Sluice Gate Replacement at WPCF

The Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) GL-2026-10 on September 26, 2025, for the removal and replacement of a 36" x 36" inoperable sluice gate and electric actuator at its Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) located at 2149 Main Street, Glastonbury, Connecticut. The procurement requires qualified contractors to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to remove the existing gate and install a new stainless steel sluice gate with an electric valve actuator, specifically a Whipps, Inc. 36" x 36" Model 924 Sluice Gate or Town-approved equivalent in the latest standard production model configuration. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five consecutive years engaged primarily in construction and provide evidence of previous experience with similar installation or repair projects, supported by a list of at least three comparable projects. Award will be made to the lowest total bid price from a qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder based on total cost including removal of the old gate, installation of the new gate, and any flow bypass provisions necessary to maintain the WPCF's average daily plant flow of 2.5 MGD throughout the project duration. A mandatory site inspection is scheduled for October 1, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., with sealed bids due electronically through the Town's secure e-Procurement portal at https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/ no later than October 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., and a virtual bid opening via Zoom scheduled for the same date and time. Work shall be performed during normal business days, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., unless otherwise authorized by the Town, with payment terms of Net 30 upon delivery and acceptance.

All vendors are eligible to respond to this solicitation, with no set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder participation. Bidders must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation (statutory), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Follow-form Umbrella Liability ($2,000,000 each occurrence), with the Town of Glastonbury named as an additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis with a waiver of subrogation. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Municipal projects are exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and Connecticut State Sales, Use, and Service Taxes and should not be included in the proposal. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents. For questions regarding this solicitation, interested parties should contact the Town of Glastonbury Purchasing Department at 2155 Main Street, Glastonbury, Connecticut 06033, by telephone at 860-652-7589 or by email at purchasing@glastonbury-ct.gov.