1-2026-2028 Sanitary Sewer System Maintenance Contract - Project Manual.zip

This is a project manual for a sanitary sewer maintenance contract solicitation issued by the Middletown Township Sewer Authority in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The contract encompasses maintenance services for the Middletown Township Sanitary Sewer System collection system. The scope of work includes routine maintenance activities on the sewer infrastructure, though the Authority retains the right to hire additional contractors for specific work as needed. Sealed bids will be received online through the PennBid program until 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Prospective bidders are required to register as plan holders on the designated PennBid website (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/) to access bidding documents and receive official notifications and addenda. The bidding documents are available for download at no cost and are issued by Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (501 Allendale Road, Suite 203, King of Prussia, PA 19406). The contract term and renewal options are not specified in the available documentation.

Bid security must be submitted in the form of a certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than 10 percent of the total bid. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates apply to bids of $25,000 or greater. The successful bidder will be required to pay PennBid a fee of one-third of 1 percent of the contract value for fixed fee contracts or one-sixth of 1 percent for termed contracts, with a minimum award fee of $150 and a maximum cap of $6,000 plus tax. The successful bidder must secure Performance and Maintenance Bonds and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum, along with certificates of insurance including workers' compensation and public liability coverage. The procurement documents contain no set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. The contract award will be made to the most qualified bidder proposing the lowest contract sum, subject to the Township Council's right to accept or reject any or all proposals.