Middletown Civic Plus #2026-014

North Main Street Wastewater Pumping Station Improvements

The City of Middletown is seeking a contractor to upgrade its North Main Street wastewater pumping station. - Buyer: City of Middletown, Connecticut — Water and Sewer Department; Purchasing Office. - Scope: Demolish portions of the existing station and provide new pumping, process piping, electrical, controls, generator, HVAC, and site infrastructure, plus startup and commissioning. - Named manufacturers/OEMs: Godwin (Dri-prime bypass pumps), Zoeller (Model 63 sump pump), Greenheck (exhaust fans), and Indeeco (electric unit heaters). The specifications also name Weston & Sampson, Inc. as the project engineer, not an equipment OEM. - Major equipment: Two submersible pumps are shown on the plans; a 125 kW diesel standby generator and 250 A automatic transfer switch; VFDs and instrumentation/controls; HVAC equipment; and a manual bar rack and channel grinder. Most equipment quantities and models are not specified in the bid schedule. - Named models and quantities: Greenheck SQ-80-VG fan (1), Greenheck CUBE-130-5 fan (1), Indeeco IUH-Industrial heaters (2 total: 9.0 kW and 5.0 kW), Zoeller Model 63 sump pump (quantity not stated), and Godwin Dri-prime CD, DPC, or HL series bypass pumps (quantity not stated). - Notable operating requirements: Temporary bypass pumping must handle peak flow of 1,750 GPM at North Main Street and operate continuously, with a standby system and piping available on site. The generator is specified at 125 kW, 480/277 V, with an outdoor sound-attenuating enclosure and a 48-hour fuel tank in the technical specifications; plans also describe a 24-hour belly tank. - Bid schedule: 25 lump-sum items, generally quantity 1, covering construction, equipment, and related work. Includes a $30,000 utility allowance and a $20,000 contaminated-material abatement allowance. - Project delivery: Work must be ready to start within 10 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with substantial completion within 550 consecutive calendar days. A 12-month maintenance bond period is specified.

Description

The City of Middletown is soliciting sealed bids to upgrade its existing wastewater pumping station. Work includes selective demolition and installation of a prefabricated concrete controls/electrical building, wastewater pumps, piping, valves, fittings, pump controls, a standby generator system, electrical work, site furnishings, and related work shown in the contract documents. Bids must be submitted in duplicate on designated forms by December 18, 2026, at 11:00 AM, and will be publicly opened via WebEx. A 5% bid bond is required with bids; performance and payment bonds of 100% of the contract sum and a 10% maintenance bond are also specified.

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