B027-20 Streetlight Maintenance

The City of Meriden is requesting bids on streetlight maintenance, inspection, inventory, and repair services under solicitation B027-20, with bids due August 26, 2026. Prevailing wage requirements under Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53 apply to this contract; contractors must pay workers in accordance with Labor Commissioner–determined rates, submit monthly certified payrolls, ensure all workers complete a federally approved ten-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health course, and maintain workers' compensation insurance. False certified payroll filings constitute a Class D felony subject to fines up to five thousand dollars and imprisonment up to five years.

The scope covers inspection, inventory, maintenance, and repair of approximately 4,200 LED cobra-head streetlights (installed in 2016), 300 LED decorative streetlights, 100 LED post-top streetlights on fiberglass poles, 50 non-LED flood lights, and 750 poles with mostly underground electric service. Contractors must maintain records, respond to service requests, and comply with municipal standards and applicable electrical codes. Contractors are expected to demonstrate competency in LED streetlight system maintenance and repair and hold appropriate certifications for electrical work.

Contractors must procure and maintain commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate on an occurrence basis; business automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit; Connecticut statutory workers' compensation and employer's liability with limits of $500,000 per accident, $500,000 disease policy limit, and $500,000 per employee; and professional liability or errors and omissions coverage of $2,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 aggregate. The City must be named as additional insured on all policies except workers' compensation and professional liability, with all carriers requiring an AM Best rating of no less than A-. The contract is governed by Connecticut law and may be terminated by either party with thirty days' written notice.