1-Contract No. 2026-02 Bid Specification 07.21.26.pdf

ISSUED TO:

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR

CONTRACT NO. 2026-02

S.R. 0910 & COMMUNITY CENTER DRIVE

WATERLINE REPLACEMENT

RELEASED FOR BID

JULY 2026

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RICHLAND TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

CONTRACT NO. 2026-02

S.R. 0910 & COMMUNITY CENTER DRIVE WATERLINE REPLACEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE NO.

Advertisement..........................................A-1 to A-2

Instructions to Bidders...............................B-1 to B-10

Bid Form / Contract No. 2026-02...........................PennBid

Bid Bond...............................................D-1 to D-2

General Conditions....................................E-1 to E-30

Supplemental General Conditions.......................F-1 to F-18

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Section G1 – Location and General Description................G-1 Section G2 – Coordination of Work with Owner.................G-1 Section G3 – Drawings Index..................................G-1 Section G4 – Contractor’s & Inspector’s Office Facilities....G-2 Section G5 – General Requirements Relating to Construction Materials..........................G-2 Section G6 – Rights-Of-Way...................................G-3 Section G7 – Existing Utility Lines – Location, Protection and Hazards..........................G-3 Section G8 – Line and Grade..................................G-5 Section G9 – Clearing and Grubbing...........................G-5 Section G10 – Removal and Replacement of Mail Boxes, Traffic Directional Signs, Sidewalks, Etc...............G-5 Section G11 – Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control..........G-6 Section G12 – Traffic Control, Warning Signs, Lights And Barricades..................................G-6 Section G13 – Excavation and Backfill.........................G-8 Section G14 – Exploratory Excavation.........................G-10 Section G15 – Dewatering.....................................G-11 Section G16 – Dust and Mud Control...........................G-11 Section G17 – Disposal of Excess Material....................G-11 Section G18 – Minimizing Water Pollution from Soil Erosion...G-11

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Section G19 – Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Water Pipe, Couplings and Joining Materials................G-12 Section G20 – Installation of the PVC Water Pipe.............G-17 Section G21 – Wire Conductor.................................G-21 Section G22 – Gate Vales for Waterline.......................G-22 Section G23 – Fire Hydrants..................................G-22 Section G24 – Thrust Restraints (Other than Restrained Joints)........................................G-23 Section G25 – Hydrostatic Testing............................G-23 Section G26 – Disinfection, Bacteriological Testing And Acceptance.................................G-24 Section G27 – Roads, Walkways, Paving and Surface Restoration....................................G-24 Section G28 – Road Paving, Berm and Driveways................G-26 Section G29 – Top Soil in Cultivated Areas...................G-27 Section G30 – Restoration of Lawns and Other Improved Or Cultivated Areas............................G-27 Section G31 – Detectable Marking Tape........................G-28 Section G32 – Clean Up.......................................G-28 Section G33 – Buy American...................................G-28 Section G34 – Service Connections and Service Lines..........G-29

Measurement and Payment................................H-1 to H-8

Agreement / Contract No. 2026-02.......................J-1 to J-4

Payment Bond...........................................K-1 to K-3

Performance and Maintenance Bond.......................K-4 to K-6

Certificate of Insurance......................................K-7

Appendix A – AWWA C651-14 Disinfecting Waterlines Appendix B – PENNDOT Highway Occupancy Permit

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Section A

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Richland Township Municipal Authority, of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is seeking sealed proposals online via the PennBid

Program until Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. for Contract

No. 2026-02 – S.R. 0910 & Community Center Drive Waterline

Replacement Project. The bid opening shall be conducted virtually. Bidders can contact the Authority for a link.

All plans and specifications are available online at no cost at www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com.

No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the time of the opening of the bids.

Contractor shall submit an E-Verify Program Verification in compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act 127 of 2012.

BIDDER'S SURETY -- A certified check payable to Richland

Township Municipal Authority or a bid bond on the bid form executed by the Bidder and a surety company approved by the

OWNER, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of bid, must be submitted with each bid or bids will be considered nonresponsive and immediately rejected.

SUCCESSFUL BIDDER awarded this contract shall provide a performance surety in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -- the Richland Township Municipal

Authority fully complies with the provisions of this act. All qualified bidders are invited to submit a proposal.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO

AWARD OR TO REJECT ANY AND/OR ALL PORTIONS THEREOF PROPOSALS

SUBMITTED, AND TO WAIVE INFORMALITIES IN THE BIDDING PROCESS IF

IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE AUTHORITY.

Nicholas Baldauf

Authority Chairman

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Section B

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

B1 Designation of Work

The work included under this Contract covers the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to complete the work as described herein, shown on the Contract Drawings and necessary for complete operating facilities.

The work under Contract No. 2026-02 generally includes construction of water system mains and encompasses the furnishing and installation of all equipment, material, labor, utilities, and services necessary for the complete construction of water main and including pipe, fittings, valves, hydrants, services, and appurtenances. The CONTRACTOR shall coordinate all construction with the OWNER and shall give the OWNER advance notification for valve shutoff, testing, disinfection and flushing of the new lines. All valves on the existing water system shall be operated only by employees of Richland Township

Municipal Authority. Sequencing of waterline shutdown to facilitate testing shall be coordinated with the Authority.

B2 Location of Construction Work

All construction work is proposed to be performed in Richland

Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

B3 Copies of Bidding Documents

Copies of the Bidding Documents for the described work may be obtained online at no cost via the PennBid Program

(https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com). Bidders who are awarded contracts are assessed a fee that shall be confirmed with

PennBid by the awarded Bidder.

Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall 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.

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

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B4 Qualifications of Bidders

To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must be prepared to submit, within five days of OWNER's request, written information such as financial data, previous experience, and evidence of authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the Project is located.

B5 Examination of Contract Documents and Site

Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder shall: (a) examine the

Bidding/Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to familiarize himself with local conditions that may in any manner affect access, cost, progress or performance of the work, (c) familiarize himself with federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect access, cost, progress or performance of the Work; and (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the Contract

Documents.

Before submitting his Bid, each Bidder shall, at his own expense, make such investigations and tests as the Bidder may deem necessary to determine his Bid for performance of the Work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

On request, OWNER may assist each Bidder who desires access to the site to conduct such investigations and tests as each Bidder deems necessary for submission of his Bid.

B6 Interpretations

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract

Documents shall be submitted to ENGINEER in writing. Replies will be issued by Addenda mailed, faxed, or delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents.

Questions received less than five days prior to the date of bid opening may not be answered. Only interpretations written by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

B7 Bid Security

Bid Security shall be made payable to OWNER, in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Bidder's maximum Bid price in the form of either a certified bank check or a Bid Bond on the form attached in Section D, issued by a Surety meeting the requirements set forth at the bottom thereof.

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The Bid Security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the Agreement and furnished the

Required Contract Security, whereupon it will be returned; if the successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required Contract Security within 15 days of

Notice of Award, OWNER may annul said Notice and the Bid

Security of that Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid Security of any Bidder whom OWNER believes to have a reasonable consideration for receiving the award may be retained by OWNER until after the effective date of the Agreement.

B8 Contract Time

The number of calendar days within which, or the date by which, the Work is to be completed (the Contract Time) is set forth in the Bid Form and will be included in the Agreement.

B9 Employee Eligibility Verification

The CONTRACTOR shall include a Public Works Employment

Verification Form, as provided by the Pennsylvania Department of

General Services, and available at www.dgs.state.pa.us. The

Public Works Employment Verification Form pertains to each employee hired by the CONTRACTOR after January 1, 2013, whether the employee will be working on or offsite of the Project, or otherwise. The Public Works Employment Verification Form will be evaluated by the OWNER as part of establishing Bidder responsibility.

B10 Liquidated Damages

Provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in the

Agreement.

B11 Bid Forms

With the exception of the Public Works Employment Verification

Form which must be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of

General Services website, www.dgs.state.pa.us, the Bid Forms are available within PennBid’s “Bid” tab.

Bids by Corporations must be executed and submitted in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to submit).

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Bids by Partnerships must be executed and submitted in the partnership name by a partner.

The Bids shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all

Addenda (the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form by the Bidder).

B12 Submission of Bids

Bids shall be submitted online via the PennBid Program

(www.PennBid.net)

B13 Modification and Withdrawal of Bids

Bids may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the opening of Bids.

B14 Award of Contract

OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids for whatsoever cause and to waive any and all informalities in the

Bid. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words. Discrepancies between the indicated sum and/or the products shown as a result of extending unit prices and the correct sum and/or products thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum and/or products.

In evaluating Bids, OWNER shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements and alternates and unit prices (if requested) in the Bid forms.

OWNER may conduct such investigations as he deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of any or all Bidders.

If the contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded on the Base

Bid or Alternate Bid Items selected by the OWNER which are those of the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder whose evaluation by OWNER indicates to OWNER that the award will be in the best interests of the Project.

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B15 Performance and Other Bonds

The General Conditions and/or the Supplemental General

Conditions set forth OWNER's requirements as to Performance and other Bonds. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed

Agreement to OWNER it shall be accompanied by the required

Contract Security.

B16 Signing of Agreement

When OWNER advises of a Contract Award to the Successful Bidder, it will be accompanied by at least five unsigned counterparts of the Agreement and all other Contract Documents. Within fifteen

(15) days thereafter, CONTRACTOR shall sign and deliver all counterparts of the Agreement to OWNER with all other Contract

Documents attached. Within ten (10) days thereafter OWNER will deliver two fully signed counterparts to CONTRACTOR -- one each intended for the CONTRACTOR and the CONTRACTOR's Surety Company.

The times set forth herein are of the essence and Bidder's failure to comply herewith may, at the discretion of the OWNER, result in forfeiture of the Bid Security.

B17 Existing Utilities, Structures, Materials and Subsurface

Conditions

CONTRACTOR is directed to the provisions of the Underground

Utility Line Protection Law Act 287 (1974), as amended by Act

181 December 2006, and full compliance therewith is required of the CONTRACTOR.

Certain information regarding the reputed presence, size, character and location of existing underground structures and public and private utilities such as pipes, drains, sewers, electrical lines, telephone lines, cable TV lines, gas lines, water lines, materials and/or subsurface conditions, has been shown on the Contract Drawings.

Neither the OWNER nor the ENGINEER makes any warranty or representation that the information obtained through the

Pennsylvania One-Call system is accurate. To this end the

CONTRACTOR shall perform due diligence in determining the actual location of the reputed facilities as required by Act 287 as amended.

The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for and bear all costs of protecting all structures and utilities indicated on the drawings, both above the ground and below the ground, within and outside the right-of-way.

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The CONTRACTOR shall have the responsibility of providing special means to brace and hold the utility lines, the telephone poles, and the electrical power poles in place during the construction, and to reinforce and protect same from future displacement, disturbance or damage attributable to settlement of backfill or surface water erosion of restored areas.

B18 Buy American

In accordance with federal regulations and guidelines the

CONTRACTOR agrees that preference will be given to domestic construction materials by the CONTRACTOR, subcontractors, materials and suppliers in the performance of this contract. The requirements of the “Steel Products Procurement Act” shall supersede the “Buy American” requirements.

B19 Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax

Materials and equipment utilized under the Contract may or may not be exempt from Pennsylvania sales tax. The CONTRACTOR shall make their own determination as to which, if any, of the materials and equipment utilized under the contract are exempt from sales tax. Beyond issuing a blanket sales tax exemption form, the OWNER and/or ENGINEER will provide no further assistance in this determination. Failure of the CONTRACTOR to make this determination will not be grounds for additional compensation under the contract.

B20 Steel Products

Each CONTRACTOR, equipment and material supplier on these contracts is notified that materials utilized under these contracts must comply with the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1978 (P.L.6 No. 3), known as the "Steel Products Procurement

Act". The CONTRACTOR is required to submit Form SP (provided as the last page of Section B) with each initial shop drawing submittal as applicable.

All iron, steel and manufactured goods used in this project shall, pursuant to the allowances of the Steel Products

Procurement Act, be produced in the United States unless:

i. The head of the Owner, in writing, determines that steel products as defined by the Steel Products

Procurement Act are not produced in the United States in sufficient quantities to meet the requirements of the contract; or

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ii. The steel products, as defined by the Steel Products

Procurement Act, are included on a list, published on the Pennsylvania Department of General Services website, of exempt machinery and equipment steel products identified by the Pennsylvania Department of

General Services as having not been produced in the

United States in sufficient quantities in the previous calendar year.

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Instructions to Bidders

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FORM SP

This form must be executed by a Fabricator of any item containing BOTH FOREIGN AND U.S.

MANUFACTURED STEEL. The Steel Products Procurement Act (73 P.S. S1881 et seq.) allows the use of steel products with both types of steel if seventy-five (75%) percent of the cost of the materials (including steel, rubber, wood, plastic, etc.) in the product are manufactured or produced, as the case may be, in the United

States.

The Fabricator shall be herein defined as the firm that assembles the component parts of the item(s) to be purchased. The OWNER will accept the certification of firms that are earlier in the chain of purchase (i.e.

manufacturers of components, steel, suppliers) in lieu of the Fabricator. This form must be submitted to the

ENGINEER with the initial shop drawing submission and before the product may be incorporated as provided above.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FABRICATOR:

1. Contract No. __________________ Contract Title:__________________________________________

2. Specification Paragraph No. ______________ Specification Page:______________________________

3. Product: ____________________________________________________________________________

4. Name of Supplier: ____________________________________________________________________

5. Address of Supplier:__________________________________________________________________

6. Federal Employer I.D. No.:_________________ Phone No. : (___) _____________________________

7. Total cost of materials in the item listed in Item 3 that were manufactured/produced in the United States is greater than 75% of total cost of all materials.

________YES _________ NO

CERTIFICATION: I, the undersigned Officer of the above named firm, do certify that our firm assembled/manufactured the components to the steel products listed in Item 3, that the steel in said product is both foreign and domestically manufactured and that all the facts contained in this document are true. I further understand that this document is subject to the provisions of the Unsworn Falsification to Authorities Act (18

P.S. S4904) which provide penalties including, but not limited to, debarment from supplying and products for

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania public works projects for a period of five (5) years for violations therein.

WITNESS:

______________________________________ _______________________________(SEAL)

Secretary or Treasure President or Vice President

(Corporate Seal) (Fabricator's Company)

Date:________________________________

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Section C

C1 The undersigned BIDDER proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with OWNER in the form included in Section J of the Contract Documents and, to complete all Work as Specified and within the Contract Time indicated in this Bid, in accordance with the Contract Documents. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C2 BIDDER accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders and other components of the Contract Documents. This Bid may not be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after the day of Bid opening. BIDDER will sign the Agreement and submit the Contract Security and other documents required by the Contract Documents within fifteen days after the date of OWNER's Notice of Award. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C3.1 In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that Bidder has examined copies of all Contract Documents including Sections A through K and all Drawings, and the following Addenda designated as Section L (if any) receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C3.2 In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that BIDDER has examined the site and locality where the Work is to be performed, the legal requirements (federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations) and the conditions affecting cost, progress or performance of the work and has made such independent investigations as BIDDER deems necessary. BIDDER has satisfied itself as to the conditions to be encountered both overhead and on the surface of the ground and/or within existing structures and of the character, quality, and quantities of work to be done, materials to be furnished, services required and all other terms of the Technical Specifications and other Contract Documents. BIDDER assumes all risks inherent in performing the work and arising from any deficiencies in the Drawings or Specifications or other Contract Documents and will make no claim against the OWNER or the ENGINEER because of any such alleged deficiency.

(Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

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C3.3 In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation, BIDDER has not directly or indirectly induced any person, firm or a corporation to refrain from bidding; and BIDDER has not sought by collusion to obtain for himself any advantage over any other Bidder or over OWNER. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

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C4 BIDDER will complete the Work under Contract No. 2026-02, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the bidding and contract documents, for the submitted unit and lump sum prices.

Contract No. 2026-02

S.R. 0910 & COMMUNITY CENTER DRIVE WATERLINE REPLACEMENT

BID ITEM QUANTITY/UNIT UNIT

PRICE TOTAL PRICE

A. PVC Pipe w/ Tracer Wire 8” PVC Pipe 580 LF /LF

B. Gate Valves 8” Gate Valve w/ Box and Cover 3 EA /EA

C. Fire Hydrant Assembly 1 EA /EA D. Removal of Existing Fire Hydrant

Assembly 1 EA /EA

E. D.I.M.J. Fittings 8” Sleeve/Transition Coupling 3 EA /EA 8”x8”x8” D.I. Anchor Tee 1 EA /EA 8” D.I. 90° Bend 2 EA /EA 8” D.I. 45° Bend 1 EA /EA 8” D.I. 22.5° Bend 4 EA /EA 8” D.I. 11.25° Bend 1 EA /EA 8” D.I. Cap/Plug 5 EA /EA

F. Service Connections 2” Tap, Corp. Stop, Curb Stop, Curb Box 1 EA /EA

1” Tap, Corp. Stop, Curb Stop, Curb Box 1 EA /EA

G. Polyethylene Pipe w/ Tracer Wire 2” Polyethylene Pipe 30 LF /LF 1” Polyethylene Pipe 30 LF /LF

H. Concrete Thrust Restraint 8 EA /EA I. Select Stone Backfill 100 CY /CY J. Asphalt Driveway Restoration 100 SY /SY

K. Removal of Existing Valve Box and Cover 5 EA /EA

L. Removal of Existing Curb Box and Cover 2 EA /EA

M. Traffic Control System 1 LS /LS N. E&S Controls 1 LS /LS

O. Mobilization/Demobilization/ Insurance/Bonds 1 LS /LS

C5 BIDDER agrees that the Work will be completed within ninety

(90) Calendar days after the date when the Contract Time commences. BIDDER agrees to work continuous without interruption beginning on the date construction commences through to completion.

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C6 BIDDER understands and agrees to coordinate his construction activities with those of the OWNER, the ENGINEER, and the other CONTRACTORS. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C7 BIDDER accepts the provisions set forth in the Agreement in Section J of the Contract Documents as to liquidated damages in the event of failure to complete the Work on time. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C8 BIDDER recognizes the problem in identifying exact locations of reputed underground utility pipelines, structures, and/or appurtenances and in classifying, during the bidding period, the subsurface conditions which will be encountered during construction and, in submitting this bid, has included any and all costs in connection therewith and shall not seek any extra compensation for performing the work because of those actual prevailing conditions. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C9 The required Bid Security set forth in Paragraphs B7 of the Instructions to Bidders in the form of a certified bank check, or a Bid Bond, the form for which is included as Section D of the Contract Documents, is in the amount of 10% of the Amount of the Bid. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C10 The terms used in this Bid which are defined in the General Conditions of the Construction Contract included as part of the Contract Documents have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

C11 BIDDER recognizes that site safety, for all persons (including OWNER and ENGINEER PERSONNEL) who enter the work site, will be the complete responsibility of the BIDDER, if the BIDDER is awarded the Contract and enter into Agreement with the OWNER for the proposed work. The BIDDER certifies acceptance of the site safety responsibility by signing this Bid Form. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

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Section D

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we _________________________ as Principal and ________________________________________________ of ________________________________, State of __________________, a corporation existing under the laws and the State of __________ ________________________, and authorized to transact business in ______________________, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto

(OWNER)

(Address) hereinafter called the Obligee, in the sum of ___________________ _________________________Dollars ($____________________________).

lawful money of the United States of America, for payment of which sum well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators and successors, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the Principal has submitted the accompanying Proposal or Bid dated _________________, 20___, for the _______________________________

NOW THEREFORE, the condition of this Bond shall be such that if the Principal, upon due acceptance of said Proposal and award of the Contract to him by the Obligee, bonds with good and sufficient surety as may be required by the Contract Documents, and furnishes the Obligee proper evidence of effectiveness of insurance coverage, respectively, within the time, in the forms and in the amounts as appropriate, required by the Contract Documents, and enters into a Contract with the Obligee in accordance with the Contract Documents, then this Bond shall be void; otherwise, the Bond shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.

The Principal and Surety hereby stipulate and agree that if the Principal fails to perform all conditions of this Bond, they will pay the sum of the Bond to the Obligee as fixed, liquidated damages.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its Bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of time within which the OWNER may accept such bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any extension.

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It is the intention of the parties to be legally bound by this instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above bounded parties have executed this instrument under their several seals this ____ day of ___________, 20___, the name and corporate seal of each corporate party being hereto affixed and these presents duly signed by its undersigned and representative, pursuant to authority of its governing body.

ATTEST: DATE ___________________, 20_____

WITNESS: _________________________________

Name of Bidder, Corporation, Firm or Individual

_________________________ By_______________________________

(Title)

Business Address of Bidder

ATTEST:

Surety

Attorney-in-Fact

IMPORTANT - Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the state where the project is located.

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Section E

GENERAL CONDITIONS

E1 Definitions

Wherever used in these General Conditions or in the other Contract Documents, the following terms have the meanings indicated which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

Addenda Written or graphic instruments issued prior to the opening of bids which clarify, correct, or change the bidding documents or the Contract Documents and which will be included as Section L of the Contract Documents for award and construction.

Advertisement The legally published and/or distributed notification to prospective Bidders and others of the Project and the OWNER's intent to receive bids on same. The Advertisement is included as Section A of these documents.

Agreement The written agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR covering the Work to be performed; other Contract Documents are attached to the Agreement and made a part thereof as provided therein. The Agreement is included as Section J of the Bidding/Contract Documents.

Application for Payment The form accepted by ENGINEER which is to be used by CONTRACTOR in requesting progress or final payments and which is to include such supporting documentation as is required by the Contract Documents, Section H.

Bid The offer or proposal of the bidder submitted on the prescribed Bid Form setting forth the prices for the Work to be performed.

Bid Forms are Section C of these documents.

Bonds Bid, performance, payment, labor and materialsmen, maintenance and special bonds and other instruments of security. The Bid Bond form is Section D; other Surety Bond forms are Section K of these documents.

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Change Order A document signed by CONTRACTOR and OWNER which authorizes an addition, deletion or revision in the Work or an adjustment in the Contract Price or the Contract Time, issued on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

Contract Documents The Advertisement, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Bid Bond, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Technical Specifications, Measurement and Payment, Agreement, Bonds, Addenda and Drawings together with all modifications and supplements issued as Change Orders on or after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

Contract Price The moneys payable by OWNER to CONTRACTOR under the Contract Documents as stated in the Agreement.

Contract Time The number of calendar days stated in the Bid Form and in the Agreement for the completion of the Work.

CONTRACTOR

The person(s), firm(s) or corporation(s) with whom OWNER has entered into the Agreement.

Drawings The drawings, plans, details, supplemental details, graphics, diagrams, photo reproductions and other representations which show the character and scope of the Work to be performed and which have been prepared or approved by ENGINEER and/or the

OWNER.

Effective Date of the Agreement The date indicated in the Agreement on which it becomes effective, but if no such date is indicated it means the date on which the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the parties to sign and deliver.

ENGINEER

KLH Engineers, Inc.

General Conditions Terms pertaining to the Contract and the performance of the Work thereunder that are of frequent and continuing applicability.

The General Conditions are included as Section E of these documents.

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Laws and Regulations Laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes appertaining to the conduct of and/or location of the work.

Insurance Protection provided to the parties to the Contract as required by the General Conditions and the Supplemental General Conditions and evidenced by either insurance policies or certificates of insurance coverages. Form of certificate and coverages is included under Section K.

Measurement and Payment The conditions under which payments are to be determined and made to the CONTRACTOR for Work performed under the Contract or as an addition to or deduction from the Contract. The Measurement and Payment provisions are included as Section H.

Notice of Award The written notice by the OWNER or ENGINEER to the apparent Successful Bidder stating that the Contract has been awarded to it.

Notice to Proceed A written notice given by the OWNER or ENGINEER to CONTRACTOR fixing the date on which the Contract Time will commence. When such Notice to Proceed is not issued, the Contract Time will commence on the date appearing in the Agreement (Section J).

OWNER

The private or public agency with whom CONTRACTOR has entered into the Agreement and for whom the Work is to be provided.

Partial Utilization Placing a portion of the Work in service for the purpose for which it is intended (or a related purpose) before reaching Substantial Completion for all the Work.

Project The total construction of which the Work to be provided under the Contract Documents may be the whole, or a part as indicated elsewhere in the Contract Documents.

Resident Project Representative The authorized representative of the ENGINEER or the OWNER who is assigned to the site or any part thereof, for the purpose of monitoring the construction of the work under this contract.

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Shop Drawings All drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, catalog information and other data which are specifically prepared by or for CONTRACTOR to illustrate some portion of the Work and which are submitted by CONTRACTOR for review and/or approval for incorporation in the Work.

Technical Specifications Those portions of the Contract Documents consisting of written technical descriptions of materials, equipment, construction systems, standards and workmanship as applied to the Work and certain administrative details applicable thereto. They are Section G of these documents.

Subcontractor An individual, firm or corporation having a direct contract with CONTRACTOR or with any other Subcontractor for the performance of a part of the Work at the site.

Substantial Completion The Work (or a specified part thereof) which has progressed to the point where, in the opinion of the OWNER and/or ENGINEER, it is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the Contract Documents, so that the WORK (or specified part) can be utilized for the purposes for which it is intended.

Supplemental Details Certain drawings, plans, details, characteristic curves, graphics, diagrams, photo reproductions, tabular data, or other representation respective to the Work and which are bound in the rear of the Bidding/Contract Documents Book as Section I.

Supplemental General Conditions The part of the Contract Documents which amends or supplements these General Conditions (if any). They are Section F of these documents.

Supplier A manufacturer, fabricator, supplier, distributor, materialman, or vendor.

Unit Price Work Work to be paid for on the basis of unit prices.

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Work The entire construction or the various separately identifiable parts thereof required to be furnished under the Contract Documents. Work is the result of performing services, furnishing labor, and furnishing and incorporating materials and equipment into the construction, all as required by the Contract Documents.

E2 Preliminary Matters

E2.1 Delivery of Bonds When CONTRACTOR delivers the executed Agreements to OWNER, CONTRACTOR shall also deliver to OWNER such Bonds as CONTRACTOR may be required to furnish in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Surety Bond forms are attached as Section K of these documents.

E2.2 Copies of Documents All bidding documents are available online at no cost via the PennBid Program (www.ebidexchange.com/pennbid). Unauthorized reproduction of the drawings or the specifications by the CONTRACTOR shall not be permitted.

E2.3 Public Works Employment Verification Act The Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) shall participate in the E-Verify Program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security that electronically verifies employment eligibility for employees (“EVP”) and shall, subject to the requirements of federal law governing the use of EVP, use EVP to verify employment eligibility of each new employee hired after January 1, 2013, whether such employee will be working onsite or offsite of the Work or otherwise. Contractor and any Subcontractor(s) shall prove participation with EVP through providing the Owner with a fully completed and unaltered Public Works Employment Verification Form, as provided by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, and available at www.dgs.state.pa.us, for each employee hired by the Contractor after January 1, 2013, whether the employee will be working onsite or offsite of the Project or otherwise. Each new employee hired by Contractor or Subcontractor(s) after January 1, 2013 shall be verified within 5 business days of his start date, whether such employee will be working onsite or offsite of the Project or otherwise.

A Subcontractor must submit to the Contractor, and the Contractor must submit to the Owner, a fully complete and unaltered Public Works Employment Verification Form prior to commencing work.

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The Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall maintain documentation of continued compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act by utilizing the EVP for new employees hired throughout the duration of the public works contract.

Neither the Contractor nor Subcontractor(s) shall discriminate against an employee on the basis of race, ethnicity, color or national origin while utilizing the EVP for verification purposes.

Contractors and Subcontractor(s) shall cooperate with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services and/or any other competent authorities during any investigation or audit arising under the Act.

Contracts between the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) and Subcontractor(s) with Subcontractor(s) shall contain provisions substantially similar to the following:

“This Agreement is subject to the requirements of the Public Works Employment Verification Act, Act 127 of 2012, 43 P.S. §§ 167.1-167.11, and applicable regulations and guidelines, 4 PA.

Code Ch. 66 (the “Act”). Generally, the Act requires that prior to beginning work on a public works contract; Subcontractors are required to submit to the public body awarding the contract a fully completed and unaltered Public Works Employment Verification Form, as provided by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, and available at www.dgs.state.pa.us. Each new employee hired by Subcontractor after January 1, 2013 shall be verified within 5 business days of his start date, whether such employee will be working onsite or offsite of a public work or otherwise.

The Subcontractor(s) shall maintain documentation of continued compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act, Act 127 of 2012, 43 P.S. §§ 167.1-167.11, by utilizing the E- Verify Program for new employees hired throughout the duration of the public works contract. Subcontractor(s) shall not discriminate against an employee on the basis of race, ethnicity, color or national origin while utilizing the E-Verify Program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security for verification purposes. Subcontractor(s) shall cooperate with the Pennsylvania Department of General Services and/or any other competent authorities during any investigation or audit arising under the Act.”

E2.4 Commencement of Contract Time; Notice to Proceed The Contract Time will commence on the effective date of the Agreement or, if a Notice to Proceed is given, on the date

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E2.5 Starting the Project CONTRACTOR may start to perform the Work on the date when the Contract Time commences, but no Work shall be done at the site prior to the date on which the Contract Time commences. If scheduled by the Engineer, the CONTRACTOR will be required to attend a pre-construction meeting.

Within ten days after the Effective Date of the Agreement (unless otherwise specified in the General Requirements), CONTRACTOR shall submit to OWNER or his designee, for review:

- A proposed progress schedule indicating the starting and completion dates of the various stages of the work;

- A schedule of values for all of the Work. This will include quantities and prices of items aggregating the Contract Price and will subdivide the Work into component parts in sufficient detail to serve as the basis for progress payments during construction.

Before any Work at the site is started, CONTRACTOR shall deliver to OWNER, with a copy to ENGINEER, certificates, and other evidence of insurance requested by OWNER which CONTRACTOR is required to purchase and maintain in accordance with the Contract Documents.

E3 Intent of the Contract Documents

E3.1 The Contract Documents comprise the entire agreement between OWNER and CONTRACTOR concerning the Work. The Contract Documents are complementary; what is called for by one is as binding as if called for by all. The Contract Documents will be construed in accordance with the law of the place of the Project.

If, during the performance of the Work, CONTRACTOR finds a conflict, error or discrepancy in the Contract Documents, CONTRACTOR shall so report to ENGINEER in writing at once, and before proceeding with the Work affected thereby shall obtain a written interpretation or clarification from ENGINEER; any work performed by CONTRACTOR without reporting such conflicts, errors, or discrepancies, in writing, to the ENGINEER will be at the CONTRACTOR's risk.

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In addition, the requirements of the Contract Documents may be supplemented and minor variations and deviations in the Work may be authorized, in one or more of the following ways:

- ENGINEER'S approval of Shop Drawing(s) or sample(s)

- ENGINEER's written interpretation or clarification

E4 Availability of Lands; Report of Differing Conditions;

Underground Facilities; Reference Points

E4.1 Availability of Lands OWNER shall furnish the lands upon which the Work is to be performed and rights-of-way and easements which, in the opinion of the ENGINEER, are required for construction. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities will be obtained and paid for by OWNER, unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents. CONTRACTOR shall provide for all additional lands and access thereto that may be required for temporary construction facilities, specific access routes to the site of the work, or storage of materials and equipment.

E4.2 Report of Differing Conditions If CONTRACTOR believes that any physical condition uncovered or revealed at the site differs materially from that indicated, reflected, or referred to in the Contract Documents, he shall promptly, after becoming aware thereof and before performing any Work in connection therewith (except in an emergency), notify OWNER and ENGINEER in writing about the difference.

E4.3 Underground Facilities The information and data shown or indicated in the Contract Documents with respect to existing underground utilities, structures and/or other facilities at or contiguous to the site, is based on information and data furnished to OWNER or ENGINEER by the owners of such underground facilities or by others. CONTRACTOR shall have full responsibility for:

reviewing and checking all such information and data; for locating all underground facilities; and for coordination of the Work with the owners of such underground facilities during construction and repairing any damage thereto resulting from the Work, the cost of all of which will be considered as having been included in the Contract Price. PA One Call regulation will be used to determine compensation due to the Contractor if required by law.

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E4.4 Definition of "Underground Facilities" For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "underground facilities" includes without limitation: pipelines, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, manholes, vaults, tanks, tunnels or other such facilities or attachments and any encasements containing such facilities which have been installed underground to furnish any of the following services or materials:

electricity, gases, steam, liquid petroleum products, telephone or other communications, cable television, sewage and drainage removal, traffic or other control systems, water, wastewater or stormwater.

E4.5 Reference Points OWNER will provide certain reference points for construction which in ENGINEER's judgment are adequate to enable CONTRACTOR to proceed with the Work. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for surveying and laying out the Work, shall protect and preserve the established reference points and shall make no changes or relocations without the prior written approval of OWNER.

CONTRACTOR shall report to ENGINEER whenever any reference point is lost or destroyed or required relocation because of necessary changes in grades or locations and shall be responsible for the accurate replacement or relocation of such reference points by professionally qualified personnel.

E5 Bonds and Insurance

E5.1 Performance and Other Bonds CONTRACTOR shall furnish Bonds, each in an amount equal to the Contract Price as security for the faithful performance and payment of all CONTRACTOR's obligations under the Contract Documents; CONTRACTOR shall also furnish such other Bonds as are required by the Contract Documents. All Bonds shall be in the forms prescribed by the bidding documents or Supplemental General Conditions and be executed by such Sureties as are named in the current list of "Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies" as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U. S. Treasury Department. All Bonds signed by an agent must be accompanied by a certified copy of the authority to act.

If the Surety on any Bond furnished by CONTRACTOR is declared bankrupt or becomes insolvent or its right to do business is terminated in any state where any part of the Project is located or it ceases to meet the requirements of the above paragraph, CONTRACTOR shall within five days thereafter, substitute another Bond and Surety, meeting the OWNER's approval.

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E5.2 Contractor's Liability Insurance CONTRACTOR shall purchase and maintain such insurance as is appropriate for the Work being performed and furnished and will provide protection from claims which may arise out of or result from CONTRACTOR's performance and furnishing of the Work and CONTRACTOR's other obligations under the Contract Documents, whether it is to be performed or furnished by CONTRACTOR, by any Subcontractor, by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform or furnish any of the Work, or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable.

The insurance required shall include the specific coverages and be written for not less than the limits of liability and coverages provided in the Supplemental General Conditions. The Certificate of Insurance included in Section K of these documents shall be required to be completed prior to the commencement of any construction work. All of the policies of insurance required to be purchased and maintained shall contain a provision or endorsement that the coverage afforded will not be canceled, materially changed, or renewal refused, until at least ten days' prior written notice has been given to OWNER and ENGINEER. All such insurance shall remain in effect until final payment and at all times thereafter when CONTRACTOR may be correcting, removing, maintaining, repairing or replacing defective Work.

E6 Certain Responsibilities of the CONTRACTOR

E6.1 Supervision and Superintendence CONTRACTOR shall supervise and direct the Work competently and efficiently, devoting…