Water Main Interconnection

The Project consists of installation of 2300 LF of new 12” ductile iron water main and a pressure reducing/meter vault.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10 am local time on March 31, 2026 at the Town Hall, Town Council Chambers, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin Connecticut, 06037.  Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Background

The Town, founded in 1785, covers an area of 27.0 square miles, and is located in the geographic center of the state in Hartford County. Berlin is eleven miles south of the City of Hartford and is bordered by New Britain, Newington, Rocky Hill, Cromwell, Middletown, Meriden and Southington. Berlin’s population is approximately 20,000. The Town provides a full range of municipal services including public safety, parks and recreation, public works, health and human services, and water control, with a Grand List of approximately $3.2 Billion and an operating budget of approximately $102 Million.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-17
• Department: Water Control
• Department Head: Ray Jarema (Water Control Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-08T14:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-03-31T14:00:00.000Z — Town Hall, Town Council Chambers, 240 Kensington Road, Berlin Connecticut, 06037.

Addenda

• Addendum #1 (released 2026-03-03T15:05:20.756Z) —

  All questions must be submitted through the online portal under the question-and-answer tab. Questions will not be accepted via phone or email.

• Official Notice #1: Pre-bid Attendance Sheet (released 2026-03-31T15:02:59.102Z)
• Addendum #2 (released 2026-03-26T18:45:03.483Z) —

  Addendum #2

Evaluation Criteria

• Experience (10 pts) —

  The background experience, and strength of the Proposer in providing similar services elsewhere, including the level of experience in working with other Connecticut municipalities of similar size, and the quality of services performed, either for other school systems or other municipalities, or both.

• Responsiveness and Compliance (10 pts) —

  The Proposer’s responsiveness and compliance with the RFP requirements and conditions to provide the services requested.

• References (10 pts) —

  A review of references provided with the Proposal and administration of prior contracts.

• Price (10 pts) —

  Competitiveness of proposed fee. The Town reserves the right to negotiate fees with the selected Proposer.

Submission Requirements

• Respondent Submittals (without Cost) (required) —

  Please Upload your COMPLETE proposal excluding pricing here in accordance with the project manual in attachment A, including any required information listed in the solicitation and the corresponding attachments as well as company information and background.

• Price Proposal (required)
• Provide 3 References (required) —

  Each reference must include:

  Business Name, Address, City, State, Phone Number, and an Individual Contact Name and Position

• Certificate of Insurance (required) —

  If awarded, vendor MUST provide an updated COI naming the Town as an additional insured at the time of contract signing as well as sending updated COI's while still on the job.

• The successful Bidder shall furnish Performance, Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Sum. (required)
• Bid Bond (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• W-9 (required)
• Proposal Confirmation (required) —

  I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company. Pursuant to and in full compliance with the RFP, the undersigned certifies this proposal is submitted without collusion and all responses are true and accurate. If awarded this proposal, it is agreed that this forms a contractual obligation to provide services at fees specified in this Proposal, subject to and in accordance with all instructions, conditions, requirements contained in the documents, including addenda, which are made part of this proposal.

• What service is being solicited? (required)
• What is the term of the contract? (required)
• What is the anticipated start date? (required)
• Will this use a electronic pricing table or attach a file? (required)
• Will the evaluations be completed within OpenGov? (required)

Questions & Answers