BID FORM
THE BIDDER MUST TYPE/WRITE ITS TOTAL BID PRICE FOR EACH SEPARATE BID ITEM AND BASE BID ON THIS
BID FORM. SEE SPECIFICATION SECTION 01 20 00 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES FOR BID ITEM
DESCRIPTIONS.
FOR ALL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (.1 CONTRACT):
BID
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
1.
GENERAL CONTRACT
PROVISIONS
QUANTITY
1
UNIT
LUMP
SUM
UNIT PRICE
TOTAL PRICE
$______________ $_________________
2.
LIQUID SLUDGE DISPOSAL
– DIGESTER 1 AND 2
750,000
GALLON $______________ $_________________
3.
SBR and DIGESTER GRIT
REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL
90
CUBIC
YARD
$______________ $_________________
4.
SELECTIVE DEMOLITION –
SBR 1
1
LUMP
SUM
$______________ $_________________
5.
SELECTIVE DEMOLITION –
DIGESTER 1
1
WASTE SLUDGE PIPING
6. REPLACEMENT – SBR 1
1
AND DIGESTER 1
7. COATING SYSTEM – SBR 1
1
LUMP
SUM
LUMP
SUM
LUMP
SUM
$______________ $_________________
$______________ $_________________
$______________ $_________________
8.
COATING SYSTEM –
DIGESTER 1
1
LUMP
SUM
$______________ $_________________
9.
TREATMENT EQUIPMENT
– SBR 1
1
LUMP
SUM
$______________ $_________________
10.
TREATMENT EQUIPMENT
– DIGESTER 1
1
LUMP
SUM
$______________ $_________________
11. PLANT START-UP
1
LUMP
SUM
$______________ $_________________
TOTAL BID $_________________
(Figure)
____________________________________________________________________________________ Dollars
(Writen)
NOTE: TOTAL PRICE = QUANTITY x UNIT PRICE; TOTAL BID = SUM OF TOTAL PRICES
DMVA Project#: 42250065
FTIG Wastewater Treatment Plant – SBR 1 and Digester 1 Rehabilitation
BID FORM - 1
SDB-1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE SMALL DIVERSE BUSINESS (SDB)
PARTICIPATION SUBMITTAL AND SDB UTILIZATION SCHEDULE.
PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING THESE DOCUMENTS
Bidders/Offerors do not need to return SDB-1 with their SDB Participation Submittal
The following instructions include details for completing the SDB Participation Submittal
(SDB-2) which Bidders or Offerors must submit in order to be considered responsive.
The following instructions also include details for completing the SDB Utilization Schedule
(SDB-3), which Bidders or Offerors must submit for any portion of the SDB participation
goal the Bidder or Offeror commits to meeting.
A Bidder/Offeror’s failure to meet the SDB participation goal in full or their failure to
receive an approved Good Faith Efforts waiver for any unmet portion of the SDB
participation goal will result in the rejection of the Bid or Proposal as nonresponsive.
I. SDB Participation Goal: The SDB participation goal is set forth in the eMarketplace
advertisement and also in the Notice to Bidders. The Bidder/Offeror is encouraged to use a
diverse group of subcontractors and suppliers from the SDB classifications to meet the SDB
participation goal.
II. SDB Eligibility:
1. Finding SDB firms: Offerors can access the directory of DGS-verified SDB firms from
the DGS Supplier Search directory at: http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/suppliersearch.
2. Only SDBs verified by DGS and as defined herein may be counted for purposes of
achieving the SDB participation goal. In order to be counted for purposes of achieving
the SDB participation goal, the SDB firm, including an SDB prime, must be DGS-
verified for the services, materials or supplies that it has committed to perform on the
SDB Utilization Schedule (SDB-3). A firm whose SDB verification is pending or
incomplete as of the bid or proposal due date and time shall not be counted towards the
SDB participation goal. Offerors cannot use self-certified SBs that do not have their SDB
verification as of the bid or proposal due date and time to meet the SDB participation
goal.
3. SDB Requirements: To be considered an SDB, a firm must be a DGS-verified small
minority business enterprise (MBE); woman business enterprise (WBE); LGBT business
enterprise (LGBTBE); Disability-owned business enterprise (DOBE); Service-Disabled
Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (SDVBE); or otherwise deemed
disadvantaged by the Uniform Certification Program.
Additional information on the DGS verification process can be found at:
https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Small%20Diverse%20Business%20Program/Pages/default.aspx
Revised: January 26, 2024
Construction_RFP_IFB_SDB_Participation
SDB-1-1
VBE-1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
(VBE) PARTICIPATION SUBMITTAL AND VBE UTILIZATION SCHEDULE.
PLEASE READ BEFORE COMPLETING THESE DOCUMENTS
Bidders/Offerors do not need to return VBE-1 with their VBE Participation Submittal
The following instructions include details for completing the VBE Participation Submittal
(VBE-2) which Bidders or Offerors must submit in order to be considered responsive.
The following instructions also include details for completing the VBE Utilization Schedule
(VBE-3), which Bidders or Offerors must submit for any portion of the VBE participation
goal the Bidder or Offeror commits to meeting.
A Bidder/Offeror’s failure to meet the VBE participation goal in full or their failure to
receive an approved Good Faith Efforts waiver for any unmet portion of the VBE
participation goal will result in the rejection of the Bid or Proposal as nonresponsive.
I. VBE Participation Goal: The VBE participation goal is set forth in the eMarketplace
advertisement and also in the Notice to Bidders. The Bidder/Offeror is encouraged to use a
diverse group of subcontractors and suppliers to meet the VBE participation goal.
II. VBE Eligibility:
1. Finding VBE firms: Offerors can access the directory of DGS-verified VBE firms from
the DGS Supplier Search directory at: http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/suppliersearch.
2. Only VBEs verified by DGS and as defined herein may be counted for purposes of
achieving the VBE participation goal. In order to be counted for purposes of achieving
the VBE participation goal, the VBE firm, including a VBE prime, must be DGS-verified
for the services, materials or supplies that it has committed to perform on the VBE
Utilization Schedule (VBE-3). A firm whose VBE verification is pending or incomplete
as of the bid or proposal due date and time shall not be counted towards the VBE
participation goal. Offerors cannot use self-certified SBs that do not have their VBE
verification as of the bid or proposal due date and time to meet the VBE participation
goal.
3. VBE Requirements: To be considered a VBE, a firm must be a DGS-verified Veteran-
Owned Small Business Enterprise or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Enterprise.
Additional information on the DGS verification process can be found at:
https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Small%20Diverse%20Business%20Program/Pages/default.aspx
Revised: January 26, 2024
Construction_RFP_IFB_VBE_Participation
VBE-1-1
VBE-1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
(VBE) PARTICIPATION SUBMITTAL AND VBE UTILIZATION SCHEDULE.
4. Dually verified SDB/VBE firms. If a DGS-verified SDB is dually verified as a VBE, the firm
will receive credit towards both the SDB participation goal and the VBE participation goal as set
forth on the SDB and VBE Participation Summary Sheet. This credit may exceed the
participation goal percentage, as shown in the example below.
Example: The SDB participation goal is 10% and the VBE participation goal is 5%. A subcontractor is
DGS-verified as both an SDB and a VBE and will perform 10% of the contract work. The bidder/offeror
can satisfy both the SDB participation goal and the VBE participation goal through that dually verified
subcontractor’s performance of 10% of the contract work, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in
writing and approved by BDISBO and the Issuing Office. Based on this example, the percentage
commitment indicated on SDB-3 for SDB work on this contract would be 10%, and the VBE percentage
commitment indicated on VBE-3 on this contract would be 10% as well. These contractual commitments
meet the SDB participation goal of 10% and exceed the 5% VBE participation goal for this contract.
Please note that the dually verified SDB/VBE firm only receives 10% of the contract work based on the
example above.
Importantly, consideration of SDB and VBE submittals will still be independent of one another
even when utilizing one or more dually verified firms.
5. Participation by VBE firms as bidders/offerors or subcontractors. A Bidder/Offeror that qualifies
as a VBE and submits a bid or proposal as a bidder/offeror is not prohibited from being included
as a subcontractor in separate proposals submitted by other Bidders/Offerors. A VBE may be
included as a subcontractor with as many bidders/offerors as it chooses in separate bids or
proposals and a bidder/offeror may not prohibit a VBE from committing to any other bidder/
offeror.
6. Questions about VBE verification. Questions regarding the VBE program, including questions
about the self-certification and verification processes can be directed to:
Department of General Services
Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities (BDISBO)
North Office Building, Room 611, Harrisburg, PA 17125
Phone: (717) 783-3119
Email: RA-BDISBOVerification@pa.gov
Website: www.dgs.pa.gov
III. Guidelines Regarding SDB Prime Self-Performance.
1. A VBE firm participating as a prime bidder or offeror on a procurement may receive credit
towards the VBE Participation goal established for the procurement through their own self-
performance.
Example: A solicitation has a 15% VBE participation goal. A VBE prime offeror self-performing
contract work valued at only 10% of contract costs (if permitted by the solicitation documents) must
still satisfy the remaining 5% VBE participation goal through subcontracting or must request a
Good Faith Efforts Waiver for the unmet VBE participation goal. Failure to satisfy the remaining
5% VBE participation goal or failure to obtain a Good Faith Efforts waiver for the unmet portion of
the VBE participation goal will result in rejection of that VBE prime’s bid or proposal as
nonresponsive.
Revised: January 26, 2024
Construction_RFP_IFB_VBE_Participation
VBE-1-2
VBE-1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE VETERAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
(VBE) PARTICIPATION SUBMITTAL AND VBE UTILIZATION SCHEDULE.
2. For a VBE prime bidder or offeror to receive credit for self-performance, the VBE prime
bidder or offeror must list itself in the VBE Utilization Schedule (VBE-3).
3. The VBE prime bidder or offeror must also include the classification category (Veteran-
Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) under
which it is self-performing and include information regarding the work it will self-
perform. For any portion of the VBE participation goal not met through the VBE prime
bidder or offeror’s self-performance, the VBE bidder or offeror must also identify on the
VBE Utilization Schedule (VBE-3) the other VBE subcontractors, manufacturers, or
suppliers it will use to meet the unmet portion of the goal or must request and receive a
Good Faith Efforts waiver.
IV. Calculating VBE participation
1. VBE subcontractors. A VBE subcontractor, through its own employees, shall perform at
least 50% of the amount of the subcontract. 100% of the total subcontract amount shall
be counted towards the VBE participation goal, unless the VBE subcontractor is
performing one of the functions listed in paragraphs 2-4 below.
2. VBE manufacturers. A VBE manufacturer is a firm that operates or maintains a factory or
establishment that produces, on the premises, the materials, supplies, articles or equipment
required under the contract and of the general character described by the specifications.
100% of the total cost of the materials or supplies purchased from the VBE manufacturer
shall be counted towards the VBE participation goal.
3. VBE stocking suppliers. A VBE stocking supplier is a firm that owns, operates or
maintains a store, warehouse or other establishment in which the materials, supplies,
articles or equipment of the general character described by the specifications and required
under the contract are bought, kept in stock and regularly sold or leased to the public in
the usual course of business. 60% of the total cost of the materials or supplies purchased
from the VBE stocking supplier shall be counted towards the VBE participation goal.
Example for illustrative purposes of applying the 60% rule:
Overall contract value: $2,000,000
Total value of supplies: $100,000
Apply 60% Rule: $100,000 x 60% = $60,000
Divide 60% Rule result by contract value: $60,000/$2,000,000 = 3%
In this example, 3% would be counted towards the VBE participation goal for the VBE supplier.
4. VBE nonstocking suppliers. A VBE nonstocking supplier does not carry inventory but
orders materials from a manufacturer, manufacturer’s representative or a stocking
supplier. For a nonstocking supplier to receive credit, the nonstocking supplier shall
perform a useful business function by engaging in meaningful work (that is, negotiating
price; determining quality and quantity; ordering materials; and paying for the materials).
Industry practices and other relevant factors will be considered. Only the amount of the
fee or commission charged by the VBE nonstocking supplier for assistance in the
procurement of the materials and supplies shall be counted towards the VBE participation
goal. The fees or commissions must also be reasonable and not excessive as compared
with fees customarily allowed for similar services.
Revised: January 26, 2024
Construction_RFP_IFB_VBE_Participation
VBE-1-3
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