N O T I C E Sealed proposals will be received online via PennBid (https://pennbid.procurware.com) until 10:30 A.M. July 24, 2026 at which time a summary of bids received will be displayed on PennBid immediately after bid opening, for the furnishing of the following:

CONTRACT R011-27 Loading, Hauling & Disposal of Dewatered Sludge at the McKeesport and George R. Sweeney Water Treatment Plants for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027.

Copies of bidding forms, specifications and other contract documents will be available at no cost on the PennBid website starting July 7, 2026. Bidders shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents via the “Clarifications” feature in PennBid.

All prospective bidders must attend a mandatory viewing of the work site with an authorized representative of the Authority before submission of a bid. A representative of the Authority will be available at the Water Treatment Plant Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Contact Kevin Halaszynski at (412) 678-6055 or via email at khalaszynski@mawc.org, to arrange an appointment for the McKeesport WTP and Ray Bair (724) 875-0715 or via email at Rbair@mawc.org, to arrange an appointment for the George R. Sweeney WTP.

Vendors who are awarded contracts are assessed a variable award fee based on the type of contract. Fixed Contracts Award fee is 1/3% (.0033) of the expected value of the contract for the time period of the awarded contract. The award fee shall be no less than $150 and no greater than $6,000.

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County reserves the right to waive any informality in any bid received, to reject any bids, or to accept any bid it deems in its best interest.

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Randy Roadman Chairman

APPENDIX "A"

I have visited the site of the project under these specifications and understand the work as intended by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County to their fullest extent.

SIGNATURE:

MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Loading, Hauling and Disposal of Dewatered Sludge

A. LOCATION OF WORK

Dewatered sludge shall be loaded and hauled from the water treatment plants owned and operated by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. The locations are as follows:

1. McKeesport WTP, McKeesport, PA

2. George R. Sweeney WTP, Bell Twp, PA

B. SCOPE OF WORK

1. The bid prices per ton shall each be for loading, hauling and disposal of dewatered sludge (“Work”).

2. All material transported by the Contractor shall become its sole property beyond the limit of the Plant gate and, from that point, it shall be solely responsible for the treatment and disposal in accordance with the terms of the Contract, the applicable statutes, laws and environmental regulations. All disposal shall be at landfills, which permitted and comply, in all respects, with the applicable statutes, laws and regulations of all governmental bodies.

3. In the event of an accident or spillage beyond the Plant gate, the Contractor shall be responsible for the clean-up of the results of such accident or spillage and it shall provide all equipment and materials necessary for the clean-up at its cost. The Authority will not be responsible for any spillage or cleanup beyond the limit of the Plant gate.

4. As part of the Base Bid for the Work, the Contractor shall provide a principal disposal site for the sludge. The site must be approved by all environmental agencies involved for such activity. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all permits to transport and dispose of the sludge at the disposal site which is submitted in its Bid Proposal. If the proposed disposal site has not been permitted for Authority sludge before July 1, 2022 at 11:00 a.m., the Authority reserves the right to reject the Bid Proposals for award of the contract.

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County sludge has already been permitted for disposal at the following site:

Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill, 111 Conner Lane, Belle Vernon, PA 15012

ID #514148

5. The Authority retains the right to inspect all operations of the Contractor during its normal operating hours and to verify all records and tonnage amounts submitted to it by the Contractor.

C. All Bid Proposals shall be based on the unit price per ton of an estimated 4,500 tons per year; however the Authority does not guarantee that 4, 500 tons per year will be requested for loading, hauling and disposal of sludge. Listed below are the estimated quantities for disposal:

Plant

Cake Disposal (Tons)

1. BASE BID

Work shall consist of the Contractor supplying all necessary equipment capable of loading and transporting sludge for a period of (1) one-year from the date of the Notice to Proceed. Each truck shall be equipped with a sealed top, double locking end gates, and wheels, movable and covered with a tarpaulin. Depending on the day, one or more trucks may be required to perform the work.

2. COLLECTION TIMES

a. McKeesport – 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. daily.

b. George R. Sweeney – 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. daily.

D. CONTRACTOR IS TO PROVIDE Owner notice 24 hours in advance of being onsite.

E. METHOD OF PAYMENT

Payment will be made to the Contractor in one lump sum, monthly payment based on the total of all invoices submitted to the Authority by the 10th of each month for previous month and approved by the Assistant Manager or Manager of the Authority. The amount of sludge hauled during each month shall be certified by a calibrated scale at the disposal site.

F. AUTHORITY’S RIGHTS

The Authority reserves the right to either accept the Base Bid, based on the Bid of which is advantageous to it. The Authority will accept the Bid Proposal or an Alternate Bid Proposal based on the lowest price submitted by a responsible bidder and that Contractor meets all other Bidder’s qualifications.

G. CONTRACT EXTENSION PROVISION

The successful bidder has the option to offer to the Authority an extension of the current contract for an additional time period not to exceed 36 months by providing the Authority with a written acknowledgement sixty (60) days prior to the end of the contract. The contract can only be extended by mutual consent. The prices used during the extended period may not exceed the prices in the current contract.

H. BONDS

Contractor shall, concurrently with its execution of the Contract, furnish a Performance Bond to the Authority naming the contractor as Principal and the Authority as Obligee. The amount of the Bond shall be based on the unit price per ton of an estimated 4,500 tons per year. The estimated number of tons per year shall not be construed as a guarantee of this amount of Work, all Work to be requested on an “as-needed” basis. The Bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and acceptable to the Authority.

Certificate of Insurance The Contractor shall, following the award of the Contract and prior to its execution, submit to the Owner Certificates of Insurance in accordance with the instructions herein and with the following requirement, the Owner shall be named as "additionally insured" on the Certificate, and subject to the approval and acceptance by the Owner. The certificates are to be completed in each and every category by the Contractor's insurance company(s) and signed by an authorized agent(s) of the insurance company(s). The Contractor shall not commence any work under this Contract until such "Certificate of Insurance" is in the hands of and approved by the Authority.

Insurance policies and certificates of same, shall state in words that the coverage is for "Loading, Hauling and Disposal of Dewatered Sludge at the McKeesport and George R. Sweeney Water Treatment Plant ( Contract R011-27)." Additionally the Owner and any Municipality or Political sub-division within the bounds of which the contract work is to be performed shall be named as "additionally insured" on the Certificate The amounts of such insurances shall be as follows:

Workers’ Compensation: The Contractor shall carry Workers’ Compensation insurance during the life of the Contract to insure his/her statutory liability to his/her employees in the state or states in which the work under this Contract is to be performed. In case any work is sublet, the Contractor shall require the subcontractor similarly to provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance for all of the latter's employees unless such employees are covered by the protection afforded the Contractor.

Commercial General Liability: Coverage to include: A. Premises and Operations, B. Personal Injury/Advertising Injury, C. Products/Completed Operations, D. Independent Contractors. Policy shall NOT contain exclusions for: C (collapse), U (underground), or X (explosion).

Minimum Limits: General Aggregate (per project) $2,000,000; Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000; Each Occurrence Limit $1,000,000; Personal/Advertising Injury $1,000,000

Automobile Liability: Coverage to include: Owned Vehicles, Leased Vehicles, Hired Vehicles, Non-Owned & Employee Non-Owned Vehicles.

Minimum Limits: Bodily Injury/Property Damage (each accident) $1,000,000.

Commercial Umbrella: The Contractor shall carry Commercial Umbrella Insurance during the life of the Contract covering all risks above the limits shown above.

Minimum Limits: $2,000,000 per occurrence/ $2,000,000 policy. The limit shall be not less than $2,000,000.

INDEMNIFICATION

Date__________________

BID PROPOSAL

TO

CONTRACTOR

Address

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to and in compliance with your request inviting Proposals for the execution of the above-referenced project, and subject to all the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents relating to it, the undersigned proposes to perform all Work, provide and furnish all necessary labor, tools and equipment, transportation and disposal permits, all as required for completion of this Contract, in accordance with the Contract Documents, Including Addenda Numbers _________ if issued thereon, each of which is based on furnishing of the service for approximately 4,500 tons of material per year.

NOTE: THE BID BOND SHALL BE 10% OF THE BASE BID UNIT PRICE TIMES 4,500 TONS.

In order to compute the Base Bid which appear below for each item of the Contract, multiply your bid price per ton times the term (1 year) for which you are bidding multiplied by 4,500 tons (the approximate number of tons to be hauled and disposed of per year).

BASE BID – ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD

Bid Price per ton for the loading, hauling and disposal of Dewatered Sludge using 22-ton truck per load in accordance with the Specifications:

1-Year Period from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027

Name of Disposal Site and Permit No:

NOTE: 1. The estimated figure of 4,500 tons per year is used solely to establish a standard for Bid Proposal comparison purposes as well as the amount of all Bonds. Bidder understands and agrees that the actual number of tons to be hauled and disposed of may be less or more.

Bidder hereby certifies that it does business and submits this Bid Proposal as the following type of business entity:

_____ An individual.

______ A corporation organized and existing under the laws of Pennsylvania, with its principal office at the address set forth below.

______ A foreign corporation organized and existing under the laws of ___________________________, and which is duly registered for the purpose of doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

_____ An individual or individuals doing business under a fictitious name which is registered and in compliance with the provisions of the Fictitious Names Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The name and address of each person or business entity which has an interest in this Bid Proposal is set forth below. (Note: In the case of a corporation, the Bidder shall set forth the name of the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and General Manager and in the case of a Partnership, the Managing Partners.)

NAME AND ADDRESS

The undersigned Bidder hereby certifies as follows:

a. That he has visited and examined the site of the Work and has carefully read and examined the Contract Documents.

b. That no Board member, Officer, agent or employee of the Authority has any personal interest either directly or indirectly, in this Bid Proposal, the Contractor any compensation which may be paid thereunder.

c. That this Bid Proposal is genuine and is made without any connection with any person, firm or corporation which is submitting a Bid Proposal for the same Work, and it is, in all respects, fair and made without collusion or fraud.

d. That should this Bid Proposal be accepted by the Authority, it will execute the Contract and furnish the properly issued Bonds and Certificates of Insurance, all within the required time and in the form and amount required, and that, upon his failure, neglect or refusal to do so, he shall forfeit the Bid Bond Security accompanying this Bid Proposal to the Authority.

e. This Bid Proposal is valid, it will remain in full force and it may be held by the Authority for this period specified in the Public Advertisement or in the Contract Specifications.

Executed the _________ day of ____________, 20____.

WITNESS:

By: _________________________________

BID BOND WITH CERTIFIED OR CASHIER’S CHECK

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that _____________________________________ (Name of Bidder) (Address of Bidder) A ____________________________________, (“Principal”), is held and firmly bound unto the (Corporation, Partnership, or Individual) Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, (“Obligee”), in the penal sum of ____________________ __________________________________ Dollars($______) this sum being posted by delivery to the Obligee, concurrently with this Bond, of a certified or cashier’s check payable to Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County in said amount, this whereby the Principal does, jointly and severally, bind itself, its heirs, successors, administrators and assigns, by these presents.

THE CONDIITON OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that, whereas the Principal has, by its Bid Proposal dated _____________________, offered to enter into a Contract with the Authority for THE LOADING, HAULING, AND DISPOSAL OF DEWATERED SLUDGE.

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Authority accepts the Base Bid or one of the two Alternates submitted in the Bid Proposal of the Principal and the Principal enters into a Contract with the Authority in accordance with the terms of its Bid Proposal, gives such bonds as may be specified in the Bid Proposal and complies in all other respects with the requirements of the Contract Documents, or if the Principal shall pay to the Authority the difference, not to exceed the sum hereof, between the amount specified in its Bid Proposal and such larger amount for which the Authority may, in good faith, contract with another party to furnish the services covered by said Bid Proposal, then this obligation shall be null and void and the check referred to above shall be returned to the Principal.

In the event the Principal fails or refuses to enter into the Contract and comply in all other respects with the requirements of the Contract Documents or, if the Principal fails to pay to the Authority such larger amount for which the Authority may, in good faith, contract with another party to furnish the services covered by this Bid Proposal, the funds posted by the check referred to above, shall be retained by the Authority and considered as forfeited by the Principal ____________________________, and no defense or objection to such forfeiture shall be made by the Principal.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Bond is executed by the Principal the _______ day of __________, 20_____.

WITNESS: PRINCIPAL: INDIVIDUAL OR PARTNERSHIP

________________________________ ______________________________________(SEAL)

______________________________________(SEAL)

Business Address:

PRINCIPAL: CORPORATE

By_________________________________________

Title:_______________________________________

ATTEST:

(Corporate Seal)

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

I, hereby certify that I am the of , Principal in the within Bond; that who executed said Bond on behalf of the Principal was then of said Principal; that I am familiar with his signature, that it is genuine and that said Bond was duly signed, sealed, and attested to, for and on behalf of said Corporation, all by the proper authority of its governing body.

(CORPORATE SEAL) Title:_____________________________________________

(If Principal is a partnership, all partners must execute this Bond.)

INDIVIDUAL OR PARTNERSHIP

______________________________________(SEAL)

______________________________________(SEAL)

______________________________________(SEAL)

BID BOND WITH CORPORATE SURETY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that _____________________________________ (The “Principal”), and, the Surety are held and firmly bound unto the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County, (“Authority”), in the penal sum of ___________________________________________________________Dollars ($_____________) in lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our successors and assigns, jointly and severally, by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that whereas the Principal has, by its Bid Proposal dated, offered to enter into a Contract with the Authority for THE LOADING, HAULING AND DISPOSAL OF DEWATERED SLUDE in accordance with the terms and conditions of the _______________________ in Contract documents which Contract Documents are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, if the Authority accepts one of the Alternates of the Bid Proposal of the Principal and the Principal enters into a Contract with the Authority in accordance with the terms of its Bid Proposal, gives such bonds as may be specified in its Bid Proposal and complies in all other respects with the requirements of the Contract Documents, or if the Principal shall pay to the Authority the difference, not to exceed the total hereof and the amount specified in its Bid Proposal and such larger amount for which the Authority may, in good faith, contract with another party to furnish the services or products covered by said Bid Proposal, then this obligation shall be null and void; however, in the event the Principal fails or refuses to enter the Contract and give such bonds as are specified in the Bid Documents then this obligation shall remain in full force and effect and binding upon the Principal and __________________ in all other respects with the requirements of the Bid Documents and its Surety and they shall be obligated to pay to the Authority the difference, not to exceed the penal sum hereof, between the amount specified in the Bid Proposal and such larger amount for which the Authority, may, in good faith, contract with another party to furnish the services or products covered by said Bid Proposal.

PROVIDED FURTHER, that the said Surety, for value received, herby stipulates and agrees that no change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Bid Proposal or the Contract Documents shall, in any way affect its obligation on this Bond and it does herby waive notice of any such change, extension of time, alteration or addition to the terms of the Bid Proposal or to the Contract Documents.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Bond is executed by the Principal the _______ day of __________, 20_____.

WITNESS: PRINCIPAL: INDIVIDUAL OR PARTNERSHIP

________________________________ ______________________________________(SEAL)

______________________________________(SEAL)

Business Address:

PRINCIPAL: CORPORATE

By_________________________________________

Title:_______________________________________

ATTEST:

(Corporate Seal)

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

I, _______________ hereby certify that I am the _________________ of Principal in the within Bond; that who executed said Bond on behalf of the Principal was then ___________________ of said Corporation; that I am familiar with his signature, that it is genuine and that said Bond was duly signed, sealed, and attested to, for and on behalf of said Corporation, all by the proper authority of tis governing body.

PRINCIPAL:

(CORPORATE SEAL) Title:__________________________________

CORPORATE SURETY

Secretary

(CORPORATE SEAL)

ATTACH COPY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY OF CORPORATE SURETY

(If Principal is a partnership, all partners must execute the Bond.)

CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY

By submitting this Bid Proposal, the CONTRACTOR certifies and warrants:

(a) That neither he nor any person of firm which has an interest in the Contractor’s firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of Section 3 (s) of the Davis-Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12 (a) (1) or to be awarded HUD contracts or participate in HUD programs pursuant to 24 CFR Part 24; and

(b) That no part of his Contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a Government contract by virtue of Section 3 (a) of the Davis/Bacon Act or 29 CFR 5.12 (a) (1) or to be awarded HUD contracts or participate in HUD programs pursuant to 24 CFR Part 24; and

(c) That he is aware that the penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C. 1001. Additionally, U.S. Criminal Code, Section 1010, Title 18, U.S.C., “Federal Housing Administration Transactions:, provides in part: “Whoever, for the purpose of ... influencing in any way the action of such Administration …makes, utters, or publishes any statement, knowing the same to be false…shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both”.

_____________________________ by:_________________________________________

(SEAL)

_____________________________ by:_________________________________________

(SEAL)

(COPORATE SEAL)

STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

All questions must be answered and the data given must be clear and comprehensive. This statement must be notarized. If necessary, questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The bidder may submit any additional information.

1. Name of Bidder: ___________________________________________________________________

2. Permanent Main Office Address: ______________________________________________________

3. Phone Number: _______________ Fax Number________________ Mobile Phone______________

4. Email: ___________________________________________________________________________

5. Contact Person:_____________________________________________________________________

6. When Organized:___________________________________________________________________

7. If a corporation where incorporated:____________________________________________________

8. Federal Identification Number:________________________ If sole proprietorship, Social Security Number_____________________

9. How many years have you been engaged in the contracting business under your present firm or trade name:__________________________________

10. General type of work performed by your company:________________________________________

11. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? If so, where and why?______________

12. Have you ever defaulted on a contract?_______________________________

13. Attach a list of your major equipment available for this contract.

14. Is this a minority-owned business? Yes/No Woman-owned business? Yes/No If this is a minority owned business, which minority?_______________________________________

15. Experience in construction work similar in importance to this project.

16. Background and experience of the principal members of your organization, including the officers.

17. Give bank reference:_________________________________________________________________

18. Will you, upon request, fill out a detailed financial statement and furnish any other information that may be required?_____________

19. The undersigned herby authorizes and requests any person, firm or corporation to furnish any information requested by the Owner in verification of the recitals comprising this Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications.

20. (Please refer to the Instruction to Bidders Sections 11, 12, 25) Name of Bonding Company __________________________________________________________

The undersigned hereby authorizes any person, firm, or corporation to furnish to the Authority or its authorized representative any information which it requests in order to verify information given in this Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications.

Dated this _____________ day of _______________________, 20____.

By: _______________________________________

Title: _______________________________________

_______________________________________________, being duly sworn deposes and says that he is _______________________________________________ of ___________________________________ And that the answers to the foregoing questions are true, correct and complete.

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this __________ day of _________________ 20 _______

AFFIDAVIT OF NONCOLLUSION

Before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared the undersigned who, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that, by submission of the Bid Proposal to which this Affidavit is attached, the Bidder and each person executing the Bid on behalf of the Bidder certifies, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, as follows:

SECTION 1. The prices submitted in the attached Bid Proposal have been calculated and are hereby submitted independently and without collusion, consultation, communication or agreement of any kind with any competitor of Bidder for the purpose of restricting competition as to any matter relative to prices, escalations, or quotations.

SECTION 2. Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been calculated and quoted in the attached Bid have not knowingly been disclosed by the Bidder either directly or indirectly to any competitor of the Bidder or to any other Bidders.

SECTION 3. No attempt has been made prior to submission of the Bid nor will be made subsequent to submission of the Bid, by the Bidder, to induce in any way any other person, association, partnership, joint venture, or corporation to submit or refrain from submitting a Bid for the purpose of restriction competition.

SECTION 4. Neither the Bidder nor any person signing on behalf of the Bidder, has been convicted of or found liable for any act prohibited by Federal or State law in any jurisdiction involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract within the last three (3) years, except as listed on the attachment hereto which is made a part hereof.

SECTION 5. This Affidavit is made and submitted to comply with Act Number 45, Section 7, effective October 28, 1983 and all amendments thereto and the rules and regulations authorized thereunder.

Bidder:_________________________________

Notary Public

(SEAL)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

It is the policy of ______________________________________ to insure that applicants are

COMPANY NAME

Employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, age, or national original. Such actions shall include: Employment, promotions, demotions, or transfer: Recruitment or recruitment advertising: Layoff or termination: Rates of pay other compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.

A. BIDDERS UNDERSTAND OF CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROPOSAL

It is stated and averred that the Bidder has had sufficient time to examine and has examined the site of the proposed Work to determine the character of and conditions to be encountered, that it has based its Proposal on its own independent examination and investigation of the site and its conditions, that it has not relied on the information supplied by the AUTHORITY, and it has read completely and understands thoroughly the general conditions, specifications, supplements, special provisions and/or conditions, as well as any other addenda or requirements pertaining to this project, which shall be applicable to and govern the provisions of this Bid Proposal and the performance of any contract awarded thereon, whether attached and made part thereof or incorporated therein by reference thereto, including the following addenda issued after publication of the proposal:

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )

COUNTY OF_________________________ ) SS:

SWORN to and subscribed before me this ___________ day of ___________, 20 ________

Notary Public

(SEAL)

CONTRACT

This Contract is made and entered into the _______ day of _____________, 20_____, by and between the MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY, a body corporate and politic existing under and by virtue of the Laws of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “Authority”), and ____________ A Corporation (individual, partnership) duly authorized to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and having an office at ______________________________ (the “Contractor”), WHEREAS, the Authority did, by Public Advertisement, dated_________________________________ Invite Bid Proposals for: THE LOADING, HAULING AND DISPOSAL OF DEWATERED SLUDGE; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with said Public Advertisement and the Contract Documents prepared by the Consulting Engineer of the Authority and submitted to Bidders, the Contractor submitted its Bid Proposal to the Authority for the doing of said Work; following which a Contract was duly awarded by the Authority to the Contractor for the Bid Bond (or Alternate___________) of said Work, this at the price set forth in the Bid Proposal for a term of __________________years; and

WHEREAS, the Authority and the Contractor agree that the Standard Contract Provisions, Contract Specifications and all Addenda, the Bid Proposal and a copy of the Public Advertisement and all other Contract Documents are made a part of this Contract as if set forth at length herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Contractor shall provide and furnish all labor, all tools, machinery and equipment, all utilities and transportation services and all material, both expendable and permanent, at its own risk and expense as same are necessary to complete all items of the Work specified, this within the time set forth, all in accordance with the Information for Bidders, the Specifications, (Standard, Detailed, and Addenda), the Contract, as may be furnished or approved by the Authority, the Contract Documents and such instructions as may be issued by the Authority during the progress of the Work.

2. In consideration of the compliance by the Contractor with the terms of this Contract, the Contractor agrees to accept, payment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including the Bid price for the term of the Contract chosen by the Authority.

3. The Contractor warrants and agrees that it has read each and every clause in each of the Contract Documents, fully understands the meaning of them and fully understands the character of the Work to be done under this Contract and agrees to complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

4. The Contractor shall, simultaneously with its execution of this Contract deliver to the Authority its Performance Bond, with corporate surety in effect for the term of this Contract, in an amount no less the 100% of the Contract Price satisfactory to the Authority, a Certificate of Insurance satisfactory to the Authority verifying that all required insurance is in full force and effect.

5. Contractor hereby certifies that it is familiar with Act No. 247 of 1972 of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania which required that the provisions of federal and state statutes and the Rules and Regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and the preservation of public natural resources be set forth and he hereby acknowledges that he has been advised that certain federal and state statutes and the rules and regulations of their appropriate bureaus may govern a portion or all of the Work including, but not limited to, the Clean Streams Law, and Act of June 22, 1937, P.L. 1987, as amended, 35 P.S.691.1 et seq., and the regulations promulgated by the Department of Environmental Resources thereunder, and the Act regulating Vehicle Emission Systems, Act of June 16, 1972, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, the Authority, by actions of its Board on __________________, has caused this Contract to be executed by its Chairman and its corporate seal affixed by its Secretary, and the Contractor has caused this Contract to be executed by its duly authorized representatives, each as of the day and year first above written.

OWNER

By: ______________________________________________

ATTEST:

Title: Randy Roadman, Chairman

Jerome DeFabo, Sr.

Print Name Secretary (Corporate Seal)

CORPORATE CONTRACTOR:

Print Name (Corporate Seal)

WITNESS:

Print Name

PERFORMANCE BOND

(See Instructions Attached)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we , as Principal, and , as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (hereinafter called the Obligee), in full and just sum of , DOLLARS ( ) lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, administrators, executors, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

Signed, sealed and delivered in Two (2) counterparts this day of ,

In the presence of:

(CORPORATE PRINCIPALS SIGN HERE)

BY _____________________________

ATTEST: