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LEGAL NOTICE

Norwich Public Utilities Norwich, Connecticut

Bid 26-36 – Richard Brown Water Storage Tank TTHM Removal System and Appurtenances

Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) is soliciting bids for the Richard Brown Water Storage Tank TTHM Removal System and Appurtenances Project. The project consists of providing new total trihalomethane (TTHM) removal system and appurtenant work for the existing Richard Brown Drive Water Storage tank which is a 0.275 MG welded steel tank approximately 82 feet in height with a diameter of approximately 24 feet located in Montville, CT. Additional work will include the replacement of the interior cathodic protection system components, a new combination free chlorine/pH analyzer, and above-grade cabinet, a new-above-grade 12 foot x 10 foot structure, a new 30 KW diesel driven standby generator and related site work.

Bids will be accepted no later than 2:00 PM on February 11, 2026.

NO BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE 2:00 P.M. DEADLINE.

Bid documents will be available in digital format only. The date of the general bid opening will be made at least 30 days from the publication of the formal advertisement and all bids received will be safeguarded until publicly opened.

Notice of the solicitation will be posted on the State of CT Contracting Portal https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Procurement/Contracting/DAS-Procurement-State-Contracting-Portal-for-Contracts

The complete documents associated with this Bid may be downloaded from the following website:

City of Norwich Procurement Portal

All bidders must submit bids/proposals through the City of Norwich Procurement Portal.

Addenda, if any, will be posted on the website listed above up to five (5) business days prior to the bid opening, which will be in writing to all prospective bidders who obtained bid documents. All bidders, prior to submitting their bids, should check the websites to ensure they have received all issued addenda.

A pre‐bid meeting will be held on January 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the site of the tank, 104 Richard Brown Drive, Montville, CT 06353. Attendance is not mandatory.

No interpretation of the meaning of the Contract Drawings, Specifications, or other Bid Documents will made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation shall be in writing through the City of Norwich Procurement Portal at the website link listed above, with responses to such requests provided in the form of a written addenda.

Bid modifications and withdrawal of a bid by a Bidder is allowed before time of bid opening. No bidder may withdraw its bid within ninety (90) days following the bid opening date. Should there be a reason why the contract cannot be awarded within the specified time, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between Norwich Public Utilities and the designated, low, responsive, and qualified bidder.

Bid surety in the form of cash, a certified check or bid bond in the amount of five percent 5% of this bid is required. The successful bidder shall also furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond.

NPU reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or parts thereof; to waive any informality in same, or accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of NPU.

Responding bidders must ensure that employees and applicant for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, intellectual disability, mental disability or physical disability, including, but not limited to blindness, unless it is shown by such bidder that such disability prevents performance of the work involved.

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) policies of the State of Connecticut are applicable to this Contract. In accordance with the goal conditions established in the June 19, 2019, Clean Water Fund Memorandum 2019‐003, the requirement for MBE/WBE subcontractor participation, expressed as a percentage of the total contract amount, shall be a minimum of 8.0 percent, with the following makeup: MBE 3.0 percent and WBE 5.0 percent. Failure to meet or exceed the required percentage shall render a bid nonresponsive and cause the rejection of the bid. Failure to complete and submit the Clean Water Fund Memorandum with the bid will deem the bid nonresponsive.

This project is subject to the Connecticut Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Rate Regulations as well as the Federal Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Rate Requirements, including reporting requirements. Where there is a conflict between the Federal and State Wage Rates, the higher wage rate shall apply. Bidders are hereby made aware that all required prevailing wage documentation must be submitted with or prior to submission of applications for payment and payment may be withheld until all required accurate and complete documentation is received.

Contractors bidding for the project shall hold a current Prequalification Certificate for the ‘Site Work’ or ‘Water Treatment Plant’ classifications from the CT Department of Administrative Services (DAS), and a copy of the contractor’s DAS Prequalification Certificate and Update (Bid) Statement must be submitted with their bid. Applicable regulations and information on this item can be found on the DAS website. Any subcontractor whose subcontract exceeds $500,000 may perform installation or construction work as a subcontractor on a project, provided that at the time of the bid submission, the subcontractor is prequalified by DAS in accordance with CGS Section 4a‐100.

Any contract awarded under this Request for Qualifications or professional proposals is expected to be funded in part by the State of Connecticut. Neither the State of Connecticut, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. This procurement will be subject to requirements contained in subsections (h), (i) and (o) of the RCSA Sections 22a-482-4.

Bid will be awarded to the low, responsive and responsible/qualified bidder.

The Contractor and Subcontractors shall comply with federal and state Executive Order Numbers 11246, 12250, 11738, 11914, 12549, 3, 16, 17, Section 306 of the Clean Air and Section 508 of the Clean Water Act, Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, State Executive Order Numbers 3, 16, and 17.

The Bidder certifies that they are not on a state or federal debarment or suspended list and are not prohibited from performing any state or federal work.

This project is subject to the requirements of the Use of American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements. Contractor shall adhere to all AIS requirements. Guidance information, definitions, and covered iron and steel products can be found on the EPA website: https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/state-revolving-fund-american-iron-and-steel-ais-requirement