UPPER MERION SANITARY

AND

STORMWATER AUTHORITY

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

TROUT RUN AND MATSUNK WPCC

2026 CLARIFIERS AND THICKENER

MODIFICATIONS

CONTRACT

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

Engineer's Project No. 11073.17

October 2026

Date: Prepared by:

David Kee, P.E. (Seal)

ARRO Consulting, Inc.

321 N. Furnace Street, Suite 200

Birdsboro, PA 19508

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UMSSA – 2026 CLARIFIERS AND THICKENER PENNBID

TROUT RUN AND MATSUNK WPCC

CLARIFIERS AND THICKENER MODIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE NO.

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

INVITATION TO BID 00010–1

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 00100–1

BIDDING FORMS

BID FORM 00300–1

BID BOND 00350–1

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE 00400–1

LIST OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS 00450–1

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT 00460–1

CONTRACT FORMS

AGREEMENT 00500–1

PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM 00511–1

PERFORMANCE BOND 00610–1

PAYMENT BOND 00620–1

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT

00700–1

SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS 00800–1

DUTIES OF CONTRACTOR UNDER PENNSYLVANIA PREVAILING

WAGE ACT

00810–1

PREVAILING WAGE RATES 00810A1

SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 01010 – SUMMARY OF WORK 01010–1 Section 01025 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT 01025–1 Section 1025A PAYMENT APPLICATION 010251A Section 01040 – COORDINATION 01040–1

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Section 01200 – PROJECT MEETINGS 01200–1 Section 01300 – SUBMITTALS 01300–1 Section 01400 – QUALITY CONTROL 01400–1 Section 01500 – CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND

TEMPORARY CONTROLS

01500–1

Section 01600 – MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT 01600–1 Section 01700 – CONTRACT CLOSEOUT 01700–1

DIVISION 2 – SITE WORK

Section 02015 – PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES 02015–1 Section 02050 – DEMOLITION 02050–1 Section 02100 – SITE PREPARATION 02100–1

DIVISION 5 – METALS

Section 05700 CLARIFIER AND THICKENER COMPONENT

REPLACEMENTS 057001

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

Section 11300 – BASIC EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS 11300–1

Section 11334 – CLARIFIER AND THICKENER DRIVES 11334–1

DIVISION 16 – ELECTRICAL

Section 16010 – BASIC ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 16010–1

Section 16050 –

BASIC ELECTRICAL MATERIALS AND

METHODS 16050–1

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UMSSA – 2026 CLARIFIERS AND THICKENER PennBid

DOCUMENT 00010

INVITATION TO BID

Project: Trout Run and Matsunk WPCC Clarifier Modifications and Thickener Modifications: Project includes installation of new clarifier drives, a new sludge thickener drive, and miscellaneous modifications to mechanical components of the clarifiers and the sludge thickener.

The Work will be performed under one (1) Contract as follows:

TRMCT-1-26 – General Construction

Owner: UPPER MERION SANITARY AND STORMWATER AUTHORITY 175 West Valley Forge Road King of Prussia, PA 19406

Engineer: ARRO CONSULTING, INC.

321 N. Furnace Street, Suite 200 Birdsboro, PA 19508

Bids will be received online via the PennBid Program until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time on Thursday, November 19, 2026.

Bidding Documents and solicitation details are available online without charge, at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting, will be held 10:00 A.M, prevailing time, Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Trout Run WPCC, 900 Mancill Mill Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.

Questions will be accepted until 4:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Friday, November 13, 2026. All questions must be submitted through PennBid.

The Contract will be subject to the Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry.

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

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The OWNER hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all Bidders, to reject any or all Bids and to waive any omissions, errors, or irregularities in any Bid.

ANTHONY HAMADAY, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

UPPER MERION SANITARY AND STORMWATER AUTHORITY

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DOCUMENT 00100

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Article 1 - Defined Terms

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders, which are defined in the Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract, as prepared by the Engineer's Joint Contract Documents Committee (Document EJCDC C – 700, 2007 Edition), have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have meanings indicated below, which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof.

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and made available for sale, and where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

1. Issuing Office is the office of the Engineer whose name, address and phone number are listed in the Invitation to Bid.

B. Successful Bidder – The lowest, responsible and responsive Bidder to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

C. PennBid – Bid management program, which is being used for bid solicitation for the Project. PennBid’s web address is https://pennbid.procureware.com.

D. Bidder – One who submits a Bid directly to Owner as distinct from a subbidder/subcontractor, who submits a Bid to a Bidder.

Article 2 - Copies of Bidding Documents

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained online via the PennBid Program https://pennbid.procureware.com.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents, or Bidding Documents purchased from sources other than the issuing office.

2.03 Copies of Bidding Documents are made available on the above terms only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and not to confer a license or grant for any other use.

Article 3 - Qualifications of Bidders

3.01 To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit with the Bid the qualification data indicated in the Invitation to Bid, the following Paragraph(s) of Article

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3, and the Bid Form. Bidders shall also be prepared to submit, within five (5) calendar days after the Bid opening date, upon Owner’s request, such additional data as may be pertinent to the Project.

3.02 The Bid of out-of-State Bidders and their Subbidder(s), if any, shall contain evidence of qualification to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to and as a condition of award of a Contract.

3.03 To obtain information concerning qualifications of a Bidder, the Owner requires that a completed Experience Questionnaire be submitted on the form included in the Bidding Documents. Bidder shall include the completed Experience Questionnaire with the Bid.

3.04 Submission of financial information is not required with the Bid, but the Owner reserves the right to request such information as part of the Bid evaluation process.

3.05 It is a requirement of the Contract that Bidders shall have a minimum (5) year, (5) project documented experience in the type of Work required by this Project. Submit required documentation with the Bid.

3.06 It is a requirement of this Contract that at least 50% of the Work required by this Project be performed by Contractor’s own work force, not by subcontractor(s).

3.07 Failure, or refusal, to submit documentation required by the Invitation to Bid, this Article 3, and the Bid Form will be reason for rejection of the Bid. Following are additional reasons for rejection of the Bid:

A. Failure to submit the Bid and other Bidding Documents, on the forms included in the Project Manual.

B. Failure to sign the Bid Form or any of the required affidavits and other documents attached to it.

C. Failure to furnish the required Bid Security.

D. Failure to include a unit/lump sum price for each item on the Bid Form, including Alternates.

E. The inclusion by Bidder of conditions or qualifications not provided for in the Bidding Requirements and Bidding Documents.

F. Submission of incomplete Bid Form or other required documents.

G. If the Bid Form contains any omissions, erasures, alterations, additions not called for, or irregularities of any other kind.

H. If any bid prices are obviously unbalanced.

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Article 4 - Examination of Contract Documents and Site

4.01 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid:

A. To examine thoroughly the Bidding Documents;

B. To visit the site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work;

C. To consider federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work;

D. To study and carefully correlate Bidder's knowledge and observations with the Bidding Documents and such other related data; and

E. To promptly notify Engineer of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities or discrepancies which Bidder has discovered in or between the Bidding Documents.

F. Obtain such additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost, progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder and safety precautions and programs incident thereto or which Bidder deems necessary to determine its Bid for performing and furnishing the Work in accordance with the time, price, and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

1. Bidder shall be responsible for restoration of areas disturbed due to supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, and tests concerning existing aboveground and underground conditions at, or contiguous to the Site.

4.02 Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site is based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities or others, and Owner and Engineer do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof unless it is expressly provided otherwise in the Supplementary Conditions.

4.03 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to differing or unanticipated conditions appear in Article 4, Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions, as amended by the Supplementary Conditions.

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4.04 On request, Owner will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as each Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid.

A. To gain access to the Trout Run WPCC, please contact:

Mark Bale

Phone: 610-783-0848 Email: mbale@umtownship.org

B. To gain access to the Matsunk WPCC, please contact:

Matt Desimone

Phone: 610-275-0688 Email: mdesimone@umtownship.org

4.05 Refer to Section 01010 – SCOPE OF WORK for the identification of the general nature of work that is to be performed at the site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the work for which a Bid is to be submitted.

4.06 Refer to Paragraph SC-6.13.C of the Supplementary Conditions for information on Safety and Protection at the site, as it relates to Owner’s safety programs, if any.

4.07 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction (if any) that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

4.08 The provisions of this Article 4 do not apply to Hazardous Environmental Conditions at the site; provisions concerning these conditions appear in Article 4, Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

Article 5 - Availability of Lands for Work

5.01 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way and easements for temporary or permanent access thereto and other lands designated for use by Contractor in performing the Work are identified in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment or storage of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to be obtained and paid for by Owner unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents.

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Article 6 - Interpretations and Addenda

6.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents shall be submitted in writing via PennBid’s “Questions” tab. Interpretations, or clarifications, considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions, will be either posted to PennBid or issued by Addenda. All addenda will be posted within PennBid’s “Document” section.

Notice will be emailed to all bidders of record at the time of issuance. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral statements, interpretations, or clarifications will not be binding, or legally effective.

6.02 Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

Article 7 - Bid Security

7.01 Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of ten percent (10%) of Bidder's maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified or bank check, an irrevocable letter of credit, or a Bid Bond (on form attached) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01, 5.02, and 5.03 of the General Conditions.

A. All instruments of Bid security shall be valid and remain in effect for at least 120 days from the date of the bid opening.

B. Substitute Bid Bond forms are not acceptable.

C. An electronic copy of the Bid security must be submitted with the Bid.

7.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until Bidder has executed the Agreement and furnished the required Performance and Payment Bonds, and Insurance Certificate.

7.03 Owner may annul the Notice of Intent to Award, if the apparent Successful Bidder fails or refuses to execute and deliver to the Owner the Agreement, together with the required Performance and Payment Bonds or other forms of security, and Insurance Certificate, within the number of calendar days specified in the Notice of Intent to Award.

Bidder shall be considered in Default, and the full amount of its Bid Security shall be forfeited.

7.04 The Owner will return the Bid security and financial information, if any, of all Bidders, except the three apparent lowest responsible, responsive Bidders, within 30 calendar days after the date of Bid opening. The Bid security and financial information, if any, of the Contractor and the remaining two lowest Bidders will be returned upon execution of the Agreement by the Owner.

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Article 8 - Contract Time

8.01 The number of calendar days within which, or the date by which, the Work is to be substantially completed (the Contract Time) are set forth in the Agreement.

Article 9 - Liquidated and Other Damages

9.01 Provisions for liquidated and other damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

Article 10 - Substitutions and “Or Equal” Items

10.01 Bids shall be based on Products and methods covered in the Specifications and shown on the Drawings. When a Product specification includes the name or names of manufacturer(s), Bids shall be based on a Product which: (1) meets all Specification requirements; and (2) is produced by one of the manufacturers specifically named in the Specifications for that particular Product.

A. Requests for substitutions, “or Equal” for Products or methods other than those specified in the Project Manual, will not be considered prior to the Bid opening date. Refer to Supplementary Conditions Paragraph SC-6.05 for procedures to be used in making, and costs to Contractor associated with, such requests after award of the Contract.

Article 11 - Subcontractors

11.01 Article 6, Paragraph 6.06.B of the General Conditions, as amended by Paragraph SC- 6.06.B.1 of the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth requirements as to the approval of Subcontractors.

11.02 Submit subcontract information for all subcontracts with a value of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid price or greater.

11.03 Each subcontractor is required to provide confirmation of compliance with Act 127 of 2012, by submitting to the Successful Bidder, a “Public Works Employment Verification Form“ (Document 00511) as a pre-condition to being awarded a subcontract for this Project.

Article 12 - Bid Form

12.01 The Bid form and other required Bidding Documents and supplements are included under the “Bid” tab at the PennBid website.

12.02 The Bid of an individual must be signed by the individual personally; the individual's signature must be witnessed; and the individual's business address and any business trade name must be stated. The Bid of a partnership must state the names and addresses of all partners, and the partnership business name and address; and it must be signed by all general partners, with the signatures witnessed. The Bid of a corporation must show the

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State of incorporation and the principal office address, and must be signed by the President or Vice President, with the corporate seal affixed, attested by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary.

12.03 Bids submitted electronically via PennBid shall use electronic signatures as defined by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania statute.

12.04 Within two (2) business days after the Bid opening, upon notification by the Engineer, and prior to issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award, the apparent low Bidder shall submit all Bidding Documents in hard copy, showing original signatures and seals.

12.05 The address, e-mail, telephone number, and fax number of Bidder, and the name, e-mail, and telephone number of the individual to whom communications regarding the Bid are to be directed, must be shown.

12.06 The Bid Form may call for lump sum prices, unit prices, or a combination of both.

A. If the Bid form calls for lump sum prices, the Bidder shall state a single lump sum price for the entire Work, or single lump sum prices for each portion of the Work, subject to a lump sum price as set forth in the Bid form, as applicable. Any such lump sum price or prices shall include all the work described in the Contract Documents as being part of the Work.

B. If the Bid Form calls for unit prices, the Bidder shall state a single unit price for each item to be furnished or work to be done as set forth in the Bid Form. The Bid Form indicates, opposite each item for which a unit price is required, the Engineer's estimated quantity of units of such items which will be required in the prosecution of the Work; and the Bidder shall state in the space provided in the Bid Form the total price for such items, as computed by multiplying such estimated quantity of units of such item by the unit price bid.

12.07 Bid prices shall be all inclusive and shall include, if applicable, all taxes of whatever nature applicable to the Work.

12.08 Owner may be exempt from sales and use taxes for certain items to be incorporated into the Work. Each Bidder shall obtain legal advice to determine how and to what extent the Contractor may utilize the Owner’s tax exemption. Owner will provide, at the Contractor's request, documentation required to obtain applicable tax exemptions.

12.09 Submission of prices for all Alternates, if any, is mandatory.

12.10 The documents listed under Paragraph 6 of the Bid Form shall be provided as a single file.

Article 13 – Electronic Submission of Bids via PennBid

13.01 Bids shall be submitted no later than the time and place indicated in the Invitation to Bid.

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13.02 The “Bid” tab contains the electronic Bid Form.

13.2.1 For Lump Sum line items, enter the lump sum amount to perform all of the Work as described in the Contract Documents.

13.2.2 For Unit Price line items, enter the per Unit price in the appropriate field;

PennBid will automatically calculate the extended price for the listed units of Work.

13.2.3 A unit or lump sum price must be provided for all items and alternates listed on the Bid Form.

13.03 All questions located in the “Bid” section of PennBid must be answered.

13.04 To attach the electronic file containing documents described in Paragraph 12.10, click on the “Bid” tab and “browse” (middle of the screen). Locate and click on the file. The electronic file will be attached to your bid submission when the “Submit Bid” button is clicked.

13.05 Bidder shall use forms available from the “Documents” section of PennBid.

13.06 Each Bidder is solely responsible for submitting its Bid via PennBid by the time and date of the Bid Opening designated in the Invitation to Bid.

13.07 Verifying Bid Was Submitted: If submitted correctly, an acknowledgement will appear in the middle of the computer screen stating, “Your bid has been submitted.”

Article 14 - Modification and Withdrawal of Bids

14.01 Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids.

14.02 After the Bid opening, Bidder may withdraw its Bid, without forfeiture of Bid security, if Bidder submits credible evidence that there is an error in its Bid and such error was a clerical mistake as opposed to a judgement mistake and was due to an unintentional arithmetical error or an unintentional omission of a substantial quantity of the Work;

provided: (1) notice of claim of the right to withdraw Bid is made in writing to the Owner within two business days after opening of Bids; and (2) the withdrawal of the Bid will not result in the awarding of the Contract on another Bid of the same Bidder, Bidder's partner, or a corporation, or business venture owned by Bidder, or in which Bidder has a substantial interest. A Bidder which is permitted to withdraw a Bid shall not supply any Products or labor to, or perform any subcontract, or other work, for any entity awarded a Contract, or subcontract for performance of the Work for which the withdrawn Bid was submitted.

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Article 15 - Opening of Bids

15.01 An abstract of the amounts of Base Bids and major Alternates (if any) will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

Article 16 - Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

16.01 Bids shall remain open for a period of 60 days from the date of Bid opening unless award is delayed by a required approval from a governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which event the Bids shall remain open for a period of 120 days from the date of Bid opening. The Owner will either award the Contract within the applicable time period or reject all Bids, returning the Bid security to the Bidders.

Thirty-day extensions of the date for the award may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the apparent Successful Bidder.

Article 17 - Award of Contract

17.01 Owner reserves the right, without limitation, to reject any or all Bids, which are nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced or conditional, and to reject the Bid of any Bidder, if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bidder is unqualified, or of doubtful financial ability, or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Owner, or, if in the opinion of the Owner, performance on past projects for the Owner was deemed substandard or non-responsive. Owner also reserves the right to waive all irregularities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder.

17.02 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such Alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be listed on the Bid Form, or as may be requested by Owner prior to the Notice of Intent to Award.

17.03 In evaluating Bids Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the Work of which Owner, prior to Notice of Intent to Award, requests their identity. Owner also may consider, where applicable, the operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data, and guarantees of major items of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the Work when such data are required to be submitted prior to the Notice of Intent to Award.

17.04 In evaluating Bids Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other persons and organizations to perform and furnish the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to Owner's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

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17.05 If the Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder whose evaluation by Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interests of the Project.

17.06 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will give the apparent Successful Bidder a Notice of Intent to Award within the time limits prescribed in Article 16.

17.07 Bidders may be required by Owner, prior to and as a condition of Contract award, to execute and sign documents related to financing of the Project.

17.08 More than one bid from an individual, partnership, corporation, or an association under the same name or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that the Bidder is interested in more than one Bid for the same Work will cause the rejection of all Bids in which such Bidder is interested. Any or all Bids will be rejected if there is any reason for believing that collusion exists among any of the Bidders; participants in such collusion will not be considered in future bidding.

17.09 Alternates, if any, will be considered and selected by Owner and the prices for the selected Alternates will be added to or deducted from the Base Bid price to arrive at an adjusted Bid price. Owner reserves the right to reject or select Alternates regardless of price attached to such Alternates. The adjusted Bid price will be used in comparing Bids and will be the basis for determining the "lowest" of all responsible, responsive Bidders.

17.10 Successful Bidder and its subcontractors shall submit Employment Verification Forms, in accordance with the PA “Public Works Employment Verification Act” (Act 127 of 2012), prior to and as a condition of award of a contract.

Article 18 - Contract Bonds and Insurance

18.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions sets forth Owner's requirements as to performance and payment bonds to be provided by the Contractor. When the apparent Successful Bidder delivers the signed Agreement to Owner, it must be accompanied by the required Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, on the forms provided in the Bidding Documents. Substitute Bond forms are not acceptable.

18.02 Article 5 of the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions set forth Owner's requirements as to insurance to be carried by the Contractor. When the apparent Successful Bidder delivers the signed Agreement to the Owner, it must be accompanied by the required insurance certificate on the latest version of the Acord 25 Certificate of Insurance form. All policies of insurance shown on the Certificate of Insurance shall not be cancelled or materially changed until thirty days prior notice has been given by Contractor to Owner and Engineer and to each additional insured, and shall contain waiver provisions in accordance with General Conditions, Paragraph 5.07.

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Article 19 - Signing of Agreement

19.01 When Owner gives a Notice of Intent to Award to the apparent Successful Bidder, it will be accompanied by four unsigned counterparts each of the Agreement (each with a copy of the Bid submission and, if applicable, the List of Proposed Subcontractors attached), Performance and Payment Bonds, or other forms of financial security. Apparent Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver to the Owner, within the calendar days specified in the Notice of Intent to Award, all counterparts of the Agreement accompanied by the executed Performance and Payment Bonds (with a Power-of-Attorney certificate attached to each), or other forms of financial security and four originals of the required insurance certificate(s).

A. Successful Bidder(s)/Contractor(s) shall be responsible for all costs resulting from reviewing by Engineer, or others, of non-conforming, or incomplete Contract Document submissions prior to execution of an Agreement. Costs shall be deducted by Change Order from Contractor’s first Application for Payment.

19.02 If the Owner finds the documents submitted by the apparent Successful Bidder acceptable, it will, within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such documents, complete the signing of the Agreement and submit two fully executed counterparts and accompanying documents to the Contractor.

19.03 If the Owner elects to issue a Notice to Proceed, such notice will accompany the fully executed copies of the Agreement. If a Notice to Proceed is not issued, the Contract Times will commence to run as specified in General Conditions, Paragraph 2.03, as amended by Supplementary Conditions Paragraph SC-2.03.

19.04 Owner may annul the Contract, if the apparent Successful Bidder fails or refuses to execute and deliver to the Owner the Agreement, together with the required Performance and Payment Bonds, and Insurance Certificate, within the number of calendar days specified in the Notice of Intent to Award; Bidder shall be considered in Default, and the full amount of its Bid Bond shall be forfeited.

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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DOCUMENT 00300

BID FORM

BIDDER (Name and Address):

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: 2026 TROUT RUN AND MATSUNK

WPCC CLARIFIER AND THICKENER

MODIFICATIONS

CONTRACT NUMBER AND IDENTIFICATION: TRMCT-1-26, General Construction

THIS BID IS SUBMITTED TO: UPPER MERION SANITARY AND

STORMWATER AUTHORITY

175 W. Valley Forge Road King of Prussia, PA 19406

1. The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform and furnish all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the Contract Price and within the Contract Time(s) and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

2. Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for a period of 60 days from the date of Bid opening.

Thirty-day extensions of the date for the award may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the apparent Successful Bidder. Bidder agrees, if required by Owner prior to and as a condition of Contract award, to execute and sign any documents related to financing of the Project. Bidder will sign and submit the Agreement with the Bonds and other documents required by the Bidding Documents within 15 days after the date of Owner's Notice of Intent to Award.

3. In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

3.1 Bidder has examined copies of all the Bidding Documents and of the following Addenda (receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged):

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Date Number

3.2 Bidder has visited the site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local, and site conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance, and furnishing of the Work;

3.3 Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance, and furnishing of the Work.

3.4 Bidder has carefully studied all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the site (except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions. Bidder accepts the determination set forth in Paragraph SC-4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions of the extent of the "technical data" contained in such reports and drawings upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions. Bidder acknowledges that such reports and drawings are not Bidding Documents or Contract Documents and may not be complete for Bidder's purposes. Bidder acknowledges that Owner and Engineer do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the site. Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having done so) all such additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost progress, performance, or furnishing of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder and safety precautions and programs incident thereto. Bidder does not consider that any additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance and furnishing of the Work in accordance with the times, price, and other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents.

3.5 Bidder is aware of the general nature of Work to be performed by Owner and others at the site that relates to Work for which this Bid is submitted as indicated in the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents.

3.6 Bidder has correlated the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained from visits to the site, reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents.

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3.7 Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder, and the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work for which this Bid is submitted.

3.8 This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm, or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation; Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid; Bidder has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over Owner.

4. Bidder will complete the Work for the following:

Item No. Description

Estimated Quantity

Bid Unit Price ($)

Extended Price In Figures ($)

1 Mobilization/Bonds/Insurance 1 L.S. $________ $__________

2 Clarifier Drive Unit – Trout Run WPCC; Secondary Clarifier No. 4

1 L.S. $________ $__________

3 Scum Skimmer Arm and Skimmer Mechanism – Trout Run WPCC;

Secondary Clarifier No. 4

1 L.S. $________ $__________

4 Scum Trough Dump Valve Removal; Trout Run WPCC Secondary Clarifier No. 4

1 L.S. $________ $__________

5 Scum Trough Dump Valve Removal; Trout Run WPCC Secondary Clarifier No. 2

1 L.S. $________ $__________

6 Scum Skimmer Arm and Skimmer Mechanism – Trout Run WPCC;

Secondary Clarifier No. 2

1 L.S. $________ $__________

7 Sludge Thickener Drive Unit – Matsunk WPCC; Sludge Thickener No. 1

1 L.S. $________ $__________

8 Replace Skimmer Arm and Skimmer Mechanism – Matsunk WPCC; Sludge Thickener No. 1

1 L.S. $________ $__________

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Item No. Description

Estimated Quantity

Bid Unit Price ($)

Extended Price In Figures ($)

8 Replacement of Octagonal Launder and Launder Supports – Matsunk WPCC; Sludge Thickener No. 1

1 L.S. $________ $__________

9 Replace Lower Guide Bearing – Matsunk WPCC; Sludge Thickener No. 1

1 L.S. $________ $__________

10 Replacement of Scum Boxes – Matsunk WPCC; Secondary Clarifiers Nos. 3

1 L.S. $________ $__________

11 Scum Skimmer Arm and Skimmer Mechanism – Matsunk WPCC;

Secondary Clarifier No. 3

1 L.S. $________ $__________

12 Sandblast and Paint Weirs – Matsunk WPCC; Secondary Clarifier No. 3

1 L.S. $________ $__________

13 Replacement of Scum Boxes – Matsunk WPCC; Secondary Clarifiers Nos. 4

1 L.S. $________ $__________

14 Scum Skimmer Arm and Skimmer Mechanism – Matsunk WPCC;

Secondary Clarifier No. 4

1 L.S. $________ $__________

15 Sandblast and Paint Weirs – Matsunk WPCC; Secondary Clarifier No. 4

1 L.S. $________ $__________

16 Clarifier Drive Unit – Matsunk WPCC; Primary Clarifier No. 3

1 L.S. $________ $__________

17 Replace Scum Box – Matsunk WPCC; Primary Clarifier No. 3.

1 LS $________ $__________

18 Sandblast and Paint Weirs – Matsunk WPCC; Primary Clarifier No. 3

1 LS $________ $__________

Allowances

Item No. Description Amount

19 Permit, Inspection, and Misc. Costs $50,000.00

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“Allowances” will be included in the total Bid Price used to evaluate Bids and will be included in the initial contract price.

Total of Items 1 - 19: BID PRICE (Figures) $______________________________________.

BID PRICE (Words) ___________________________________________________________

Alternates described below, at the option of the Owner, shall be considered as alternates to the corresponding Base Bid Items above. Submission of a price on alternates is mandatory. Failure to submit a price will result in rejection of the Bid.

Alternate

Item

No.

Description Estimated

Quantity

Bid Unit

Price ($)

Extended Price

In Figures ($)

8A Replacement of Circular Launder and Launder Supports – Matsunk WPCC; Sludge Thickener No. 1

1 L.S. $________ $__________

5. Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated and other damages in the event of failure to complete the Work on time.

6. The following documents are attached to and made a condition of this Bid:

6.1 Required Bid Security in the form of

6.2 Experience Questionnaire; Document 00400.

6.3 List of Proposed Subcontractors; Document 00450.

6.4 Evidence of Bidder's and its Subbidder(s) qualification to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to and as a condition of award of the Contract (to be provided if Bidder/Subbidder is out of State).

6.5 Affidavit of Non-Collusion; Document 00460.

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7. Communications concerning this Bid will be addressed to (Bidder's Contact Person):

Phone: ( )

Fax: ( )

Company Email Address:

8. The terms used in this Bid which are defined in the General Conditions included as part of the Bidding Documents have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions.

9. Bidder acknowledges that the Bid Price is based on Products and methods described and named in the Drawings and Specifications.

10. Bidder certifies that (s)he visited the site on ____________, ______________20____.

SUBMITTED on _________________________________, 20____.

(If Bidder is an Individual)

Signature of Witness Signature of Individual

Trading and doing business as:

Name of Business

Address of Business

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(If Bidder is a Partnership – All General Partners Must Sign)

Name of Partnership

Address of Partnership

Signature of Witness Signature of Partner

Signature of Witness Signature of Partner

Signature of Witness Signature of Partner

(If Bidder is a Corporation)

Attest:

Name of Corporation

Signature of Secretary or Assistant Secretary

Address of Principal Office

(Corporate Seal) State of Incorporation

Signature of President or Vice President

Type or print name below each signature.

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State here the names and addresses of all partners, if a partnership, or of three principal officers, if a corporation.

END OF BID FORM

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DOCUMENT 00350

BID BOND

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address):

OWNER (Name and Address): UPPER MERION SANITARY AND

175 W. Valley Forge Road King of Prussia, PA 19406

PROJECT

Bid Date:

2026 TROUT RUN AND MATSUNK WPCC

CLARIFIER AND THICKENER MODIFICATIONS

Project Identification: TRMCT-1-26, General Construction

BOND

Date:

Amount:

1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder the full face amount of this Bond.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding Documents, the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents, and any Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, Certificates of Insurance, or other documents required by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents.

3. This obligation shall be null and void if:

3.1 Owner accepts Bidder's Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the

Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, Certificates of Insurance, or other documents required by the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

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3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable by Bidder’s Surety upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt of Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of and any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of Award, provided that the time for issuing Notice of Award shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid opening date without Surety's written consent.

6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default required in paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety, and in no case later than one year after Bid opening date.

7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state in which the Project is located.

8. Notice required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the first page of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier or by United States Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and shall be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the officer, agent or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute, seal and deliver such Bond and bind the surety thereby.

10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. If any provision of the Bond conflicts with any applicable provision of any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute shall govern and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict therewith shall continue in full force and effect.

11. The terms used in this Bid Bond, which are defined in the General Conditions, have the meaning assigned to them in the General Conditions.

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(If Bidder is an Individual)

Signature of Witness Signature of Individual

Trading and doing business as:

(If Bidder is a Partnership – All General Partners Must Sign)

Name of Partnership

Address of Partnership

Signature of Witness Signature of Partner

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(If Bidder is a Limited Liability Company – All Members/Managers Must Sign)

Name of Limited Liability Company

Address of Limited Liability Company

Signature of Witness Signature of Member/Manager

(If Bidder is a Corporation)

Attest:

Name of Corporation

Signature of Secretary or Assistant Secretary

Address of Principal Office

(Corporate Seal) State of Incorporation

Signature of

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(Corporation Surety)

Address of Office

Signature of Witness Signature of Attorney-in-fact

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 in behalf of the corporation.

Type or print name below each signature.

NOTE: Substitute Bid Bond Form is not acceptable. Failure to submit Bond on this form will be reason for rejection of Bid.

END OF BID BOND

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DOCUMENT 00400

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION : 2026 TROUT RUN AND MATSUNK WPCC CLARIFIER

AND THICKENER MODIFICATIONS

CONTRACT NUMBER AND

IDENTIFICATION:

CONTRACT TRMCT-1-26 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

SUBMITTED TO: UPPER MERION SANITARY AND STORMWATER AUTHORITY

(-Corporation BY: (-Partnership (-An Individual

PRINCIPAL OFFICE ADDRESS

(The signer of this questionnaire guarantees the truth and accuracy of all statements and of all answers to interrogatories hereinafter made.)

1. What type of business is Bidder's organization?

2. How many years has Bidder's organization been performing work, as a contractor or subcontractor, of the type required for this Project?

3. Provide information on all service contracts currently in progress.

Contract Amount

Type of Work

When

Completed

Name and Address of Owner

Engineer/ Architect

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4. What projects, comparable to this Project, has Bidder's organization completed within the last five (5) years?

Contract Amount

When

Completed

Name and of Owner

Engineer/ Architect

5. Has Bidder's organization ever defaulted on any contract or failed to complete any contract?

If so, where and why?

6. List names, addresses, and phone numbers of individuals or organizations that can be contacted by Owner or Engineer to obtain references.

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7. What is the construction experience of the principal individuals of Bidder's organization?

Individual’s Name

Present Position or Office

Magnitude and

In What Capacity?

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of Title Name of Organization and that the answers to the foregoing questions and all statements therein are true and correct.

Signature

Sworn to before me this Day of , 20 .

My commission expires

Signature of Notary Public

END OF EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

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DOCUMENT 00450

LIST OF PROPOSED SUBCONTRACTORS

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: 2026 TROUT RUN AND MATSUNK WPCC

CLARIFIER AND THICKENER MODIFICATIONS

CONTRACT NUMBER AND

IDENTIFICATION:

CONTRACT TRMCT-1-26 – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

SUBMITTED TO: UPPER MERION SANITARY AND

List proposed subcontracts as required in Instructions to Bidders.

Description of Subcontract

Subcontractor's Name

Subcontractor's

Signature

Date

Typed or Printed Name

Title NOTE: This List of Proposed Subcontractors must be submitted with the Bid, and failure to submit will be considered justification for rejection of the Bid.

END OF LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS

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DOCUMENT 00460

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

I state that I am of (title) (firm) and that I am authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm and its owners, directors, and officers. I am the person responsible in my firm for the prices and the amount of this Bid.

I state that:

(1) The prices 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 nor the amount of this Bid, and neither the approximate price nor approximate amount of this Bid, have been disclosed to any other firm or person who is a bidder or a 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 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 (name of firm) directors and employees are not currently under investigation by any governmental agency…