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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 must be submitted electronically through the Town of Manchester Procurement Portal by March 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and may not be withdrawn for 90 days after bid opening. Proposals will be evaluated 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 with 25 or more eligible employees to pay a living wage of $17.78 per hour with comprehensive health benefits or $26.07 per hour without such benefits. Bidders may claim exemption based on employing fewer than twenty-five eligible employees, annual contract value below $25,000, or operating as a qualifying nonprofit organization. A Living Wage Certification Form must be completed and submitted with all bids, and failure to do so may result in bid rejection. Federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales taxes must not be included in bid prices. No specific award value range or incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation.