GINTER BOOSTER PUMP STATION

REPLACEMENT

Houtzdale Municipal Authority 561 Kirk Street, PO Box 97 Houtzdale, PA 16651

002735.0433

2568 Park Center Boulevard State College, PA 16801

814.238.7117 www.hrg-inc.com

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.

Engineering | Planning | Infrastructure Solutions February 2026

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

Contract No. 26-01: General Construction

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DESIGN PROFESSIONALS OF RECORD Seal & Signature

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

The following Sections:

The following Drawings:

Adam Menko

PE088764

Divisions 26 and 40

All Electrical Series

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

The following Sections:

The following Drawings:

Bill Bleiler

PE081373

Division 23

All HVAC Series

SECTION 00 01 10 – TABLE OF CONTENTS

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GINTER PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT

HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT: PAGES

SEALS PAGE ....................................................................................................................................... 00 01 07 2

Procurement Requirements ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ............................................................................................................... 00 11 13 2 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS .............................................................................................................. 00 21 13 11 PERMIT APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 00 31 43 1 PERMITS ............................................................................................................................................ 00 31 46 10 BID FORM 26-01 ............................................................................................................................... 00 41 16 4 BID BOND .......................................................................................................................................... 00 43 13 2 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT ............................................................................................................. 00 45 19 1 EEO CERTIFICATE .............................................................................................................................. 00 45 36 1 PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION ................................................................................. 00 45 46 1

Contracting Requirements AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER and CONTRACTOR for CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ..................... 00 52 00 7 NOTICE TO PROCEED FORM ............................................................................................................. 00 55 00 1 PROJECT FORMS ............................................................................................................................... 00 60 00 1 PERFORMANCE BOND ...................................................................................................................... 00 61 13 4 PAYMENT BOND ............................................................................................................................... 00 61 14 4 APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT FORM ................................................................................................. 00 62 76 6 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM ................................................................................................ 00 63 13 1 FIELD ORDER FORM .......................................................................................................................... 00 63 36 1 WORK CHANGE DIRECTIVE FORM .................................................................................................... 00 63 49 1 CHANGE ORDER FORM ..................................................................................................................... 00 63 63 1 CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION ................................................................................... 00 65 16: 1 CONTRACTOR’S AFFIDAVIT OF RELEASE OF LIENS ............................................................................ 00 65 19.16 1 CONSENT OF SURETY TO FINAL PAYMENT ....................................................................................... 00 65 19.19 1 NOTICE OF ACCEPTABILITY OF WORK ............................................................................................... 00 65 19.23 1 GENERAL CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 00 72 00 85 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 00 73 36 4 WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 00 73 43 4 WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE ................................................................................................. 00 73 46 7 ANTI-POLLUTION MEASURES ............................................................................................................ 00 73 53 1 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 00 73 73 7 STEEL PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATION........................................................................... 00 73 73a 1

Specifications

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION: PAGES

01 10 00 –PROJECT SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 01 10 00 5 01 12 16 – WORK SEQUENCE ............................................................................................................ 01 12 16 1 01 26 00 – CONTRACT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES ...................................................................... 01 26 00 2 01 26 13 – REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION ..................................................................................... 01 26 13 3 01 31 19 – PROJECT MEETINGS ........................................................................................................ 01 31 19 3 01 32 16 – CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULE ........................................................................... 01 32 16 5 01 32 26 – CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTING ......................................................................... 01 32 26 3 01 32 33 – PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................... 01 32 33 2 01 33 00 – SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 01 33 00 8

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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01 40 00 – QUALITY REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 01 40 00 5 01 41 26 – PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................. 01 41 26 1 01 42 00 – REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 01 42 00 7 01 50 00 – TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS ........................................................................ 01 50 00 5 01 61 00 – PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 01 61 00 6 01 73 00 – EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................... 01 73 00 6 01 74 19 – CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL................................................ 01 74 19 4 01 77 00 – CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES ................................................................................................ 01 77 00 4 01 78 23 – OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE DATA............................................................................. 01 78 23 5 01 78 36 – WARRANTIES ................................................................................................................... 01 78 36 3 01 78 39 – PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS ...................................................................................... 01 78 39 4

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 19.13 – SELECTIVE BUILDING DEMOLITION ............................................................................ 02 41 19.13 3

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 10 00 – CONCRETE FORMING AND ACCESSORIES ....................................................................... 03 10 00 9 03 20 00 – CONCRETE REINFORCING ................................................................................................ 03 20 00 6 03 30 00 – CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE .............................................................................................. 03 30 00 10 03 35 00 – CONCRETE FINISHING ..................................................................................................... 03 35 00 4 03 39 00 – CONCRETE CURING ......................................................................................................... 03 39 00 3

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 01 20 – UNIT MASONRY CLEANING ............................................................................................. 04 01 20 2 04 05 13 – MASONRY MORTARING .................................................................................................. 04 05 13 3 04 05 16 – MASONRY GROUTING ..................................................................................................... 04 05 16 4 04 05 23 – MASONRY ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................. 04 05 23 6 04 20 00 – UNIT MASONRY ............................................................................................................... 04 20 00 10 04 20 01 – COLD AND HOT WEATHER MASONRY CONSTRUCTION .................................................. 04 20 01 4

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 – ROUGH CARPENTRY ........................................................................................................ 06 10 00 5 06 11 20 – FRAMING AND SHEATHING ............................................................................................. 06 11 20 2 06 17 53 – PLATE CONNECTED WOOD TRUSSES .............................................................................. 06 17 53 4

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 00 – THERMAL INSULATION .................................................................................................... 07 21 00 5 07 40 10 – VINYL SIDING ................................................................................................................... 07 40 10 3 07 41 15 – STANDING SEAM STEEL ROOF ......................................................................................... 07 41 15 8 07 90 00 – JOINT PROTECTION ......................................................................................................... 07 90 00 9

DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS

08 11 00 – METAL DOORS AND FRAMES .......................................................................................... 08 11 00 5 08 71 00 – DOOR HARDWARE .......................................................................................................... 08 71 00 14

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 91 00 – PAINTING ......................................................................................................................... 09 91 00 14

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 44 16 – FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ....................................................................................................... 10 44 16 2

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DIVISION 23 – HVAC

23 05 13 – COMMON MOTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT ......................................... 23 05 13 2 23 05 53 – IDENTIFICATION FOR HVAC PIPING AND EQUIPMENT.................................................... 23 05 53 2 23 34 23 – HVAC POWER VENTILATORS AND LOUVERS ................................................................... 23 34 23 4 23 82 39.13 – CABINET UNIT HEATERS ............................................................................................. 23 82 39.13 4 2 05 53 – IDENTIFICATION FOR HVAC PIPING AND EQUIPMENT...................................................... 23 05 53 2

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 00 01 – BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND METHODS .............................................................. 26 00 01 3 26 05 19 – LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES .................................. 26 05 19 5 26 05 23 – CONTROL-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CABLES........................................................... 26 05 23 7 26 05 26 – GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRIVAL SYSTEMS ............................................... 26 05 26 7 26 05 29 – HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS .................................................... 26 05 29 5 26 05 33 – RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 26 05 33 9 26 05 53 – IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ................................................................... 26 05 53 8 26 24 16 – PANELBOARDS ................................................................................................................ 26 24 16 9 26 27 26 – WIRING DEVICES ............................................................................................................. 26 27 26 6 26 28 16 – ENCLOSED SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS .............................................................. 26 28 16 5 26 29 23 – VARIABLE FREQUENCY MOTOR CONTROLLERS .............................................................. 26 29 23 12 26 32 13.14– DIESEL ENGINE GENERATORS ..................................................................................... 26 32 13.14 14 26 36 00 – TRANSFER SWITCHES ...................................................................................................... 26 36 00 7

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 05 13 – SOILS FOR EARTHWORK .................................................................................................. 31 05 13 3 31 05 16 – AGGREGATES FOR EARTHWORK ..................................................................................... 31 05 16 3 3231 05 19.13 – GEOTEXTILES FOR EARTHWORK ............................................................................ 31 05 19.13 8 31 10 00 – SITE CLEARING ................................................................................................................. 31 10 00 3 31 22 13 – ROUGH GRADING ............................................................................................................ 31 22 13 4 31 22 16 – EXCAVATION ................................................................................................................... 31 22 16 3 31 23 16.13 – TRENCHING ................................................................................................................ 31 23 16.13 5 31 23 16.26 – ROCK REMOVAL ......................................................................................................... 31 23 16.26 3 31 23 19 – DEWATERING .................................................................................................................. 31 23 19 7 31 23 23 – FILL .................................................................................................................................. 31 23 23 4 31 25 00 – EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROLS ................................................................... 31 25 00 9 31 37 00 – RIPRAP ............................................................................................................................. 31 37 00 2

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 11 23 - AGGREGATE BASE COURSES ........................................................................................... 32 11 23 3 32 12 16 -- ASPHALT PAVING ............................................................................................................ 32 12 16 7 32 31 13 - CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES ...................................................................................... 32 31 13 7 32 91 13 -- SOIL PREPARATION ......................................................................................................... 32 91 13 2 32 91 19 – LANDSCAPE GRADING ..................................................................................................... 32 91 19 2 32 92 19 – SEEDING .......................................................................................................................... 32 92 19 5

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 01 10.58 DISINFECTION OF WATER UTILITY PIPING SYSTEMS ..................................................... 33 01 10.58 3 33 05 05.31 – HYDROSTATIC TESTING .............................................................................................. 33 05 05.31 3 33 05 09.33 – THRUST RESTRAINT FOR UTILITY PIPING ................................................................... 33 05 09.33 5 33 05 26 – UTILITY IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................. 33 05 26 1 33 14 13 – PUBLIC WATER UTILITY DISTRIBUTION PIPING ............................................................... 33 13 00 10

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DIVISION 40 – PROCESS INTEGRATION

40 05 06 – COUPLINGS, ADAPTERS, AND SPECIALS FOR PROCESS PIPING ....................................... 40 05 06 9 40 05 07 – HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR PROCESS PIPING ............................................................ 40 05 07 8 40 05 19 – DUCTILE IRON PROCESS PIPE .......................................................................................... 40 05 19 7 40 05 23 – STAINLESS STEEL PROCESS PIPE AND TUBING ................................................................ 40 05 23 9 40 05 51 – COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESS VALVES ......................................................... 40 05 51 7 40 05 53 – IDENTIFICATION FOR PROCESS PIPING ........................................................................... 40 05 53 4 40 05 57 – ACTUATORS FOR PROCESS VALVES AND GATES ............................................................. 40 05 57 5 40 05 63 – BALL VALVES.................................................................................................................... 40 05 63 2 40 05 64 – BUTTERFLY VALVES ......................................................................................................... 40 05 64 2 40 05 65.23 SWING CHECK VALVES .................................................................................................. 40 05 65.23 4 40 05 67 – SPECIALIZED PRESSURE AND FLOW-CONTROL VALVES .................................................. 40 05 67 5 40 05 78.11 – AIR RELEASE VALVES FOR WATER SERVICE ................................................................ 40 05 78.11 5 40 90 00 – CONTROL SYSTEM GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 40 90 00 3 40 90 10 – CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................... 40 90 10 13 40 90 20 – PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION ......................................................................................... 40 90 20 11 40 90 50 – SYSTEM INTEGRATION .................................................................................................... 40 90 05 4

DIVISION 43 – PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION, AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT 43 23 31.24 – VERTICAL MULTISTAGE PUMPS ................................................................................. 43 23 31.24 5

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

HOUTZDALE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY

561 KIRK STREET, PO BOX 97

GINTER BOOSTER PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT

General Notice

The Houtzdale Municipal Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Ginter Booster Pump Station Replacement Contract 26-01

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received through the PennBID program until Monday, March 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

The construction of an above ground water booster pumping station and associated work, including the demolition of an existing below ground station.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Contract 26-01: General Construction

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

Instructions to Bidders

Bid security in the form a Certified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the bid in an amount not less than 10%.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted via PennBid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unacceptable.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

Statutory Requirements

Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid.

Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project, Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. 00 11 13 - 2 002735.0433 pursuant to Act No. 247 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved October 26, 1972.

This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 141 of 2022 , known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act (‘the Act’) which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All Bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the Contract Award.

The estimated cost for this project is greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply.

All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date unless award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case this Bid shall remain subject to acceptance for 120 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L.

1042, No. 142).

The Houtzdale Municipal Authority reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, mistakes, informalities, to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best interest of the Houtzdale Municipal Authority and to reject any or all proposals.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Houtzdale Municipal Authority By: John Gallagher Title: Supervisor Date: February 16, 2026

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1— Defined Terms

Article 2— Bidding Documents

Article 3— Qualifications of Bidders

Article 4— Pre-Bid Conference

Article 5— Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner’s Safety Program;

Other Work at the Site

Article 6— Bidder’s Representations and Certifications

Article 7— Interpretations and Addenda

Article 8— Bid Security

Article 9— Contract Times

Article 10— Substitute and “Or Equal” Items

Article 11— Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

Article 12— Preparation of Bid

Article 13— Basis of Bid

Article 14— Submittal of Bid

Article 15— Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

Article 16— Opening of Bids

Article 17— Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

Article 18— Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

Article 19— Bonds and Insurance

Article 20— Signing of Agreement

Article 21— Sales and Use Taxes

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ARTICLE 1—DEFINED TERMS

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

A. Issuing Office—The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued, and which registers plan holders.

ARTICLE 2—BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.1 Bidder shall obtain a complete set of Bidding Requirements and proposed Contract Documents (together, the Bidding Documents). See the Agreement for a list of the Contract Documents. It is Bidder’s responsibility to determine that it is using a complete set of documents in the preparation of a Bid. Bidder assumes sole responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete documents, by Bidder itself or by its prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers.

2.2 Bidding Documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download or distribution of the Bidding Documents does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents, or other distribution, includes the right for plan holders to print documents solely for their use, and the use of their prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers, provided the plan holder pays all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances.

2.3 Owner has established a Bidding Documents Website as indicated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid. Owner recommends that Bidder register as a plan holder with the Issuing Office at such website, and obtain a complete set of the Bidding Documents from such website. Bidders may rely that sets of Bidding Documents obtained from the Bidding Documents Website are complete, unless an omission is blatant. Registered plan holders will receive Addenda issued by Owner.

2.4 Electronic Documents

A. When the Bidding Requirements indicate that electronic (digital) copies of the Bidding Documents are available, such documents will be made available to the Bidders as Electronic Documents in the manner specified.

1. Bidding Documents will be provided in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) (.pdf) that is readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is the intent of the Engineer and Owner that such Electronic Documents are to be exactly representative of the paper copies of the documents. However, because the Owner and Engineer cannot totally control the transmission and receipt of Electronic Documents nor the Contractor’s means of reproduction of such documents, the Owner and Engineer cannot and do not guarantee that Electronic Documents and reproductions prepared from those versions are identical in every manner to the paper copies.

B. Unless otherwise stated in the Bidding Documents, the Bidder may use and rely upon complete sets of Electronic Documents of the Bidding Documents, described in Paragraph 2.06.A above. However, Bidder assumes all risks associated with differences arising from transmission/receipt of Electronic Documents versions of Bidding Documents

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and reproductions prepared from those versions and, further, assumes all risks, costs, and responsibility associated with use of the Electronic Documents versions to derive information that is not explicitly contained in printed paper versions of the documents, and for Bidder’s reliance upon such derived information.

ARTICLE 3—QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.1 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, after submitting its Bid and within five (5) days of Owner’s request, Bidder must submit the following information:

A. Written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments.

B. A written statement that Bidder is authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located, or a written certification that Bidder will obtain such authority prior to the Effective Date of the Contract.

C. Bidder’s state or other contractor license number, if applicable.

D. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information.

E. Other required information regarding qualifications.

3.2 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.3 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

3.4 The Owner will not award any Contract to a Bidder that has been debarred by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for noncompliance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (43 P.S. §165.17).

3.5 If any portion of the Work is to be accomplished on rights-of-way of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation or under a PENNDOT permit, the owner will not award any Contract to a bidder that has been debarred under Title 67, Chapter 459.3(1).

3.6 When so required in the Bid Form, each bidder must provide evidence of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Prequalification for the indicated types of Work.

3.7 All Bidders must complete and execute the enclosed Non-Collusion Affidavit. This Affidavit is material to any Contract awarded pursuant to this project and is in accordance with Pennsylvania Antibid-Rigging Act, 62 P.S. §4501 et seq. The Affidavit should be executed by an officer or the person approved to sign the Bid. In the case of joint ventures, all parties must execute separately.

Failure to file an Affidavit in compliance with these instructions may result in disqualification of the bid.

3.8 This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 141 of 2022, known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act (‘the Act’) which requires all Public Work Contractors and Subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on Public Work Projects are authorized to work in the United

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States. All Bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form (00 45

46) as a precondition for the Contract Award.

ARTICLE 4—PRE-BID CONFERENCE

4.1 A pre-bid conference will not be conducted for this Project.

ARTICLE 5—SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF SITE; OWNER’S

SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE

5.1 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

5.2 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify the following regarding existing conditions at or adjacent to the Site:

a. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site that contain Technical Data.

b. Those drawings known to Owner of existing physical conditions at or adjacent to the Site, including those drawings depicting existing surface or subsurface structures at or adjacent to the Site (except Underground Facilities), that contain Technical Data.

c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely, as provided in the General Conditions, has been identified and established in the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.

B. Underground Facilities: Underground Facilities are shown or indicated on the Drawings, pursuant to Paragraph 5.05 of the General Conditions, and not in the drawings referred to in Paragraph 5.02.A of these Instructions to Bidders. Information and data regarding the presence or location of Underground Facilities are not intended to be categorized, identified, or defined as Technical Data.

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5.3 Other Site-related Documents

A. No other Site-related documents are available.

5.4 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders

A. Bidder is required to visit the Site and conduct a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas. During the visit the Bidder must not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site.

B. Bidders visiting the Site are required to arrange their own transportation to the Site.

C. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site conditions.

D. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the Owner will provide Bidder general access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such access if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns, or restraints on Owner’s authority regarding the Site. Bidder is responsible for establishing access needed to reach specific selected test sites.

E. Bidder must comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety programs.

F. Bidder must fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.

5.5 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. If an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

5.6 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 6—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.1 Express Representations and Certifications in Bid Form, Agreement

A. The Bid Form that each Bidder will submit contains express representations regarding the Bidder’s examination of Project documentation, Site visit, and preparation of the Bid, and certifications regarding lack of collusion or fraud in connection with the Bid. Bidder should review these representations and certifications, and assure that Bidder can make the representations and certifications in good faith, before executing and submitting its Bid.

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B. If Bidder is awarded the Contract, Bidder (as Contractor) will make similar express representations and certifications when it executes the Agreement.

ARTICLE 7—INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.1 Owner on its own initiative may issue Addenda to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.

7.2 Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to Engineer in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows:

A. All questions shall be submitted using Bidding Documents Website (PennBid).

7.3 Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all registered plan holders. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered.

7.4 Only responses set forth in an Addendum will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Responses to questions are not part of the Contract Documents unless set forth in an Addendum that expressly modifies or supplements the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 8—BID SECURITY

8.1 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 10 percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of a certified check or a Bid bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraph 6.01 of the General Conditions. Such Bid bond will be issued in the form included in the Bidding Documents.

8.2 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract, furnished the required Contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be released. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract and furnish the required Contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited, in whole in the case of a penal sum bid bond, and to the extent of Owner’s damages in the case of a damages-form bond. Such forfeiture will be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults.

8.3 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of 7 days after the Effective Date of the

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Contract or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

8.4 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within 7 days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9—CONTRACT TIMES

9.1 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be (a) substantially completed and (b) ready for final payment, and (c) Milestones (if any) are to be achieved, are set forth in the Agreement.

9.2 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, for failure to timely attain a Milestone, Substantial Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10—SUBSTITUTE AND “OR EQUAL” ITEMS

10.1 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract.

10.2 All prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid will be based on the presumption that the Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, as supplemented by Addenda. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of “or-equal” or substitution requests are made at Bidder’s sole risk.

ARTICLE 11—SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

11.1 A Bidder must be prepared to retain specific Subcontractors and Suppliers for the performance of the Work if required to do so by the Bidding Documents or in the Specifications. If a prospective Bidder objects to retaining any such Subcontractor or Supplier and the concern is not relieved by an Addendum, then the prospective Bidder should refrain from submitting a Bid.

11.2 The apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, must submit to Owner a list of the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work within five days after Bid opening:

A. List of subcontractors or suppliers proposed is not required within five days after bid opening.

11.3 If requested by Owner, such list must be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor or Supplier. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor or Supplier, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute, in which case apparent Successful Bidder will submit a substitute, Bidder’s Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by

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the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

11.4 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors and Suppliers.

Declining to make requested substitutions will constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor or Supplier, so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in Paragraph 7.07 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 12—PREPARATION OF BID

12.1 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

A. All blanks on the Bid Form must be completed in ink and the Bid Form signed in ink. Erasures or alterations must be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid Form. A Bid price must be indicated for each section, Bid item, alternate, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein.

B. If the Bid Form expressly indicates that submitting pricing on a specific alternate item is optional, and Bidder elects to not furnish pricing for such optional alternate item, then Bidder may enter the words “No Bid” or “Not Applicable.”

12.2 If Bidder has obtained the Bidding Documents as Electronic Documents, then Bidder shall prepare its Bid on a paper copy of the Bid Form printed from the Electronic Documents version of the Bidding Documents. The printed copy of the Bid Form must be clearly legible, printed on 8½ inch by 11-inch paper and as closely identical in appearance to the Electronic Document version of the Bid Form as may be practical. The Owner reserves the right to accept Bid Forms which nominally vary in appearance from the original paper version of the Bid Form, providing that all required information and submittals are included with the Bid.

12.3 A Bid by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown.

12.4 A Bid by a partnership must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership must be shown.

12.5 A Bid by a limited liability company must be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm must be shown.

12.6 A Bid by an individual must show the Bidder’s name and official address.

12.7 A Bid by a joint venture must be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The joint venture must have been formally established prior to submittal of a Bid, and the official address of the joint venture must be shown.

12.8 All names must be printed in ink below the signatures.

12.9 The Bid must contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which must be filled in on the Bid Form.

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12.10 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid must be shown.

12.11 The Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s authority to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such authority within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the Bid.

12.12 If Bidder is required to be licensed to submit a Bid or perform the Work in the state where the Project is located, the Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s licensure, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such licensure within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the Bid. Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, must also be shown on the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 13—BASIS OF BID

13.1 Lump Sum

A. Bidders must submit a Bid on a lump sum basis as set forth in the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 14—SUBMITTAL OF BID

14.1 Sealed bids are to be submitted online through PennBid. Bidders can submit, update, and withdraw bids until the date and time described in the Advertisement for Bids. All bidders shall submit all executed documents included with the bids in original form to the Owner within 3 business days of the bid opening date.

14.2 Bids received after the date and time prescribed for the opening of bids, or not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner, will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

ARTICLE 15—MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

15.1 An unopened Bid may be withdrawn by an appropriate…