Forest Hills Cemetary Sanitary Sewer Replacement, Contract No. 3215

The project includes excavation and installation of 200 linear feet of 10” ductile iron sanitary sewage main including a stream crossing, 50 linear feet of concrete encasement of the main, installation of two precast concrete manholes including castings, and installation of additional precast concrete manhole sections to raise the existing manhole above grade. The project also includes removal of an existing manhole and sewer main within the streambed. Also included are bypass pumping of the sewer, stream diversion and related erosion and sedimentation controls. An existing stone wall is to be partially removed and restored with gabion baskets.

Bids must be made on the forms furnished with the Contract Documents and must be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft or bid bond issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the total price bid made payable to the Authority.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and which are acceptable to the Authority, on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, to secure (a) the faithful performance and maintenance of the Contract; and (b) the prompt payment of materials and labor.

Bids must be accompanied by a completed Bid Form, Bidder’s Qualification Statement, electronic copy of Bid Bond, executed Non-Collusion Affidavit and Public Works Verification Form as set forth in the Contract Documents.

  Award of Contract, if a contract is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Authority reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities.

The Authority also reserves the right to delete any "item" or portion of an "item" contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received.

The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act applies to this Contract, if the estimated cost of the project is in excess of $25,000 and that the successful bidder shall pay no less than the wage rates determined for the project area as set forth in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin or on any other basis on which discrimination is prohibited by any applicable federal, state or local law.

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. #: Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County
Questions Due Date: 2024-08-16 20:00:00
Contract Type: Fixed Fee Contract
Design Firm: CKS Engineers, An ARRO Consulting Company