WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

Cobbs Lake Preserve Association, Inc. is soliciting bids for Contract No. 1: General Construction, aimed at upgrading its water system infrastructure by installing four 1,500-gallon ground-level water storage tanks within new concrete slab-on-grade wooden buildings at Well #3 and Well #5 sites, replacing two existing buried steel tanks and their associated structures, piping, valves, electric heaters, ventilation fans, and electrical and control systems. Bids must be submitted electronically through PennBid.net or delivered by hand to the specified address in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, no later than 3:00 PM local time on Thursday, June 11, 2026, with all bids to be privately opened and read aloud at the same location and time. Prospective bidders can access bidding documents free of charge via PennBid.net or obtain physical copies for a non-refundable $250 fee from Century Engineering, a Kleinfelder Company, in State College, Pennsylvania, with inspections available during posted business hours. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 28, 2026, at the project site to provide clarification and context. The award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, selecting the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose proposal meets all technical and procedural requirements, with price being the primary determining factor after minimum thresholds for responsibility and responsiveness are satisfied. Bidders must submit complete documentation including insurance certificates, performance and payment bonds, bid forms, project drawings and specifications, diverse business certifications if applicable, financial statements, safety performance records, resumes of key personnel, and certifications related to E-Verify compliance under Pennsylvania Act 127 of 2012 and American Iron and Steel requirements. All work must comply with ANSI, ASTM, AWWA, NSF 60 and 61, NFPA, and other applicable civilian standards, with materials and equipment certified for potable water use and calibration traceable to NBS standards. Deliverables include fully tested and commissioned systems, operation and maintenance manuals, spare parts lists, and pump curves, with final acceptance occurring on-site following inspections by the Owner’s engineer. The contract structure is fixed-price lump sum, with no cost-plus provisions permitted, and all payments will follow submission of approved applications for payment validated by the Owner, Engineer, and Funding Agency, though specific remittance details and accounting codes are not provided. No federal contracting clauses or FAR-style provisions are included; instead,