Mahanoy Township Authority - Water Conservation Upgrades Project (0000-031412.20)

Sealed bids for the Mahanoy Township Authority Water Conservation Upgrades Project are due electronically via the PennBid platform no later than June 17, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. prevailing time, with public bid opening scheduled for 6:00 P.M. the same day during the Authority’s regular meeting. The project involves installing five concrete conservation release weirs on bypass streams servicing Lofty, Mahanoy No. 2, Pole Run No. 4, and Wastehouse No. 4 and No. 3 reservoirs, with all work awarded to a single contractor. Bidders must submit a bid security of 10 percent of their total bid in the form of a certified check, bank draft, or approved bid bond, and the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value, issued by an approved corporate surety. The contract is subject to Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates and the Public Works Employment Verification Act, requiring submission of the accompanying employment verification form. All bidding documents are accessible free of charge through the PennBid portal, and bids may be held up to 60 days for review and bidder qualification verification, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder required within 120 days of bid opening. The contract requires strict compliance with specification sections referencing ASTM, ACI, and Pennsylvania DOT standards, and inspections are conducted primarily on-site by the contractor, with the Owner or Engineer reviewing results. The contractor must furnish and maintain a list of key personnel, including superintendent and standby replacements, submitted within 15 days of the Notice to Proceed, and comply with CDL testing requirements under 49 CFR 382.301(c)(2), including pre-employment and biannual drug testing for drivers. Nondiscrimination and sexual harassment policies must be enforced and flowed down to subcontractors, with EEO-1 reports submitted annually. Material substitutions require prior written approval from the Engineer, including reimbursement of review costs. All submittals and certifications, including those for non-segregated facilities, illegal alien labor compliance, affirmative action, drug-free workplace, and immigration law adherence, are mandatory attachments. The contract is structured under a lump sum or unit price pricing model without defined fixed cost estimates, operates under a lowest price technically acceptable award basis, and does not include federal FAR clauses but follows construction-specific contractual provisions and supplementary conditions governing change orders, claims, warranties, and site operations. Performance occurs