LSL Replacement Implementation Project

The Town of Windham, Connecticut, through Windham Water Works, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the LSL Replacement Implementation Project, a capital infrastructure procurement to replace domestic water service lines identified as lead or galvanized pipes requiring replacement throughout the water utility's distribution system. The project encompasses the replacement of approximately 375 service connections across various property types within the Windham Water Works service area, with work to be performed in conjunction with the utility's comprehensive LSL Replacement Implementation Plan. The contract includes three primary scope items: Contract Item 2 (system-side only replacements from main to curb stop), Contract Item 3 (building-side only replacements from curb stop to meter), and Contract Item 4 (full replacement from main to meter), with all work requiring compliance with Windham Water Works Construction Standards and including excavation, backfill, pipe bedding, traffic maintenance, utility protection, and property restoration. Required qualifications include provision of licensed plumbers for master valve replacement work, responsibility for obtaining state and local permits (with Connecticut Department of Transportation permit fees payable to the state), and compliance with Connecticut Department of Labor prevailing wage rates. The solicitation opened on September 30, 2025, at 3:30 PM EDT with a submission deadline of October 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT; a vendor question and answer period was available from October 17, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT through October 23, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT, with a bidders' conference and lay-down yard site visit conducted on October 17, 2025. Project completion is required no later than October 30, 2030 (five years from award), with constraints that no more than five properties may be under construction simultaneously and that all restoration work must be completed before a property ceases counting toward this limit.

The solicitation indicates that all vendors are eligible to respond with no disclosed set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories. No incumbent contractor information is identified in the available solicitation documents. Windham Water Works has waived all building and water permit fees and eliminated town bond requirements to reduce contractor overhead costs. The contractor bears all traffic control costs, with state police required for work on state roads and local police required for town roads, and night work is prohibited. Payment is made at contract unit prices per service line replacement based on actual length of pipe placed, including all fittings and adapters, with vendor-specified payment terms on a Free On Board Destination basis. The solicitation documents do not specify an estimated total project value or budget range, though the scope of approximately 375 service replacements across three contract item categories suggests a substantial infrastructure investment; interested bidders should contact Christian Perez at Windham Water Works (860-465-3086 ext. 2022 or cperez@windhamwaterworks.com) for additional information regarding budget parameters and technical specifications.