WPC Division Liquid Polymer ITB

TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION TO BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
June 2, 2026
Sealed bids for the supply and delivery of the product named above will be received at the
Office of the Director of Finance until 11:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Thereafter,
bids will be opened in public and read aloud pursuant to the applicable provisions of the
Governor's Executive Orders. Responses received after this date and time will not be accepted.
Specifications and bid documents may be obtained from Carl Johnson, Deputy Director of
Capital Projects & Administration, Department of Public Works (860) 763-8806|
cajohnson@enfield.org or, Todd Matthewson, Superintendent, Water Pollution Control
Division, 90 Parsons Road, Enfield, CT 06082, tmatthewson@enfield.org|(860) 253-6450, or the
Town's website, www.enfield-ct.gov/bids.aspx.
The Town of Enfield reserves the right to accept or reject any, all, or any part of bids, to waive
formalities or informalities and to award the bid deemed to be in the best interests of the Town.
The Town is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged, minority, small
and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to respond.
John A. Wilcox,
Director of Finance, EOE/AA
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Standard Instructions to Bidders
1. INTRODUCTION
The Town of Enfield is soliciting bids for the supply and delivery of the product described
in the Scope of Work herein. If there are any conflicts between the instructions in these
Standard Instructions to Bidders and any other bid document(s), these Standard
Instructions to Bidders shall prevail.
2. KEY EVENT DATES
Advertisement of Invitation to Bid Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Public Bid Opening 11:00 a.m. EST, Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Bid Awarded (not definite) Week of June 29, 2026
Commencement of Contract July 1, 2026
3. OBTAINING BID DOCUMENTS
Beginning Tuesday, June 2, 2026, specifications and bid documents may be obtained from
Carl Johnson, Deputy Director of Capital Projects & Administration, Department of Public
Works (860) 763-8806|cajohnson@enfield.org, or Todd Matthewson, Superintendent,
Water Pollution Control Division, 90 Parsons Road, Enfield, CT 06082,
tmatthewson@enfield.org|(860) 253-6450, or the Town's website, www.enfield-
ct.gov/Bids.aspx .
4. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
a. One (1) original and two (2) copies of all bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope
clearly marked "WPC DIVISION LIQUID POLYMER". If forwarded by mail or courier,
the sealed envelope must be addressed to "Director of Finance, Town of Enfield, 820
Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082". Since all submissions must be time and
date-stamped, the Finance Department will accept bids Monday through Friday, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST (excluding holidays). Bids must be at the Office of the
Director of Finance by the time of the Public Bid Opening Date noticed in Section 2
entitled KEY EVENT DATES. Postmarks are NOT an acceptable waiver of this policy.
Corrections and/or modifications received after the first bid is publicly opened will
NOT be accepted.
b. Ditto marks or words such as "SAME" on the bid Form are NOT considered writing and
must not be used.
c. All information must be submitted in ink or typewritten. Mistakes may be crossed out
and corrections inserted. Corrections must be initialed by the person signing the bid.
d. Bids are considered valid for ninety (90) days after being opened. Bidders may not
withdraw, cancel or modify their bids for a period of ninety (90) days after bids are
opened.
e. Bids must be signed by an authorized person representing the legal entity of the
Bidder.
f. The inability to meet any specified requirements(s) must be stated in writing and
attached to the Bid Form or written on the Bid Form.
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Standard Instructions to Bidders (Continued)
5. PRESUMPTION OF BIDDER BEING FULLY INFORMED
At the time the first bid is opened, each Bidder is presumed to have read and be thoroughly
familiar with all bid and contract documents for this project. Failure or omission of the
Bidder to receive or examine any information shall in no way relieve any Bidder from
obligations with respect to their bid.
6. INTERPRETATION OF ACCEPTABLE WORK
The specifications, Bid Form, and Contract documents are to be interpreted as meaning
those acceptable to the Town of Enfield. Any substantive changes or interpretations will
be issued by the Town in writing as an addendum.
7. TAX EXEMPTIONS
The Town of Enfield is exempt from Federal Excise taxes and Connecticut Sales and Use
taxes. Bidders shall avail themselves of these exemptions.
8. INSURANCE
Provider shall agree to maintain in force at all times during the contract the following
minimum coverage. Insurance shall be written with Carriers approved in the State of
Connecticut and with a minimum AM Best's Rating of "A" VIII. In addition, all Carriers are
subject to approval by the Town of Enfield. Minimum Limits:
A. Commercial General Liability Each Occurrence $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 Aggregate.
Town of Enfield shall be named as an Additional Insured on a primary non-contributory
basis for ongoing and completed operations. Waiver of Subrogation to be provided.
B. Auto Liability Combined Single Limit $1,000,000 for all owned, hired, and non-owned
vehicles for property damage and liability. Proof of Inland Marine coverage. Town of
Enfield shall be named as an Additional Insured on a primary non-contributory basis.
Waiver of Subrogation to be provided.
C. Pollution Liability coverage to be provided with a $1,000,000 limit and $1,000,000
aggregate. The Town of Enfield shall be named as an Additional Insured. Waiver of
Subrogation to be provided.
D. Umbrella/Excess Liability $5,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 Aggregate.
General Liability, Auto Liability and Workers' Compensation to be listed as underlying
coverages. Umbrella/Excess Liability to follow form with respect to Additional Insured
on a primary non-contributory basis and Waiver of Subrogation.
E. Workers' Compensation - For all the employees employed on said Work shall be
maintained in accordance with Connecticut's Workers' Compensation Act. In case any
class of employees engaged in hazardous Work under the contract at the site of the
Work is not protected under the Workers' Compensation Act, the CONTRACTOR shall
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Standard Instructions to Bidders (Continued)
provide Workers' Compensation Insurance for the protection of its employees not
otherwise protected. Waiver of Subrogation to be provided.
F. A thirty (30) day Notice of Cancellation applies for the Town of Enfield. If any policy is
written on a "Claims Made" basis, the policy must be continually renewed for a
minimum of five (5) years from the completion date of this contract. If the policy is
replaced and/or the retroactive date is changed, then the expiring policy must be
endorsed to extend the reporting period for claims for the policy in effect during the
contract for five (5) years from the completion.
G. Exceptions to the Town's Insurance requirements are subject to the sole discretion of
the Town of Enfield.
H. If any policy is written on a "Claims Made" basis, the policy must be continually renewed
for a minimum of two (2) years from the completion date of this contract. If the policy
is replaced and/or the retroactive date is changed, then the expiring policy must be
endorsed to extend the reporting period for claims for the policy in effect during the
contract for two (2) years from the completion date.
I. Where permitted by law, the Contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the
Town of Enfield and all of its officers, employees, and agents from all suits, actions, or
claims of any character, name, or description brought for or on account of any injury or
damage caused to any person or property as a result of, in connection with, or pursuant
to the performance of the Contractor, including all costs incurred by the Town of Enfield
in defending itself against such claims or actions, in proportion to the extent that the
Contractor is held liable for same by an arbiter of competent jurisdiction. As much of
any money that may be due to the Contractor under the Contract as the Town of Enfield
considers necessary for the purpose of such indemnification or holding the Town of
Enfield harmless may be retained for such use by the Town of Enfield; and the
Contractor's surety bonds may be held until such suit or suits, action or actions, claim or
claims, as aforesaid, shall have been settled and until the Contractor has furnished to
the Town of Enfield suitable evidence to that effect. Such indemnity shall not be limited
by reason of any insurance coverage required under the Contract.
9. BID BOND
Bidders are required to furnish a bid surety at the time the first bid is opened in the
amount of five thousand ($5,000) dollars. The bid surety should be in one of the following
three (3) forms: (a) a bank certified check, (b) a bank check, or (c) a surety company bond.
The surety company must be authorized to write such surety bonds in the State of
Connecticut. Checks or bonds must be drawn to the order of "Town of Enfield, Attention
Finance Director".
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Standard Instructions to Bidders (Continued)
10. PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND
To ensure the faithful execution of this bid according to its provisions, the Contractor
awarded this bid must provide to the Town of Enfield, at the Contractor's expense, with
a performance and payment bond in the amount of five thousand ($5,000) dollars. The
bonds must be issued by a company authorized to write such surety bonds in the State of
Connecticut. The bonds shall be drawn to the order of the "Director of Finance, Town of
Enfield", and delivered to the Town prior to commencement of work. On projects less
than fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars the Contractor may substitute the performance
bond (but not the payment bond), for a bank certified check or a bank cashier's check in
the amount of five thousand ($5,000) dollars.
11. GUARANTEE
The firm awarded work under this Invitation to Bid shall guarantee its product meets the
specifications in this bid packet for the duration of the contract period.
12. PERMITS
The Contractor is solely responsible for obtaining all required permits, obtaining all
necessary inspections and approvals, and satisfying any and all fees. The Town will waive
all Town of Enfield fees for building permits and inspections.
13. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
The Contractor agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment in the performance of this Contract's work with respect to hire, tenure,
terms, conditions, or privileges of employment due to race, sex, age, religion, national
origin, or other conditions proscribed by State or Federal law.
14. CONTRACT PERIOD
It is anticipated that the initial Contract period shall be from the date of award through
June 30, 2027. Subsequent one (1) year renewals, at the option of the Town of Enfield,
may be available for two (2) additional years. Total contract period, including all options,
shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months.
15. STANDARD FORM OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT
The Town of Enfield intends to enter into a contract with the successful vendor. The
contract will include and incorporate the provisions of this Invitation to Bid including the
Standard Instructions to Bidders, Scope of Work, and the successful vendor's Bid. In the
event of any conflict between the Invitation to Bid and the successful vendor's bid
documents, the Invitation to Bid shall prevail.
16. AWARDING THE BID
a. The Town of Enfield reserves the right to accept or reject, any, all, or any part of a Bid,
to waive formalities or informalities and to award the bid deemed to be in the best
interests of the Town.
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Standard Instructions to Bidders (Continued)
b. It is the Town's policy to not award bids to those who owe Town of Enfield prior year(s)
property taxes.
c. The "Bid Awarded" date in Section 2, entitled KEY EVENT DATES, is the date the bid is
anticipated to be awarded. It is not a date certain.
17. MODIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA
The Town may, before or after bid opening and in its sole discretion, clarify, modify,
amend or terminate this Invitation to Bid if the Town determines it is in the Town's best
interest. Any such action will be posted on the Town's website, www.enfield-
ct.gov/Bids.aspx. Each respondent is responsible for checking the Town's website to
determine if the Town has issued any addenda and, if so, to complete its bid in accordance
with the Invitation to Bid as modified by the addenda.
End of Standard Instructions to Bidders
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Scope of Work
Scope: To supply Liquid Polymer to Enfield Water Pollution Control Facility at 90 Parsons Rd, Enfield,
CT 06082
Products:
1. "Clarifloc NE-2432 Polymer" Polydyne Inc., 1 Chemical Plant Road, Riceboro, GA 31323
2. Compatible Equal Polymer
Intended use and description:
The product will be a high charge cationic polyacrylamide in emulsion form that is used as a
flocculant in municipal wastewater treatment applications. The material will have verifiable
performance as successfully applied in liquid/solids separation systems including clarification,
thickening, and dewatering. The material will be a single component emulsion polymer that will be
pre-diluted in water prior to use.
Physical Properties:
Physical Form Clear to Milky White Liquid 60%
Cationicity Active 60%
Active Polyacrylaruide Min. 45%
Freezing Point 7 F. (-14 C)
Density 8.5 -8.7Jb/ga
Awarded Bidder is responsible for all costs and materials required for any initial cleaning and/or
purging of existing polymer product from systems prior to product testing and verification.
1. Product testing will include:
a. A fourteen (14) day trial period.
b. Polymer injection at mixing point of the presses.
c. Test Operator, polymer sample in 270-gallon tote and necessary equipment shall be
provided by the Bidder at their expense.
d. Test results to be compared to current polymer results from the other press running during
test period. Test results must be equal to or better than current product.
2. The price on the Bid Form must be based on bulk delivery, assuming 1,000 - 2,000 gallons per
delivery and 7,500 gallons per year.
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Scope of Work (Continued)
3. The price submitted must include all delivery and transportation charges. No additional charges
will be paid in addition to the unit price on the Bid Form.
4. The Bid Form shall include both, delivery by truck to our two (2), one thousand (1,000) gallon
bulk storage tanks and; delivery in two hundred seventy (270) gallon totes.
5. The Town reserves the right to cancel the contract upon thirty (30) days' notice to the
Contractor.
End of Scope of Work
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Bid Form
Under penalty of perjury and other remedies available to the Town of Enfield, the undersigned
certifies this bid is submitted without collusion, and all responses are true and accurate. If
awarded this bid, it is agreed this forms a contractual obligation to provide services at fees
specified in this Bid Form, subject to and in accordance with all instructions, bid and contract
documents, including any addenda, which are all made part of this bid.
Liquid Polymer - Clarifloc NE-2432 or compatible equal
Delivered Price:
Option 1:
Delivered by tanker to our bulk tanks: $ /gallon gallons minimum.
Option 2:
Delivered in 270-gallon totes: $ /gallon gallons minimum.
Signature of Authorized Person Date
Printed Name of Authorized Person
Company Title of Authorized Person
Name of Company
Address of Company
City, State, and Zip Code Email Address
Telephone Number Facsimile Number
End of Bid Form
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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
INVITATION FOR BID
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION
LIQUID POLYMER
Sample Contract
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE TOWN OF ENFIELD AND ______________ FOR
THE PURCHASE OF, LIQUID POLYMER - CLARIFLOC NE-2432 OR COMPATIBLE EQUAL.
This Agreement is made this day of , 2026 by and between the Town of
Enfield, a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Connecticut, with a principal office at 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Town") and , a Connecticut (corporation/limited
liability company/partnership) located at _____________, Connecticut 06 (hereinafter
referred to as "Vendor").
The Town and Vendor enter into this Agreement whereby the Vendor shall provide the Town
with Liquid Polymer for the Town's Water Pollution Control Division and shall perform the
services described in the Scope of Work referenced below.
The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date set forth above and shall continue for
the period set forth in the Invitation to Bid referenced below.
The terms and conditions of this Agreement are set forth in the following documents that are
attached and made a part hereto and are incorporated by reference:
1. Invitation To Bid entitled "Water Pollution Control Division Liquid Polymer";
2. Standard Instructions to Bidders entitled "Water Pollution Control Division Liquid
Polymer";
3. Scope of Work entitled "Water Pollution Control Division Liquid Polymer"; and
4. Bid Form entitled "Water Pollution Control Division Liquid Polymer".
This Agreement cannot by altered, modified, amended, or revised except by an instrument in
writing signed by the Town and Vendor.
The Town reserves the right to cancel this Agreement for convenience.
This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of Connecticut.
Vendor Name Town of Enfield
By:_ By:_
Matthew W. Coppler
Print Name/Title: Town Manager
End of Sample Contract
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