HOLD_for_prevailing_wage.docx

This is a bid solicitation document for the City of Meriden Parks & Recreation Department in Connecticut for the complete refurbishment of the Pool Filtration System at Hubbard Park, located at 999 West Main Street, Meriden. The project encompasses comprehensive replacement of existing filtration infrastructure, including pressure testing of current lines, removal of the existing filter system, and installation of new equipment designed to meet a 680 gallons per minute requirement with a six-hour turnover pool flow design. Specific deliverables include new main drain sumps with 10-inch schedule 40 PVC piping, 8-inch schedule PVC wall inlets and returns piping, a new pump and strainer assembly, high-pressure sand horizontal filters, and Bray valves with stainless steel stems. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. Questions must be submitted by December 10, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., and final bids are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on December 17, 2025, through the City's eProcurement Portal.

Bidders must possess three specific Connecticut state licenses: Swimming Pool Builder, Swimming Pool Plumber, and Home Improvement Contractor, and must submit qualifications demonstrating completion of similar projects within the last five years. The contract will be awarded as a lump sum with a sample contract value of $2,243,250.00, subject to change during bidding. A bid bond requirement of 10 percent of the bid amount and mandatory 100 percent performance and labor/material payment bonds are required. Successful bidders must maintain $1,000,000 in General Liability and $1,000,000 in Umbrella/Excess Liability insurance with the City of Meriden named as an Additional Insured. Local preference is available under Meriden City Code Section 3-14 for city-based businesses submitting bids within 10 percent of the lowest bid. The procurement includes provisions requiring bidders to comply with Connecticut Department of Public Health Code and Regulations, NSF and VGB standards, and to submit a Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report addressing nondiscrimination policies, affirmative action plans, and employment demographics. Minority business enterprises are encouraged to participate.