Purchase of Road Materials and Screenings

Sealed proposals, addressed to the Supervisor of Purchases, City of Middletown, Municipal Building, Room 112, Middletown, Connecticut, will be received until **Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 11:00 am** for the following:

BID #2026-024 PURCHASE OF ROAD MATERIALS AND SCREENINGS VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS

The City of Middletown will accept bids from interested suppliers to furnish and deliver various road materials as required by various City departments to include but not limited to the following departments:

• Public Works Department
• Water and Sewer Department

Materials required include the following:

• Bank Run Gravel
• Crushed Stone
• Process Aggregate
• Riprap
• S1, S0.5, S0.375, Class 3 Curb Mix and Class 5, Class 5B Cold Patch
• Sand Bedding
• City Approved Topsoil
• Screened Topsoil
• Screenings to be picked up at the bidders plant and/or delivered to the following locations:
• Middletown City Garage, 485 Washington Street, Middletown, CT
• Various City locations to be determined on an "as needed" basis.

Road materials furnished pursuant to this contract shall be provided in compliance with the material specifications, incorporated herein, in the unit of measure indicated. Materials shall be furnished on an "as needed basis" for the duration of the contract. The quantities specified are approximate only as determined by the engineer's estimate as shown below.

It is the intent of the City to establish a term contract for the purchase of the above listed road materials with fixed unit pricing for a contract term of twelve (12) months to commence on or after December 1, 2026 and terminating on November 30, 2027.

Unit of Measure: The unit of measure bid shall be per ton or per cubic yard as detailed in proposal pages. Unit pricing for delivered materials shall include transportation, equipment, materials, labor and fuel oil required with the material to be delivered via the bidder's truck.

**Submission:** All proposals must be made upon the blank proposal form as attached hereto: should give unit prices, both in words and figures; must be signed and acknowledged by the bidder where indicated on the proposal form; submitted in a sealed envelope using our Bid Return Label. Bids will not be publicly opened in the Municipal Building, however, bids will be opened and read aloud via Webex.

Bids, and amendments to bids received after the time set for the bid opening will not be considered. All bids must be completely filled out when submitted. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the City of Middletown's written consent.

**Award:** It is the intent of the City of Middletown to award the contract(s) on a unit price basis to the lowest responsible bidder(s) submitting the lowest fixed cost per unit, complying with these specifications provided sufficient funds are available to award the contract.

**Insurance:** The selected Bidder shall be required to provide a "Certificate of Insurance" as specified in the attachment entitled Insurance Requirements for suppliers. The Bidder shall be required to provide evidence of such insurance coverage to the Supervisor of Purchases within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of Notice of Award.

**Contract term:** The term of this contract shall be for a period of twelve (12) months commencing on or after December 1, 2026 and terminating on November 30, 2027. The City of Middletown reserves the right to renew the contract for up to one additional year.