Waterline Replacement

Watrous Water Association, Inc. (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Waterline Replacement Bids for the construction of the Project will be received via either the PennBid.net website or hard copy hand delivered to the Watrous Water Association, Inc. located at 2430 Elk Run Road, Gaines, PA, 16921 until 3:00 PM local time, Thursday, February 29, 2024. Bids received will be Publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 PM, Thursday, February 29, 2024 at the place of bid opening, Gaines Township Building, 1517 Route 6, Gaines, PA 16921. The Project includes the following Work: Replace existing water lines in the village of Watrous, Gaines Township, Tioga County. Bids are requested for the following Contract(s): 2024-W1, General/Excavation. Obtaining the Bidding Documents The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Century Engineering, a Kleinfelder Company, 2836 Earlystown Road, Centre Hall, PA 16828. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at no cost either electronically at www.PennBid.net or at the Issuing Office, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or Friday from 8:00 AM to Noon. Bidding Documents may be obtained at no cost electronically at www.PennBid.net or may be purchased for $250.00 (non-refundable)(includes only USPS regular mail), from the Issuing Office. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to Century Engineering, a Kleinfelder Company, 2836 Earlystown Road, Centre Hall, PA 16828. All payments are non-refundable. Pre-bid Conference A Non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Elk Run Road bridge over Pine Creek @ Watrous PA . Attendance at the pre-bid conference is Non-mandatory. Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000. The Watrous Water Association, Inc. is utilizing federal funds for this project, and Watrous Water Association, Inc. has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 75 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the CONTRACTOR must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part 75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. The (Watrous Water Association, Inc.), in accordance with its Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a bidder who is a Section 3 business concern. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project.