Wastewater Treatment Plant Solids Handling Improvements

Project Description: Project: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SOLIDS HANDLING IMPROVEMENTS: The project generally comprises of selective demolition of solids handling equipment and building; installation of Owner procured Volute dewater press, positive pressurization unit, electrical control panels, polymer blending and feed system, flowmeter, dust collector, and mixed transfer conveyor; furnish and install plug valves and knife valves with electric actuators, piping, appurtenances, piping modifications, motor actuated louver, and chemical spill containment deck and pallet; restoration of areas disturbed by construction.
The Work will be performed under Two Contracts as follows: ONE - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TWO – ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
Owner: MARIETTA-DONEGAL JOINT AUTHORITY 190 Rock Point Road Marietta, PA 17547
Engineer: ARRO Consulting, Inc. 108 West Airport Road Lititz, PA 17543
Sealed Bids will be received online via the PennBid Program until 10:00 A.M., prevailing time, on December 3, 2024. After bid opening the results will be available for viewing at the PennBid website. The successful bidder will be selected by the Owner at a later date.
A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M., prevailing time, November 13, 2024, at the office of the owner.
Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory. Bids from parties not present will not be accepted.
Questions will be accepted until 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, on November 21, 2024.
Bidding Documents and solicitation details are available online, without charge, at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
The apparent low bidder and the next two lowest bidders must submit, to the Engineer, originals of the Bidding Documents within two (2) business days from the date of the bid opening.
Reproduction of the Bidding Documents, or their placement on websites other than PennBid, is not permitted.
Bids may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the opening of Bids.
After the Bid opening, Bids may be withdrawn only by complying with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania laws and regulations. A summary of such laws and regulations is given in the Instructions to Bidders (Document 00100).
Bids must be on the forms furnished by the Owner. No bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by Bid security in the form of a certified check, bank check, irrevocable letter of credit, or bid bond in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid total.
Bids shall remain open for a period of 60 days from the date of Bid opening unless award is delayed by a required approval from a governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which event the Bids shall remain open for a period of 120 days from the date of Bid opening. See Instructions to Bidders for other provisions on the time available for acceptance of Bids.
The Contract will be subject to the Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry.
It is a requirement of this Contract that Contractor shall have minimum (5) year, (10) project documented experience in the type of work required by this project.
It is a requirement of this Contract that at least 50% of the Work be performed by prime Bidder’s own work force, not by subcontractor(s).
Bidders, subcontractors, their workers and any persons providing labor and products to the Project shall be persons lawfully permitted to work in the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
As a precondition of being awarded a Contract, Successful Bidder, and its subcontractor(s) are required to provide confirmation of compliance with Act 141 of 2022, the “Public Works Employment Verification Act”.
The OWNER hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all Bidders, to reject any or all Bids and to waive any omissions, errors, or irregularities in any Bid.
DONEGAL–MARIETTA JOINT AUTHORITY