2-Project Manual.pdf

ABBOTTSTOWN STREET

SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN

EXTENSION

FOR:

East Berlin Area Joint Authority Adams County, Pennsylvania

September 2025

©Copyright 2025, Buchart Horn, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

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East Berlin Area Joint Authority

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SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

Division 00 -- Procurement and Contracting Requirements

00 11 13 - Advertisement for Bids

00 21 13 - Instructions to Bidders

00 41 13.20 - Bid Form

00 43 00 - Bid Bond

00 45 13 - Bidder's Experience Form

00 45 19 - Non-Collusion Affidavit

00 52 00 - Agreement

00 55 01 - Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities and Non-Employment of Illegal Alien Labor

00 55 02 - Certification of Bidder Regarding Equal Employment Opportunity

00 55 03 - Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Bidder Instructions

00 55 04 - MBE/WBE Contract Solicitation and Commitment Statement

00 55 05 - Minority and Women Business Enterprise Bidder Certification

00 55 06 - Section 3 Bidder Instructions

00 55 07 - Section 3 Clause

00 55 08 - Section 3 Workforce Needs Table

00 55 09 - Section 3 Contract Solicitation and Commitment Statement

00 55 10 - Contractor's Certification of Compliance - Section 3

00 55 11 - Subcontractor's Certification of Compliance - Sction 3

00 61 13.13 - EJCDC C-610 - Performance Bond

00 61 13.16 - EJCDC C-615 - Payment Bond

00 62 11 - Submittal Transmittal Form

00 62 33.14 Material and Product Certificate of Compliance Form

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00 63 63 - Change Order Form

00 65 16 - Certificate of Substantial Completion Form

00 72 00 - General Conditions

00 73 00 - Supplementary Conditions

00 73 00.15 - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Occupancy of Highways by Utilities

00 73 00.20 - Pennsylvania Requirements

00 73 00.25 - Federal Requirements

00 73 00.35 - Pennsylvania L&I Prevailing Wages

00 73 00.35 - Davis Bacon Wage Rates

00 73 00.40 - Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management

00 73 00.50 - Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act Forms

00 73 00.55 - Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form

SPECIFICATIONS

Division 01 -- General Requirements

01 00 00 - General Requirements

01 22 01 - Measurement and Payment

01 29 76 - Applications for Payment

01 30 00 - Administrative Requirements

01 31 19 - Project Meetings

01 60 00 - Product Requirements

01 78 00 - Closeout Submittals

Division 03 -- Concrete

03 30 53 - Concrete for Utility Construction

Division 31 -- Earthwork

31 23 17 - Trenching, Backfilling, and Compacting

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Division 32 -- Exterior Improvements

32 12 16 - Bituminous Paving

32 92 00 - Finish Grading and Seeding

Division 33 -- Utilities

33 01 30.13 - Sewer and Manhole Testing

33 01 30.16 - Closed Circuit Television Inspection of New Sewer Mains

33 11 13 - Water Mains

33 12 13 - Water Service Connections

33 12 19 - Valves and Fire Hydrants

33 13 00 - Testing and Disinfecting Water Mains

33 31 13 - Sanitary Sewer Pipe

33 39 13 - Manholes

Appendices

Appendix A - Grant Agreements

Appendix B - Water Quality Management II Permit

Appendix C - PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permits

END OF SECTION

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

EAST BERLIN AREA JOINT AUTHORITY

ABBOTTSTOWN STREET SANITARY SEWER AND WATER MAIN EXTENSION

Online sealed bids for the construction of Abbottstown Street Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Extension will be received by East Berlin Area Joint Authority via the PennBid Program (pennbid.bonfirehub.com) until October 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. local prevailing time; at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at no cost at pennbid.bonfirehub.com.

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted via PennBid’s Public Q&A section. No questions will be accepted by phone, fax, or direct e-mail.

Each bidder must deposit, with the bid, Security in the amount of 10 percent of the bid and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

The work in connection with this project constitutes a Public Works by a Public Body under Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. Bidders are advised that prevailing minimum wage rates, promulgated by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor, which must be paid to workmen employed on this project, are incorporated in the Contract Documents.

Funding for the project has been provided by both the COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Program from the Department of Economic and Community Development and the Adams County Rescue and Recovery Funds Program from Adams County. Copies of both grant agreements are included in Appendix A.

The bidder is aware that both sources of funding are being used on this project and that submission of a bid shall be treated as the bidder's acknowledgment of the associated compliance requirements, and commitment to adhere to the same. The Compliance requirements are outlined in the grant agreement, which shall include, but not limited to the following: nondiscrimination/sexual harassment provisions, payment and performance bonds, certificates of insurance with the Commonwealth Financing Authority and Adams County listed as additional insured, and PA Prevailing Wage applicability.

A Prebid Conference will be held at the East Berlin Area Joint Authority Office at 103 Locust Street, East Berlin, Pennsylvania 17316 on October 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Prospective bidders may discuss the project at that time with representatives of the Owner and Engineer.

All bids shall remain irrevocable for sixty days after the actual date of the opening thereof unless award is delayed due to the required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants; in which case, bids shall be irrevocable for one hundred twenty days in compliance with Act 317 of 1978 approved November 26, 1978, as amended.

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SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 DEFINED TERMS

A. Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders are defined and have the meanings assigned to them in the General or Supplementary Conditions.

B. The term “Owner” as used in the Contract Documents refers to East Berlin Area Joint Authority , Adams County, Pennsylvania.

C. The term "Engineer " refers to Buchart Horn, Inc. , 445 West Philadelphia Street, York, Pennsylvania 17401.

1.2 COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

A. Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained online via the PennBid Program (pennbid.bonfirehub.com).

B. Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

C. Owner and Engineer in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

1.3 QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

A. In addition to the information included as part of the Bidder‘s Experience form (00 45 13) submitted with Bids, each Bidder must be prepared to submit, within five days of Owner‘s request, financial data.

1.4 EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

A. Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder must (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly; (b) visit the site to familiarize himself with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work; (c) familiarize himself with federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work; and (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder‘s observations with the Contract Documents.

B. The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way for access thereto, and other lands designated for use by Contractor in performing the Work are identified in the Supplementary Conditions, General Requirements, or Contract Drawings.

C. The submission of a Bid will constitute a representation by the Bidder that he has complied with every requirement of this Article 1.4 and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work.

1.5 INTERPRETATIONS AND CHANGES PRIOR TO OPENING PROPOSALS

A. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents shall be submitted in writing via PennBid's Public Q&A section at least five (5) business days prior to Bid opening. 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 Supporting Documentation section. Notice will be emailed to all bidders of record at the time of issuance. Only questions answered

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B. It shall be the duty of each prospective Bidder to ascertain addenda posted within PennBid’s Supporting Documentation section, if any, which may affect the work to be covered by their proposal, and to inform his prospective Subcontractors thereof to the extent that they may be affected.

C. Failure of any Bidder to receive any Addenda, as provided for in this paragraph, shall not relieve such Bidder from the obligation of his proposal.

D. All Work called for in the Specifications and not shown on the Drawings or shown on the Drawings and not called for in the Specifications shall be executed and furnished by the Contractor as if described in both. Should any temporary or incidental work or materials be necessary for the proper carrying out of the intent of the Specifications or Drawings, either directly or indirectly, the Contractor agrees to perform all such work and furnish and install all such materials as if the same were fully specified.

E. Where on any of the Drawings, a portion of the Work is fully illustrated and the remainder is indicated in outline, the parts illustrated shall also apply to all other like portions of the Work.

F. Where the word “similar” or “typical” occurs on the Drawings, it shall be interpreted in its general sense and not necessarily meaning identical, and all details shall be worked out in relation to their location and their connection with other parts of the Work.

G. When information has been provided to Bidders for their use in preparing proposals supplemental to the Bidding Documents, such supplemental information is not guaranteed by the Owner and in no extent is to be considered part of Contract Documents. Bidder shall be responsible for any interpretations resulting from supplemental information, and such information shall be disregarded when in conflict with Contract Documents.

1.6 BID SECURITY

A. Bid Security shall be made payable to Owner, in an amount of 10 percent of the Bidder‘s Base Bid price, in the form of a certified check, bank cashier‘s check, or a Bid Bond on form attached, issued by a Surety meeting the following requirements:

1. All bonds submitted as Bid Security shall be written on the enclosed Bid Bond only and shall be executed by surety companies legally authorized to do business in Pennsylvania. Such surety companies shall also be named in the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in current Circular 570 by the Audit Staff Bureau of Accounts, U.S. Treasury Department. Attorneys- In-Fact who sign Bid Bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of their Power of Attorney to sign said bonds, bearing the same date as the bonds.

B. The Bid Security of the Lowest Responsible Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has furnished the required Performance Bond and Payment Bond, Certificates of Insurance, and executed the Agreement;

whereupon, it will be returned. If the successful Bidder fails to furnish the required Contract Security or fails to execute and return the Agreement within the time specified, Owner may annul Notice of Intent to Award and the Bid Security of that Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid Security of the three apparent Lowest Responsible Bidders may be retained by Owner until the earlier of the seventh day after the “effective date of the Agreement“ by Owner to Contractor or ten days after the time specified for Bids to remain open. Bid Security of other Bidders will be returned within ten days of the Bid opening.

1.7 CONTRACT TIME

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

1.8 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES/INCENTIVE PROVISIONS

A. Provisions for liquidated damages and incentive provisions, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

1.9 SUBCONTRACTORS, ETC.

A. If the General Conditions or Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors and other persons and organizations to be submitted to Owner, the apparent Lowest Responsible Bidder, and any other bidder so requested, will submit to Owner a list of all Subcontractors and other persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of material and equipment) proposed for those portions of the Work as to which such identification is so required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information as to similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, person and organization if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer after due investigation has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, other person or organization, either may before giving the Notice of Award request the apparent Lowest Responsible Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in Bid price. If the apparent Lowest Responsible Bidder declines to make any such substitution, the Contract shall not be awarded to such bidder, but his declining to make any such substitution will not constitute grounds for sacrificing his Bid Security. For any Subcontractor, other person or organization so listed and to whom Owner or Engineer does not make written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award, it will be deemed the Owner and Engineer have no objection.

B. No Contractor shall be required to contract with any Subcontractor, other person, or organization against whom he has reasonable objection.

1.10 BID FORM

A. The Bid Form is available within PennBid’s Requested Information, Pricing section.

B. Estimates of quantities furnished by the Engineer are approximate and have been used as a basis for estimating the cost of Work, and will be used for the purpose of tabulating and comparing Bids and awarding the Contract. The Engineer has endeavored to estimate quantities accurately, and to the best of his knowledge, the information shown on the drawings is reasonably correct.

C. Bidders shall acknowledge review of all Addenda in response to the Acknowledgements in the Requested Information section.

1.11 SUBMISSION OF BIDS

A. Sealed Bids shall be submitted electronically via the PennBid Program (pennbid.bonfirehub.com) by the date and time indicated in the Advertisement for Bids.

B. Documents to be submitted along with the Bid are the Bid Bond form, Bidder's Experience form, Non- Collusion Affadavit, Non-Discrimination Clause, Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities and Non-

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Employment of Illegal Alien Labor, Certification of Bidder Regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MBE/WBE Contract Solicitation and Commitment Statement, Minority and Women Business Enterprise Bidder Certification, Section 3 Workforce Needs Table, Section 3 Contract Solicitation and Commitment Statement, Contractor's Certification of Compliance - Section 3, and Subcontractor's Certification of Compliance - Section 3.

C. The two (2) lowest Bidders shall submit original signed and notarized paper copies of the Bid Bond form, Bidder's Experience form, and Non-Collusion Affadavit to the Engineer within three (3) days after bid opening.

1.12 MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

A. Bids may be modified or withdrawn via the PennBid Program at any time up to the date and time indicated on the Advertisement for Bids.

1.13 OPENING OF BIDS

A. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud, and an abstract of the amounts of the Base Bids, unit prices, and major alternates (if any) will be made available after the opening of Bids.

1.14 BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN

A. Except as otherwise permitted by law, no Bid, or part thereof, may be withdrawn, canceled or modified for a period of sixty (60) days after the time and date designated in the Advertisement for opening of Bids, unless award is delayed due to required approvals of another governmental agency, for sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants; in which case, Bids shall be irrevocable for one hundred twenty (120) days in compliance with Act No. 317, approved November 26, 1978, as amended.

1.15 AWARD OF CONTRACT

A. Owner reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive any and all informalities, and to refuse to consider nonconforming, non-responsive, or conditional Bids.

B. In evaluating Bids, Owner shall consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and alternates and supplementary unit prices if requested in the Bid Form. If any are accepted, the Owner may accept them in any order or combination.

C. Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and other persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of material or equipment) proposed for those portions of the Work as to which the identity of Subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided in the General Conditions and of these Instructions to Bidders.

1. Operating costs, maintenance considerations, performance data, and guarantees of materials and equipment may also be considered by Owner.

D. If the Contract is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the Lowest Responsible Bidder whose evaluation by Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interests of the Project.

E. The Lowest Responsible Bidder will be determined by the lowest aggregate Bid of Base Bid.

F. If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will give the Lowest Responsible Bidder a Notice of Award within the time specified for Bids to remain irrevocable.

1.16 BONDS AND INSURANCE

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A. Article 5 of the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions sets forth Owner’s requirements as to Performance and Payment Bond, and insurance requirements. The Lowest Responsible Bidder shall furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the Bid and certificates of insurance as required by Article 5 of the General Conditions to the office of the Engineer unless otherwise specified. The Lowest Responsible Bidder shall pay all premiums in respect of such bonds and insurance.

1.17 SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

A. When Owner gives a Notice of Award to the Lowest Responsible Bidder, it will be accompanied by at least three (3) unsigned duplicate original copies of the Agreement and all other Contract Documents.

The Contractor shall sign said duplicate original copies of the Agreement with all other Contract Documents attached. Engineer will identify those portions of the Contract Documents not fully signed by Owner and Contractor, and such identification shall be binding on all parties. The Owner, the Contractor, and the Engineer will each receive an executed duplicate original copy of the Contract Documents.

1.18 SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS

A. Refer to Section 00 72 00, General Conditions, and Section 00 73 00, Supplementary Conditions.

1.19 PERMITS

A. Refer to Section 00 72 00, General Conditions and Division 01.

1.20 TAXES

A. Refer to Section 00 72 00, General Conditions and Division 01.

1.21 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

A. The Non-collusion Affidavit is material to any contract awarded pursuant to this bid. According to the Pennsylvania Antibid-rigging Act, 73 P.S. 1611 et seq., governmental agencies may require Non-collusion Affidavits to be submitted together with bids.

B. The Non-collusion Affidavit must be executed by the member, officer, or employee of the Bidder who makes the final decision on prices and the amount quoted in the bid.

C. Bid-rigging and other efforts to restrain competition and the making of false sworn statements in connection with the submission of bids are unlawful and may be subject to criminal prosecution. The person who signs the affidavit should examine it carefully before signing and assure himself or herself that each statement is true and accurate, making diligent inquiry, as necessary, of all other persons employed by or associated with the Bidder with responsibilities for the preparation, approval or submission of the bid.

D. In the case of a bid submitted by a joint venture, each party to the venture must be identified in the bid documents and an affidavit must be submitted separately on behalf of each party.

E. The term “complementary bid” as used in the affidavit has the meaning commonly associated with that term in the bidding process and includes the knowing submission of bids higher than the bid of another firm, any intentionally high or noncompetitive bid and any other form of bid submitted for the purpose of giving a false appearance of competition.

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F. Failure to file an affidavit, as provided in Section 00 45 19 and in compliance with these instructions, will result in disqualification of the bid.

1.22 SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

A. The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and equipment described in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications. Whenever it is indicated in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications that a substitute or “or equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by Contractor if acceptable to the Engineer , application for such acceptance will not be considered by Engineer until after the “effective date of the Agreement“.

1.23 PROJECT FUNDING

A. By submitting a bid for the project,the bidder acknowledges that COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Program and Adams County Rescue and Recovery Funds Program requirements will apply and agrees to adhere to the same.

B. COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Fund payments are subject to the following requirements in the Uniform Guidance: 2 C.F.R. § 200.330 through 200.332 regarding subrecipient monitoring and management, 2 C.F.R. 200 subpart F regarding audit requirements, and 2 C.F.R. 180 regarding competitive bidding and contractor oversight.

1.24 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION ACT

A. Refer to Section 00 73 00.55 and Section 01 00 00, General Requirements for Contractor and Subcontractor requirements to comply with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

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SECTION 00 41 13.10

BID FORM

East Berlin Area Joint Authority

103 Locust Street

East Berlin, Pennsylvania 17316

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 Contract Documents to complete all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents for the Contract Price indicated in this Bid within the Contract Time and in accordance with the Contract Documents.

The undersigned BIDDER submits this Bid with the understanding that the OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted.

2. BIDDER accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid Security. This Bid will remain open for sixty days after the day of Bid opening, unless award is delayed due to required approvals of another governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants;

in which case, Bids shall be irrevocable for one hundred twenty days in compliance with Act No. 317 of 1978 approved November 26, 1978, except as set forth in Pennsylvania Statute, Public Contract Withdrawal of Bids, Act of January 23, 1974 (P.L. 9, No. 4).

BIDDER will submit the required Performance and Payment Bonds in accordance with Section 00 73 00, Supplementary Conditions.

BIDDER will sign the Agreement in accordance with Section 00 73 00, Supplementary Conditions.

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

(a) BIDDER has examined copies of all the Contract Documents and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Number Date

(b) 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, Abbottstown Street Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Extension

9/23/2025 00 41 13.10 - 2 Bid Form 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 a corporation to refrain from bidding; and BIDDER has not sought by collusion to obtain for himself any advantage over any other Bidder or over OWNER; and

(c) BIDDER hereby states that he has available adequate equipment and finances to properly and expeditiously prosecute the Work as bid, and is prepared to present further information to substantiate this statement.

4. BIDDER will complete the Work for the following price(s):

BID SCHEDULE

ITEM DESCRIPTION

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE EXTENSION

01.

8" PVC Gravity Sewer (8- 10' Deep), Complete in Place, Including Testing.

77 LF $________/LF $______________

02.

8" PVC Gravity Sewer (10- 12' Deep), Complete in Place, Including Testing.

1294 LF $________/LF $_______________

03.

6" PVC Pipe for Sewer Laterals, Complete in Place.

107 LF $________/LF $_______________

04.

8" by 6" Wye Branches, Complete in Place.

6 EA $_______/EA $_____________

05.

6" PVC Cap, Complete in Place.

6 EA $_______/EA $_______________

06.

Manholes, 48" Diameter, 0- 6' Deep, Complete in Place, Including Testing.

6 EA $_______/EA $______________

07.

Manholes, 48" Diameter, Over 6' Deep, Complete in Place, Including Testing.

11 VLF $________/VLF $_______________

08.

Manhole Frame and Cover, Heavy Traffic, Complete in Place.

6 EA $________/EA $_______________

09.

Connect New Sewer to Existing Manhole, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

10.

State Road Permanent Pavement Restoration, Complete in Place.

1371 LF $________/LF $_______________

11.

Mill & Overlay, Complete in Place.

2185 SY $________/SY $_______________

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TOTAL BASE BID $

(Sum of Items 01 - 11) (FIGURES)

In Words ___________________________________________________________________________

ALTERNATE #1 BID SCHEDULE

ITEM DESCRIPTION

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE EXTENSION

A-01.

8" Ductile Iron Water Main, Complete in Place, Including Testing.

1543 LF $________/LF $_______________

A-02.

10" x 8" Tapping Sleeve and Valve, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-03.

8" Gate Valve with Valve Box, Complete in Place.

2 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-04.

10" x 8" MJ Tee, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-05.

8" x 6" MJ Tee, Complete in Place.

3 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-06.

8" 22.5-Degree MJ Bend, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-07.

8" DI Cap, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-08.

Thrust Block, Complete in Place.

6 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-09.

Fire Hydrant, Complete in Place, including Testing.

3 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-10.

8" x 6" DI Tee for Fire Hydrant, Complete in Place.

3 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-11.

6" Gate Valve with Valve Box, Complete in Place.

3 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-12.

6" DI 90-Degree Elbow, Complete in Place.

6 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-13.

6" Ductile Iron Pipe to Fire Hydrants, Complete in Place, including Testing.

48 LF $________/LF

A-14.

1.5" Pipe for 1 Water Service, Complete in Place, 20 LF $________/LF $_______________

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A-15.

1.5" Curb Box, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-16.

1.5" Curb Stop, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-17.

1.5" Corporation Stop, Complete in Place.

1 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-18.

3/4" Pipe for 5 Water Services, Complete in Place, including Testing.

100 LF $________/LF $_______________

A-19.

3/4" Curb Box, Complete in Place.

5 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-20.

3/4" Curb Stop, Complete in Place.

5 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-21.

3/4" Corporation Stop, Complete in Place.

5 EA $_______/EA $_______________

A-22.

Permanent Pavement Restoration, Complete in Place.

1543 LF $________/LF $_______________

TOTAL ALTERNATE BID $________________________________

(Sum of Items A-01 - A-22) (FIGURES)

In Words ___________________________________________________________________________

ESTIMATED QUANTITIES

It is understood that the estimated quantities of the various Unit Price Items listed in the Bid Form are only approximate and are so listed only as a basis upon which the OWNER may evaluate Bids, and the undersigned BIDDER further agrees that if the final quantities of the Unit Price Items tabulated above are greater or less than the estimated quantities, he will accept these additions to, or deductions from the Total Base Bid as awarded, basing these additions or deductions upon the unit prices shown previously in the Bid Schedule. These additions or deductions will be accepted by the Bidder regardless of the amount of the variations from the estimated quantities, which as stated above, are only approximate and are only for the use of the OWNER. These unit prices include all other materials, equipment, tools, labor, and all other work incidental to construction.

5. BIDDER agrees that the Work will be completed on or before the dates or within the number of consecutive calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

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BIDDER accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated 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:

(a) Required Bid Security.

(b) Bidder's Experience Statement with supporting data.

(c) Other documents as required by the Instructions to Bidders or Contract Documents.

7. Communications concerning this Bid may be forwarded to the address of BIDDER indicated below.

8. The terms used in this Bid have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions.

9. BIDDER covenants and warrants that they have had sufficient time to examine the site of the Work;

that they have examined the site of the Work; and that they have based their Contract Prices on their own independent examination and investigation of the site, subsurface materials, and conditions and has not relied on any subsurface information furnish to them by Owner or Engineer. Bidder has examined the legal requirements (federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations) and the conditions affecting cost, progress or performance of the work and has made such independent investigations as Bidder deems necessary.

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9/23/2025 00 41 13.10 - 6 Bid Form

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

SUBMITTED this ___________________ day of _____________________, 20______

Limited Liability Company: _________________________________________________

State of Limited Liability Company: __________________________________________

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

Attest: _____________________ _____________________Limited Liability Co. Secretary (Typed/Printed Name) (Signature)

Business Address: ________________________________ (LIMITED LIABILTY CO. SEAL)

Phone No.: (_____)________________ Fax No.: (____)_______________

A CORPORATION

SUBMITTED this __________________ day of _____________________, 20______

Corporation Name: _________________________________________________

State of Incorporation: __________________________________________

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

Attest: _____________________ ________________________ Corporate Secretary (Typed/Printed Name) (Signature)

Business Address: _______________________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

Phone No.: (_____)________________ Fax No.: (____)_______________

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A PARTNERSHIP

SUBMITTED this ___________________ day of _____________________, 20______

Firm Name: _________________________________________________

By: _________________________________ ______________________________________ Partner (Typed/Printed Name) Partner (Signature)

By: _________________________________ ______________________________________ Partner (Typed/Printed Name) Partner (Signature)

Business Address: _______________________________________ (SEAL)

Phone No.: (_____)________________ Fax No.: (____)_______________

AN INDIVIDUAL

SUBMITTED this _________________ day of _____________________, 20______

By: _________________________________ __________________________________ Partner (Typed/Printed Name) Partner (Signature)

Doing Business As: ______________________________________

Business Address: _______________________________________ (SEAL)

Phone No.: (_____)________________ Fax No.: (____)_______________

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9/23/2025 00 43 00 - 1 Bid Bond

SECTION 00 43 00

BID BOND

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:

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

WHEREAS, the said Principal is herewith submitting its Bid proposal for the construction of Abbottstown Street Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Extension .

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

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

Attest:

PRINCIPAL

Signature Signature

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

(SEAL)

SURETY

Signature Signature

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

(SEAL)

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NOTES:

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

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

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

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9/23/2025 00 45 13 - 1 Bidder's Experience Form

SECTION 00 45 13

BIDDER'S EXPERIENCE FORM

The following is a qualification statement to be completed by each Bidder.

SUBMITTED BY: _______________________________________________

NAME: ______________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________

PRINCIPAL OFFICE: ____________________________________________

Corporation ________________ Partnership ________________ Individual ________________

LLC ________________

Other ________________

TYPE OF WORK:

Site Work ________________ General Construction ________________ Plumbing Construction ________________ HVAC Construction ________________ Electrical Construction ________________

WORK PERFORMED:

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

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

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Location & Type of Work

Owner's Name / Address

Engineer / Architect

Date Completed

Contract Type

Reference Name / Phone #

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1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

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

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

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

1.3 Corporation, answer the following:

1.3.1 Date of incorporation:

1.3.2 State of incorporation:

1.3.3 President's name:

1.3.4 Vice President's name:

1.3.5 Secretary's name:

1.3.6 Treasurer's name:

1.4 Partnership, answer the following:

1.4.1 Date of organization:

1.4.2 Type of partnership (if applicable):

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

1.5 Individually owner, answer the following:

1.5.1 Date of organization:

1.5.2 Name of Owner:

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

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2. LICENSING

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

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

3. EXPERIENCE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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4. REFERENCES

4.1 Trade References:

4.2 Bank References:

4.3 Surety:

4.3.1 Name of bonding company:

4.3.2 Name and address of agent:

5. SIGNATURE

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9/23/2025 00 45 13 - 6 Bidder's Experience Form

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

SUBMITTED this __________________________ day of _________________, 20___

Limited Liability Company:_______________________________________________

State of Limited Liability Company: _______________________

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

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

Business Address: ____________________________ (LIMITED LIABILITY CO. SEAL)

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

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

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

Notary Public: ________________________

My Commission Expires: ________________ (SEAL)

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A CORPORATION

SUBMITTED this ______________________ day of _______________, 20___

Corporation Name:_______________________________________________

State of Incorporation: _______________________

By: _______________________ ________________ _________________ (Person Authorized to Sign) (Signature) (Title) (Typed/Printed Name)

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

Business Address: ____________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

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

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

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

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A PARTNERSHIP

SUBMITTED this _________________ day of ______________, 20___

Firm Name:_______________________________________________

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

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

Business Address: ____________________________ (SEAL)

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

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

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

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AN INDIVIDUAL

SUBMITTED this ___________________ day of ______________, 20___

Firm Name:_______________________________________________

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

Doing Business As: ______________________________________

Business Address: ____________________________ (SEAL)

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

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

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

Notary Public: ________________________

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9/23/2025 00 45 19 - 1 Non-Collusion Affidavit

SECTION 00 45 19

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

Date: _________________________

State of: ______________________ s.s.

County of: ____________________

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

I state that:

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

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

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

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

(5) ____________________________________________, its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, (Name of My Firm) and employees are not currently under investigation by a governmental agency and have not in the last four years been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by State or Federal law, in any jurisdiction, involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract except as follows:

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

(Name and Company Position)

(Signature)

(Typed/Printed Name)

Sword to and Subscribed

Before me this________________________

Day of ________________________, 20___

(Notary Public)

My Commission Expires: _______________

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9/23/2025 00 52 00 - 1 Agreement

SECTION 00 52 00

AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, is entered into this _____________________ day of ______________, 20__ by and between East Berlin Area Joint Authority, Adams County, Pennsylvania hereinafter called Owner, and a Limited Liability Company known as _________________________________ organized and existing under the laws of the State of ____________________________________________________________

--or--a Corporation known as ________________________________________________________________ organized and existing under the laws of the State of _________________________________________

--or--a Partnership known as _________________________________________________________________ consisting of the following member: ______________________________________________________

--or--an Individual _________________________________________________________________ trading as hereinafter called Contractor.

WITNESSETH, that Owner and Contractor, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1. WORK

Contractor shall complete all Work as specified and indicated in the Contract Documents for Abbottstown Street Sanitary Sewer and Water Main Extension.

ARTICLE 2. ENGINEER

Buchart Horn, Inc., 445 W. Philadelphia St., York, PA 17401 is hereinafter called Engineer and will assume all duties and responsibilities and will have the rights and authority assigned to Engineer in the Contract Documents in connection with completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 3. CONTRACT TIME

3.1 The Work will be completed and ready for substantial completion within 100 consecutive calendar days after the date indicated in the Notice to Proceed.

3.2 Liquidated Damages: Owner and Contractor recognize that time is of the essence of this Agreement and that Owner will suffer financial loss if the Work is not substantially complete within the time

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9/23/2025 00 52 00 - 2 Agreement specified in paragraph 3.1 above, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with Article 12 of the General Conditions. They also recognize the delays, expense and difficulties involved in proving in a legal or arbitration proceeding the actual loss suffered by Owner if the Work is not substantially complete on time. Accordingly, instead of requiring any such proof, Owner and Contractor agree that as liquidated damages for delay (but not as a penalty) Contractor shall pay Owner Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750) for each calendar day that expires after the time specified in paragraph 3.1 until the Work is substantially complete.

ARTICLE 4. CONTRACT PRICE

Owner shall pay…