The Bedford Township Municipal Authority is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Contract 2022-1: County Jail Waterline Replacement Project
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Bedford Township Municipal Building located at 1007 Shed Road, Suite 102, Bedford, PA 15522 until Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the installation of approximately 477 L.F. of 8” & 6” Water Main, hydrants along with the installation of a flow meter, pressure reducing station, sampling station and all necessary appurtenances.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be viewed or obtained at the office of Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc., 1731 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Payment for the Contract Documents will be $159.00, which price includes 6% Pennsylvania Sales Tax. Digital Copies are available in PDF format at a 50% discount of the paper copies cost. All checks should be made payable to Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. Payment is non-refundable. A $10.00 fee for postage and handling will be required for Contract Documents that are mailed to bidders.
A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Owner or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond on the form provided, executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety (Surety companies must appear on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of Pennsylvania), in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a contract if given the award. No bid bond shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements set forth in the plans, specifications or any applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any applicable municipal ordinances.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price on the forms provided, with a surety company listed on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Prevailing wage rates will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices and related matters.
All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the Public Works Employment Verifications Act. The Act requires the contractor to verify employment eligibility through the e-verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security as a precondition of being awarded a contract for this project. The contract documents contain information and verification Form regarding the Act.
Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose names and address are on record with Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. as having obtained a copy of the Contract Documents.
The Bedford Township Municipal Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.
Owner: Bedford Township Municipal Authority
By: Eric Zembower
Title: Chairman
Sealed Bids for the construction of an improvement project in Portage Borough that includes the construction of approximately 1,848 feet of sidewalk along Johnson Avenue between Main Street and Hammers Street and approximately 1,695 feet of sidewalk through Crichton McCormick Park will be accepted until 4:00 PM on April 17, 2023 at the Portage Borough Municipal Building, 721 Main Street, Portage, PA 15946. Proposals will be publicly opened April 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM at the regular monthly meeting. Proposals shall be on the forms required, sealed and clearly marked on the outside, “PORTAGE BOROUGH – SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHASE 4,” and submitted at the Portage Borough Municipal Building, 721 Main Street, Portage, PA 15946.
Proposals that are faxed or emailed to the Portage Borough Office cannot be accepted.
The Sidewalk Improvement Project will include construction of cement concrete sidewalk, plain cement concrete curb, erosion and sedimentation control, traffic control, and site restoration.
Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the offices of Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. at 1731 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 (814-696-6280). Payment for the Contract Documents will be $150.00, including sales tax and shipping costs. Digital copies are available in PDF format at a 50% discount of the paper copy costs. All checks should be made payable to Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. Deposit is non-refundable. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
A pre-bid conference will not be held for this project.
A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of Portage Borough or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond on the form provided, executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety (Surety companies must appear on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a contract if given the award. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with the bid. No bid bond shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements set forth in the plans, specifications or any applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any applicable municipal ordinances.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price on the forms provided, with a surety company listed on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the Public Works Employment Verification Act. The Act requires the contractor to verify employment eligibility through the e-verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security as a precondition of being awarded a contract for this project. The contract documents contain information regarding the Act.
The Owner shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder or shall reject all bids within 60 days of the date of the bid opening, and no bidder may withdraw his/her bid before the expiration of such 60-day period; PROVIDED, however, that if the award of the contract is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds or the award of the grant or grants, the Owner shall reject all bids or award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder within 120 days of the date of the BID opening, and no bidder may withdraw his/her bid before the expiration of such 120-day period. Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award of the contract may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible bidder.
Bidders for this contract shall have completed projects similar in character and scope and will be required to provide with their Bid a Qualifications Statement for prime contractor and all subcontractors.
The project was financed by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority. Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices and related matters.
Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose names and addresses are on record with Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. as having obtained the Contract Documents.
Portage Borough reserve the right to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities in the bidding.