2-Wernersville East Water Main Extension Bid Drawings.pdf

This is a bid drawings document for the Wernersville East Water Main Extension project involving Lower Heidelberg Township and Wernersville Borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The project consists of constructing approximately 5,600 linear feet of 12-inch water main adjacent to East Penn Avenue (State Route 422). The scope of work includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary for installation of ductile iron and PVC water main, fittings, valves, hydrants, air release valves, and a meter vault. Additional work encompasses trench excavation, bedding, backfill, and compaction; stream and wetland crossings with trench plugs and concrete encasement where required; utility coordination and protection; erosion and sediment control measures; and testing, disinfection, and restoration of pavements, driveways, and disturbed areas. Sealed bids will be received online through the PennBid Program until 1:00 p.m. on July 21, 2026. All bidding documents are available at no cost through PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities.

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond equal to no less than 10 percent of the total bid amount, payable to the Owner. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the successful bid amount. The project is subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act (Act No. 3 of 1978, as amended) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act of 1961, P.L. 987, No. 442). Bidders must prepare bids in accordance with all applicable Pennsylvania wage laws, with the applicable wage predetermination included in the Project Manual. All contractors on the project are required to ensure that employees and applicants comply with applicable employment and non-discrimination requirements.