PFAS Water Treatment Project Well Nos. 9, 10 & 12 - C0004792

Sealed bids will be received by the Borough of Doylestown, hereinafter generally referred to as the Borough, on July 1, 2025 until 10:00 A.M. (Prevailing Time) via the PennBid Electronic Bid Management System and opened shortly thereafter. All documents and solicitation details will be available on or after June 2, 2025 at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Bidders must register (a free process), then click on “Portal,” then “Open Public Opportunities” tabs.
The project consists of the furnishing, construction and installation of new Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Adsorption/Filtration Systems at three (3) locations; Construction of Filter Buildings, Building Additions, Chlorination Equipment, Underground and Aboveground Piping, Valves and Fittings, Demolition of Existing Facility Infrastructure, Various Site Improvements including Upgrade of Existing Driveway, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls and Site Restoration, including Grading, Seeding, Concrete Work, Curbing and Paving. Electrical Construction includes upgrades to existing electrical service supply and installation of circuit breakers, transfer switches, transformers, motor starters, conduit and wiring and lighting, instrumentation and SCADA system modifications and associated work. Mechanical (HVAC) Construction includes supply and installation of ceiling fans, louvers, heaters, dehumidifiers, duct work and accessories.
The project is federally funded through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and other state and federal sources, requiring Contract compliance with the Grant.
All bids must include lump sum or unit prices to be considered for award by the Borough at their option after review of the bid amounts.
The bidders are advised that a Pre-Bid Meeting will be held for this project. It is MANDATORY that the bidders attend this meeting in order to qualify his/her bid on this project. The MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Meeting will be held on June 11, 2025, 10:00 AM at the Well 12 site located at 57 Boro Mill Hill Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. Bidders shall sign a Pre-Bid Meeting attendance sheet at the meeting for verification of his/her attendance. The Owner reserves the right to reject a bidder’s bid for failure to attend this MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Meeting. The Owner also reserves the right to limit access to the site to the time designated for the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Site Meeting and will not provide access at any other time.
Bids 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 bid price made payable to the Borough.
On projects receiving federal funds, the Davis Bacon Act applies. Workers employed under this Contract must be paid Davis-Bacon Act wage rates. Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA), to which all Contracts awarded under EPA assistance agreements (Grants) in excess of $100,000 that involve the employment of mechanics or laborers require Contractors and Subcontractors to comply with the overtime provisions of the Contract Wage Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) at 40 U.S.C. 3702 and 3704, as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations in 29 CFR Part 5 and 2 CFR 200 Appendix III(E). The successful bidder shall pay no less than the wage rates determined for the project areas as set forth in the Contract Documents.
The Contractor shall comply with State and Federal requirements attached to this project manual which provisions cover: Federal Labor Requirements and Standards, Affirmative Action Program requirements and goals, Federal Payroll Requirements, DBE/MBE/WBE document requirements, and Build American, Buy American requirements.
The successful bidder for each Contract will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, or separate Federal or Commonwealth chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit in a form accepted and approved by the Borough, or separate restrictive or escrow accounts with such lending institutions pursuant to an escrow agreement accepted and approved by the Borough, 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.
Bidders are advised that all applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Law 91-596, dated December 29, 1970, latest revision) shall be strictly adhered to on this project.
Award of Contract, if a contract be awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Borough reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities.
The Borough also reserves the right to delete any "item" or portion of an "item" contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received.
Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Borough for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders. During this period, no bid may be withdrawn.