Soda Ash Feed System Procurement Contract No. 2026-03

The Beaver Falls Municipal Authority is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement and installation of a Soda Ash Feed System under Contract No. 2026-03, with bids due electronically via the PennBid platform by August 20, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. local time. The project involves the construction, installation, and commissioning of industrial tank systems, safety components, and associated infrastructure at the Eastvale Water Treatment Plant in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, with all work required to be substantially complete within 120 days of contract effective date and fully completed within 150 days. Bidders must comply with the Steel Products Procurement Act, requiring all steel products to be sourced from U.S. manufacturers, and must adhere to the Public Works Employment Verification Act. All materials, equipment, and supplies must be delivered F.O.B. Destination, and containers for hazardous, municipal, and liquid waste must meet strict DOT and EPA packaging, marking, and labeling standards, including permanent English labels with hazard warnings, EPA waste numbers, and generator information verified by a BFMA representative. The award will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, selecting the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder whose proposal meets all technical, regulatory, and procedural requirements without trade-offs between cost and non-price factors. Responsibility is assessed through submission of qualifications, financial statements, safety certifications, project schedules, resumes of key personnel, and proof of insurance, with no socioeconomic certifications or size status declarations required. Bidders must submit completed electronic forms including a statutory affidavit, non-collusion certification, W-9, and certificate of insurance, all in PDF format through PennBid, and may not withdraw their bids for 60 days after the due date unless delayed by external approvals. Final acceptance occurs at the project site after inspection and confirmation of compliance with ANSI/NSF Standard 600, OSHA, EPA, and SSPC standards, with the Engineer having sole authority to approve or reject work. Payment will be made via monthly Applications for Payment, though no specific accounting codes, electronic invoicing systems, or funding sources are provided. No contract options, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest provisions apply, and no contract value is officially stated due to incomplete pricing data.