Merimere Dike Seepage Control

The City of Meriden, Connecticut Purchasing Department is requesting bids for subsurface pressure injection grouting at Merimere Dike on Reservoir Road, with electronic bids due October 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via the City eProcurement Portal. This federally funded project is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates (the higher of federal or Connecticut state rates), American Iron and Steel provisions, and Build America, Buy America requirements ensuring use of domestically produced materials. Connecticut-based bidders receive preference in case of ties.

The scope encompasses site preparation, drilling approximately 7,000 linear feet of grout holes, conducting 15 exploratory and 5 production water injection tests, installing 20 grout connections, performing 300 hours of grout injection utilizing approximately 600 94-pound bags of cement grout and 3,500 gallons of chemical grout, and site restoration to preconstruction conditions. Work must be completed within 120 days from contract commencement and include appropriate traffic controls, signage, and erosion/sedimentation controls throughout construction. The contractor is responsible for all permit fees and obtaining necessary permits from the City of Meriden Building and Engineering Departments.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount, qualification statements, non-collusion affidavits, and EPA forms. The successful contractor must provide 100 percent Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Certificate of Insurance within ten working days of bid acceptance. Award will be based on the lowest responsive bid meeting specifications.

The non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Merimere Dike site. Questions are due September 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The project is funded entirely by the Environmental Protection Agency, making federal labor standards, occupational safety and health requirements, anti-kickback provisions, and nondiscrimination requirements applicable.