SPECS_-_Merimere_Dike_Seepage_Control_August_2026_-FINAL.pdf

This is a specification and bidding document package for Contract B027-03 issued by the City of Meriden, Connecticut Department of Public Utilities for subsurface pressure injection grouting at Merimere Dike on Reservoir Road in Meriden. The work encompasses all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary for site preparation prior to grouting, subsurface pressure injection grouting under and around the existing dike structure, and restoration of the site to preconstruction conditions following project completion. The scope includes drilling approximately 7,000 linear feet of grout holes, conducting 15 exploratory water injection tests and 5 production water injection tests, establishing 20 grout connections, performing 300 hours of grout injection work, and supplying 600 94-pound bags of Portland cement and 3,500 gallons of chemical grouting materials. Electronic bids are due by 11:00 a.m. on October 6, 2026, via the City eProcurement Portal. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Merimere Dike site. The question submission deadline is September 29, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Work must be substantially completed within 120 days after the contract commences and fully completed within 180 days, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a lump sum basis with unit price components for variable work items. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount and provide certificates of surety guarantying the ability to obtain a 100 percent performance bond and labor and material payment bond upon contract award. The City of Meriden is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales and use taxes. This project is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and is therefore subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts prevailing wage requirements, with the higher of federal or state prevailing wage rates applying to all laborers and mechanics. Federal compliance requirements include American Iron and Steel (AIS) provisions and Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions, requiring use of domestically produced iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials. The contractor must comply with Connecticut and federal Occupational Safety and Health Act standards, non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment provisions, anti-kickback requirements, and Connecticut wage determination schedules in effect up to ten days prior to the bid opening date. Contractors must establish a project sign identifying EPA funding and provide access to all relevant records and facilities for inspection by authorized representatives of the Owner, Connecticut Department of Labor, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the entire construction period and three years following final contract settlement.