CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

for

EFFLUENT TROUGH

AND

BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

for the

UPPER MORELAND-HATBORO JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CONTRACT NO. 2023-24 – 1903N

JANUARY 2026

Prepared By:

SC ENGINEERS, INC.

P.O. BOX 407

FT. WASHINGTON, PA 19034

TABLE OF CONTENTS TC/1 of 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION NO. SECTION TITLE

ADV ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

BCL BIDDER'S CHECK LIST

INS INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PW PREVAILING WAGE DETERMINATION

EEFS EXPERIENCE, EQUIPMENT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BF BID FORM

IFB INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE BIDDER

BB BID BOND

NCA NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

EV EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM

AG AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR

PB PERFORMANCE BOND

LB LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND

MB MAINTENANCE BOND

SS STATEMENT OF SURETY COMPANY

GC GENERAL CONDITIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONT’D

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SECTION

01010 SCOPE OF WORK

01011 SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

11400 TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION

OF TROUGHS AND BAFFLES

BOUND SEPARATELY - DRAWINGS

D-1 PRIMARY SETTLING TANKS 1 – 6

EFFLUENT TROUGH AND BAFFLE DEMOLITION

M-1 PRIMARY SETTLING TANKS 1 – 6

EFFLUENT TROUGH AND BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

Document ADV

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Sealed bids will be received online by the Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority

(UMHJSA) via PennBid until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud for:

CONTRACT 2023-24 – 1903N

TROUGH AND BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

The project consists of fabricating six new troughs and baffles, removal of the existing equipment from six Primary Tanks, and installation of new equipment. All bid documents and details are available at no cost at PennBid. Each bid must be accompanied by certified check drawn to the order of UMHJSA or a Bid Bond in favor of UMHJSA in the amount of 10% of the bid price. Said check or bond shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instruction to

Bidders.

All contractors and subcontractors working on this project will be required to comply with the

Pennsylvania Human Relations Act No. 222. There is a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Questions can be posted on PennBid through 2

P.M., Friday, February 6, 2026.

Except as otherwise provided by law, no Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of opening thereof or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days if the award is delayed by a required approval of another governmental agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant or grants.

UMHJSA reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any bidding informalities.

Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority

Suzane Dougherty

Secretary

BIDDER'S CHECK LIST BCL\1 of 1

BIDDER'S CHECKLIST

The following items must be submitted with the Bidding Documents:

A. Included herein (use the forms provided)

1. Bid Guarantee (Bid Bond, signed and emboss sealed by Contractor, if applicable, and surety, or Certified Check). (Form BB)

2. Non-collusion Affidavit. (Form NCA)

3. Experience, equipment and financial statement for prospective bidders.

(Form EEFS)

4. Information To Be Furnished By The Bidder. (Form IFB)

B. Proof of Compliance with Act 127 of 2012

1. Verification Form specified in Section 4(A) of Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act, effective January 1, 2013.

(Form EV)

C. To be provided by the Bidder (Surety Company's forms)

1. Certified copy of "Power of Attorney" for Attorney-In-Fact who signed the Bid Bond signed by an officer of the surety, dated (date must be even with the Bid Bond) and embossed with surety's seal.

2. Financial statement of the Surety Company.

3. Certificate from a surety company certifying that the surety would provide the required bonds if Bidder is awarded the Contract.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. The Contract Documents are defined in the GENERAL CONDITIONS and may be obtained online at no cost via the PennBid Program platform.

2. EXAMINATION

A. Bidders must review and conform to the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, and examine each of the Contract Documents that form the Contract, become thoroughly familiar with the Drawings and Specifications, visit the location of the work, fully inform themselves of the existing conditions, and make their own estimate of the available facilities and difficulties attending the execution of the work.

3. QUESTIONS

A. Should the Bidder detect any potential discrepancies, conflicts, errors or omissions in the Drawings, Specifications, or other Contract Documents, or should he be in doubt as to their meaning, he should at once notify the Engineer. All questions must be submitted to the Engineer in writing via PennBid’s “Questions” tab as early as possible in the bidding period. Questions received less than seven (7) days prior to the date of bid opening, will not be considered. No oral answers or interpretations will be provided. All answers will be incorporated in Addenda to the Specifications, which shall become a part of the Contract. The Engineer will post a copy of each Addendum to PennBid’s “Documents” tab and email notification to planholders.

4. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

A. It is the purpose of the Owner to award this Contract only to a Bidder who has furnished satisfactory evidence that he has the ability and experience in this class of work and that he has sufficient capital and plant to enable him to prosecute the same successfully and to complete it in the specified time, and meets the experience requirements identified in the specifications. The Owner's decision or judgment on these matters shall be final, conclusive and binding.

B. The Owner may make such investigations as they deem necessary to determine the ability of the bidder to perform the work.

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C. To assist the Owner in such investigations and determinations, prospective

Bidders will be required to submit the Experience, Equipment and Financial

Statement (EEFS) forms with the Bid. These forms are included as part of the bound set of Contract Documents and Specifications.

5. INFORMATION NOT GUARANTEED

A. All information relating to existing subsurface structures and/or facilities, pipes or other utilities is from the best sources at present available to the Owner. All such information and the drawings of existing construction are furnished only for the information and convenience of Bidders.

B. The Bidder is responsible for ascertaining the character, quantities, and conditions of the various materials and the work to be done.

C. It is agreed and understood that the bidder or the Contractor will not use any of the information made available to him or obtained in any examination made by him in any manner as a basis or ground of claim or demand of any nature, against the

Owner or the Engineer, arising from or by reason of any variance which may exist between the information offered and the actual materials or structures encountered during the construction work, except as may otherwise be provided for in the

Contract Documents.

6. SUBSTITUTION

A. In the various detailed sections of the Specifications, where any item of equipment or material is specified by proprietary name, trade name, and/or name of one or more manufacturers, without the addition of such expressions as "or equal", it is to be understood that those items are so specified for reasons of standardization in maintenance and operation, or is intended for obtaining desirable features best suited to the requirements of the Specifications.

B. In the various detailed sections of the Specifications, where any item of equipment or material is specified by proprietary name, trade name, and/or name of one or more manufacturers, with the addition of such expression as "or equal", it is to be understood that equal quality equipment or products of either a manufacturer named or of a manufacturer not named, which meets the detailed requirements of the Specifications, is intended, subject to the review by the

Engineer as to the equality thereof, and it is distinctly understood that:

1. The Engineer is to use his own judgment in determining whether or not any item of equipment or material proposed is equal in quality to that specified.

2. The decision of the Engineer on all such questions of equality shall be final.

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3. In the event of any adverse decision of the Engineer, no claim of any sort shall be made or allowed against the Engineer or the Owner.

C. The Engineer will use the following criteria in his evaluation to determine if a proposed manufacturer and/or product, other than the manufacturers and/or products named within the specification, is equal.

1. The manufacturer and/or product which is being submitted for evaluation must:

a. meet or exceed the performance of the named manufacturers and/or products and meet all requirements of the specification.

b. show past performance in a similar type, operational, installation.

c. meet or exceed the mechanical reliability of the named manufacturers and/or products.

d. have equal or better efficiency rating than that of named

e. have equal or less energy requirements than that of named

f. have a reliable source of available replacement parts within the

U.S.A.

D. In the various detailed sections of the specifications it maybe required that the

Contractor have experience in the performance of similar work, and meets experience requirements.

1. Bidder shall include with his submittal of the "Information to be furnished by the Bidder" an officer signed certificate from a surety company, acceptable to the Owner and authorized to transact business in the State where the Work is located, indicating that such surety company will provide the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, a proper Replacement Bond as security for each piece of equipment not meeting the above experience requirements.

E. Equipment and material specified by name of manufacturer, brand, trade name or catalog reference, or its equal, shall form the basis of the Bid and be furnished under the Contract.

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1. The Bidder shall record in Section IFB, entitled "INFORMATION TO BE

FURNISHED BY BIDDER" under Part "B" the names of the manufacturers he proposes to furnish for the equipment listed therein.

2. The Section IFB shall be submitted by the Bidder with his Bid at the time and place noted in the Advertisement for Bids. Failure to submit this

Section may result in the rejection of the Bid.

a. After receipt of Bids and before award of Contract, the Engineer will review the list of manufacturers that each of the three low

Bidders propose to use for the equipment listed. In the event the

Bidders list a manufacturer whose equipment the Engineer does not consider "equal", the Engineer will so advise the Bidder who must then submit another manufacturer's name acceptable to the

Engineer.

b. In the event the Bidders list a manufacturer who is unknown to the

Engineer, the Bidder shall submit upon request from the Engineer complete information on the equipment so that the Engineer may evaluate it. If the Engineer determines that the equipment is not

"equal", then the Bidder shall submit the name of a manufacturer whose equipment is acceptable to the Engineer.

c. If the Bidder fails to satisfy the requirements as noted above, the

Engineer may recommend the next lowest responsive and responsible Bidder be considered by the Owner.

d. When the Engineer has satisfied himself that the Bid is in accordance with the Contract Documents, he will recommend acceptance to Owner.

e. The cost of the Engineer's review of alternate equipment and material shall be paid by the Contractor.

3. If listed equipment is by manufacturers not specified, the Owner in no way implies acceptance of such listed equipment by acceptance of the Bids.

4. The Contractor shall not be permitted to substitute manufacturers names not listed on this form without written authorization of the Owner.

7. PREPARATION OF BIDS AND BIDDER REQUIREMENTS

A. Each Bid must be prepared and submitted on PennBid’s platform.

B Intentionally left blank

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C. The Contractor, and any sub-contractor to the Contractor, by providing a Bid or being named part of a Bid, thereby certifies that they are not currently under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

8. BASIS OF BID

A. The Bidder must include all lump sum and unit cost items shown on the Bid forms; failure to comply may be cause for rejection. No segregated Bids or assignments will be considered.

B. The work to be done may have been divided into parts or items to enable each

Bidder to bid on the different portions of the work in accordance with his estimate of their cost and so that the actual quantity of work executed under each item may be paid for at the price bid for that particular item, even though such quantity is greater or less than the estimated quantity stated in the Proposal.

9. BID SECURITY

A. Each Bid must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a Bid Bond (on the form included herein) or a Certified Check. Bid security shall be made payable to the OWNER, addressed as defined in the Bid Form. The form of bid security acceptable to the OWNER, and the required amount of such security is stated in the Advertisement for Bids. The Bid Bond Form must be executed by a Surety licensed to conduct business in the State where the work is located.

B. Intentionally left blank.

C. If any Bidder refuses to enter into a Contract, Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint

Sewer Authority will retain their Bid Security as liquidated damages, but not as a penalty.

D. Attorneys-In-Fact who sign bid bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their "Power of Attorney" to sign said bonds signed by an officer of the surety, and they must also file a Financial Statement of the Surety Company.

10. BONDS

A. Each Bidder must accompany his Bid with an Officer or Attorney-In-Fact signed certificate from his surety company indicating that such surety company will provide the Bidder, if awarded the Contract, with a proper Performance Bond and

Labor and Material Payment Bond covering up to the full amount of the contract

Price as security for the faithful performance of all work under the Contract and payment of all charges in connection therewith. The bonds shall be prepared on the forms attached hereto and must be furnished prior to award of the Contract.

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1. The surety company must be on the current United States Department of

Treasury Fiscal Service listing, be acceptable to the Owner and authorized to transact in the State where the Work is located.

2. Attorneys-In-Fact who sign bid bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their "Power of Attorney" to sign said bonds signed by an officer of the surety, and they must also file a Financial Statement of the Surety

Company.

B. A Maintenance Bond is also required in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the contract including Change Orders or five thousand dollars ($5,000), whichever is greater. The Maintenance Bond shall be dated as of, and is to continue in effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of completion, and acceptance of the work by the Owner, as provided in the General Conditions.

C. Prior to execution of the Contract Documents the OWNER, ENGINEER and

TRUSTEE may require the Bidder to furnish such other Bonds, in such form and with such sureties as they may require. If such Bonds are required by written instruction given prior to opening of Bids, the premiums shall be paid by the

CONTRACTOR; if subsequent thereto, they shall be paid by the OWNER.

11. COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION

A. Work at the job site shall be commenced within ten (10) calendar days after date of Notice to Proceed. The time of completion shall be the number of consecutive calendar days stated in the Bid Form, and this time shall begin with the date of the

Notice to Proceed. The order to proceed with the work shall be given within thirty

(30) calendar days following full execution of the Contract Agreement.

12. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

A. Should the Contractor fail to complete his work on or before the time set forth above or as provided in the Contract Documents covering extension of time, then the Owner may retain an amount as set forth in the Bid Form as liquidated damages for each calendar day in accordance with the provisions of that section.

13. SUBCONTRACTORS

A. The Bidder shall record in Section IFB entitled "INFORMATION TO BE

FURNISHED BY BIDDER" under Part "A" the names of intended Subcontractors he proposes to use. There shall be only one subcontractor named for each part of the work to be subcontracted.

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B. The Section IFB shall be submitted by the Bidder with his Bid at the time and place noted in the Advertisement for Bids. Failure to submit this Section may result in the rejection of the Bid.

1. After receipt of bids and before award of contract, the Engineer will review the list of Subcontractors that each of the three low Bidders propose to use.

In the event the Bidder lists a Subcontractor who is unacceptable to the

Engineer or Owner, the Bidder must then submit the name of another

Subcontractor who is acceptable to both the Engineer and Owner.

2. In the event a Bidder lists a Subcontractor who is unknown to the Engineer and/or Owner, the Bidder shall submit upon request from the Engineer sufficient information about the Subcontractor so that the Engineer may determine if the proposed Subcontractor will be acceptable.

3. If the Bidder fails to satisfy the requirements as noted above, the Engineer may recommend that the next lowest responsive responsible Bidder be considered by the Owner.

4. When the Engineer has satisfied himself that the Bid is in accordance with the Contract Documents, he will recommend acceptance to the Owner.

C. The Owner in no way implies acceptance of the intended Subcontractor by acceptance of Bids.

D. The Contractor shall not be permitted to substitute Subcontractors not listed on this form without written authorization of the Owner.

14. BID SUBMISSION

A. Each Bid must be submitted online via the PennBid Program.

15. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

A. The attention of Bidders is directed to the fact that in submitting his Proposal, the

Bidder agrees, except as noted below, that he will not withdraw it within sixty (60) days of the date of bid opening, provided that, if the award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, such bids shall not be withdrawn within 120 days, after the actual date of the opening of bids.

B. Upon proper request and identification, Bids may be withdrawn as follows:

1. At any time prior to the designated time for the opening of Bids.

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2. Provided the Bid has not been accepted by the Owner, at any time subsequent to the expiration of the period during which the Bidder has agreed not to withdraw his Bid.

3. In accordance with Act No. 4 of the 1974 title "Public Contracts-Bids

Withdrawal" of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

C. Unless a Proposal is formally withdrawn, it shall be deemed open for acceptance until the Contract Agreement has been executed by both parties thereto or until the

Owner indicates in writing that they do not intend to accept the Proposal. Notice of acceptance of a Proposal shall not constitute rejection of any other Proposal.

16. TELEGRAPHIC MODIFICATION

A. No telegraphic or facsimile bids or modifications will be allowed or accepted.

17. DISQUALIFICATION

A. The Owner reserves the right to disqualify Bids, before or after opening, upon evidence of collusion with intent to defraud, or other illegal practices on the part of the Bidder.

18. GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS

A. PENNSYLVANIA PREVAILING WAGE ACT NO. 442

1. Every Contractor and Subcontractor must abide by the requirements of Act

No. 442 of Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and conform to the applicable Determination made by the Secretary of the Department of Labor & Industry as to the Prevailing Minimum Wage Rates in the locality where this contract is to be constructed. This Wage Determination is made an integral part of these Specifications and is included herein, immediately following this Information for Bidders.

2. The Contractor shall post the hereinafter contained minimum wage rates, include the effective date of any changes thereof, in prominent and easily accessible places on the site of the work, or at such place or places as are used by the contractor to pay workmen their wages.

3. Before final payment will be made, Contractor and his Subcontractor shall file statements in writing with the Secretary certifying to the amounts then due and owning, from such Contractor and Subcontractor filing such statement, to any and all workmen, setting forth therein the names of persons whose wages are unpaid and the amount due to each respectively, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS INS/9 of 10 which statement so to be filed shall be verified by the oath of the

Contractor and Subcontractor, as the case may be, that he has read such statement subscribed by him, knows the contents thereof and that the same is true of his own knowledge.

B. Sales and Use Taxes

1. The Bidder shall study all tax laws for the jurisdiction in which the work is done, particularly so-called "Sales and Use Taxes" for which he is liable as a consumer or user of goods. The Bid shall be made in accordance with such laws and shall include such taxes in the bid amount. The Bidder shall also obtain, where applicable, sales and use tax exemptions. In no event shall the Owner be directly responsible for any sales or use taxes.

19. STEEL PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT ACT

A. The Contractor is referred to Pennsylvania Act No. 1978-3 (Senate Bill No. 1068), known as the "STEEL PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT ACT". This act shall apply to all contract for construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of public work which is performed for a public agency within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

B. Under this act, if any steel products are to be used in the performance of this project only steel products produced in the United States or its territories shall be used.

C. U.S. Steel is defined as all steel products rolled, formed shaped, drawn, extruded, forged, cast fabricated or otherwise similarly processed, or processed by a combination of two or more of such operations, from steel made in the United

States by the open hearth, basic oxygen, electric furnace, Bessemer or other steel making process.

D. This Act also prohibits payments under the Contract unless the public agency is satisfied that the Contractor has fully complied with the Act.

20. PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION ACT

A. This Contract is subject to the provisions of the Public Works Employment

Verification Act, Act 127 of July 5, 2012, P.L. 1086, No. 127 (the “Act”).

B. As a precondition of being awarded this Contract, all Bidders must provide the

Verification Form required by Section 4, sub-section (c) of the Act, acknowledging the Bidder’s responsibilities under and its compliance with

Section 3 of the Act.

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C. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in rejection of the Bid.

D. Prior to commencing work under this Contract, all sub-contractors shall provide the Owner with the Verification Form described in Section 4, sub-section (c) of the Act, acknowledging its responsibilities and its compliance with Section 3 of the Act.

21. NOTICE OF PRE-BID MEETING

A. A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for this project as identified in the Advertisement

For Bids for this project. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Meeting is mandatory; failure to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting is cause for rejection of a Bid.

22. OPENING

A. Bids will be opened at time and place as stated in the Advertisement for Bids.

23. AWARD

A. If the Contract will be awarded it will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder for the work to be done including full consideration of unit prices and alternatives.

24. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT AND REQUIREMENTS

A. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive technical defects or any informality in Bids, and to accept or reject any part of any Bid in the best interest of the Owner.

B. The apparent low Bidder shall execute the formal Contract Agreement within ten

(10) calendar days following its presentation and return it to the Owner.

C. Each Bidder shall be prepared to commence work within ten (10) calendar days following receipt of official written order by Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint

Sewer Authority to proceed or on date stipulated in such order.

D. The Contractor may be subject to an audit of Contract records, books and expenditures by the Owner or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and shall retain all Contract-related materials for a minimum of 5-years.

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NOTICE

This Form must be completed, with all blanks fully filled in utilizing current data, and submitted herewith with the Bid Submittal. All answers must be printed in ink or typewritten, Project for which bidder is qualifying

Date this Form submitted Date of receipt of bids

Submitted by Individual Designate

Co-partnership proper

Corporation description

Principal office address

Telephone

If a corporation, answer this: If a partnership, answer this:

Capital paid in cash, $ Date of organization

When incorporated State whether partnership is general or

In what State limited

President’s Name Name, address and percentage ownership

Vice-President’s Name partners:

Secretary’s Name

Treasurer’s Name

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EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPMENT

1. How many years has your organization been in business as a general contractor under your present business name?

2. How many years experience in this type of construction work has your organization had:

(a) As a general contractor (b) As a sub-contractor

3. What are the largest projects your organization has completed?

Contract Amount Class Work When Completed For Whom

1.

2.

3.

4.

Name and address of Reference for items listed above:

1.

2.

3.

4.

Any other reference

4. Have you ever been declared in default or failed to complete any work awarded to you?

If so, where and why?

5. Have you or has any officer or partner of your organization ever been an officer or partner of some other contracting organization? If so, state name of individual, position, and the name of the other organization

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6. If any part of the work is sublet, will you require a bond from sub-contractor?

7. Give list of uncompleted contracts at present held by you.

Contract Amount

8. What equipment do you own that is available for the proposed work?

9. State approximately the largest amount or work you have done in any one year?

Remarks;

10. Have you ever been cited by a Regulatory Agency for your failure to comply with any of its contractual obligations? If so, where and why?

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS OF (DATE):__________

Financial Statement may be submitted as of the most recent regular statement rendered within 3 months of date of this questionnaire.

ASSETS

Dollars Cents

1. Cash

Name of Banks

2. Notes receivable (a) Due within 90 days

(b) Due after 90 days

(c) Past due

3. Accounts receivable from completed contracts, exclusive of claims not approved for payment:

4. Sums earned and not paid, on uncompleted contracts as shown by

Engineer’s or Architect’s estimate:

Amount receivable after deducting retainage

(a)

(b) Retainage to date, due upon completion of

Contracts

5. Accounts receivable from sources other than construction contracts:

6. Deposits for bids or other guarantees:

(a) Recoverable within 90 days

(b) Recoverable after 90 days

7. Real Estate owned and registered in the name of bidder – Assessed Values

Description and Location of Property

8. Plant and equipment – actual value

9. Other assets

TOTAL ASSETS:

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LIABILITIES

1. Note payable: (a) Within 90 days

(b) After 90 days

2. Accounts payable

3. Real estate encumbrances

4. Other liabilities

5. Reserves

6. Capital stock paid up

7. Surplus (net worth)

TOTAL LIABILITIES

AUDIT REPORT

The apparent low bidders on all prime (contracts) are directed to submit (to the Contractor Administration) within (30) days after bids are received their most recent audited financial statements and the Auditor’s

Report.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Liability on notes, accounts, or guarantees of other and any judgments of record:

CONTINGENT ASSETS

Bank credits, etc.

The undersigned guarantees the truth and accuracy of all statements and of all answers to interrogatories made and hereby authorizes any depository, vendor or other agency herein named to supply the holder with any information necessary to verify this statement.

NOTE: A partnership must give firm name and signatures of all partners. A corporation must give full corporate name, signature of official (either President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer) and affix corporate seal.

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AFFIDAVIT for INDIVIDUAL

STATE OF

SS:

COUNTY OF

being duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing financial statement taken from his books, is a true and accurate statement of his financial condition as of the date thereof and that the answers to the foregoing interrogatories are true.

Sworn and subscribed to before me this day of 20

(Applicant must also sign here)

My commission expires

Notary Public

AFFIDAVIT for PARTNERSHIP says that he is a member of the firm of that he is familiar with the books of the said firm showing its financial conditions: that the foregoing statement is taken from the books of the said firm, and is a true and accurate statement of the financial condition of the said firm as of the date thereof; and that the answers to the foregoing interrogatories are true.

(Member of firm must also sign)

AFFIDAVIT FOR CORPORATION

says that he is of

The corporation described in and which executed the foregoing statement; that he is familiar with the books of the said corporation showing its financial condition; that the foregoing financial statement is taken from the books of the said corporation, and is a true and accurate statement of the financial condition of the said corporation as of the date thereof; and that the answers to the foregoing interrogatories are true.

(Officer must also sign here)

BID FORM BF/1 of 5

Rev. Jan ‘26

BID FORM

Bid Of:

(Bidder's Name)

For Contract No.: 2023-24 – 1903N

Project: EFFLUENT TROUGH AND BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

To: Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority

2875 Terwood Road

Willow Grove, PA 19090

(Herein called the Owner)

1. Pursuant to and in compliance with the Advertisement and having carefully examined the Contract Documents comprising the Drawings, Specifications and all other documents bound therewith, together with all Addenda thereto; and being familiar with the site and the various conditions affecting the work, the undersigned hereby offers to furnish all plant, labor, materials, supplies, equipment and other facilities and things necessary or proper or incidental to the construction as required by and in strict accordance with the applicable provisions of the Drawings and Specifications and of all

Addenda issued by the Owner and posted to the PennBid website prior to the date for the opening of bids, whether received by the Bidder or not, for the TOTAL BASE BID

PRICES submitted. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

BID ITEMIZATION:

A. MOBILIZATION AND CLOSE-OUT

Note: Dollar Amount for Mobilization and Close-Out shall not exceed 5% of

Total Bid Price. 60% of the Itemized Amount will be approved for payment when the Contractor has sufficient material and equipment on-site to commence the work in earnest which may include Contractor’s bond and approved incidental costs; the remaining 40% will be approved for payment after Close-

Out is completed. Mobilization, the cost of Bonds and Insurance, and any other work prior to the initiation of work for the Fixed Maximum Lump Sum Price of:

___________________________________Dollars ($______________ . ____)

(words) (figures)

B. Field measure six (6) tanks and prepare and submit Shop Drawings for the

Lump Sum Price of:

____________________________________Dollars ($______________ . ____)

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C. Removal of six (6) steel troughs and baffles for the Lump Sum Price of:

D. Furnish and install six (6) stainless steel troughs and baffles for the Lump Sum

Price of:

E. For the balance of work, including all other work necessary to place the equipment furnished and installed under this Contract in service, As-Built

Drawings, and site cleanup, for the Lump Sum Price of:

F. ALLOWANCE FOR UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS - Stated allowance for additional work over and above that required by the Contract Documents as authorized by the Owner in writing and not to exceed:

TWENTY-THOUSAND Dollars ($ 20,000.00 )

1. Detailed Cost Breakdown: The successful bidder will have to submit a breakdown and a schedule of amounts for approval by the Engineer for all these items before any periodic estimate can be processed. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

2. Unbalanced Bid: Any evidence of unbalancing prices shall be considered grounds for rejecting a bid. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

3. The prices shall include all labor, materials, bailing, shoring, removal, overhead, profit, insurance, etc., to cover the finished work of the several kinds called for, including consideration that all items furnished and installed under this contract are to receive protective coatings as specified and the restrictions set forth in the Contract Documents and Contract Drawings. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

4. The Owner may elect to delete any bid item from the awarded Contract without having a cost increase in the remaining unit price or lump sum items. (Enter I Agree or I Do

Not Agree)

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5. See Section 01010 for Scope of Work and Section 01011 for Sequence of Construction.

(Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

6. The bidder agrees to begin work within ten (10) calendar days after the date designated in the Notice to Proceed and to complete the entire Contract within 160 calendar days from the date of notification to begin work. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

7. In case of failure on the part of the contractor to complete the work within the time fixed in the Contract or any extensions thereof, the contractor shall pay the Owner as liquidated damages (but not as a penalty) the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS and

NO CENTS ($200.00) for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

8. The Bidder agrees, upon receipt of written notice of the acceptance of this bid within thirty (30) days after the date of opening of bids, to execute the Construction Contract, in accordance with the bid as accepted unless it is necessary to delay the award in order to obtain a governmental approvals or complete the sale of the bonds, in which case the award will be within the one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date of bid opening. The Bidder also agrees to give the bonds required with good and sufficient surety or sureties. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

9. Payment for all work called for in the Drawings and Specifications or required for proper completion of the work under this Contract and not specifically mentioned in the

Drawings and Specifications will be considered as covered by the lump sum and unit price payments and no extra payments will be allowed therefore. (Enter I Agree or I Do

Not Agree)

10. The Bidder hereby designates as his office to which such notice of acceptance may be mailed, telegraphed or delivered:

11. Accompanying this proposal is a in the amount of _____________ DOLLARS

($ ) as bid security.

12. This bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the scheduled time for the opening of bids or any authorized postponement thereof. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

13. The Bidder acknowledges that he received the following Addenda to the Specifications and that this bid was prepared in accordance with said Addenda:

Addendum No. Date of Addendum

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14. BIDDER'S REPRESENTATION

A. The Bidder, in submitting the attached bid, represents that prior to bidding,

(1) The Bidder, in submitting the attached bid, represents that prior to bidding to the extent he deems it necessary or desirable; he has reviewed the Drawings and Specifications, visited the proposed building site and made all non-intrusive subsurface tests. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not

Agree)

(2) The Bidder, in submitting the attached bid, represents that prior to bidding he has had ample opportunity to request clarification from the

Owner and the Engineer about any part of the Drawings and

Specifications and Bid Documents which are not entirely clear to him or about which he has any questions or reservations and that, to the extent he has requested clarifications, he has received satisfactory responses.

(Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

(3) The Bidder, in submitting the attached bid, represents that prior to bidding he has carefully reviewed the Drawings and Specifications for the purpose of detecting any inconsistencies between the Drawings and

Specifications (or any items included in the Specifications but not in the

Drawings), and, to the extent he has observed any such inconsistencies and/or omissions, he has duly noted them and has had an adequate opportunity to request clarification from the Owner and Engineer, and he has received a satisfactory response with respect thereto. (Enter I Agree or I Do Not Agree)

A. INDIVIDUAL

An individual doing business under the firm name of:

Address:

Individual Name: (Sign)

Witness:

Date:

B. PARTNERSHIP

Partnership trading under the firm name of:

Address:

Partners Names:

(Sign) (Sign)

(Type) (Type)

Witness: Date:

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C. CORPORATION

Name:

Address:

A Corporation under the laws of:

Officer: (Sign)

(Type)

Attest: Date:

** END OF SECTION **

INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY BIDDERS IFB/1 OF 2

INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE BIDDER

(Bidder's Name)

For Contract No. 2023-24 – 1903N

Job title: EFFLUENT TROUGH AND BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

Owner: Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority

2875 Terwood Road

To: SC Engineers, Inc.

P.O. Box 407

Ft. Washington, PA 19034

GENERAL

A. This Section shall be submitted by the Bidder with his Bid at the time and place noted in the Advertisement for Bids.

B. Failure to submit this Section may result in the rejection of the Bid.

PART 1 - LIST OF INTENDED SUBCONTRACTORS

Subcontractors (Name and Address) Work To Be Performed

NOTE:

1. The Owner in no way implies acceptance of the intended Subcontractor(s) by acceptance of bids.

2. The Contractor will not be permitted to substitute Subcontractors not listed on this form without written approval of the Owner.

INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY BIDDERS IFB/2 OF 2

PART 2 - LIST OF INTENDED MANUFACTURERS

1. The undersigned proposes to furnish the following equipment contingent upon its conformity to the Specifications and its review by the Engineer. The Manufacturer's name must be stated. Use of the words "as specified" or similar wording will not be acceptable in lieu of the manufacturer's name.`

2. Only one manufacturer's name shall be listed. If the Bidder in contravention of this instruction names more than one, the Owner will consider only the name of the first manufacturer listed. The Owner also reserves the right to reject all manufacturers named by the Bidder whose products do not meet the requirements of the Specifications.

ITEM MANUFACTURER

NOTE:

1. If listed equipment is by manufacturers not specified, the Owner in no way implies acceptance of such listed equipment by acceptance of the Bids.

2. The Contractor shall not be permitted to substitute manufacturer's names not listed on this form without written approval of the Owner.

(We) (I), the undersigned agree that the Subcontractors and/or manufacturers listed above will perform the noted work or furnish the listed equipment subject to acceptance by the Owner.

Date: (Sign)

(Type)

Title:

BID BOND BB/1 of 1

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, (hereinafter called the "Principal") as Principal, and , a Corporation authorized to transact business in Pennsylvania and having its principal office at (hereinafter called the

"Surety") as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer

Authority (hereinafter called the Obligee), in the sum of

DOLLARS ($ ), lawful money of the United States of America; for payment of which we bind ourselves, and each of our respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, by these presents on the day of , 20 .

WHEREAS, said Principal is herewith submitting to the Obligee a proposal to perform the work for the Obligee's proposed EFFLUENT TROUGH AND BAFFLE REPLACEMENT contract pursuant to Drawings, Specifications and other Contract Documents incorporated into said proposal by reference; and it is a condition of the Obligee's receipt and consideration of said proposal that the proposal be accompanied by bid security to be held by the Obligee on terms embodied herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is that if said Principal shall furnish

Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance Certificates to the Obligee upon the Obligee's delivery to the Principal of notice of intention to accept his proposal and to make a formal award of contract to him, and shall enter into such contract, all as required by said

Contract Documents, then this obligation shall be void; other wise it shall remain in full force, and the Principal and Surety will pay to the Obligee the full amount of this Bond as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and Surety, intending to be legally bound, have executed this bond the day and year aforementioned.

Witness or Attest:

(Principal)

By:

By:

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT NCA/1 of 2

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

ss: UPPER MORELAND-HATBORO JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY

Project Title: EFFLUENT TROUGH AND BAFFLE REPLACEMENT

Contract No: 2023-24 – 1903N

I, of , in the

County of and the State of , of full age, being duly sworn according to law on my oath depose and say that:

I am of the firm of the bidder making the Proposal for the above named project, and that I executed the said

Proposal with full authority so to do; that said bidder has not, directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free, competitive bidding in connection with the above named project; and that all statements contained in said Proposal and in this affidavit are true and correct, and made with full knowledge that the Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority relies upon the truth of the statements contained in said Proposal and in the statements contained in this affidavit in awarding the contract for the said project, the undersigned, on behalf of the bidder, has not been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by

State or Federal law in any jurisdiction involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract within the last three years.

A person's affidavit stating that the person has been convicted or found liable for any act, prohibited by State or Federal law in any jurisdiction, involving conspiracy or collusion with repect to bidding on any public contract within the last three years, does not prohibit a governmental agency from accepting a bid from or awarding a contract to that person, but may be a ground for administrative suspension or debarment in the discretion of a governmental agency under the rules and regulation of that agency, or, in the case of a governmental agency with no adminstrative suspension or debarment regulations or procedures, may be a ground for consideration of the question whether such agency should decline to award a contract to that person on the basis of a lack of responsibility.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT NCA/2 of 2

I further warrant that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure such contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee, except bona fide employees or bona fide established commercial or selling agencies maintained by

(Name of Contractor)

(Also type or print name of affiant under signature)

Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of 20

Notary Public of

My commission expires, 20 .

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM

Date _______________________

Business or Organization Name (Employer)_________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________ State_____________ Zip Code ________________

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Contracting Public Body _______________________________________________________________

Contract/Project No ___________________________________________________________________

Project Description ____________________________________________________________________

Project Location ______________________________________________________________________

As a contractor/subcontractor for the above referenced public works contract, I hereby affirm that as of the above date, our company is in compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act

(‘the Act’) through utilization of the federal E‐Verify Program (EVP) operated by the United States

Department of Homeland Security. To the best of my/our knowledge, all employees hired post

January 1, 2013 are authorized to work in the United States.

It is also agreed to that all public works contractors/subcontractors will utilize the federal EVP to verify the employment eligibility of each new hire within five (5) business days of the employee start date throughout the duration of the public works contract. Documentation confirming the use of the federal EVP upon each new hire shall be maintained in the event of an investigation or audit.

I, _________________________, authorized representative of the company above, attest that the information contained in this verification form is true and correct and understand that the submission of false or misleading information in connection with the above verification shall be subject to sanctions provided by law.

Authorized Representative Signature

AGREEMENT AG/1 of 4

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR

THIS AGREEMENT made as of the day of in the year Two Thousand and by and between

Upper Moreland-Hatboro Joint Sewer Authority, 2875 Terwood Road, Willow Grove, PA

19090, (hereinafter called the Owner) and

(hereinafter called the Contractor).

WITNESSETH THAT OWNER and CONTRACTOR in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1 - WORK

The CONTRACTOR shall perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents for the completion of the Project generally described as follows:

UPPER MORELAND-HATBORO JOINT SEWER AUTHORITY

ARTICLE 2 - ENGINEER

The Project has been designed by SC Engineers, Inc. hereinafter identified as "SC Engineers" who will act as ENGINEER in connection with completion of the Project in accordance with the

ARTICLE 3 - CONTRACT TIME

The Work will be completed within 160 days after the date when the Contract Time commences to run as provided in ARTICLE 2, Paragraph 2.5 of the General Conditions.

In case of failure on the part of the contractor to complete the work within the time fixed in the

Contract or any extensions thereof, the contractor shall pay the Owner as liquidated damages

(but not as a penalty) the sum of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS and NO CENTS ($200.00) for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

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ARTICLE 4 - CONTRACT PRICE

OWNER shall pay CONTRACTOR for performance of the Work in accordance with the

Contract Documents in current funds as a lump sum less 10% retainage.

ARTICLE 5 - APPLICATIONS FOR PAYMENT

CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with ARTICLE 14 of the

General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be reviewed by ENGINEER as provided in the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 6 - PROGRESS AND FINAL PAYMENTS

OWNER shall make progress payments on account of the Contract Price on the basis of

CONTRACTOR's Applications for Payment as approved by ENGINEER, each month during construction as provided below. All progress payments will be on the basis of the progress of the

Work measured by the schedule of values provided for in ARTICLE 14, Paragraph 14.1 of the

General Conditions.

6.1 All Progress Payment Applications after the first Payment Application shall include the affidavit identified in ARTICLE 14, Paragraph 14.2(B) of the General

Conditions.

6.2 Prior to Substantial Completion, progress payments will be in an amount equal to:

90% of the Work completed, and

90% of material and equipment not incorporated in the work but delivered and suitably stored less in each case the aggregate of payments previously made until

Work is 50% complete.

6.3 After the Work is 50% complete, OWNER shall pay an amount sufficient to increase total payments to CONTRACTOR to 95% of the Work completed, less retainages as ENGINEER shall determine in accordance with ARTICLE 14, Paragraph 14.4, D of the General Conditions.

6.4 The sum or sums withheld by the OWNER from the CONTRACTOR after the

Contract is 50% completed shall not exceed 5% of the amount due the

CONTRACTOR on the remaining Work except as noted in ARTICLE 14, Paragraph 14.4, D of General Conditions.

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6.5 When the Project is substantially complete (operational or beneficial occupancy), OWNER will pay an amount sufficient to increase total payments to

CONTRACTOR above 95% of the Contract Price, less retainages as ENGINEER shall determine in accordance with ARTICLE 14, Paragraph 14.4, D, of the

General Conditions.

6.6 Anything hereinabove to the contrary notwithstanding, the unpaid balance shall at all times, in the judgement of…