On-Call Services to Raise Manhole Frame and Covers Town Wide

The Town of Trumbull Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) in Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids for on-call services to raise manhole frames and covers town-wide under Bid #6577, with bids due June 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The Town intends to award services to at least two qualified contractors to provide work on an as-needed basis.

Bidders must submit separate unit pricing for raising manholes on state roads (estimated 20 each) and town-owned roads (estimated 40 each), with a minimum of 8 adjustments assumed per mobilization. The actual number of manholes to be raised is currently unknown. New manhole frames and covers will be supplied by the Town if replacement is deemed necessary; contractors provide all labor and equipment. Work on state roads requires use of a manhole circular bore drill, asphalt thickness of 6 to 9 inches with Superpave 1.0 Level 2 binder and Superpave 0.5 Level 2 wearing course, and an Encroachment permit from the State. Work on town roads requires asphalt thickness of 4 to 7 inches with Class 1 binder and Class 2 wearing course. The Town provides traffic control.

Respondents must demonstrate at least five years of relevant experience by providing references from at least four municipalities where similar work has been performed, including contact information and phone numbers. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Worker's Compensation and Public Liability with minimum limits of $1 million per person / $1 million per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

The contract runs for two years from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028, with an option to renew for one additional year if both parties mutually agree upon pricing with at least 30 days written notice. All pricing must remain firm fixed for two years from the proposal opening date. Sealed bids must be submitted as one original, one exact copy, and one electronic copy via memory stick to Richard Kotchko, Interim Purchasing Agent, Town of Trumbull, 5866 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611. No oral, email, or telephonic proposals will be accepted. All purchases are tax-exempt.