City of Meriden · Solicitation B027-10

B027-10 Merimere Water Tank Rehabilitation

Meriden, CT City Posted Aug 28, 2026 Last verified Oct 1, 9:20 PM
RoofingConcreteExcavation & GradingGeneral ContractingSite Utilities 12 days remaining

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Invitation To Bid from City of Meriden - Meriden, CT

City of Meriden - Water has issued invitation to bid, solicitation B027-10.

The City of Meriden is seeking bids for the rehabilitation of the The Merimere Water Storage Tank (MWST). The project includes removing existing coating systems, weld seal repairs, surface preparation, and applying new NSF- certified product(s) coating systems, as well as repairing the concrete foundation (chime), installing a new roof vent, modifying the exterior shell to roof ladder. The MWST measures 32-ft to overflow and is 55-ft diameter with a nominal capacity of 560,000 gallons. Merimere was built in 1964. Its address and location is 568 Reservoir Avenue, Meriden CT 06451 (south of the Merimere Reservoir). This contract will be funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, thus Federal Labor Standards Provisions, including the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts will be enforced as applicable.

The MWST measures 32-ft to overflow and is 55-ft diameter with a nominal capacity of 560,000 gallons. Merimere was built in 1964. Its address and location is 568 Reservoir Ave, Meriden CT 06451, south of the Merimere Reservoir.

Responses are due October 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at Merimere Water Storage Tank (MWST) 568 Reservoir Avenue Meriden CT 06451.

Commodity categories: Tanks and Miscellaneous Accessories and Parts (Not Otherwise Listed); Water Tank Bodies; Water Quality Monitoring Equipment: BOD Analyzers, Turbidimeters, Well Samplers, etc.; Tanks: Air, Fuel, Water; Maintenance and Repair, Non-Residential Building; Maintenance and Repair Services, Building (Not Otherwise Classified); Miscellaneous Services, No. 1 (Not Otherwise Classified); Miscellaneous Services, No. 2 (Not Otherwise Classified).

Contact: Susan Martel, Contract Specialist (smartel@meridenct.gov, (203) 630-4118).

24 documents are attached to the notice: Summary & Attachment's List -Tank Rehab; Professional Serv Agreement-Sample; Merimere Water Tank Agreement; EJCDC + Supplemental Agreement; Insurance Requirements; Prevailing Wage Info Packet; Sample Performance Bond; Sample Payment Bond.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/meridenct/projects/296269. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Who should bid

Roofing, Concrete, Excavation & Grading, General Contracting, Site Utilities contractors - the work is Meriden, CT.

Deadline

14 October 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (12 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct)

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Bid deadline12 days remaining - last confirmed 1 Oct 14 October 2026, 11:00 AM EDT check 12 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Connecticut, first seen 25 September 2026, last confirmed 1 October 2026.

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