1-01 MBE-WBE CONTRACT SOLICITATION AND COMMITMENT STATEMENT.pdf

This is an MBE-WBE Contract Solicitation and Commitment Statement document for the Slippery Rock Borough Storm Sewer Project issued by Butler County, Pennsylvania. The project involves sealed bid submission for storm sewer infrastructure improvements in Slippery Rock Borough, with bids accepted electronically via PennBid until 9:00 a.m. on May 11, 2026. Bids will be opened on May 11, 2026, at the Butler County Government Center located at 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA. Plans, specifications, and bid documents are available at no cost through PennBid. Interested parties may submit project questions through PennBid's "Ask A Question" feature no later than May 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a bidder's bond, certified check, or cashier's check in an amount not less than ten percent of the bid. Bids may not be withdrawn for sixty days following submission.

This project is subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, and the contract documents contain specific provisions addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, and established goals for minority business enterprise (MBE) and women business enterprise (WBE) participation. Additional contract requirements address Buy American Build America (BABA) compliance, participation by Section 3 residents and businesses, and related matters. Butler County reserves the right to waive any informality in the bid process and to accept or reject any and all bids or portions thereof.