777 Pump Station Improvement Project

Brookfield Water Pollution Control Authority in Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids for the 777 Pump Station Improvement Project under ITB 2026-01, with bids due September 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The solicitation is open to all vendors with no set-asides or restrictions.

The scope comprises installation of a turnkey packaged pump station with valve pit and appurtenances; removal of the existing wet well and valve pit; dewatering and temporary sewer bypass; removal of existing propane tank and generator, replaced by a diesel generator; and retrofitting of the existing oversized manhole inlet with a grinder. Contract line items include mobilization and demobilization, cast-in-place concrete (20 cubic yards), 6-inch DIP force main (25 linear feet), 10-inch PVC sewer pipe, manhole modifications, erosion and sediment control (175 linear feet silt fence, 3 inlet protection units, 8 cubic yards stabilized construction entrance), electrical work including generator and variable frequency drive installation, and as-built documentation. Miscellaneous additional work is capped at $50,000. Rock removal is not anticipated.

Contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete within 120 consecutive calendar days. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for late completion plus actual costs for engineering and inspection. All work must comply with Connecticut prevailing wage rates for public improvements. The contract includes preference for local laborers and subcontractors from Brookfield, then Connecticut residents.

Bid security equal to 5 percent of the bid amount must accompany each proposal as a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds in the full contract amount from a Connecticut-licensed surety with an A.M. Best & Company rating of at least A-minus.

Questions are due August 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Authority office, 53A Commerce Road, Brookfield, Connecticut 06804. Bid documents are available starting July 29, 2026 for $100 per set plus $15 postage and handling. Contact Kristi McPadden at 203-775-7319 or kristi@brookfieldwpca.org.