3-2026.06.04 YBSA JII IFB Project Manual.pdf

PROJECT MANUAL

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AND

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

JOINT USE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITH LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP

CONTRACT NO. 26-01: LONGSHORE BYPASS AND BUCK CREEK BYPASS SECTION #1

CONTRACT NO. 26-02: BUCK CREEK BYPASS SECTION #2 AND BROCK CREEK REPLACEMENT

File No. 2016-01152

June 2026

Prepared For:

Yardley Borough Sewer Authority 56 S. Main Street

Yardley, PA 19067

Prepared By:

Gilmore & Associates, Inc.

Engineers • Land Surveyors • Planners • GIS Consultants 65 E. Butler Avenue, Suite 100 New Britain, PA 18901-5106

(215) 345-4330

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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YARDLEY BOROUGH SEWER AUTHORITY

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Procurement Requirements 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13.1 Supplemental Instructions for Submitting Electronic Bids 00 41 00 Bid Form 00 43 13 Bid Bond* 00 45 10 Bidder’s Acknowledgment Form* 00 45 13 Bidder Qualification Statement* 00 45 19 Non-Collusion Affidavit* 00 45 53 Agreement of Surety Company*

Contracting Requirements 00 52 00 Agreement * 00 61 13.13 Performance Bond* 00 61 13.16 Payment Bond* 00 61 19 Maintenance Bond* 00 62 16 Certificate of Insurance* 00 65 19.13 Contractor’s Affidavit* 00 65 19.16 Contractor’s Release of Liens* 00 65 19.19 Consent of Surety to Final Payment* 00 72 00 General Conditions 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions Appendix A – Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination Appendix B – Public Works Employment Verification Form* Appendix C – Permits and Approvals

• PennDOT HOP Permit Approved Files

• PennDOT HOP Permit #06121926

• PennDOT HOP Response Letter 00 91 13 Addenda

SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUBGROUP

Division 01 – General Requirements 01 12 00 Summary of Project 01 22 00 Measurement and Payment 01 29 00 Contract Considerations 01 31 00 Coordination and Meetings 01 32 36 Audio-Videotaping 01 33 00 Submittals

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01 40 00 Quality Control 01 42 13 Organization and Reference Acronyms 01 50 00 Construction Facilities & Temporary Controls 01 54 29 By-Pass Pumping 01 55 26 Traffic Regulation 01 56 39 Landscape Protection 01 57 13 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 01 57 14 Erosion Control Blanket 01 60 00 Material and Equipment 01 70 00 Contract Closeout

FACILITY CONSTRUCTION SUBGROUP

Division 03 – Concrete 03 30 53 Concrete Work for Utilities

SITE AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUBGROUP

Division 31 - Earthwork 31 11 00 Clearing and Grubbing 31 20 00 Earthwork 31 23 16.26 Rock Removal 31 23 33 Excavation, Backfill and Compaction

Division 32 – Exterior Improvements 32 12 23 Restoration of Paved Surfaces 32 17 23.13 Painted Traffic Lines and Markings 32 92 00 Finish Grading, Seeding and Sodding

Division 33 – Utilities 33 01 30.13 Sanitary Sewer System Testing 33 05 23.16 Boring or Jacking Operations 33 05 29 Stream Crossing 33 31 13 Gravity Sanitary Sewer Pipe 33 39 13 Sanitary Manholes 33 39 14 Manhole Modifications 33 41 00 Storm Drain Pipe

Division 34 – Transportation 34 71 13.26 Steel Guard Rail

NOTES

* - Indicates that project-specific copies for both Contract No. 26-01 and Contract No. 26-02 are included.

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

A. The Drawings for this Project are entitled “Joint Use Sanitary Sewer Improvements with Lower

Makefield Township” and include the following sheets:

SHEET NO. TITLE

1 Sheet Index Plan and Notes

2 Delaware Avenue Pump Station to Longshore Avenue

3 Delaware Avenue Pump Station to E. Afton Avenue

4 E. Afton Avenue to N. Main Street – Segment 1

5 E. Afton Avenue to N. Main Street – Segment 2

6 N. Main Street to Yardleyville Square

7 Yardleyville Square to W. College Avenue – Segment 1

8 Yardleyville Square to W. College Avenue – Segment 2

9 Construction Details

10 Construction Details

B. The Erosion-Sediment Control Drawings for this Project are entitled “Joint Use Sanitary Sewer

Improvements with Lower Makefield Township” and include the following sheets:

SHEET NO. TITLE

1 Cover

2 Post-Construction Stormwater Management Plan

3 Erosion & Sediment Control Plan – College Ave to Afton Ave

4 Erosion & Sediment Control Plan – Afton Ave to Main St

5 Erosion & Sediment Control Plan – Along Buck Ck & Brock Ck

6 Erosion & Sediment Control Details

7 ESC Plan – Stream Crossing 1

8 ESC Plan – Stream Crossings 2 & 3

9 ESC Plan – Stream Crossing 4

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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DOCUMENT 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the Yardley Borough Sewer Authority (YBSA) online via the PennBid™ Program until 10:00 A.M., prevailing time on July 1st, 2026, at which time the bids shall be opened for the following separate Contracts associated with “Joint Use Sanitary Sewer Improvements With Lower Makefield Township”:

The work consists of the construction of approximately 6,600 linear feet of new sanitary sewers and associated manholes in Yardley Borough, Bucks County, PA. All work is to be completed in strict accordance with the Drawings and Project Manual. Work is contained under two (2) unit price contracts.

All Bid Documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at PennBid™ - www.PennBid.net. Click on the “Solicitations” then “View” tabs. Only bids submitted online at PennBid™ - www.PennBid.net by the date and time above will be considered and opened.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on June 16th, 2026, starting at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time at Yardley Borough Hall. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory but strongly encouraged.

This project is subject to applicable provisions of Act 422, Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act as amended and the prevailing minimum wage rates issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of the bids.

YBSA reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any cause whatsoever, to eliminate any item or items from the contract, and to waive any informality in the bids.

By order of: Christine Ventresca, Operations Administrator Owner: Yardley Borough Sewer Authority Date: June 1, 2026

END OF DOCUMENT

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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DOCUMENT 00 21 13

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Article 1 - Defined Terms 3

Article 2 - Copies of Bidding Documents 3

Article 3 - Qualifications of Bidders 3

Article 4 - Examination of Bidding Documents, Other Related Data, and Site 3

Article 5 - Pre-Bid Conference 5

Article 6 - Site and Other Areas 6

Article 7 - Interpretations and Addenda 6

Article 8 - Bid Security 6

Article 9 - Contract Time 6

Article 10 - Liquidated Damages 6

Article 11 - Substitute and "Or-Equal" Items 7

Article 12 - Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others 7

Article 13 - Preparation of Bid 7

Article 14 - Basis of Bid; Evaluation of Bids 7

Article 15 - Submittal of Bid 8

Article 16 - Modification and Withdrawal of Bid 8

Article 17 - Opening of Bids 8

Article 18 - Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance 8

Article 19 - Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract 8

Article 20 - Contract Security and Insurance 9

Article 21 - Signing of Agreement 9

Article 22 - Sales and Use Taxes 9

Article 23 - Retainage 9

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Article 24 - Blasting & Preblasting Survey 9

Article 25 - Permits 10

Article 26 - Rock Removal 10

Article 27 - Government Requirements 10

Article 28 - Sequence of Construction 10

Article 29 - Coordination of Related Work at the Site 10

Article 30 - Information Concerning Owner and Engineer 10

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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS

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

A. Bidder: The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to Owner.

B. Issuing Office: The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

C. Successful Bidder: The lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom Owner (on the basis of Owner’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents are available online at no cost at PennBid

(www.PennBid.net).

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must 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.

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

ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder must submit with his Bid a completed Bidder Qualification Statement. In lieu of the Bidder Qualification Statement, Bidder may submit with his Bid, a completed Construction Contractor's Qualification Statement for Engineered Construction developed by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC Document No. 220).

3.02 If additional information is necessary to demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, within five (5) days of Owner's request, Bidder shall submit written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments and such other data as may be reasonably requested.

3.03 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder’s representations and certifications.

ARTICLE 4 - EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND SITE

4.01 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

1. Those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site.

2. Those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface and subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities).

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B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in paragraph 4.01.A will be made available by Owner to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 1.07 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.02 Underground Facilities

A. 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, including Owner, or others.

4.03 Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify any reports and drawings known to Owner relating to a

Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site.

4.04 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 Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated surface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work appear in Paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

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

Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

4.06 A. Reference is made to Paragraph 1.19 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other 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 contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of contract documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

B. Paragraph 6.13.C of the General Conditions indicates that if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

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

A. examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and the other related data identified in the

Bidding Documents;

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

C. become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work;

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D. carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Paragraph 1.06 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable “technical data”, and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in Paragraph 1.08 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable “technical data”;

E. consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site;

the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

F. agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the

Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies hat

Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

I. determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

J. attend and participate in any mandatory pre-bid conference.

K. each contract is a standalone contract, and all documentation required to be submitted shall be submitted with the respective bids. No referencing to other bid documentation will be permitted.

4.08 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 any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction 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 are 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.

ARTICLE 5 - PRE-BID MEETING

5.01 A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M. on June 16th, 2026 at Yardley Borough Hall.

Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the meeting. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective.

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ARTICLE 6 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. 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. 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.

ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be directed to Engineer by clicking on the Questions tab within PennBid. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be by Addenda and posted within the PennBid Documents. Notifications of Addenda will be emailed to all parties recorded by Engineer as having downloaded the Bidding Documents. Questions received after the posted cut-off date June 25th, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY

8.01 A 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 check, bank money order or a Bid Bond (on the form in Project Manual or equivalent) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions.

8.02 The Bid security must equal the total of the base bid and all add alternates. Failure to provide Bid security in an amount equal to the total of the base bid and all add alternates may cause the Bid to be considered non-responsive.

8.03 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Agreement, furnished the required contract security and insurance certificate(s) and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required contract security and insurance certificate(s) within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults. The Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement, after all bids are rejected by Owner or after the date the bid acceptance period has expired, whichever occurs first, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.

8.04 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIME

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 - SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. Whenever it is specified or described in the Bidding Documents that a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by Contractor if acceptable to Engineer, application for such acceptance will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

ARTICLE 12 - SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to Owner in advance of a specified date prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within five days after Bid opening, submit to Owner a list of all such Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute, without an increase in the Bid.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the

Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in Paragraph 6.06 of the General Conditions.

12.03 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 - PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 A separate document entitled Supplemental Instructions for Submitting Electronic Bids contains a full description of what documents are to be submitted electronically along with instructions on how to submit sealed bids.

ARTICLE 14 - BASIS OF BID; EVALUATION OF BIDS

14.01 Unit Price

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed in the electronic Bid schedule including any incidental Bid items.

B. The total of all estimated prices will be the sum of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and the corresponding unit price. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions.

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C. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

14.02 Bid prices shall include all taxes of whatever nature applicable to the Work or Bidder's performance thereof.

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 Bids are to be submitted electronically via the PennBid Program. The document entitled Supplemental Instructions for Submitting Electronic Bids is included as part of this solicitation and provides instructions on what information needs to be submitted along with how to submit.

15.02 A Bid shall be submitted via PennBid no later than the date and time prescribed in the advertisement or invitation to bid.

15.03 The Bidder is solely responsible for submitting his Bid by the time indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid.

ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be withdrawn any time prior to the bid closing date and time by clicking on the “Withdraw

Bid” button within PennBid.

16.02 Bids may be withdrawn within two (2) business days after the opening of Bids only by the withdrawing Bidder's strict compliance with 73 P.S. §1602 and any subsequent amendments.

ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award may be made by the mutual consent of Owner and the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder.

ARTICLE 19 - EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including, without limitation, nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also 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 due to noncompliance with Bid Specifications and/or prior work history of the Bidder. Owner also reserves the right to waive any informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder. The successful Bidder shall be required to enter into a written Contract in form to be approved by the Owner.

19.02 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more

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19.03 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

19.04 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. Any Bidders who have defaulted on a public Contract within five years of the date of the issuance of this Bid document may be eliminated from consideration within the sole discretion of the Owner.

19.06 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose Bid is in the best interests of the Project. Each contract is a standalone contract and the respective bids will be evaluated and awarded separately. There will be no combining of bid prices.

ARTICLE 20 - CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth

Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it must be accompanied by such Bonds and required insurance certificate(s).

ARTICLE 21 - SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner gives a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement to Owner with the required Bonds and insurance certificate(s). Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder within sixty (60) days of the date of the Notice of Award.

ARTICLE 22 - SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Owner is exempt from Pennsylvania state sales and use taxes on certain materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work. Contractor will be provided with a copy of Owner's tax exempt certificate. Said taxes shall not be included in the Bid. Refer to Paragraph 1.16 of the Supplementary Conditions for additional information.

ARTICLE 23 - RETAINAGE

23.01 Provisions concerning Contractor’s rights to deposit securities in lieu of retainage are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 24 - BLASTING AND PREBLASTING SURVEY

24.01 Blasting requirements associated with construction of the Work are covered in Paragraph 1.25 of the Supplementary Conditions and Section 31 23 16.26.

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ARTICLE 25 - PERMITS

25.01 Paragraph 1.26 of the Supplementary Conditions presents the respective obligations of Owner and Contractor, with regard to the obtaining of permits and/or approvals from governmental agencies relative to the proposed Work.

ARTICLE 26 - ROCK REMOVAL

26.01 The Total Bid Price is to include rock removal required to accomplish construction of the proposed Work.

ARTICLE 27 - GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

27.01 Bids shall be submitted on the basis of full and total compliance with all Federal and State laws, regulations, statutes and requirements pertaining to the Work. Bidder shall refer to Paragraph

6.09 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 28 - SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

28.01 Not applicable.

ARTICLE 29 - COORDINATION OF RELATED WORK AT THE SITE

29.01 Reference is made to Paragraph 1.19 of the Supplementary Conditions relative to identification of the prime contractor who will have authority and responsibility for coordination of activities involving other parties and/or prime contractors relative to construction of the Project.

ARTICLE 30 - INFORMATION CONCERNING OWNER AND ENGINEER

30.01 Owner:

Yardley, PA 19067

Telephone: (215) 493-2045 Fax: (215) 493-6255

Attention: Christine Ventresca, Operations Administrator

30.02 Engineer:

Gilmore and Associates, Inc.

65 E. Butler Avenue, Suite 100 New Britain, PA 18901-5106

Telephone: (215) 345-4330 Fax: (215) 345-8606

Attention: Brian Brochon

SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ELECTRONIC BIDS

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Using the PennBid™ electronic bid management system to respond to this solicitation:

Gilmore & Associates, Inc. is utilizing the PennBid™ electronic procurement program for its solicitations, bid requests, RFPs, and RFQs. Bid documents are available online, all Q&A’s are via email, and sealed bids can be submitted and updated online. Interested bidders need to register only once, a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders have access to all our publically available bids and solicitations. Bidders can obtain all project documents and submit and update their confidential bids online.

Sealed Bid Confidentiality – At no time before Bid Opening can anyone see your electronic bid.

Confidentiality of Identity – When questions are asked and answered, bidder identity is not disclosed to other bidders.

Documents – All documents may be downloaded directly to your computer. Documents can be electronically sent to your suppliers and sub contractors.

Being added to the “Bidders List” – By downloading any document, you are automatically added to the list of bidders for this solicitation.

Questions – By clicking on the “Questions” tab, you can see all questions that have been asked and answered related to this solicitation. You can also ask questions directly through this tab. Both questions and answers are emailed directly to all bidders.

Submitting and Updating Bids – You may submit and update your bid anytime up to the bid due date and time by clicking on the “Bid” tab. You need only to provide the per unit price. The PennBid Program will automatically calculate the extended price. You can update any line item without affecting the rest of your quote.

If the PennBid Program is idle for 50 minutes, a logout warning will appear. Bidders must acknowledge.

If bidder does not acknowledge that they want to continue working, they will be logged out and bidder’s data will not be saved or submitted.

What to submit with this bid:

Click on the “Bid” tab

▪ Enter financial bid

▪ Answer questions

▪ Attach a single electronic file or zipped folder containing the documents listed below:

o 00 43 13 – Bid Bond or other Bid Security o 00 45 10 – Bidder’s Acknowledgement Form

00 21 13.1-2 o 00 45 13 – Bidder Qualification Statement or Construction Contractor's Qualification Statement for Engineered Construction (AGC Document No. 220) with the exception of providing the recent Financial Statement.

o 00 45 19 – Non-Collusion Affidavit o 00 45 53 – Agreement of Surety o 00 73 00 – Appendix B – Public Works Employment Verification Form

The three (3 apparent low bidders shall submit the above documents in original hard copy form with signatures within three (3) business days following bid opening. The recent Financial Statement shall be included with the Bidder Qualification Statement at this time.

How to submit your bid

The Bid tab contains the electronic bid form. All Per Unit Price fields must be filled out. To no-bid a line item, insert a zero (0). PennBid will automatically complete the line extensions and bid totals. At the bottom of the page, check the Verification Statement and click Submit Bid. Completed bid form can be printed or saved to Excel by clicking the icons in the middle of the bid form page.

Submitting documents with electronic bid

An electronic copy of the documents listed above is to be submitted with the electronic bid. To attach these documents:

1. Fill out required documents and scan to create a single electronic file or saved as a single zipped folder containing all documents

2. From the Bid tab, click on “browse” then click on the file or zipped folder name. The file will be attached to your bid submission when the Submit Bid button is clicked.

*Note: When uploading a proposal or other document, the maximum individual file or folder size is 20 MB.

Verifying that your bid was submitted

If submitted properly, you will receive an acknowledgement appearing in the middle of your screen saying “Your bid has been submitted”.

Withdrawing Your Bid

You may withdraw your bid anytime up to bid due date and time by simply clicking on Withdraw Bid, located at the bottom of the Bid tab.

Help Guides

There are several Help Guides available from the PennBid™ Home Page.

BID FORM

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DOCUMENT 00 41 00

BID FORM

The Bid Form associated with a specific Contract may be found on the PennBid website at the “Bids” tab for the specific Contract.

DAMAGES FORM

EJCDC C-435 Bid Bond (Damages Form) Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

BID BOND

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DOCUMENT 00 43 13

Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name and Include Location):

CONTRACT 26-01: LONGSHORE BYPASS AND BUCK CREEK BYPASS SECTION #1

YARDLEY BOROUGH, BUCKS COUNTY, PA

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than Bid due date):

Penal sum $ (Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized of f icer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal) Bidder’s Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder any dif ference between the total amount of Bidder’s Bid and the total amount of the Bid of the next lowest, responsible Bidder who submitted a responsive Bid as determined by Owner for the work required by the Contract Documents, provided that:

1.1 If there is no such next Bidder, and Owner does not abandon the Project, then Bidder and Surety shall pay to Owner the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond, and

1.2 In no event shall Bidder’s and Surety’s obligation hereunder exceed the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond.

1.3 Recovery under the terms of this Bond shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver 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 and payment bonds required by the Bidding 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 and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specif ied in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days af ter receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default f rom 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 any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days f rom Bid due date without Surety’s written consent.

6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days af ter the notice of default required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year af ter Bid due 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. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United States Registered or Certif ied Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and shall be deemed to be ef fective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and ef fective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the of f icer, 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. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted f rom this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length. If any provision of this Bond conf licts with any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute shall govern and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conf lict therewith shall continue in full force and ef fect.

11. The term “Bid” as used herein includes a Bid, of fer, or proposal as applicable.

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Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name and Include Location):

YARDLEY BOROUGH, BUCKS COUNTY, PA

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than Bid due date):

Penal sum $ (Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal) Bidder’s Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder any difference between the total amount of Bidder’s Bid and the total amount of the Bid of the next lowest, responsible Bidder who submitted a responsive Bid as determined by Owner for the work required by the Contract Documents, provided that:

1.1 If there is no such next Bidder, and Owner does not abandon the Project, then Bidder and Surety shall pay to Owner the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond, and

1.2 In no event shall Bidder’s and Surety’s obligation hereunder exceed the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond.

1.3 Recovery under the terms of this Bond shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver 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 and payment bonds required by the Bidding 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 and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by 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 any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from Bid due 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 due 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. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face 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. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length. If any provision of this Bond conflicts with 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 term “Bid” as used herein includes a Bid, offer, or proposal as applicable.

BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: JOINT USE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITH LOWER

MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION AND NUMBER: CONTRACT NO. 26-01: LONGSHORE BYPASS AND

BUCK CREEK BYPASS SECTION #1

1.01 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 all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid and

Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of OWNER.

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents, as set forth in the Agreement, that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of all of which is hereby acknowledged.

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. 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, and performance of the Work.

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

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) 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, and (2) reports and drawings of a Hazardous Environmental Condition, if any, which has been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

E. Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having done so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents to be employed by Bidder, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

F. Bidder does not consider that any further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at

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G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by OWNER and others at the

Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. 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 all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Bidding Documents.

I. Bidder has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to Bidder.

J. The Bidding Documents are generally…