Hitchcock Road Water Storage Tank Replacement

The City of Waterbury, Connecticut Department of Public Works is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) 8190 for the Hitchcock Road Water Storage Tank Replacement project, with a bid deadline of January 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM EST. The procurement requires the replacement of an existing 1.5 megagallon (MG) standpipe welded steel water storage tank with a new 0.75 MG capacity glass-fused-to-steel (GFTS) composite elevated water storage tank to be installed on a City-owned parcel adjacent to the current tank site. The deliverables include the design, fabrication, transportation, and installation of the GFTS composite tank system, which will provide long-lasting water storage with lower total cost of ownership and superior resistance to cold climate operations. Key project requirements include DAS Construction Contractor Prequalification for projects exceeding $1,000,000, compliance with the City's Good Job Ordinance, establishment of permanent electrical power by the contractor, SCADA control panel and programming work with a fixed allowance of $105,000, and completion of a 365-calendar-day substantial completion timeline beginning in spring 2026. Bidders must submit proposals over $50,000 with 10 percent proposal security via certified check or bid bond, utilize survey control points provided by the city with contractor responsibility for additional surveying, and cap Uniformed Traffic Control costs at $5,000 in the base bid. The project does not require Buy American Iron and Steel (BABA) compliance and is funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Contact for inquiries is Maureen McCauley, City of Waterbury, 235 Grand Street, Room 103, Waterbury, CT 06702, by telephone at 203-574-6748 or email at mmccauley@waterburyct.org.

Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to the entire contract value as specified in the ITB project package. The procurement is open to all vendors, with no specific incumbent contractor identified in the documentation. The project site is located within a Sole Source Aquifer with historical soil testing indicating all samples tested below Connecticut DEEP Remedial Standard Regulations for direct exposure and pollutant mobility criteria. No estimated contract value is provided in the available documentation; however, the DAS Construction Contractor Prequalification requirement suggests the project budget exceeds $1,000,000. Notice of Award is anticipated within a few weeks of the January 6, 2026 bid opening, with final contract terms subject to coordination with the City of Waterbury Legal Department regarding potential adjustments to the substantial completion timeline. Payment terms for the contract are Net 60 Days, and the final contract award amount will depend on responsive and responsible bidder submissions.