2-C09 - Interested Subcontractors PennBid instructions - 2 pages.pdf

This document is a PennBid instructions file for the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, providing guidance for contractors interested in serving as subcontractors on the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant South Train Screenings Improvements Project. The project involves the installation of two bar screens, screenings washer compactors, slide gates, and concrete channel work within the existing screen house at the South Train of the City's Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project comprises two prime contracts: General Construction and Electrical. Sealed bids will be received online through PennBid until April 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site tour will be held on April 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the AWWTP located at 1220 New Danville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, with the meeting commencing in the Control Building 2nd floor Training Room before proceeding to the work area. Contractors expressing interest in serving as subcontractors can register their services through PennBid by logging into their account, searching for "Urban," accessing the opportunity, and completing the Prime/Subcontractor Form with their contact information and services offered.

The project will be funded in whole or in part with federal monies obtained through PENNVEST from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency via the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CFDA number 66.468). The City will evaluate bids based on multiple criteria beyond price alone, including contractor qualifications, past performance, service quality, and ability to handle project volume. Successful bidders must comply with the Steel Products Procurement Act, prevailing wage requirements, and all applicable federal and state laws. The document specifies no incumbent vendor information and does not indicate set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though all bidders must comply with nondiscrimination policies.