ARV REPLACEMENTS ON ARTERIAL

TRANSMISSION MAINS, PHASE 2

FOR:

CHESTER WATER AUTHORITY

Delaware County, Pennsylvania

November 2026

BH - 77208-04 Chester Water Authority ARV Replacements on Arterial Transmission Mains, Phase 2

11/2/2026 00 43 00 - 1 Bid Bond

SECTION 00 43 00

BID BOND

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:

THAT

of ___________________________________________________________ as Principal, and ________________________________________a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of _______________________ and authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto Chester Water Authority, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, as Obligee, in the full and just sum of _______________________________________ Dollars ($____________________), lawful money of the United States of America, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the said Principal is herewith submitting its Bid proposal for the construction of ARV Replacements on Arterial Transmission Mains, Phase 2.

THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION is such that if the aforesaid Principal shall be given Notice of Intent to be awarded the Contract, the said Principal will, within the time required, give good and sufficient Bonds to secure the performance of the terms and conditions of the Contract and enter into an Agreement, then this obligation to be void; otherwise, the Principal and Surety will pay unto the Obligee the full amount of this Bid Security.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered this____________ day of ________________, 20________.

Attest:

PRINCIPAL

Signature Signature

Typed/Printed Name and Title Typed/Printed Name and Title

(SEAL)

SURETY

Signature Signature

Typed/Printed Name and Title Typed/Printed Name and Title

(SEAL)

NOTES:

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Attach an appropriate Power Of Attorney, dated as of the same date as the bond, evidencing the authority of the Attorney-in-Fact to act on behalf of the corporation.

If the Contractor is a Partnership, all partners shall execute the bond.

Surety companies executing bonds must appear on the U. S. Department of the Treasury most current Bond List (Circular 570 as amended). Bond amounts are subject to the underwriting limitation listed in the most recent Circular 570.

END OF SECTION

11/2/2026 00 45 13 - 1 Bidder's Experience Form

SECTION 00 45 13

BIDDER'S EXPERIENCE FORM

THE FOLLOWING IS A QUALIFICATION STATEMENT TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH BIDDER.

SUBMITTED BY: _______________________________________________

NAME: ______________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________

PRINCIPAL OFFICE: ____________________________________________

Corporation ___________ Partnership ___________ Individual ___________

LLC ___________

Other ___________

TYPE OF WORK:

A. Site Work ___________ B. General Construction ___________ C. Other ___________

WORK PERFORMED:

A. The following is a list of the projects similar in character and scope to the Work specified under this Contract which have been successfully completed by this Bidder during the past five years:

B. The term "completed" means accepted and final payment received from the Owner or authorized representative.

Bidder is required to have previous experience repairing prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP). Bidder must have at a minimum two projects that consists of repairing 30 inch or larger PCCP.

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LOCATION

& TYPE OF

WORK

OWNER'S

NAME /

ADDRESS

ENGINEER/

ARCHITECT

DATE

COMPLETED

CONTRACT

TYPE

REFERENCE

NAME /

PHONE #

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1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1.1 How many years has your company been in business as a Contractor?

1.2 How many years has your company been in business under its present business name?

1.2.1 Under what other or former names has your company operated?

1.3 Corporation, answer the following:

1.3.1 Date of incorporation:

1.3.2 State of incorporation:

1.3.3 President's name:

1.3.4 Vice President's name:

1.3.5 Secretary's name:

1.3.6 Treasurer's name:

1.4 Partnership, answer the following:

1.4.1 Date of organization:

1.4.2 Type of partnership (if applicable):

1.4.3 Name(s) of general partner(s):

1.5 Individually owner, answer the following:

1.5.1 Date of organization:

1.5.2 Name of Owner:

1.6 If the form of your company is other than those listed above, describe it and name the principals:

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2. LICENSING

2.1 List jurisdictions and trade categories in which your company is legally qualified to do business, and indicate registration or license numbers.

2.2 List jurisdictions in which your company's partnership or trade name is filed.

3. EXPERIENCE

3.1 List the categories of work that your company normally performs with its own forces.

3.2 Claims and Suits. (If the answer to any of the questions below is yes, please attach details.)

3.2.1 Has your company ever failed to complete any work awarded to it?

3.2.2 Are there any judgments, claims, arbitration proceedings or suits pending or outstanding against your company or its officers?

3.2.3 Has your company filed any lawsuits or requested arbitration with regard to construction contracts within the last five years?

3.3 Within the last five years, has any officer or principal of your company ever been an officer or principal of another company when it failed to complete a construction contract? (If the answer is yes, please attach details.)

3.4 On a separate sheet, list major construction projects your company has in progress, giving the name of project, owner, architect/engineer, contract amount, percent complete and scheduled completion date.

3.4.1 State total worth of work in progress and under contract.

3.5 On a separate sheet, list the construction experience and present commitments of the key individuals of your company.

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4. REFERENCES

4.1 Trade References:

4.2 Bank References:

4.3 Surety:

4.3.1 Name of bonding company:

4.3.2 Name and address of agent:

5. Signature

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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

SUBMITTED this ______________________ day of _________________, 20___

Limited Liability Company:________________________________________

State of Limited Liability Company: _______________________

By: _____________________ _____________________ ____________________ (Person Authorized to Sign) (Signature) (Title) (Typed/Printed Name)

Attest: ___________________ __________________ Limited Liability Co. Secretary (Typed/Printed Name) (Signature)

Business Address: ___________________________ (LIMITED LIABILITY CO. SEAL)

Phone No.: (____)_______________ Fax No.: (____)_________________

M______________________________________________being duly sworn deposes and says that the information provided herein is true and sufficiently complete so as not to be misleading.

Subscribed and sworn before me this __________ day of _____________, 20___

Notary Public: ________________________

My Commission Expires: ________________ (SEAL)

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A CORPORATION

SUBMITTED this __________________ day of _________________, 20___

Corporation Name:_______________________________________________

State of Incorporation: _______________________

By: ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ (Person Authorized to Sign) (Signature) (Title) (Typed/Printed Name)

Attest: ___________________ __________________ Corporation Secretary (Typed/Printed Name) (Signature)

Business Address: ____________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

Phone No.: (____)_______________ Fax No.: (____)_________________

M______________________________________________ being duly sworn deposes and says that the information provided herein is true and sufficiently complete so as not to be misleading.

Subscribed and sworn before me this ___________ day of ____________, 20___

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A PARTNERSHIP

SUBMITTED this ____________________ day of _________________, 20___

Firm Name:_______________________________________________

By: _______________________________ ____________________________ Partner (Typed/Printed Name) Partner (Signature)

By: _______________________________ ____________________________ Partner (Typed/Printed Name) Partner (Signature)

Business Address: ____________________________(SEAL)

Phone No.: (____)_______________ Fax No.: (____)_________________

M______________________________________________ being duly sworn deposes and says that the information provided herein is true and sufficiently complete so as not to be misleading.

Subscribed and sworn before me this __________ day of _____________, 20___

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AN INDIVIDUAL

SUBMITTED this ___________________ day of _________________, 20___

Firm Name:_______________________________________________

By: _______________________________ ____________________________ Partner (Typed/Printed Name) Partner (Signature)

Doing Business As: ______________________________________

Business Address: ____________________________ (SEAL)

Phone No.: (____)_______________ Fax No.: (____)_________________

M______________________________________________ being duly sworn deposes and says that the information provided herein is true and sufficiently complete so as not to be misleading.

Subscribed and sworn before me this ___________ day of ___________, 20___

Notary Public: ________________________

11/2/2026 00 45 19 - 1 Non-Collusion Affidavit

SECTION 00 45 19

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

Date: ____________________________

State of: ________________________) s.s.

County of:______________________)

I state that I, the undersigned, am ____________________________________________ of (Title)

____________________________________ and that I am authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm and its owner, directors, and officers. I am the person responsible in my firm for the price(s) and the amount of this bid.

I state that:

(1) The price(s) and amount of this bid have been arrived at independently and without consultation, communication or agreement with any other contractor, bidder or potential bidder.

(2) Neither the price(s) nor the amount of this bid and neither the approximate price(s) nor approximate amount of this bid have been disclosed to any other firm or person who is a bidder or potential bidder, and they will not be disclosed before bid opening.

(3) No attempt has been made or will be made to induce any firm or person to refrain from bidding on this contract, or to submit a bid higher than this bid, or to submit any intentionally high or noncompetitive bid or other form of complementary bid.

(4) The bid of my firm is made in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any firm or person to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

(5) ____________________________________________, its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, (Name of My Firm) and employees are not currently under investigation by a governmental agency and have not in the last four years 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 except as follows:

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I state that _____________________________________ understands and acknowledges that the (Name of My Firm) above representations are material and will be relied upon by Chester Water Authority in awarding the contract for which this bid is submitted. I understand any my understands that any misstatement in this affidavit is and shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from the Chester Water Authority of the true facts relating to the submission of bids for this contract

(Name and Company Position)

(Signature)

(Typed/Printed Name)

Sword to and Subscribed

Before me this_____________________

Day of _____________________, 20___

____________________(Notary Public)

My Commission Expires:_____________

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