Project Information

Bid Title

Turf Care ChemicalsCrestbrook Park Golf Course

Issuing Agency

Town of Watertown

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Mar 3, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

BID OPENING	BID DOCUMENT	BID RESULT
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.	Turf Care ChemicalsCrestbrook Park Golf Course

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TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT

NOTICE OF BID

Turf Care Chemicals

Crestbrook Park Golf Course

Sealed bids are invited and will be received by the Town of Watertown until 11:00 a.m.,

Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the office of the Purchasing Agent, Watertown Town Hall, 61

Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and

read aloud for furnishing turf care chemicals to the Town of Watertown.

Specifications may be obtained at the Purchasing Agent's office, Watertown Town Hall, 61 Echo

Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut or by accessing the Town’s website at www.watertownct.org.

Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in a sealed envelope plainly marked "Bid -

Turf Care Chemicals ".

To receive consideration bids must be in the hands of the Purchasing Agent or his authorized

representative no later than the day and hour mentioned above.

The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids; to waive any

informalities; or to accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the Town of Watertown.

The Town of Watertown reserves the right to take into account the residency of bidders within the

Town of Watertown and/or the location of the bidder's business within the Town of Watertown in

awarding this bid.

All bids will be considered valid until December 31, 2026

Donna L. Ford

Purchasing Agent

Town of Watertown

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

TOWN OF WATERTOWN

WATERTOWN, CONNECTICUT 06795

Turf Care Chemicals

Crestbrook Park Golf Course

BID OPENING: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026

PROPOSALS RECEIVED

All bids must be in a sealed envelope and received prior to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18,

2026, at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795.

PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals must be made upon forms contained herein. The blank spaces in the Proposal must be

filled in correctly where indicated. The Bidder must state the prices for which he proposes to do

each item of the work contemplated. In case of discrepancy where both words and the numerals are

requested, the words shall govern. Ditto marks are not considered writing or printing and shall not

be used. The Bidder shall sign his Proposal correctly. If the Proposal is made by an individual, his

name, post office address and telephone number must be shown. If made by a firm, partnership, or

corporation, the Proposal must be signed by an official of the firm, partnership, or corporation

authorized to sign contracts, and must show the post office address and telephone number of the

firm, partnership, or corporation. Failure to do so may disqualify the bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name of the Bidder, post

office address, and name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the

sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope addressed to: The

Purchasing Agent, Watertown Town Hall, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, CT 06795.

All information shall be entered in ink or by typewriter. Mistakes may be crossed out and corrections

inserted before submission of your bid. Corrections shall be initialed in ink by the person signing the

bid.

Corrections and/or modifications received after the closing time specified will not be accepted.

All proposals and literature shall be submitted IN DUPLICATE on the proposal form which is a

part of these specifications.

Descriptive literature containing complete specifications must accompany each bid. If a bidder

wishes to furnish additional information, more sheets may be added.

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INCURRING COSTS

The Town of Watertown is not liable for any cost incurred for the preparation of proposals or

submission of samples by the firms submitting proposals for the work requested in this bid document

or request for proposals.

FAMILIARITY WITH THE WORK

Each bidder is considered to have examined the work to fully acquaint himself with the exact

existing conditions relating to the work and has fully informed himself as to the work involved and

the difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of this bid. Failure to do so will not relieve

a bidder of his obligation to furnish and deliver the pesticides specified herein for the consideration

set forth in this bid. The submission of a bid will be considered as conclusive evidence that the

bidder has made such examination.

CONSIDERATION OF PRIOR SERVICE

Previous performance, quality of service and merchandise will be considered.

ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS & ALTERNATE PROPOSALS

At the time of the opening of bids each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the work and to

have read and to be thoroughly familiar with all of the Contract Documents (including all addenda).

The failure or omission of any bidder to receive or examine any form, instruction or document shall

in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.

If any person contemplating submitting a proposal is in doubt as to the true meaning of any part of

these specifications, he may submit a written request for an interpretation to the Purchasing Agent.

No interpretations as to the meaning of the plans, specifications or other Contract Documents will be

made to any bidder orally.

Every request for such interpretation should be in writing addressed (duplicate copy) to the Town of

Watertown, Purchasing Agent, 61 Echo Lake Road, Watertown, Connecticut 06795, and to be given

consideration, must be received at least five (5) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids.

Any and all such interpretations and any supplementary instructions will be in the form of written

Addenda to the Specifications which, if issued, will be mailed by Registered Mail with Return

Receipt Requested to all prospective bidders at the respective addresses furnished for such purposes,

not later than three (3) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Failure of any bidder to

receive any such Addendum or interpretations shall not relieve any bidder from any obligations

under his bid as submitted. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

Oral explanations will not be binding on the Town.

The specifications listed are to be interpreted as meaning the minimum acceptable by the Town of

Watertown. Bidders are requested to submit quotations on the basis of these specifications.

Alternative bids providing a broader scope and/or services than requested in these specifications may

receive consideration providing such equipment and/or service is clearly explained. Any exceptions

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to the specifications requested herein must be clearly noted in writing and are to be included as a part

of your bid proposal. If none are included it will be assumed that there are none.

Definition of the word "complete" means that each unit of the equipment proposed shall include all

appurtenances, fasteners, parts, accessories, and services ordinarily catalogued.

An item equal to that named or described in the specifications may be furnished by the Bidder,

except where expressly noted as “no substitutions.” The naming of any commercial name, trademark,

or other identification shall not be construed to exclude any item of any manufacturer not mentioned

by name, nor limit competition, but shall establish a standard of equality only. An item shall be

considered equal to the item so named or described if:

• It is at least equal in quality, durability, appearance, strength and design.

• It will perform at least equally the function imposed by the design for the work being

contracted for or the material being purchased.

• It conforms substantially, even with deviations, to the detailed requirements for the item

in the specifications.

The Bidder shall hold the Town of Watertown, its officers, agents, servants, and employees,

harmless from liability of any nature or kind because of use of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted

compositions, secret process, patented or unpatented inventions, articles or appliances furnished or

used under this bid, and agrees to defend, at his own expense, any and all actions brought against the

Town of Watertown or himself because of the unauthorized use of such articles.

QUOTATION LIMITATION

Bidders shall offer only ONE ITEM AND PRICE for each line item bid. If an or equal item is to be

bid, the bidder is to select the brand and model that meets or exceeds the specified item, and submit

his bid for that item.

ESTIMATE OF WORK

For bidding purposes, the work has been subdivided into unit price items. The quantities shown are

to be considered as approximate only. The Purchasing Agent does not expressly or by implication

agree that the actual quantity will correspond therewith, but reserves the right to increase or decrease

the amount of any item or portion of the work as deemed necessary.

SAMPLES

Samples of articles, when required, shall be furnished free of cost of any sort to the Town of

Watertown. Samples received may be retained by the Town for future comparison. Samples which

are not destroyed by testing, or which are not retained for future comparison will be returned upon

request at the bidder's expense.

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WITHDRAWAL OF BID

Bidders may withdraw their proposals at any time prior to the bid date. No agent/broker shall

withdraw or cancel their proposal for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid closing date of 11:00

a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the successful agent/broker shall not withdraw, cancel or

modify their proposal.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Attorneys-in-fact who sign contract bonds must file, with each bond, a certified and effectively dated

copy of their power of attorney.

QUALIFICATION OF BIDDER

In determining the qualifications of a bidder, the Town may consider his record in the performance

of any contracts for similar work into which he may have previously entered; and the Town expressly

reserves the right to reject the bid of such bidder if such record discloses that such bidder, in the

opinion of the Town, has not properly performed such contracts or has habitually, and without just

cause, neglected the payment of bills or has otherwise disregarded his obligations to subcontractors,

suppliers, state or local codes, men or employees of subcontractors.

The Town may make such investigation as he deems necessary to determine the ability of the bidder

to perform the work and the bidder shall furnish to the Town all such information and data for this

purpose as the Town may request. The Town reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence

submitted by, or the investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Town that such bidder is properly

qualified, or that such bidder misrepresented material facts in the bid documents.

DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

More than one proposal from an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or an association under

the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any

Bidder is interested in more than one proposal for the work contemplated will cause the rejection of

all proposals in which such Bidder is interested. Any or all proposals in which such Bidder is

interested will be rejected if there is reason for believing that collusion exists among the Bidders and

all participants in such collusion will not be considered in future proposals for the same work.

Proposals in which the prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected. No Contract will be

awarded except to competent Bidders capable of performing the class of work contemplated.

DELIVERY

Orders may vary in size and quantity. The successful vendor agrees to ship all chemicals through

December 31, 2026 at the unit prices bid.

Time of delivery shall be stated as the number of calendar days following receipt of the Purchase

Order by the Bidder to receipt of the goods or services by the Town of Watertown.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238990All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

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