Lackawanna River Basin Sewer Authority (LRBSA or the Authority) will receive sealed bids until 5:00 P.M., local prevailing time on Monday, June 10, 2024. LRBSA will publicly open and read aloud Bids at 6:00 P.M., Monday, June 10, 2024, at its office, Rear 145 Boulevard Avenue, Throop, PA 18512.
The Authority and Engineer will conduct a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Clinton WWTP, 19 Commerce Blvd. Forest City PA 18421 coordinates 41o 38’ 48.5, -75o 27’ 40.6”.. Pre-bid meeting attendance is recommended but not mandatory. Contractors not in attendance are still eligible for bidding.
Project Summary Applicable to All Contracts: Construct the Secondary Clarifer Improvements at the Lackawanna River Basin Sewer Authority’s (LRBSA’s) existing Clinton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) as needed to produce a fully functioning plant as fully described in the Conformed Project Manual. Construction must be phased with the demolition of the existing clarifiers and activated sludge return and wasting system and the construction of the second new clarifier beginning after the first clarifier and return activated sludge building are complete and operational.
Contract 24-3.1 General Construction
General Contractor shall perform general construction of the new treatment facilities including but not limited to two circular secondary clarifiers; a Return Activated Sludge (RAS) Building housing Return/Waste Activated Sludge pumps, plus magnesium hydroxide and polymer feed systems; reactor and clarifier influent flow distribution structures; utility water pumps and distribution pipe network; aeration tank air supply piping. Extend asphalt plant drive to RAS Building. Provide all necessary construction that is not specified under the Electrical and Heating and Ventilation Contracts.
Provide all associated process piping, fittings, and valves both buried as well as inside buildings and tanks; miscellaneous asphalt paving, concrete sidewalk and steps, fencing modifications, site grading, erosion, and sediment control; site restoration; painting; and other accessories and facilities.
Demolish existing secondary clarifiers, return, and waste sludge piping and controls, aeration tank and clarifier influent flow distribution, utility water pumping facilities plus associated process piping, fittings, and valves both buried plus inside buildings and tanks, along with miscellaneous asphalt paving, sidewalk and steps, fencing, etc.
Contract 24-3.2 Electrical Construction Contract
Electrical Contractor shall perform electrical construction of the new treatment facilities including but not limited to providing electrical power supply and control wiring to the RAS Building and the following new treatment facilities: two secondary clarifiers; Return/Waste Activated Sludge pumps; magnesium hydroxide and polymer feed systems; utility water pumps. Provide new main control panel located in new RAS Building, including PLC and required process control programming and integrate control panels provided by RAS/WAS, chemical feeds, and utility water pumps manufacturers with existing process controls. Provide variable frequency drives for RAS/WAS pumps. Provide process control metering and instrumentation. Provide power distribution and building interior lighting in the RAS Building and limited site lighting. Distribute power to electric heaters, ventilation fans and ductless split system serving the RAS Pump Station. Provide all other electrical accessories and facilities including wiring, conduit and hangars, safety and disconnect switches, etc.
Deenergize electrical power distribution and controls to the existing secondary clarifiers, RAS/WAS system, and utility water pumping facilities in order to allow General Contractor to demolish.
Contract 24-3.1 Heating and Ventilation Construction Contract
Heating and Ventilation Contractor shall perform heating and ventilation construction of the new RAS Building including electric heaters, ventilation fans and ductless split system and all necessary accessories and facilities to provide a fully functioning building.
All bidders for each contract will be required to furnish fully executed original Proposal (or Bid) forms. Bidders must provide with their Proposal (or Bid) either a certified bank treasurer’s check, a certified cashier’s check payable to the order of LRBSA or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. Bidders must also provide with their Proposal a fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Public Works Employment Verification Form. Bidders will be required to submit with their bids proof of prior relevant experience and adequate resources to complete the project. Failure to fully comply with all bid requirements including but not limited to the above will be cause to reject a bid.
Prospective Bidders may review the Conformed Project Manual through the PennBid website. LRBSA will only accept bids from interested parties who have submitted bids via the PennBid website. Refer to PennBid https://pennbid.procureware.com for contract details.
LRBSA may hold all Bids and they shall remain irrevocable for 120 days from the Bid Opening date, which includes 60 days that may be needed to secure funding. LRBSA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any informalities or irregularities, or negotiate contract amounts. The successful Contractors will be required to furnish upon Contract Award a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each for one hundred (100%) percent of the contract price as bid.
The project is expected to be funded in whole or in part by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST). The contractor shall be required to comply with all requirements of the funding agency. Refer to the below paragraphs and Specification 00 21 13 for more information.
Notice is hereby given that the project for which construction proposals are being solicited hereby is a project constituting public works and is subject to applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of October 27, 19955, P.L. 744, and Davis Bacon Wage Determination. Bidders are advised that Federal Davis Bacon Minimum Wage Rates are incorporated in the Contract Documents and must be paid to all workers employed at the construction site.
This project is being federally funded by EPA financial assistance dollars and therefore requires all contractors to demonstrate compliance with federal Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and EPA Regulations at 40 CFR Part 33, through the detailed documentation of solicitation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Contractors must demonstrate the Six Good Faith Efforts to identify and solicit DBE firms that are potential sources for any procurement action in the areas of project construction, equipment, services, and supplies by including state qualified small businesses, and minority and women owned business enterprises in the bidding process.
