B027-03 Merimere Bid Package.pdf

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City of Meriden

Purchasing Department

142 East Main St. Room 210

Meriden, CT 06450

B027-03 MERIMERE DIKE SEEPAGE CONTROL

Project ID: B027-03

RELEASE DATE: August 21, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: October 6, 2026, 11:00 am

Please refer to the project timeline in this document for all important deadlines.

Invitation To Bid #B027-03

Title: B027-03 Merimere Dike Seepage Control

Table Of Contents

1. LEGAL NOTICE

2. INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

3. SUMMARY/SCOPE OF WORK

4. PRICING PROPOSAL

5. VENDOR SUBMISSION FORMS

Attachments:

A - SPECS - Merimere Dike Seepage Control August 2026

C - MerimereDikeSeepageControl_Drawings_2026.04.24

D - AECOM Geotechnical Data Report

E - Merimere Agreement

F - EJCDC + Supplemental Agreement

G - Insurance Requirements

H - B027-03-Prevailing wage rates

I - Prevailing Wage Info Packet

J - Sample Performance Bond

K - Sample Payment Bond

M - Signage Requirements

LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Meriden is accepting electronic bids for:

B027-03 Merimere Dike Seepage Control

The City of Meriden is soliciting bids in seeking the services of a contractor to furnish labor and materials for subsurface pressure injection grouting at the Merimere Dike, Reservoir Road, Meriden.

Bids shall be submitted as electronic bids per specifications obtained via the City eProcurement Portal:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct and on the State of Connecticut Department of

Administrative Services website (https://webprocure.proactiscloud.com).

Bids may be received up to but not later than 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 6, 2026 via the City eProcurement

Portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. The City eProcurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times. Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties. 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.

A Non Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026 @ 10:00 am at

Merimere Dike on Reservoir Rd, Meriden, CT 06451-Access via Hubbard Park, 999 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451 (Access Road behind Children's Playground Area)

Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of Ten (10%) percent of the amount bid.

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. No bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days of the date of the bid opening.

Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond for One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract price, with a corporate surety approved by the City of Meriden, will be required of the lowest responsible bidder.

Federal and Connecticut minimum wage rates and public works employment laws are applicable. State prevailing wage rates are to be paid for projects with estimated cost greater than $100,000. Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage laws, including reporting requirements and required, will apply to any project whose total cost is greater than $2,000.This project and the Work performed thereon is subject to federal prevailing wage rate laws (“Davis Bacon Act”) as well as prevailing wage rate laws of the State of Connecticut. The Contractor and all Subcontractors shall be responsible for paying the higher of the applicable federal prevailing wage and the applicable state prevailing wages.

The work shall be substantially completed 120 days after the date when the contract time commences.

The City of Meriden is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged, minority, small, and women business enterprises are encouraged to respond.

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Rawle Dummett Purchasing Officer City of Meriden, CT 06450-8022 Dated: August 21, 2026

INFORMATION TO BIDDERS

1. SUMMARY

This project includes subsurface pressure injection grouting at Merimere Dike, Reservoir Road in Meriden, Connecticut. Work includes providing all supervision, labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary for site preparation prior to the grouting program, subsurface pressure injection grouting under and/or around the existing Merimere Dike, and restoration of the site to preconstruction conditions following completion of the grouting program.

This contract will be funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, thus Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will be enforced as applicable.

2. TIMELINE

Project Release Date: August 21, 2026

Pre-Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory): September 17, 2026, 10:00am

Merimere Dike - Reservoir Rd Accessed via Hubbard Park 999 West Main Street Meriden, CT 06451

Question Submission Deadline: September 29, 2026, 4:00pm

Submission Deadline: October 6, 2026, 11:00am

3. BIDDING PROCEDURES

The City will only be accepting electronic submissions of bids and proposals. 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, Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

4. BIDS

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.

5. EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Bidders are to examine all documents and visit the site and shall make a thorough examination of the conditions so that he may familiarize himself with all of the existing conditions and difficulties that will attend the execution of the work, and so that he may 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 nor Engineer has any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of any bid document obtained from any other source other than from the Owner. Obtaining these documents from any other source(s) may result in obtaining incomplete and inaccurate information. Obtaining these documents from any other source may also result in failure to receive any addenda, corrections or other revisions to these documents that may be issued. 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.

6. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN

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.

7. PREVAILING WAGES

State and Federal wage rates apply to this project. The Wage Determinations are included with these specifications. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on wage rates for those trades people who are not covered by the applicable Wage

Decision, but who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. In the event of a conflict between the State and Federal wage rates, the higher rate for a given labor category shall apply.

The Contractor is cautioned that wage rates are continually changing and he shall insure himself that the enclosed schedules and modifications are the latest issue, this being his responsibility. In accordance with state regulations the wage rates used for the project are the rates and modifications that are in affect up to ten days prior to the bid opening.

8. TIME

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 work shall be substantially completed 120 days after the date when the contract time commences.

9. SCHEDULE OF WORK

The Contractor shall schedule all work in a manner that will not disrupt operations. Once the work has begun, the Contractor shall complete work within the constraints of the project work hours with allowances for additional work hours in accordance with Section 01010 of the specifications.

10. TAXES

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.

11. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

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.

12. FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF MERIDEN AND CONTRACTOR

The Agreement for the work will be via Purchase Order and Standard Construction Agreement including

EJCDC.

13. CERTIFICATE OF SURETY

Each Bidder will be required to furnish a Certificate of Surety with his proposal evidencing that he can obtain the required Performance and Labor and Material Bond, in the event he is awarded the contract. In the event a bid is received with a Certified Check, in lieu of a Bid Bond, and said Certificate does not accompany the bid, the bid shall be rejected.

14. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR FAILURE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT

The successful bidder, upon his failure or refusal to execute and deliver the Contract, 100 percent Performance

Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond and Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Meriden Additional

Insured, as required within ten (10) working days after he has received notice of the acceptance of his bid, shall forfeit to the Owner, as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal, the security deposited with his bid.

15. CITY OF MERIDEN CODE OF ETHICS

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.

16. NON-COLLUSION STATEMENT

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.

Before execution of any subcontract, the successful bidder shall submit the name of any proposed subcontractor for prior approval and an affidavit substantially in the form provided in the Section entitled “Subcontract” under the General Conditions.

17. SOIL CONDITIONS

The Owner does not guarantee the accuracy of any information which it may have obtained as to the kind or condition of the soil that may be encountered in the prosecution of the proposed work, neither does the Owner represent that the Plans and Specifications drawn are based upon any soil data so obtained. The Owner does not make any representations as to the soil data so obtained. The Owner does not make any representations as to the soil conditions to be encountered or as to foundation materials.

18. BORINGS

Borings have been made in the approximate locations indicated on the drawings. Logs of the borings are bound at the end of the specifications in Appendix A.

19. AWARD IN CASE OF A TIE

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 bidder located in the State of Connecticut will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

b. The winner of a coin toss will be awarded the bid over that of another bidder.

20. AWARD OF CONTRACT

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 Utilities 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.

21. ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT

No contract may be assigned without the written consent of the Purchasing Officer or designee.

22. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT

Contracts for work under this BID will obligate the Contractors and subcontractors to follow the nondiscrimination requirements of CGS 4A-60, 4A-60A. Refer to Section 01069 for requirements.

23. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

This Agreement is subject to and the Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the State of Connecticut's

Executive Order No. 3 of June 16, 1971, Executive Order No. 17 of February 15, 1973 and the guidelines and rules of the State Labor Commission implementing such Executive Orders and all acts amendatory thereto and shall furnish all information and reports as may be required thereby. In addition, the Contractor shall permit access to its books, records and accounts to the Commissioner of Labor for the purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with such Order, rules and regulations.

If the Contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this section or any rules, regulation or orders pursuant to the Executive Order No. 3, and Executive Order No. 17, then this Contract may be terminated, the Contractor may be declared ineligible for future contracts or other sanctions or remedies as provided by law may be imposed.

The Contractor shall include the provisions of this section in each of its subcontracts and purchase orders and shall take such action to enforce these provisions as may be required by the State of Connecticut. If, however, the Contractor becomes involved in or is threatened with litigation by a subcontractor or vendor as a result of this requirement, then the Contractor may request the United States or the State of Connecticut to become a party to such litigation to protect the interests of the United States and the State of Connecticut.

Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act No. 91 58 of the 1991 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly,

(1) the Contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the contract it (Individual, Partnership or

Corporation) will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the grounds of sexual orientation, in any manner prohibited by the laws of the United States or of the State of

Connecticut, and that employees are treated when employed without regard to their sexual orientation; (2) the

Contractor agrees to provide each labor union or representative of workers with which the Contractor has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding and each vendor with which the Contractor has a contract or understanding, a notice to be provided by the Commission on Human

Rights and Opportunities advising the labor union or workers' representative of the Contractor's commitments under this section, and to post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment; (3) the Contractor agrees to comply with each provision of this paragraph and sections 46a 68e and 46a 68f of the general statutes and with each regulation or relevant order issued by said Commission pursuant to sections 46a 56, 46a 68e and 46a 68f of the general statutes; (4) the Contractor agrees to provide the

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities with such information requested by the Commission, and permit access to pertinent books, records and accounts, concerning the employment practices and procedures of the Contractor as relate to the provisions of this paragraph and section 46a 56 of the general statutes.

The Contractor shall include the provisions of (1) above in every subcontract or purchase order entered into in order to fulfill any obligation of the contract to include the state and any or all municipalities named as obligee in the contract and such provisions shall be binding on a subcontractor, vendor or manufacturer unless exempted by regulations or orders of the Commission. The Contractor shall take such action with respect to any such subcontract or purchase order as the Commission may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance in accordance with section 46a 56 of the general statutes; provided, if the Contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the Commission, the Contractor may request the State of Connecticut to enter into any such litigation or negotiation prior thereto to protect the interests of the State and the State may so enter.

24. FEDERAL/CONNECTICUT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

In order to protect the lives and health of his employees under this Contract, the Contractor will comply with all pertinent provisions of the Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Chapter XVII Parts 1910 "General Industry Standards" and Parts 1926 "Construction

Industry Standards".

The Contractor alone shall be responsible for the safety, efficiency and adequacy of its plant, appliances and methods, and for any damage which may result from their failure or the improper construction, maintenance or operation.

The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its agents, employees and its subcontractors and their agents and employees and shall hold the Owner harmless and defend the Owner against damages or claims for damages arising out of injuries to others or property of others which results from said acts or omissions.

The Contractor shall keep itself fully informed and currently up to date of all laws, rules, standards and regulations in any manner affecting the safety of all employees relative to the contract under the Connecticut

Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Act 73 379 as amended) and the Federal Occupational Safety and

Health Act and shall be responsible for compliance with the same in the performance of the work.

The Engineer or an authorized representative may order any violations of the standards promulgated by the

Connecticut or Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act corrected immediately as they pertain to the safety and health of Owner employees in the performance of their duties relative to the contract. In addition, the

Engineer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to contact either the federal or state safety agencies to request a determination regarding the existence of a violation of such Acts. Failure of the Contractor to correct the violation(s) shall be cause to order all Work to be suspended. Such an order shall not be cause for a claim by the Contractor for lost time and or other damage or for extension of time of completion of the Work.

Furthermore, failure of the Contractor to correct the violation(s) after a reasonable time shall be grounds for the

Owner to terminate the Contract, and in this event the Contractor shall be liable for all damages which arise as a result of said termination.

Nothing in this Section shall be construed to relieve the Contractor of its responsibilities as an employer under the Act. Any fines or penalties imposed on the Owner resulting from violations on the job of the standards promulgated by the Act shall be paid by the Contractor and may be deducted from monies due it under the

Contract.

The failure of the Engineer to order the Contractor to correct a violation of the standards shall not relieve the

Contractor of its responsibility under Federal/Connecticut OSHA provisions nor constitute a waiver of such violation and it may be ordered to be corrected subsequently at any time.

25. ANTI - KICKBACK

Compliance with the Copeland “Anti-Kickback” Act. Contractor. The contractor shall comply with 18

U.S.C. § 874,40 U.S.C. § 3145, and the requirements of 29 C.F.R. Part 3 as may be applicable, which are incorporated by reference into this contract.

Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor shall insert in any subcontracts the clause above and such other clauses as may by appropriate instructions require, and also a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with all of these contract clauses.

Breach. A breach of the contract clauses above may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor and subcontractor as provided in 29 C.F.R. § 5.12.

26. ACCESS

Any authorized representative of the Owner, the CT Departments of Labor, the Department of Energy and

Environmental Protection, or the US Environmental Protection Agency shall, at any reasonable times during the workweek, have full and complete access to the Contractor’s onsite facilities and records, including, but not limited to, insurances, safety records, and certified payrolls. This right shall remain in effect during the entire construction period and until three (3) years following the final settlement of the Contract.

27. PROJECT SIGN

The Contractor shall erect a sign at the project site identifying the project and indicating the US EPA is is providing funding for the construction of this project. Refer to requirements of the Department attached in

Section 01069 State and Federal Requirements for details regarding the sign erection.

28. PERMIT FEES

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.

29. DAVIS-BACON ACT

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)).

30. AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL (AIS) PROVISIONS

The project work is subject to the “American Iron and Steel (AIS)” requirements of the Water Resources

Reform and Development Act of 2014, which requires the use of iron and steel products that are produced in the

United States. The bidder shall complete and submit to the Owner the American Iron and Steel acknowledgement form provided in Section 01069, State and Federal Requirements, within the contract documents, along with his bid proposal.

31. BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA (BABA) PROVISIONS

The project work is subject to the “Build America, Buy America (BABA)” requirements of the Infrastructure

Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, which requires the use of iron, steel, manufactured products and construction materials that are produced in the United States. The bidder shall complete and submit to the

Owner the Build American, Buy America acknowledgement form provided in Section 01069, State and Federal

Requirements, within the contract documents, along with his bid proposal.

32. BID PROTEST PROCEDURE

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.

33. ANTI-LOBBYING

If all or a portion of this Agreement is funded with federal funds, then in accordance with 2 CFR 200, as appropriate, the Grantee shall comply with the Anti-Lobbying Act, which prohibits the use of all project funds regardless of source, to engage in lobbying the state or federal government or in litigation against the State.

Further, the Grantee shall require that the language of this assurance be included in the award documents of all subawards at all tiers. If all or a portion of this Agreement is funded with state funds, then the Grantee shall not use any of the grant funds awarded in this Agreement for the purpose of lobbying as defined in the State of

Connecticut's lobbying statute. “‘Lobbying’ means communicating directly with an official of the executive branch of state government or an official in the legislative branch of state government for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action.” The Grantee shall not use any of the grant funds awarded in this Agreement for the purpose of litigation against the State. Further, the Grantee shall require that language of this assurance be included in the award documents of all subawards at all tiers.

34. STATE AND FEDERAL WAGE RATES

State and Federal wage rates apply to this project. The Wage Determinations are included with these specifications. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on wage rates for those trades people who are not covered by the applicable Wage

Decision, but who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. In the event of a conflict between the State and Federal wage rates, the higher rate for a given labor category shall apply.

The Contractor is cautioned that wage rates are continually changing and he shall insure himself that the enclosed schedules and modifications are the latest issue, this being his responsibility. In accordance with state regulations the wage rates used for the project are the rates and modifications that are in affect up to ten days prior to the bid opening.

35. INSURANCE

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.

SUMMARY/SCOPE OF WORK

1. GENERAL SUMMARY OF WORK

LOCATION OF WORK:

A. Work to include, but not limited to, subsurface pressure injection grouting at Merimere Dike, Reservoir Road in Meriden, Connecticut.

SCOPE OF WORK:

A. Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary and make modifications to the Merimere Dike as shown on the Drawings and specified herein.

Work to include, but not limited to, the following major items:

1. Provide site preparation prior to grouting program.

2. Provide subsurface pressure injection grouting in an attempt to decrease seepage through, under and/or around the existing Merimere Dike.

3. Provide restoration of site to preconstruction condition and as indicated.

WORK SEQUENCE:

A. Install sedimentation and erosion controls as indicated on Contract Drawings.

B. Clear and grub trees and brush as indicated.

C. Remove pavement from Reservoir Road in area of proposed grouting program.

D. Perform subsurface pressure injection grouting as indicated on Contract Drawings and indicated by the Engineer.

E. Restore pavement on Reservoir Road.

F. Perform necessary clean-up and removal of sedimentation and control measures.

G. Maintain sedimentation and erosion controls as required during construction period and until establishment of adequate vegetative growth.

CONTRACTOR’S USE OF PREMISES:

A. Contractor is directed that normal vehicle traffic of Reservoir Road will be closed to the general public during the course of construction. However, vehicular access to Merimere Filtration Plant will be maintained at all times. Furthermore, pedestrian traffic along and about the project site is unavoidable, and Contractor shall provide measures for the safe passage around the work area of such persons. Contractor will provide appropriate signage and traffic cones, barrels or appropriate barriers as determined by Engineer for the necessary traffic protection.

B. Contractor shall assume full responsibility for security of all his and his Subcontractors materials and equipment stored on the site.

C. If directed by the Owner or Engineer, Contractor shall move any stored items which interfere with operations of Owner.

D. Contractor will be provided with reasonable outdoor storage and laydown area at the adjacent

Merimere Water Filtration Plant. Space will be available for a construction trailer but Contractor shall assume cost of trailer including utility connections, rental, mobilization, etc.

E. Obtain and pay for use of additional storage or work areas if needed to perform the Work.

PERMITS:

A. The Owner has registered this project under a General Permit to Conduct Repairs and

Alterations To Dams with the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

(CTDEEP). The Contractor shall be required to adhere to all permit conditions as stated in such permit application as documented and provided in Appendix B.

FUNDING:

A. This project is funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency. See Specification 01069 for all State and Federal Requirements.

Summary of Work Section 01010-2

PRICING PROPOSAL

By submitting this Bid, the Bidder acknowledges that the Bid Form included as Section 00301 of the Contract

Documents is incorporated herein by reference. The Bidder acknowledges and agrees to all declarations, representations, requirements, terms, and conditions contained therein, notwithstanding that bid prices are being entered and submitted using the City’s OpenGov Bid Form. In the event of any inconsistency between this electronic Bid Form and Section 00301, the requirements of the Contract Documents shall govern.

BID FORM

*Indeterminate quantity assumed for comparison of bids only

Line Item Description Quantity Estimated quantity Unit Price Total Figure

1 Mobilization, Site Preparation, Site and Equipment Maintenance, Site

Restoration and Demobilization of all labor, equipment, materials, waste materials and incidentals to and from the Merimere Dike Seepage Control project site in Meriden, CT.

1 Lump Sum

2 Drilling of grout holes in accordance with Section 02245.

7,000 LF*

3 Exploratory Water Injection Tests in accordance with Section 02245.

15 Each*

4 Production Water Injection Tests in accordance with Section 02245.

5 Each*

5 Grout Connections in accordance with

Section 02245.

20 Each*

6 Grout Injection in accordance with

Section 02245.

300 Hours

7 Cement grouting in accordance with

Section 02245.

600 94 Pound

Bags Each*

8 Chemical grouting in accordance with

Section 02245.

3,500 Gallons*

TOTAL

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