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This is a Request for Proposals document from the Town of Manchester, Connecticut, for concrete repairs at the Hockanum River Water Pollution Control Facility located at 120 Thrall Road in Manchester, Hartford County. The project scope encompasses replacement and repair of concrete damaged by wear and tear, salt use during winter months, water exposure, chemicals, and hydrogen sulfide gases, including work on tanks, walls, floors, channels, clarifiers, and walkways at the wastewater treatment plant. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., with a question submission deadline of March 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Proposals are due electronically by March 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. via the Town of Manchester Procurement Portal, and proposals may not be withdrawn for 90 days after bid opening.

Evaluation of proposals will be based equally on four criteria weighted at 25 percent each: plan and methods for concrete repair and replacement, schedule with minimal disruption to 24-hour wastewater operations, overall cost, and experience with concrete repairs and replacement. Successful bidders must furnish performance and labor and materials bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price within ten business days of award and maintain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit with $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella/excess coverage of $1,000,000. The contract is subject to the Town of Manchester Living Wage Ordinance, which applies to contracts exceeding $25,000 in any fiscal year and requires covered employers to pay $17.78 per hour with comprehensive health benefits or $26.07 per hour without such benefits. Bidders may claim exemptions based on employing fewer than 25 eligible employees, annual contract value below $25,000, or operating as a qualifying nonprofit organization. A Living Wage Certification Form must be completed and returned with bid submissions. Federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales taxes must not be included in bid prices.