INVITATION TO BID
The Water Pollution Control Authority
of The City of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Sealed Bids will be received by the Purchasing Agent on the following until 2:00 p.m., Thursday
May 14, 2009
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Sharon Robertson, C.P.P.B.
WPB1795- Dechlorination Improvements for WWTP
April 9, 2009
Sealed Bids for Dechlorination and associated improvements will be received by the Purchasing Department,
City of Bridgeport, Room 324, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2009
and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The intent of this Invitation to Bid is to obtain total cost information in regards to East Side WWT
Dechlorination Facilities and Associated Improvements (a.k.a.Project 3900) for the City of Bridgeport’s
WPCA.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the East Side WWTP, 695 Seaview Avenue, Bridgeport ,
CT on Tuesday April 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM Attendance is a prerequisite for submission of a bid.
This is a Prevailing Wage project.
Bidder pre-qualification by the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is
necessary. (see bidder compliance section below)
The Scope of Work for this project includes rehabilitation of the existing station including but not limited to
new electrical, plumbing, HVAC and I & C systems. Also installation of all new mechanical piping. All the
aforementioned modifications and improvements as well as site work, miscellaneous appertences to the
existing East Side WWTP, with minor duplication on the west side facility, is illustrated and/or defined in
detail in the WPB1795 Bid Package project manual which may be viewed prior to purchase at the
following locations between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday:
The Department of Public Purchases, City Hall, 45, Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, Ct. 06604
The Water Pollution Control Authority, 695 Seaview Avenue, Bridgeport, Ct 06607
Purchase of Bid Packages (project manual plus drawings and plans) is a prerequisite for bid
submission. Bid packages are not available online and may only be obtained at the offices of WPCA (at
the address given below). A 72-hour notice is required to pick up these Bid Documents. Appointments for
document pickup may be made by calling (203) 332-5550. The Cost is $150.00, and is non-refundable.
Checks or money orders shall be made payable to The Water Pollution Control Authority, City of
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Once a set of bid documents has been purchased by a prospective bidder they
will automatically receive a copy of any issued or future Addenda for this bid..
This contract is subject to utilization goals and requirements for participation of certified Minority Business
Enterprises (MBE) as required by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection sum. It is
anticipated that the overall utilization goal for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises is 2 % and for WomenOwned Business Enterprises is 3 % of the total costs. To receive consideration as an MBE all MBE firms
must submit a true copy of their current (no older than 2 years) State of Connecticut certification, other
government certification, or certification from a recognized independent organization as a minority-owned,
woman-owned, or disadvantaged-owned business. The City reserves the right to authenticate such
certification.
All inquiries pertaining to this Bid must be addressed in writing to:
Bridgeport WPCA
695 Seaview Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06607
Attention Mr. William Robinson
Responses to technical and other bid sensitive questions will be made through Addenda. Bidders are
requested to fax their questions, as verbal questions will not be accepted.
Bidder must comply with the following:
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Enclose with bid submission their State of Connecticut DAS Pre-Qualification Certificate and
a completed and signed State of Connecticut DAS Update Statement. This is a mandatory
requirement. Failure to do shall cause your bid to cause your bid to be rejected as incomplete
and non-responsive.
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Include with bid submission a ten (10%) percent BID BOND, or a certified check, made payable
to the City of Bridgeport or letter of credit with your bid submission, if the amount of your bid is
$50,000.00 or over (or $100,000.00 or over if you are certifying MBE status- (see above)
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Complete and return with bid submittal all areas requesting bidder response that are found in
Project Manual including, but not limited to, Section 00600, with the exception of articles listed
below under “Successful Bidder shall” heading (below).
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Be Licensed in the State of Connecticut and all employees must be properly certified and
qualified to perform the work. Out of state bidders must provide the City with a Certificate of
Authority. This can be obtained from the Connecticut Secretary of State.
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Include in their submitted lump sum total all costs associated with compliance and meeting all
responsibilities and actions called out in the Project Manual which may or may not be implied or
specified within this Invitation to Bid document including payment for all fees, permits and
inspections.
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Be familiar and in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations affecting the performance of the work required
The Successful Bidder shall be required to provide or comply with the following:
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Successful bidder must post a Performance Bond and Labor & Material Payment Bond, each
for 100% of the contact price if the contract dollar amount is $50,000.00 or higher.
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Successful Bidder will also be required to post a Maintenance Bond (Section 00600 pg 9 of
Project Manual).
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Provide an acceptable Certificates of Insurance, including Workman Compensation shall be
furnished to the Department of Public Purchases, City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport,
Connecticut 06604 and must be shown as issued to the City of Bridgeport as additional insured
per Section 00600 of Project Manual.
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Provide a completed W9, if so requested.
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Complete and provide Bidder Information form as requested.
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Make and document diligent effort to achieve the ratios for Minority and Women Business
Enterprises as detailed in Volume I, Section 00010-2 of this Bid’s Project Manual.
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Provide any documentation as requested by the City ‘s Contract Compliance office.
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Submit completed Contract document for City ratification.
The City of Bridgeport and the WPCA reserves the right to
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Reject any and all bids in whole or in part or to waive any informality in bidding if it is determined
to be in the best interest of the City of Bridgeport.
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To make awards not based solely on low bid when time is a critical factor.
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Verify payment of all real and personal property taxes by the Contractor prior to the award of any
contract renewal.
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Reserves the right to accept any bid, in its sole discretion, or any part thereof, or reject any or all
bids.
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Reject any bid that has unit prices, which, are in the opinion of the Engineer, obviously unbalanced.
The bidder is required to calculate the value of the various bid items on the basis of reasonable labor,
material, equipment, pro-rata profit overhead costs to perform the work described in the contract
documents.
 Reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Owner
that such bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the
work contemplated therein as per project manual.
The Contractor is prohibited from assigning, transferring, conveying, subletting, or otherwise disposing of this
Contract agreement or its’ rights, title or interest therein or its’ power to execute such agreement to any other
person, company or corporation without the prior consent and approval in writing by the City of Bridgeport.
Do not include in your quotation any taxes, for which the City is not liable, as tax-exempt certificates will be
furnished
Three (3) complete copies of Bids and supporting documents and One (1) complete UNBOUND
MASTER for duplication purposes must be submitted.
One concise set of original documentation consisting only of: the attached “WPB17595 Bid Form and
Addendum Acknowledgement Sheet”, Bid Bond instrument including MBE certification documentation
(if applicable), DAS Pre-Qualification Certificate and a completed and signed State of Connecticut
DAS Update statement and appropriate Connecticut license or Certificate of Authority (See above
“Bidder must comply” section) shall be prominently and readily provided in bid submission for use by the
Purchasing Department at time of bid opening.
No Bidder may withdraw their Bid before one hundred and twenty (120) days after the Bid
opening.
The bidder must not discriminate, nor permit discrimination against any person on the grounds of race,
color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, sex, disability, or veteran status, in their employment
practices, in any of their contractual arrangements, in all services and accommodations they offer the
public, and in any of their other business operations.
The City may make such investigation as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform
the work, and the bidder shall furnish to the City all such information. (See The City’s Rights Section above).
Bidder Submission: Sealed Bids must be received and time-stamped at the Department of Public
Purchasing prior to Bid closing time. No Bid received after Bid-closing time will be considered. To assure
that your Bid received priority treatment within our mailing systems, please mark as follows.
Mark your Envelope: “WPB1795- East Side Dechlorination ”
Late Bids: It shall be the sole responsibility of the Bidders to pay for any type of delivery service charge,
and to see that his/her Bid is received on time. The clock used shall be the Purchasing Agent’s official
date and time stamp clock. The City does not assume financial responsibility for late deliveries by the
U.S. Postal System or any other delivery service.
If your Envelope is not marked accordingly, the City will not assume responsibility.
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COMPANY NAME
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DATE
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ADDRESS
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NAME OF OFFICER CO/CORP
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TELEPHONE
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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
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FAX
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CONTRACT AWARD SIGNATURE(City)
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E-Mail Address
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EMPLOYERS FEDERAL I.D. NUMBER OR SS#
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