Project Information

Bid Title

2026-04 Catch Basin Cleaning Services

Issuing Agency

Town of WoodBridge

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Apr 23, 2026

Closing Date

May 21, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2026-04

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Project Description

Bid Number:	2026-04
Bid Title:	2026-04 Catch Basin Cleaning Services
Category:	Town of Woodbridge Bids
Status:	Open

Description: The Town of Woodbridge is seeking bids for the vendor to provide catch basin cleaning services for approximately 1,639 catch basins per year and approximately 36 deep basins per year. All basins within the Town of Woodbridge shall fall under two (2) categories, catch basins and deep catch basins.  Catch basins shall be counted as all basins less than 13 feet deep.  Deep basins shall be counted as basins greater than or equal to 13 feet deep. Bids are to be priced per catch basin. Cleaning operations shall begin in July and be completed within fifty (50) days.  Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 pm.  Failure to complete the awarded bid within the 50-day time period will result in the awarded vendor a penalty of $1,800 per day. Publication Date/Time: 4/23/2026 9:15 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/21/2026 10:00 AM Contact Person: Adam Parsons aparsons@woodbridgect.gov Business Hours: 7:30 am - 3:00 pm Related Documents: 2026-04 Catch Basin Cleaning

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NOTICE FOR BIDS

CATCH BASIN CLEANING SERVICES

Town of Woodbridge

Bid # 2026-04

Bid Opening Date:

Bid Opening Time:

May 21, 2026

10:00 am

Bid Opening Location:

Woodbridge Town Hall

11 Meetinghouse Lane

Woodbridge, CT 06525

Bid forms and specifications may be obtained on our website at woodbridgect.org (located

under “Government”) or from the Town of Woodbridge Finance Department.

Return all sealed bids to the Finance Department no later than May 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

Bids submitted after this date and time will not be accepted.

The First Selectman or her/his designee may reject any and all bids if, in her/his opinion, it is

in the best interest of the Town to do so. Minority/women-owned businesses are encouraged

to submit a bid.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF BIDDERS

All bidders shall observe the following instructions and specifications:

1. PROPOSAL COMPLIANCE

Bids shall be submitted on the enclosed forms. Incomplete forms may be cause for disqualification of the bid.

Bids must be signed by the authorized representative/officer/agent of the bidder.

The Town of Woodbridge shall be the sole judge as to whether any bid complies with these specifications,

and such a decision shall be final and conclusive. Bidders shall state any exceptions taken to the bid

specifications.

2. BID RETURN ENVELOPE

All bids shall be submitted in sealed, opaque envelopes clearly labeled with the name of the bidder, his

address, and the words “BID DOCUMENTS”. Please clearly mark your envelope with the bid title and

opening date to prevent opening of a sealed bid before the opening date. Proposals submitted in unmarked

envelopes, which are opened by the Town in its normal course of business, will not be accepted. If time

permits, the proposals will be returned to the bidder informing them that the proposal may be resubmitted in

a sealed envelope properly marked as indicated above. The town will not be held responsible for those bids

lost in the mail.

3. BID PROPOSAL/PRICE

Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed form and all blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in ink or

typewritten in both words and figures. Bid prices shall include all labor, materials, and equipment necessary

to complete the work in accordance with the contract documents or these specifications and instructions. All

prices must be NET, F.O.B. to the Town of Woodbridge, 11 Meetinghouse Lane, Woodbridge, Connecticut

unless otherwise indicated. Bidders may quote on any, some, or all items.

Negligence on the part of the bidder in preparing a bid confers no right of withdrawal or modification of a bid

after such bid has been opened.

The Town of Woodbridge is exempt from the Connecticut sales tax, Federal excise taxes, and the provisions

of the Federal Robinson-Patman Act.

4. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

Bids may be withdrawn personally or in writing by the bidder in time for delivery in the normal course of

business before the time fixed for opening. Once bids are opened, the prices shall remain firm for ninety (90)

days after the bid opening.

5. RIGHT OF REJECTION

The Request for Proposal/bid does not necessarily contemplate an award based solely on price. The Board of

Selectmen or its designee may reject or accept any and all bids in whole or in part or may waive any

informality in bids received if, in its/his/her opinion, it is in the best interest of the Town to do so, for whatever

reason.

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6. FAMILIARITY WITH LAWS, SITE CONDITIONS AND DOCUMENTS

Each bidder is required to be familiar and comply with the terms and conditions of the specifications and all

other contract documents and with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances or regulations which in any

manner relate to the furnishing of the equipment, material or services in accordance with the contract.

The submission of a bid shall be construed as an assurance that the bidder has examined all the conditions of

the bid documents and specifications, and the failure of the bidder to familiarize himself with conditions

related to the specifications shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to this bid.

7. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER

The Town may make such investigation, as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform

the work. The bidder shall furnish to the Town all such information for this purpose as the Town may request.

The Town reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by or discovered by investigation of a

bidder fails to satisfy the Town that such bidder is qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to

the work contemplated therein.

8. ERRORS, INTERPRETATIONS, AND ADDENDA

Should the bidder find any omissions, discrepancies or errors in the specifications or other contract documents

or should the bidder be in doubt as to the meaning of the specifications or other contract documents, the bidder

should immediately notify the Town Finance Director, who may correct, amend or clarify such documents by

a written interpretation or addendum. No oral interpretation shall be made to any bidder and no oral statement

of the Town or any agent or representative of the Town shall be effective to modify any of the provisions of

the contract documents. The Town of Woodbridge shall have the right to request clarifications of bids

submitted and hold public hearings for the consideration of the merits of any or all bidders.

9. SUBSTITUTION FOR NAMED BRANDS OR SUBCONTRACTING

Should brand name items appear in these specifications, before bidding on any item considered equal to or

better than a named item, the bidder shall get written approval from the Department of Public Works

Operations Manager and Finance Director for the substitution. The bidder shall not subcontract the work

under this project without the written approval of the Department of Public Works Operations Manager and

Finance Director.

10. HAZARDOUS WASTE

In the event that the vehicle, equipment, or materials that are the subject of this bid involves the handling of

hazardous waste and associated insurance coverage's are not identified elsewhere in the bid documents, the

bidder’s insurance policy must provide Environmental Impairment Liability. The bidder warrants that it

understands the currently known and suspected hazards to persons, property, and the environment by the

transport, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste. The bidder warrants that it will perform all services

hereunder in a safe, efficient, and lawful manner using industry-accepted practices and in full compliance with

all applicable Connecticut and federal laws and regulations.

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11. INDEMNIFICATION

The bidder shall at all times indemnify and hold harmless the Town of Woodbridge and its officers, agents

and employees on account of and from any and all claims, damages, losses, judgments, workers’ compensation

payments, litigation expenses and legal counsel fees arising out of injuries to persons (including death) or

damage to property alleged to have been sustained by (a) officers, agents and employees of the Town of

Woodbridge or (b) the bidder, his subcontractors or material men or (c) any other person, which injuries are

alleged to have occurred on or near the work or to have been caused in whole or in part by the acts, omissions

or neglect of the bidder or his subcontractor or material men or by reasons of his or their use of faulty, defective

or unsuitable materials, tools, or equipment of defective design in constructing or performing under this bid.

The existence of insurance shall in no way limit the scope of this indemnification. The bidder shall reimburse

the Town of Woodbridge for damage to property of the Town of Woodbridge caused by the bidder, or his

employees, agents, subcontractors, or material men or by faulty, defective or unsuitable material or equipment

used by him or them. Bidder agrees that he will indemnify and hold the Town harmless for all claims growing

out of the lawful demands of subcontractors, laborers, suppliers, and assignees. Bidder further agrees to

assume and pay for the defense of all such claims, demands, suits, proceedings, and litigation. The provisions

of this paragraph shall survive the expiration or early termination of this agreement.

12. QUANTITIES

The quantities as listed are estimates. The Town is in no way obligated to purchase any set amount at any

time, but will purchase as needs dictate. The estimates listed can be considered average purchases per year.

The Town reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of each bid item at the same bid price stated

on the bid form.

13. RIGHT TO TERMINATE CONTRACT

In the event that any of the provisions of this contract are violated by the bidder or any of his subcontractors,

the Town may serve written notice upon the contractor of its intention to terminate the contract. Such notices

shall contain the reasons for such intention to terminate the contract and the contract shall cease and terminate

within five (5) days, unless within five (5) days after the delivery of such notice upon the bidder, such violation

or delay shall cease and mutually acceptable arrangements for correction are made. In the event of any such

termination, the Town shall deliver notice of such termination to bidder.

The Town of Woodbridge reserves the right to cancel outstanding orders awarded against this bid after

reasonable time for delivery has passed. In addition, in the event of any such cancellation, the Town of

Woodbridge shall have the right to contract with the next most qualified bidder hereunder, as determined by

the Town of Woodbridge, if it deems it in the best interest of the Town of Woodbridge. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, the Town shall not be held to a basis of the lowest prices for which the completion of the work or

the supplying of equipment or any part thereof might have been accomplished, but it shall charge the

defaulting bidder and the defaulting bidder shall be liable for all sums actually paid or expenses actually

incurred in effecting prompt performance hereunder. In the event the Town of Woodbridge incurs any loss,

cost or expense on account of such termination or cancellation (including, without limitation, additional cost

of the next most qualified bid or performing under the contract and attorneys’ fees), the bidder as to whom or

which the contract shall have been terminated or cancelled shall be liable to the Town of Woodbridge for such

loss, cost, or expense.

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14. DELIVERY

Delivery of items or commencement of project shall be within thirty (30) days of purchase order issuance or

specified date scheduled in this document. The Town may establish blanket purchase orders under these

specifications and require delivery on a monthly basis.

15. RISK OF LOSS

Bidders agree to bear the risk of loss, injury, or destruction of goods and material ordered herein which occurs

before acceptance. Such loss, injury, or destruction shall not release the bidder from any obligation under this

bid. Delivery shall be F.O.B.

16. PAYMENT

Invoices shall be furnished to the Woodbridge Department of Public Works for verification and approval of

the amount due the successful bidder. Final payment shall not be made until final acceptance by the Town of

Woodbridge of all vehicles, equipment, materials, or services. Payment shall be made within 30 days after

approval and acceptance. Terms and conditions other than those stated above must be stated on bid. If a

successful bidder is in default hereunder and/or the Town of Woodbridge is of the opinion that a meritorious

claim exists or will exist against such bidder of the Town arising out of the negligence of such bidder, then

the Town may withhold payment of any amount otherwise due and payable hereunder. The Town may retain

any amount so withheld for such period as it may deem advisable to protect the Town against any loss and

may, after written notice to such bidder, be applied in satisfaction of any claim herein described. This

provision is intended solely for the benefit of the Town and no person shall have any right against the Town

or claim against the Town by reason of the Town’s failure or refusal to withhold monies. This provision is

not intended to limit or in any way prejudice any other right of the Town and no interest shall be payable by

the Town on any amounts withheld under this provision.

17. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY—AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Each bidder with ten (10) or more employees shall complete the Certificate of Bidder which is included as

part of these specifications. Bidders with less than ten (10) employees should indicate this on the Certification

and return it with their bid.

A signature on the form certifies that the bidder does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national

origin, age, or disability.

18. APPLICABLE LAW

This agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Connecticut and any action at

law in connection herewith shall be brought in Connecticut state courts.

19. REQUIRED PROVISIONS

Each and every provision and clause required by law to be inserted in this agreement shall be deemed to be

inserted herein and the agreement shall be read and enforced as though such provisions and clauses were

included herein. If, through mistake or otherwise, any such provision is not inserted or is not correctly

inserted, then, upon the written consent of the parties, this agreement shall forthwith be physically amended

to make such insertion.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 561720Janitorial Services
• NAICS 561790Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
• NAICS 562998All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services

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