Quarry Hall Road/Griffith Road Storm Sewer Project, Contract No. 7200-212

The project will generally include the furnishing and installation of 112 LF of 15-inch high density polyethylene corrugated pipe (HDPE); 52 LF of 18-inch HDPE pipe; 411 LF of 24-inch HDPE pipe; 6 inlets and one D-W endwall. Construction will occur in Township rights-of-way and easement areas, and involves pavement and easement restoration and includes provisions for all necessary erosion and sedimentation controls.
All bids must include lump sum or unit prices to be considered for award by the Township at their option after review of the bid amounts.
Bids must be made on the forms furnished by the Township 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 Township.
The bidder's attention is called to the fact that the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act apply to this Contract if the if the estimated cost of the project is in excess of $25,000. 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, subcontractors and applicants for employment are (a) 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 laws and, (b) legally authorized to work in the United States.
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 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 Township, or separate restrictive or escrow accounts with such lending institutions pursuant to an escrow agreement accepted and approved by the Township, 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.
The project is partially funded through a PA Small Water and Sewer Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority, requiring Contract compliance with the Grant.
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.
Bids must be accompanied by an executed Non-Collusion Affidavit as set forth in the Contract Documents. Failure to submit an Affidavit with the bid proposal will result in disqualification of the bid.