# City of Meriden #RFP027-34

Platt and Lincoln Water Well Inspection and Rehabilitation

**Posted:** October 30, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP027-34
**NAICS:** 237110

The City of Meriden is seeking a contractor to inspect and rehabilitate its Platt and Lincoln water wells in Connecticut.
- **Government buyer:** City of Meriden, Department of Public Utilities–Water Department (DPU-Water); Purchasing Department.
- **Scope and pricing:** One lump-sum service line, quantity 1, for removal and inspection of pumping equipment and chemical and mechanical well redevelopment. No equipment purchases, part numbers, or named vendors are specified.
- **Work requirements:** Remove, disassemble, clean, inspect, reinstall, and test the pumps; perform pre- and post-cleaning well-casing and screen video inspections; conduct a minimum one-hour pre-cleaning flow test; and redevelop each well for up to 36 hours. Disinfect each well with at least a 50 ppm chlorine solution and neutralize chemical solutions in a temporary holding tank before discharge at a City-designated location. Provide pump inspection and detailed well-cleaning reports. Repairs require the City's prior written authorization.
- **Well and pump details:**
  - Platt well: 54 feet deep, 16-inch diameter, 10-foot-8-inch stainless-steel screen, 20 HP pump, 5-inch column pipe, and listed pump capacity of 750 gpm.
  - Lincoln well: 77 feet deep, 18-inch diameter, 15-foot stainless-steel screen, 40 HP pump, 24-inch column pipe, and listed pump capacity of 835 gpm.
- **Qualifications:** Applicable Connecticut licenses or certifications are required.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or service vendors are named in the available materials.
- **Additional agreement reference:** A sample City contractor agreement describes contractor services whose scope, schedule, and cost are in an unavailable Exhibit A; it does not identify a separate service or quantity.

### Description

The City of Meriden’s DPU-Water Department is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to rehabilitate and inspect the Platt and Lincoln wells in Meriden. Work includes extracting, evaluating, cleaning, and reinstalling existing pumping equipment; video inspections; pre-cleaning flow tests; and chemical and mechanical redevelopment of each well for up to 36 hours. Contractors must provide pump inspection and well cleaning reports, neutralize chemical solutions before disposal at a City-designated location, and disinfect each well with a minimum 50 ppm chlorine solution. Proposals are submitted electronically through the City eProcurement Portal and must include total fees; the response deadline is November 20, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

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