Splash_Pad_Project_Info_Form.pdf

This is a Project Information Form for the City of Meriden, Connecticut's Invitation to Bid (ITB) B026-45 for construction of a splash pad facility at Hubbard Park. The project requires contractors to furnish all labor and materials for complete splash pad construction, including site preparation, earthwork, water distribution piping, storm drainage systems, and equipment installation. The deliverable includes a custom castle water play structure featuring 10 water nozzles with a combined flow capacity of 75.50 gallons per minute, a concrete splash zone measuring approximately 3,384 square feet, integrated plumbing and electrical systems with automated timer controls, a rain garden system for drainage management, and native plant landscaping. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Hubbard Park Pool Parking Area (999 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451). Questions must be submitted by April 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., and sealed electronic bids are due April 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. through the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. All bids must remain open for ninety days following bid opening with no withdrawal permitted during this period.

The project is funded through the federal Community Development Block Grant program and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and Build America Buy America Act domestic content preferences. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply, ranging from $21.42 for traffic control signalmen to $67.52 for divers effluent, plus fringe benefits. All employees must complete a 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health course within 30 days of contract award, with certified weekly payroll documentation submitted monthly. Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equal to ten percent of the bid amount, plus Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the contract price. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Business Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation at Connecticut statutory limits with $1,000,000 Employers' Liability. Bidders must comply with Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities contract compliance requirements, including submission of a Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report addressing affirmative action policies and good faith efforts for minority business enterprise set-asides. The sample contract indicates a lump-sum fee of $30,000.00 for all work with monthly progress payments subject to five percent retainage.