PROJECT MANUAL

FOR THE

Quarry Road Force Main

LSTA PROJECT 26-01

G&A PROJECT 15-10068T

PREPARED FOR:

LOWER SALFORD TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY

57 MAIN STREET

P.O. BOX 243

HARLEYSVILLE, PA 19438

January 2026

Prepared By:

Gilmore & Associates, Inc.

Engineers • Land Surveyors • Planners • GIS Consultants 3850 Sierra Circle, Suite 100

Center Valley, PA 18034

(610) 366-8064

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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QUARRY ROAD FORCE MAIN

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Introductory Information 00 01 01 Project Title Page 00 01 10 Table of Contents 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets

Procurement Requirements 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids 00 21 13.0 Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13.1 Supplemental Instructions to Bidders for Submitting Electronic Bids 00 41 00 Bid Form electronic version 00 43 13 Bid Bond 00 45 10 Bidder’s Acknowledgement Form 00 45 13 Bidder Qualification Statement 00 45 19 Non-Collusion Affidavit 00 45 53 Agreement of Surety Company

Contracting Requirements 00 52 00 Agreement 00 61 13.13 Performance Bond 00 61 13.16 Payment Bond 00 61 19 Maintenance Bond 00 62 76 Application for Payment 00 63 63 Change Order 00 65 19.13 Contractor’s Affidavit 00 65 19.16 Contractor’s Release of Liens 00 65 19.19 Consent of Surety to Final Payment 00 72 00 General Conditions 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions Appendix A Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination Appendix B Public Works Verification Form Appendix C Grant Agreement 00 91 13 Addenda

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SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUBGROUP

Division 01 – General Requirements 01 11 13 Summary of Work 01 22 00 Measurement and Payment 01 29 00 Contract Considerations 01 31 00 Coordination and Meetings 01 32 16 Construction Project Schedule 01 33 00 Submittals 01 40 00 Quality Control 01 42 13 Organization and Reference Acronyms 01 50 00 Construction Facilities and Temporary Controls 01 54 29 By-Pass Pumping 01 55 26 Traffic Regulation 01 56 39 Landscape Protection 01 57 13 Soil, Erosion, and Sediment Control 01 60 00 Material and Equipment 01 70 00 Contract Closeout

FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SUBGROUP

Division 02 – Site Construction 02 41 16 Demolition

Division 03 – Concrete 03 30 53 Concrete Work for Utilities

Division 08 – Doors and Windows 08 31 14 Aluminum Access Hatch

SITE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUBGROUP

Division 31 - Earthwork 31 23 33 Excavation, Backfill, and Compaction

Division 32 – Exterior Improvements 32 01 16.71 Milling of Bituminous Pavement Surface 32 12 23 Restoration of Paved Surfaces 32 17 23.13 Painted Traffic Lines and Markings 32 92 00 Finish Grading, Seeding, and Sodding

Division 33 – Utilities 33 01 30.12 Testing of Process Piping and Forcemains 33 01 30.13 Sanitary Sewer System Testing 33 31 13 Gravity Sanitary Sewer Pipe 33 34 00 Sanitary Forcemain and Appurtenances 33 39 13 Sanitary Manholes 33 39 15 Air Release Chamber

Division 40 – Process Integration 40 23 36 Process Piping and Valves 40 91 23.35 Electromagnetic Flowmeter

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

A. The Drawing sheets for this Project are entitled “Quarry Road (T-450) Force Main” and include the following sheets:

SITE PLANS

SHEET TITLE

1 OF 12 COVER SHEET

2 OF 12 GENERAL NOTES

3 OF 12 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN

4 OF 12 PLAN & PROFILE (1)

5 OF 12 PLAN & PROFILE (2)

6 OF 12 PLAN & PROFILE (3)

7 OF 12 MAINLAND RIDGE PUMP STATION DECOMMISSION PLAN

8 OF 12 PUMP STATION DETAILS

9 OF 12 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL NOTES

10 OF 12 DETAIL SHEET

11 OF 12 CONSTRUCTION DETAILS (1)

12 OF 12 DETOUR PLAN

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be accepted online via PennBid™ (www.PennBid.net) until 10:00 A.M. local time, Wednesday February 11, 2026 at which time the bids shall be opened online via PennBid™ for the:

Lower Salford Township Authority Quarry Road Force Main Project

Contract 26-01

The work is generally described as installing approximately 4,250 linear feet of 8” sewer force main along Quarry Road.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled at the Township Building situated at 379 Main Street, Harleysville, PA 19438, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory.

All Bid Documents and solicitation details are available at PennBid™ - www.PennBid.net . Click on the “Solicitations” then “View” tabs. Please note the low bidder is responsible for a fee to PennBid™.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. No bid may be withdrawn for the period of days stated in the bid form from the date the bids are opened. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the Contract amount and a Maintenance Bond in the amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the contract amount, thereafter required on the specified Bond Forms included in the Contract Documents and Waiver of Lien.

The right is reserved to waive any informality in the Bid, to reject any or all Bids, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Owner, at the time and under the circumstances stipulated.

The work in this contract shall be paid for in accordance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act No.

442).

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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Article 1 - Defined Terms 3

Article 2 - Copies of Bidding Documents 3

Article 3 - Qualifications of Bidders 3

Article 4 - Examination of Bidding Documents, Other Related Data, and Site 3

Article 5 - Pre-Bid Conference 6

Article 6 - Site and Other Areas 6

Article 7 - Interpretations and Addenda 6

Article 8 - Bid Security 6

Article 9 - Contract Time 6

Article 10 - Liquidated Damages 7

Article 11 - Substitute and "Or-Equal" Items 7

Article 12 - Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others 7

Article 13 - Preparation of Bid 7

Article 14 - Basis of Bid; Evaluation of Bids 7

Article 15 - Submittal of Bid 7

Article 16 - Modification and Withdrawal of Bid 8

Article 17 - Opening of Bids 8

Article 18 - Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance 8

Article 19 - Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract 8

Article 20 - Contract Security and Insurance 9

Article 21 - Signing of Agreement 9

Article 22 - Sales and Use Taxes 9

Article 23 - Retainage 9

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Article 24 - Contracts to be Assigned 9

Article 25 - Blasting & Preblasting Survey 9

Article 26 - Permits 9

Article 27 - Rock Removal 9

Article 28 - Government Requirements 9

Article 29 - Sequence of Construction 10

Article 30 - Coordination of Related Work at the Site 10

Article 31 - Information Concerning Owner and Engineer 10

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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings below:

A. Bidder: The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to Owner.

B. Issuing Office: The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

C. Successful Bidder: The lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom Owner

(on the basis of Owner’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents are available online at no cost at PennBid

(www.PennBid.net).

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder must submit with his Bid a completed Bidder Qualification Statement. In lieu of the Bidder Qualification Statement, Bidder may submit with his Bid, a completed Construction Contractor's Qualification Statement for Engineered Construction developed by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC Document No. 220).

3.02 If additional information is necessary to demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, within five (5) days of Owner's request, Bidder shall submit written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments and such other data as may be reasonably requested.

3.03 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder’s representations and certifications.

ARTICLE 4 - EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND SITE

4.01 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

1. Those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site.

2. Those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface and subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities).

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B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in paragraph 4.01.A will be made available by Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 1.06 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.02 Underground Facilities

A. Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing

Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.

4.03 Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify any reports and drawings known to Owner relating to a

Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by

Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 1.08 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.04 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated surface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work appear in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

4.05 On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid.

Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

4.06 A. Reference is made to Paragraph 1.20 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of contract documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

B. Paragraph 6.13.C of the General Conditions indicates that if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

4.07 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

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A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. Visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

C. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work;

D. Carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Paragraph 1.06 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable “technical data”, and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in Paragraph 1.08 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable “technical data”;

E. Consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site;

the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

F. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the

Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. Promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies hat

Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

I. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

J. Attend and participate in any mandatory pre-bid conference.

4.08 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

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ARTICLE 5 - PRE-BID CONFERENCE

5.01 A pre-bid conference is scheduled for this project. For details, refer to the Advertisement for Bids

(Section 00 11 13). Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. However, attendance at the pre-bid conference gives potential bidders the opportunity ask questions and fully access the project area. A list of all questions and responses given will be provided to everyone via bid addendum.

ARTICLE 6 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to be obtained and paid for by Owner unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be directed to Engineer by clicking on the Questions tab within PennBid. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be by Addenda and posted within the PennBid Documents. Notifications of Addenda will be emailed to all parties recorded by Engineer as having downloaded the Bidding Documents. Questions received after the posted cut-off date may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of ten percent

(10%) of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order or a Bid Bond (on the form in Project Manual or equivalent) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions.

8.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Agreement, furnished the required contract security and insurance certificate(s) and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required contract security and insurance certificate(s) within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults. The Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement, after all bids are rejected by Owner or after the date the bid acceptance period has expired, whichever occurs first, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.

8.03 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIME

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Agreement.

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ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 - SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. Whenever it is specified or described in the Bidding Documents that a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by Contractor if acceptable to Engineer, application for such acceptance will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

ARTICLE 12 - SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to Owner in advance of a specified date prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within five days after Bid opening, submit to Owner a list of all such Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute, without an increase in the Bid.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the

Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in Paragraph 6.06 of the General Conditions.

12.03 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 - PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 A separate document entitled Instructions – Submitting Electronic Bids For This Solicitation contains a full description of what documents are to be submitted electronically along with instructions on how to submit sealed bids.

ARTICLE 14 - BASIS OF BID; EVALUATION OF BIDS

14.01 Bid

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid as set forth in the electronic Bid Form.

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 Bids are to be submitted electronically via the PennBid Program. The document entitled Instructions – Submitting Electronic Bids For This Solicitation is included as part of this

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15.02 A Bid shall be submitted via PennBid no later than the date and time prescribed in the advertisement or invitation to bid.

15.03 The Bidder is solely responsible for submitting his Bid by the time indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid.

ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be withdrawn any time prior to the bid closing date and time by clicking on the “Withdraw

Bid” button within PennBid.

16.02 Bids may be withdrawn within two (2) business days after the opening of Bids only by the withdrawing Bidder's strict compliance with 73 P.S. §1602 and any subsequent amendments.

ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award may be made by the mutual consent of Owner and the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder.

ARTICLE 19 - EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including, without limitation, nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder due to noncompliance with Bid Specifications and/or prior work history of the Bidder. The successful Bidder shall be required to enter into a written Contract in form to be approved by the Owner.

19.02 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

19.03 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

19.04 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or

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19.06 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose Bid is in the best interests of the Project.

ARTICLE 20 - CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth

Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it must be accompanied by such Bonds and required insurance certificate(s).

ARTICLE 21 - SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner gives a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement to Owner with the required Bonds and insurance certificate(s). Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder within sixty (60) days of the date of the Notice of Award.

ARTICLE 22 - SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Owner is exempt from Pennsylvania state sales and use taxes on certain materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work. Contractor will be provided with a copy of Owner's tax exempt certificate. Said taxes shall not be included in the Bid. Refer to Paragraph 1.16 of the Supplementary Conditions for additional information.

ARTICLE 23 - RETAINAGE

23.01 Provisions concerning retainage are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 24 - CONTRACTS TO BE ASSIGNED

NOT USED FOR THIS PROJECT

ARTICLE 25 - BLASTING AND PREBLASTING SURVEY

25.01 No blasting is permitted for this project.

ARTICLE 26 - PERMITS

26.01 Paragraph 1.27 of the Supplementary Conditions presents the respective obligations of Owner and Contractor, with regard to the obtaining of permits and/or approvals from governmental agencies relative to the proposed Work.

ARTICLE 27 - ROCK REMOVAL

27.01 All excavation under this contract is considered unclassified. The Contractor shall include the cost for removal and disposal of all excavated material in the base bid price. No additional payment will be made for excavation, removal, or disposal based on material type.

ARTICLE 28 - GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

28.01 Bids shall be submitted on the basis of full and total compliance with all Federal and State laws, 00 21 13-10 regulations, statutes and requirements pertaining to the Work. Bidder shall refer to Paragraph

6.09 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 29 - SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

29.01 Refer to Section 01 12 00 - Summary of Project

ARTICLE 30 - COORDINATION OF RELATED WORK AT THE SITE

30.01 Reference is made to Paragraph 1.20 of the Supplementary Conditions relative to identification of the prime contractor who will have authority and responsibility for coordination of activities involving other parties and/or prime contractors relative to construction of the Project.

ARTICLE 31 - INFORMATION CONCERNING OWNER AND ENGINEER

31.01 Owner:

57 Main Street P.O. Box 245 Harleysville, PA 19438

Telephone: 215-256-8676 Fax: 215-256-6070

Attention: Craig Forwood

31.02 Engineer:

Gilmore and Associates, Inc.

3850 Sierra Circle, Suite 100

Attention: Thomas J. Duffy, P.E.

Telephone: 610-366-8064

Email: tduffy@gilmore-assoc.com

END OF DOCUMENT

INSTRUCTIONS – SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC BIDS FOR THIS SOLICITATION

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SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC BIDS FOR THIS SOLICITATION

Using the PennBid™ electronic bid management system to respond to this Request-for-Quotation

Many Pennsylvania municipalities, Authorities, and private firms are utilizing the PennBid™ electronic procurement Program for their solicitations, RFPs, and RFQs. Using PennBid is beneficial to both the agencies as well as the bidders.

Costs and bidding effort is greatly reduced as bid documents are available online, all Q&A’s are via email, and sealed bids can be submitted and updated online. Interested bidders need to register only once, a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders have access to publically available bids and solicitations from every Agency within PennBid, plus are available for By-Invitation-Only RFPs and RFQs. Bidders can obtain all project documents and submit and update their confidential bids online.

Sealed Bid Confidentiality – The confidentiality of the sealed bid system is a cornerstone of the PennBid Program. At no time before Bid Opening can anyone see your electronic bid.

Confidentiality of Identity – When questions are asked and answered, bidder identity is not disclosed to other bidders.

1. Documents – All documents may be downloaded directly to your computer. Documents can be electronically sent to your suppliers and sub-contractors.

2. Being added to the “Bidders List” – By downloading any document, you are automatically added to the list of bidders for this solicitation.

3. Questions – by clicking on the “Questions” tab, you can see all questions that have been asked and answered related to this solicitation. You can also ask questions directly through this tab. When the agency answers the question, both the question and answer is available for review by all bidders.

4. Submitting and Updating Bids – You may submit and update your bid anytime up to the bid due date and time by clicking on the “Bid” tab. You need only to provide the per unit price. The PennBid Program will automatically calculate the extended price (no more math errors). You can update any line item without affecting the rest of your quote.

What to submit with this bid

Click on the “Bid” tab

Enter financial bid

Answer questions (if applicable)

Attach a single electronic file or zipped folder containing the documents listed below:

o 00 43 13 – Bid Bond or other form of Bid Security o 00 45 10 – Bidder’s Acknowledgement Form o 00 45 13 – Bidder’s Qualification Statement and supporting data o 00 45 19 – Non-Collusion Affidavit o 00 45 53 – Agreement of Surety Company

Important Note 1 – Upon request only, bidders will need to submit the above documents in original form and signatures to the agency receiving the bids within 3 business days following bid opening. Documents such as Non-Collusion

INSTRUCTIONS – SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC BIDS FOR THIS SOLICITATION

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Affidavits, Bidder Qualification Statement including the recent Financial Statement and the paper Bid Bond, etc. will be requested prior to award.

Important Note 2 - If the PennBid Program is idle for 50 minutes, a logout warning will appear. Bidders must acknowledge. If bidder does not acknowledge that they want to continue working, they will be logged out and bidder’s data will not be saved or submitted.

How to submit your bid

The Bid tab contains the electronic bid form. All Per Unit Price fields must be filled out. To no-bid a line item, insert a zero (0). PennBid will automatically complete the line extensions and bid totals. At the bottom of the page, check the Verification Statement and click Submit Bid. Completed bid form can be printed or saved to Excel by clicking the icons in the middle of the bid form page.

Submitting documents with electronic bid

An electronic copy of the documents listed above is to be submitted with the electronic bid. To attach these documents:

1. Fill out required documents and scan to create a single electronic file or saved as a single zipped folder containing all documents

2. From the Bid tab, click on “browse” (middle of the page), then click on the file or zipped folder name. The file will be attached to your bid submission when the Submit Bid button is clicked.

Verifying that your bid was submitted

If submitted properly, you will receive an acknowledgement appearing in the middle of your screen saying “Your bid has been submitted”.

Withdrawing Your Bid

You may withdraw your bid anytime up to bid due date and time by simply clicking on Withdraw Bid, located at the bottom of the Bid tab.

Help Guides

There are several Help Guides available from the PennBid™ Home Page.

BID FORM

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BID FORM

The Bid Form associated with a specific Contract may be found on the PennBid website at the “Bids” tab for the specific Contract.

DAMAGES FORM

EJCDC C-435 Bid Bond (Damages Form)

Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

BID BOND

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Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name and Include Location):

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than Bid due date):

Penal sum $ (Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal)

Bidder’s Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

DAMAGES FORM

EJCDC C-435 Bid Bond (Damages Form)

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder any difference between the total amount of Bidder’s Bid and the total amount of the Bid of the next lowest, responsible Bidder who submitted a responsive Bid as determined by Owner for the work required by the Contract Documents, provided that:

1.1 If there is no such next Bidder, and Owner does not abandon the Project, then Bidder and Surety shall pay to Owner the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond, and

1.2 In no event shall Bidder’s and Surety’s obligation hereunder exceed the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond.

1.3 Recovery under the terms of this Bond shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents.

3. This obligation shall be null and void if:

3.1 Owner accepts Bidder’s Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due date without Surety’s written consent.

6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year after Bid due date.

7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state in which the Project is located.

8. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United States Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and shall be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the officer, agent, or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute, seal, and deliver such Bond and bind the Surety thereby.

10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length. If any provision of this Bond conflicts with any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute shall govern and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict therewith shall continue in full force and effect.

11. The term “Bid” as used herein includes a Bid, offer, or proposal as applicable.

BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:

Cheswyck Gravity Sewer

1.01 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid and

Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of OWNER.

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents, as set forth in the Agreement, that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged.

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph

4.02 of the General Conditions, and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, which has been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

E. Bidder has obtained and carefully (or assumes responsibility for having done so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents to be employed by Bidder, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

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F. Bidder does not consider that any further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the

Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has correlated the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Bidding Documents.

I. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

J. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work for which this Bid is submitted.

4.01 Bidder further represents that this Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity that is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid; Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over Owner.

5.01 Bidder is aware that the Total Bid Price is to include rock removal required to accomplish construction of the proposed work.

6.01 Bidder will complete the work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the submitted bid amount.

Unit Prices have been computed in accordance with paragraph 11.03.B of the General

Conditions.

Bidder acknowledges that estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Bid items will be based on actual quantities provided, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

7.01 Bidder agrees that the work will be substantially complete within the Contract Times commenced to run as provided in paragraph 2.03 of the General Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with paragraph 14.07.B of the General Conditions.

8.01 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of failure to complete the work within the times specified above, which shall be stated in the Agreement

9.01 The following documents are submitted along with this document and made a condition of this

Bid:

A. Required Bid Bond or other Bid Security;

B. Required Bidder’s Acknowledgement Form;

C. Required Bidder’s Qualification Statement and supporting data;

D. Required Non-Collusion Affidavit;

E. Required Agreement of Surety;

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10.01 Communications concerning this Bid shall be addressed to the following representative for the bidder:

If the address, telephone number and fax number of the above individual is different than noted at the end of the Bid Form, note the address, telephone number, and fax number of the above individual:

Business Address: ______________________________________________________

Telephone No.: ______________________________________________________

Fax No.: ______________________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________________

11.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings indicated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

SUBMITTED on ____________________________________, 20______.

Name of Bidder: ________________________________________________________________

If Bidder is:

An Individual

Name (typed or printed):

By:

(Individual’s signature)

Doing business as:

A Partnership

Partnership Name:

General Partner: _______________________________________________________

By:

(Signature of general partner – attach evidence of authority to sign)

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A Corporation

Corporation Name:

State of Incorporation:

PA State Business ID Number:

Date of Qualification to do business: ______________________________________

Bidder’s Business Address

Telephone No.:

Fax No.:

Email Address

Name of Person authorized to sign (typed or printed): ____________________________

Title of Person authorized to sign (typed or printed): ____________________________

(Authorized Signature)

Affix Corporate Seal If Corporation

Attested by Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Secretary if Corporation

BIDDER QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This document must be included as part of the Bid submission. Failure to submit a fully completed and executed Bidder Qualification Statement may be considered justification for rejection of the bid.

1.2 This Bidder Qualification Statement is submitted with respect to the following project:

Contract No:

Contract For:

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 Name of Bidder:

2.2 Address of Bidder:

2.3 Telephone No. of Bidder:

3. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

3.1 Type of Organization:

Corporation Individual

Partnership Joint Venture

Other:

3.2 How long has your organization been in business?

a. As a Contractor? years

b. As a Contractor engaged in construction work of the type proposed under this Contract: ______ years

c. Under your current business name? ______ years

3.3 If the bidder is a corporation, complete this section:

a. Date & State of Incorporation:

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b. Names & Titles of Officers:

3.4 If the Bidder is other than a corporation, describe the structure of your organization including date of initiation as a business and list the principals involved:

3.5 What portions of the work (i.e. trades work items, etc.) included in the proposed contract will be performed by subcontractors?

4. WORK HISTORY

4.1 Attach or list the following information on similar projects which your organization has completed in the past five (5) years: name and type of project, owner, engineer (include name and telephone number of contact person), contract amount, date of completion.

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4.2 Attach or list the following information on similar project which your organization now has in progress. Name and type of project, owner, engineer (include name and telephone number of contact person), contract amount, scheduled date of completion.

4.3 Has your organization ever defaulted on or otherwise failed to complete any work under contract? If so, note the circumstances:

4.4 Has any officer, partner or principal of your organization ever been an officer, partner or principal of another organization which defaulted on or otherwise failed to complete any work under contract? If so, note the circumstances:

4.5 Provide the construction experience (length, type) of the principal individuals of your organization which would be assigned to perform the proposed work under this Contract:

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5. REFERENCES

5.1 Bonding Company

and Agent

5.2 Bank

5.3 Trade

6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT

6.1 Attach a copy of a recent financial statement as prepared by your auditor.