Lykens Borough Authority - Well No. 2 Water Main Extension

Project Description: SEALED BIDS for the installation of Well No. 2 Water Main Extension will be received by Lykens Borough Authority via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) until 10:00 A.M., on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at which time they will be revealed. Bids will be reviewed and publicly announced at the Authority’s regular meeting at the Lykens Borough Building on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 6:30 P.M.
This project involves the site work related to installation of approximately 750 L.F. of owner-supplied 8” DICL pipe and 460 L.F. of contractor-supplied 20” of C-900 pipe and related work.
All bids must include assurances that the following provisions will be complied with:
Federal Labor Standards Provisions, US Department of Labor, 29 CFR 5;
Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, as amended; 12 U.S.C. 1701U, which requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given lower-income residents of the project area and contracts for work in substantial part by persons residing in the area of the project;
Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, which assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, natural origin or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination;
Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities, which assures the bidder does not maintain or provide any segregated facilities;
Equal Opportunity provisions - Executive Order 11246, as amended, which assures non-discrimination;
Minority Business Enterprise and Women Business Enterprise provisions, which encourage minority-owned businesses and women-owned businesses to bid on the project;
Assurances that surety companies executing bonds appear on the Treasury Department's list and are authorized to transact business in the State where the project is located;
Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid;
The bidders must submit documentary evidence of Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted concurrently with the bid.
DAVIS-BACON WAGES: Attention is called to the fact that payment of Davis-Bacon wages will be required on this project and the required wages have been included in the documents.
Except as permitted by law, the Owner shall Award the Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder or reject all Bids within sixty (60) days from the date of Bid opening; and no bidder may withdraw his Bid before the expiration of such 60-day period; provided however that if the Award is delayed by the required approval of another Government agency, the sale of bonds, the award of a grant or grants, the Owner shall reject all Bids or Award the Contract to the Lowest Responsible Bidder within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of Bid opening, and no bidder may withdraw his Bid prior to the expiration of such 120-day period. Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the Award may be made by the mutual written consent of the owner and the Lowest Responsible Bidder. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of opening bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract.
Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging and anti-kickback regulations pertaining to work associated with this project and will be required to submit an executed Non-Collusion Affidavit with the Bid.
A pre-bid meeting is to be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at the Lykens Borough office. Attendance is non-mandatory but highly recommended.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or portion thereof, and to waive any informalities and to accept any bid that it may deem to be in the best interest of the Authority.
The Contract documents may be examined and copies available online at no cost at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.