take legal action against the City, they must fully comply with all of these instructions to bidders.
No contract may be assigned without the written consent of the Purchasing Officer or designee.
The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any and all necessary permits required by the City of Meriden prior to the commencement of work. The Contractor may contact the City of Meriden Building Department for permit information at (203) 630-4091. For all other required permits, contact the City of Meriden Engineering Department at (203) 630-4018.
The City of Meriden is exempt from the payment of the excise taxes imposed by the Federal government and the Sales and Use Tax of the State of Connecticut under Connecticut General Statutes; accordingly, such taxes shall not be included in the bid price.
The City of Meriden, unless stated otherwise in the bidding documents or Contract, will make payment to the Contractor not less than thirty (30) days following completion of services.
All materials, equipment, supplies, and services shall be subject to rigid inspection. If defective material, equipment, supplies, or services are discovered, the Contractor shall remove or make good such material, equipment, or supplies without extra compensation. It is expressly understood and agreed that any inspection by the City of Meriden will in no way lessen the responsibility of the Contractor or release Contractor from the obligation to perform and deliver to the City sound and satisfactory materials, equipment, supplies, or allow the cost to be deducted from any monies due it from the City of Meriden. All services will be performed in a workmanlike manner.
The successful firm(s) shall ensure that any appropriate licenses or certifications required by the State of Connecticut are maintained for the duration of the project. The firm must meet all municipal, state and federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity practices.
Add Contract Length as necessary
The successful bidder shall be required to provide a Certificate of Insurance denoting general liability, automobile liability, workers compensation liability, and other coverage required by the City’s Risk Manager.
The City of Meriden requires Purchase order numbers on all correspondence. Failure to include the Purchase Order number on invoices may delay payment. All invoices must be mailed or emailed to each division.
Department of Public Utilities:
Meriden Water Division
117 Parker Avenue
Meriden, CT 06450 wocskasy@meridenct.gov
Water Pollution Control Facility
226 Evansville Avenue
Meriden, CT 06451 jnelson@meridenct.gov
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Ex. May 3, 2025
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If so, upload project wage sheets
The attention of bidders is directed to the requirement for minimum wage rates to be paid under this contract.
If yes, school specific insurance will be included
Q (Sodium Hypochlorite): Did the Sodium Hypochlorite Bulk get extended with the current supplier?
A: Yes
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