Scheduled and Emergency Excavation and Sanitary Sewer Piping Repair Services

The Town of Southington, Connecticut is requesting sealed bids on scheduled and emergency excavation and sanitary sewer piping repair services for its Sewer Department, with bids due August 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Southington Town Hall.

The scope covers furnishing all materials, labor, equipment, and supplies for emergency excavations and repairs on sanitary sewer lines within paved town roadways and rights-of-way. Scheduled work is performed Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; emergency work is on-call with one-hour response required. Work activities include sanitary sewer line repairs, excavation, bituminous pavement restoration (binder and finish courses), curbing installation, sidewalk work, and traffic management with certified flagmen. Minimum staffing is three workers (driver, equipment operator, pipe fitter). Required equipment includes a six-wheeled dump truck, trailer, backhoe, mud pump, and trench box suitable for depths up to six feet.

Pricing is a combination of hourly rates for work crews and lump sum or unit prices for pavement restoration, materials markup, and traffic control. The contract term is one year, renewable up to three years by mutual agreement, with a cost-of-living adjustment not to exceed 3% annually. The Town retains 2% of the final contract price for one year as guarantee on all work.

Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, General Liability ($3 million general aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million per occurrence), Contractual Liability, and an Umbrella policy of $5 million minimum. Bidders must submit equipment lists, project references, sworn statements, non-collusion affidavits, new vendor disclosure statements, and evidence of insurance. All contractors must comply with Connecticut Executive Orders No. 3 and No. 17 regarding nondiscrimination and employment practices. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and award to multiple contractors based on price and availability.