Hazleton City Authority – Water Department
400 East Arthur Gardner Parkway
Hazleton, PA 18201
Scot, Burkhardt, Director of Operations Mr. Joseph Zeller
Phone
+1 (555) 000-0000 Chairman
Fax
+1 (555) 000-0000
Public Bid / RFP Opening: Date: March 26, 2024
Time: 2:00 P.M.
Notice is hereby given that the HAZLETON CITY AUTHORITY – WATER DEPARTMENT, City of Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, will receive sealed bids or proposals via the PennBid Program for the HCA –Lions Drive Waterline Replacement project. Sealed bids or proposals will be received until 2:00 PM prevailing time, on April 2, 2024, and all such received bids will be publicly read aloud at 6:00 PM on April 2, 2024, at the Hazleton City Authority’s R.L.Zientek Administration Building office. Bid results will be available online at http://PennBid.ProcureWare.com following the meeting.
Bids will be accepted for the replacement of a water transmission line and connections with the installation of approximately 1,500 linear feet of ductile iron pipe and approximately 60 feet of copper pipe. Work will include milling, base replacement around the installed pipes as well as a full wearing course overlay of the entire roadway. The project is located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The project will include the removal/disposal of existing pipes, valves, and appurtenances, installation of fire hydrants, with backfilling and base replacement to restore the ground surface as applicable. The contractor will supply, connect, and install all equipment. Sets of the Contract Documents, including applicable drawings and specifications pertaining to such bids are available at no cost at http://PennBid.ProcureWare.com. No paper copies of documents will be provided.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on-site to provide all bidders the opportunity to visit, view, inspect and ascertain the overall intent of the Project scope of work. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the HCA Administration Building 400 East Arthur Gardner Parkway, Hazleton PA 18201 at 10:00 AM on March 28, 2024. Owner will provide responses to all bidders’ questions to all bidders present. Pre-bid conference questions and meeting minutes shall become part of all contract requirements
A certified check or bid bond drawn to the order of the Hazleton City Authority - Water Department in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid must be submitted with each proposal as bid security and received at the Authority’s Office with all other required bid documents prior to the Bid Opening. Bidders shall comply with all procedures and requirements of the Contract Documents.
The HCA encourage DBEs, including MBEs and WBEs, to submit a bid proposal. All Prime and sub-contractors shall make the required good faith efforts when subcontracting and shall provide all documents to substantiate their search prior to award.
Prior to the award of any Contract, the successful bidder shall furnish to the Owner Certificates of Insurance, Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, American Steel certifications, DBE/WBE Compliance Documents, and any other items as required by the Contract Documents. A satisfactory surety shall execute all bonds.
Bidders on all work will be required to comply with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act No. 222 and Federal Prevailing Minimum Davis Bacon Wage Determinations, which are included as, part of the Contract Documents. All required wage rates for this project and shall govern all work under this Contract. The Hazleton City Authority – Water Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Except as otherwise provided by law, no Bidder may withdraw a bid within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of the bid opening or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days if the award is delayed by a required approval of another governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants.
The Hazleton City Authority is a Pennsylvania Municipal Authority and subject to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act. All prospective bidders shall execute a waiver of the Application of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, 73 P.S. §2260.101 et seq., and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C.S. §7001 et seq.
All work performed must comply with the Federal Aid Policy Guide, 23 CFR part 645, Subpart A, The Buy America Provisions in 23 U.S.C Section 313, 23 CFR Section 635.410, “the Build America, Buy America Act” (Public Law 117-58 Subsection 70901-52) and the PA Steel Products Procurement Act, 3 P.S. Section 1881 et seq.
This bid is for a public works contract and bidder is therefore subject to the provisions, duties, obligations, and penalties of the Public Works Employment Verification Act, 43 P.S. 167.1-167.11. All submitted bids shall be accompanied with the Public Works Employment Verification Form.
The Hazleton City Authority - Water Department hereby reserves the right in its discretion, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to reject any and all bids submitted, and also reserves the right to waive any irregularities, omissions, mistakes, or informality in the Bidding Process. The Bid, if awarded, will be awarded at the sole discretion of the Authority at the lowest total cost to the best responsive and responsible Bidder based on a final review work to be awarded as selected by the Owner. All bidders must show adequate knowledge, experience and past projects in similar size and complexity.
Hazleton City Authority - Water Department
Joseph Zeller
Chairman
