Pressure Reducing Vault – Mountain Road Entech No. 6500.017

Project Description: General Notice
Alburtis Borough (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Pressure Reducing Vault – Mountain Road
Entech No. 6500.017
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received electronically via the PennBid Program by Alburtis Borough until 3:00 pm local time, Thursday, May 22, 2025. After bid opening, a public notice will be issued via PennBid containing any available bid results. It should be noted that bid results are subject to further review and should not be construed as issuance of an award.
The Project includes the following Work:
The Contract consists of but is not limited to construction of a new precast vault, pressure-reducing valve, strainer, miscellaneous valves and fittings, associated ductile iron water main, demolition of existing vault, and site restoration. This project was financed by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
All project documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).
Pre-bid Conference
A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 9:00 am local time at the Alburtis Municipal Building, 260 Franklin Street, Alburtis, PA 18011. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.
Instructions to Bidders
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, bid security, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Attention is called to the fact that prevailing minimum wage rates as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry must be paid by the Contractors on this project and that employees and applicants for employment shall not be discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap. Each Bidder is required to meet the requirements of Public Works Employment Verification Act, Act 127 of 2012.
Any and all steel products used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontracts shall be from steel made in the United States.
Alburtis Borough hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse and reject any or all bids submitted, and also reserves the right to waive any informality in bids received.
Except as otherwise provided by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for sixty (60) days after the Bid Due Date, unless the contract award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case the Bids shall remain open to acceptance and shall be irrevocable for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the Bid Due Date.