00 45 19 Non Collusion Affidavit.pdf

This is a Non-Collusion Affidavit form used by the Borough of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania for sealed bid procurement processes. The affidavit applies to two contract opportunities: Contract No. 2025-01 for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project and Contract 2026-01 for the Sewer Maintenance & Emergency Contract. For the 2025 project, sealed bids are due Monday, September 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Elizabethtown Borough Building, 600 South Hanover Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. The project scope includes approximately 409 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer main installation, one spot repair, approximately 152 linear feet of 4-inch and/or 6-inch sanitary sewer laterals, with two alternates encompassing manhole replacement and additional sewer line work. For the 2026 Sewer Maintenance & Emergency Contract, sealed bids are due Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM via PennBid, with no pre-bid conference scheduled. This contract covers emergency and maintenance work for the Borough's sanitary sewer and storm sewer collection and conveyance systems upon issuance of work orders.

All bidding documents are available exclusively through PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/, with all official notifications and addenda posted only on this platform. For the 2026 contract, bid security must be furnished in the form of a Certified Check or Bid Bond in an amount not less than 10%. The Non-Collusion Affidavit requires the contractor's authorized representative to certify that bid prices were developed independently without consultation or communication with other bidders, that bid amounts have not been disclosed to other potential bidders, that no attempts have been made to induce other firms to refrain from bidding or submit non-competitive bids, and that neither the contractor nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, or employees have been convicted or found liable in the past four years for conspiracy or collusion related to public contract bidding. Prospective bidders are required to register as plan holders on the designated website and must acknowledge that misstatements in the affidavit will be treated as fraudulent concealment.