2024 Sewer Main Replacement

Mount Carmel Municipal Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

2024 Sewer Main Replacement Project No. 4155.016

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received electronically via the PennBid program by the Mount Carmel Municipal Authority until 1:00 p.m. local time, April 4, 2024. Abstract of Bids received will be posted on PennBid.

The Project includes the following Work:

The Contract consists of the replacement of approximately 715 linear feet of sanitary sewer main on Hickory Street between Third Street and Mount Carmel Avenue and approximately 830 linear feet of sanitary sewer main on East Mount Carmel Avenue between Hickory and Chestnut Streets. The project includes replacing the sanitary mains and manholes in kind in the same location as existing and connecting existing services

All work is within Borough of Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The extent of the work is described in the contract documents.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents All project documents and details are available at no cost at PennBid https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.

Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. at 10:00 am at the Mount Carmel Municipal Authority Office Building, 50 West Third Street, Mount Carmel PA 17851. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. If requested by Bidder, a video conference meeting invitation will be emailed to Bidder’s point of contact for remote attendance.

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 – Steel Procurement Act.

The Mount Carmel Municipal Authority 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.

Commodity codes:
UNSPSC 4710 - Water and wastewater treatment supply and disposal
UNSPSC 7214 - Heavy construction services: The building and repair of heavy construction projects including infrastructure
UNSPSC 831015 - Water and sewer utilities
Ref. #: Mount Carmel Municipal Authority, Northumberland County
Questions Due Date: 2024-03-28 20:00:00
Contract Type: Fixed Fee Contract
Design Firm: Entech