B026-45 Hubbard Park Splash Pad

The City of Meriden, Connecticut is soliciting competitive sealed bids through Invitation to Bid (ITB) B026-45 for the construction of a splash pad facility at Hubbard Park in New Haven County. The procurement encompasses the furnishing of all labor and materials necessary for complete splash pad construction, including site preparation, earthwork, water distribution piping, storm drainage systems, equipment installation, and associated infrastructure development. Deliverables include 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. The project requires contractors to obtain all necessary permits and inspections, coordinate utility locating through 811 Call Before You Dig, perform tree protection and pruning by a licensed Connecticut arborist, and complete site work to final condition with the site left broom clean. All work must comply with Connecticut Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, relevant ASTM standards, and piping systems must pass hydrostatic testing at 1.5 times working pressure. Key dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on April 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Hubbard Park Pool Parking Area (999 West Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451), a question submission deadline of April 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., and a sealed electronic bid submission deadline of April 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. through the OpenGov eProcurement Portal. All bids must remain open for ninety days following bid opening, and bidders may not withdraw bids during this period.

This project is funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant program and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and the Build America Buy America Act domestic content preference. Contractors must comply with Connecticut prevailing wage determinations as established by the Connecticut Department of Labor's Wage and Workplace Standards Division, with hourly rates ranging from $21.42 for traffic control signalmen to $67.52 for divers effluent, plus applicable fringe benefits. All employees performing manual labor must complete a 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health course with proof of completion required no later than 30 days after contract award, and certified weekly payroll documentation must be submitted monthly. The procurement is subject to Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) contract compliance requirements, requiring bidders to submit a completed Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report addressing affirmative action policies, equal employment opportunity practices, workforce composition, and good faith efforts to set aside contract portions for minority business enterprises. Successful bidders must provide a Bid Bond equal to ten percent of the bid amount, along with Labor and Material Payment Bonds and a Performance Bond each equal to one hundred percent of the contract price. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $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 limits. The sample contract indicates a lump-sum fee structure of $30,000.00 for all work with monthly progress payments subject to five percent retainage, though the actual contract award value has not been disclosed in the solicitation materials.