GL-2027-07_Jul_6_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut's Sanitation Department/Refuse Disposal Division for groundwater monitoring analysis, collection, sampling, and testing programs. The scope of work encompasses two facilities: the Town Bulky Waste Facility at 1145 Tryon Street in South Glastonbury with nine monitor wells, and the closed Sanitary Landfill area at 2340 New London Turnpike with two monitor wells and two surface water locations. Bidders must submit proposals online through the Town's e-Procurement portal at https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/ with a deadline of July 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via Zoom; no late submissions will be accepted. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with optional two-year extensions available if proposed by the bidder. No formal site visits or bidders' conferences are mentioned in the solicitation documents.

Pricing must be submitted on an all-inclusive basis covering mileage, insurance, sample collection, and laboratory analysis, broken down as separate line items for the Transfer Station Monitoring Program, Bulky Waste Monitoring Program, and Annual Summary on an annual basis. All sampling must comply with Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection requirements using low-flow collection methods and state-certified laboratories, with quarterly results and water table contour maps and an annual summary report due each June required. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of four years of experience performing similar services and provide four current references from the past five years. Required insurance includes Worker's Compensation, Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000/$2,000,000, Automobile Insurance at $1,000,000 per accident, and Umbrella Excess Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, with the Town named as additional insured. Municipal projects are exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and Connecticut Sales, Use, and Service Taxes. Payment is due within 30 calendar days of successful completion and report submission. The Town will award to the lowest qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder. Nicole Melquist, Purchasing Agent, serves as the primary contact at 860-652-7588 or Nicole.Melquist@glastonbury-ct.gov.