B027-05_Aug_3_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the City of Meriden, Connecticut for the furnishing and installation of a new 800 Amp Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) at the Meriden Police Department. The project scope includes all associated excavation, bollards, conduit, feeders, system annunciation, engineered installation services, temporary generator rental, complete system switchover, startup, operational testing, and commissioning as a turnkey installation. All vendors are eligible to respond. The bidding period opens June 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and closes July 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Police Department Rear Parking Lot (44 Hanover Street). Vendor questions must be submitted by July 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Bids must be submitted electronically via the City eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct. The contract will be awarded via Purchase Order and Standard Construction Agreement incorporating EJCDC terms.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount, and the successful contractor must provide both a Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond each for 100 percent of the contract price with a corporate surety approved by the City. The City is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut state and local sales and use taxes, which should not be included in bid prices. A local preference applies allowing city-based businesses with a principal place of business within Meriden boundaries to accept award at the lowest bid price if their bid does not exceed the lowest bid by more than 10 percent. Prevailing wage rates apply, and the contractor is responsible for securing and maintaining compliance. The contract is subject to Build America Buy America Act domestic-content requirements. Payment will be made no less than thirty days following completion of services, and bids must remain open for ninety days from the bid opening date. Contact Susan Martel at the Meriden City of Planning and Zoning Department at 203-630-4115 or smartel@meridenct.gov for additional information.