B027-03 Merimere Dike Seepage Control

The City of Meriden, Connecticut is requesting bids on subsurface pressure injection grouting services at Merimere Dike, Reservoir Road in Meriden, under ITB B027-03, with electronic bids due October 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. This EPA-funded project is subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts prevailing wage requirements, American Iron and Steel (AIS) provisions, and Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements. Connecticut-based bidders receive preference in tie situations.

The scope encompasses site preparation; drilling approximately 7,000 linear feet of grout holes; conducting 15 exploratory 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 material. Work must achieve substantial completion within 120 days of contract commencement and final completion within 180 days, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount and provide certificates of surety guaranteeing ability to obtain 100 percent performance and labor-and-material payment bonds. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), business auto liability ($1 million combined single limit), workers' compensation at statutory limits with employer's liability ($500,000 per accident/disease), umbrella/excess liability ($5 million per occurrence and aggregate), protective liability ($1 million per occurrence), and property damage ($500,000 per occurrence).

The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis with unit price components for variable work items to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the site. Questions are due September 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The EPA awarded the City $3.24 million in total federal funding for the three-component Merimere Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements project (budget period December 1, 2025 through May 31, 2029), with the dike repair component funded through this contract. Electronic bids submit via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct.