3-Bid Manual Section 1 - Front End Specifications.pdf

Division 0 – Special Sections Section 00020 – Advertisement & Invitation to Bid

FSWA

Public Water System Upgrades

SECTION 00020 – ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION TO BID

Sealed proposals will be received electronically via the PennBid program by the Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority for the Public Water System Upgrade Project until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Monday, October 5, 2026. The bid results will be posted on PennBid shortly thereafter.

All bidding documents and specifications are available at no cost on PennBid:

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bank cashier's check or bid bond (in the required form) for ten percent (10%) of the bid total.

The work shall generally be comprised of five (5) prime contracts as follows:

Contract No. 1 – Pipeline Construction: The work of this contract generally consists of the construction of approximately 1,135 LF of 10-inch, 6,570 LF of 8-inch, and 876 LF of 6-inch PVC water mains, demolition or reconfiguration of water mains at multiple locations, disinfection of pipelines, and other incidental work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

Contract No. 2 – General Construction: The work of this contract generally consists of the construction of a manganese filter building, rehabilitation of the existing office building and garage, physical installation of all process equipment, chemical feed equipment, sludge wasting equipment, water recycling equipment, backwash equipment, physical modifications at Well 6, equipment modifications at the water storage tanks, process piping, chemical spill drain piping, and other incidental work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

The General Contractor shall be responsible for developing and coordinating the overall project work schedule among all prime and subcontractors, as well as arranging and managing periodic job progress meetings, as deemed necessary.

Contract No. 3 – Electrical Construction: The work of this contract generally consists of furnishing and installing electrical power supply and distribution equipment, standby electrical power generation equipment, electrical conduits and wiring for all process and other powered equipment provided under all other contracts, electrical upgrade of Well 6, installation of well controls at new wells 7 & 8, electrical installation of a mixer in the West Water Tower, demolition of the electrical service to the existing mixers in both water towers, and other incidental work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

Contract No. 4 – Plumbing Construction: The work of this contract generally consists of furnishing and installing domestic cold and hot water supply piping, fixtures, accessories, point-of-use water heaters, sanitary waste and vent piping, and other incidental work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

Contract No. 5 – HVAC Construction: The work of this contract generally consists of furnishing and installing heating and ventilation equipment in the proposed filter and refurbished office buildings, including air conditioning and heating units, compressor, electric unit heaters, gas unit heaters, propane tank and piping, and other related incidental work as indicated in the Contract Documents.

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

Division 0 – Special Sections Section 00020 – Advertisement & Invitation to Bid

Individual descriptions of the work for each contract and bid item are set forth in the bid documents.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the project site (2529 State Route 22, Fredericksburg, PA 17026). The pre-bid conference shall be mandatory for any bidder that submits a bid for Contract No. 2 – General Construction only. Bidders for other contracts are encouraged to attend but are not required to.

Questions shall be submitted via the “Public Q&A” feature within PennBid.

Bidders are advised that this project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act and applicable Davis-Bacon Related Acts. The successful bidders and all subcontractors shall pay laborers and mechanics employed on the project not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits contained in the applicable U.S. Department of Labor wage determination included in the Contract Documents.

Contractors shall comply with the labor standards and requirements of 29 CFR Parts 1, 3, and 5, including weekly certified payroll requirements.

The Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to reject any and all bids and to waive any omissions, errors, mistakes, defects, or irregularities in any bid at its sole discretion.

Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority 113 East Main Street Fredericksburg, PA 17026

Dale A. Bevans

Chairman

FEDERAL SUPER CROSS CUTTER REQUIREMENTS

Race, Color or National Origin Discrimination. Funding Recipient agrees not to discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin in any activity funded by this Funding Offer in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, July 2, 1964, P.L. 88-352, Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d.

Age Discrimination. Funding Recipient agrees not to discriminate on the basis of age in any activity funded by this Funding Offer in accordance with the Age Discrimination Act, November 28, 1975, P.L. 94-135, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.

Disability Discrimination. Funding Recipient agrees not to discriminate on the basis of disability in any activity funded by this Funding Offer in accordance with the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, September 26, 1973, P.L. 93-112, Title V, § 504, 29 U.S.C. § 794.

Additional Disability Discrimination Requirement. Funding Recipient agrees not to discriminate on the basis of disability in any activity funded by this Funding Offer in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, P.L. 101-336, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and federal regulations set for at 28 C.F.R. Part 35.

Sex Discrimination. Funding Recipient agrees not to discriminate on the basis of sex in any activity funded by this Funding Offer in accordance with Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972, October 18, 1972, P.L. 92-500, § 13, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., as amended.

Environmental Justice. In accordance with Executive Order 12898, dated February 11, 1994, Funding Recipient agrees not to fund any action with this Funding Offer that will have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental affects on minority or low-income populations.

Equal Employment Opportunity. Funding Recipient agrees to provide an equal opportunity for employ-ment in all contracts and subcontracts funded by this Funding Offer in accordance with Executive Order 11246, dated September 24, 1965, as amended by Executive Order 11375, dated October 13, 1967, and as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations set forth in 40 C.F.R. Part 60.

Federal Participation. Funding Recipient agrees to inform all parties that this project is being supported in part by federal funding when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations, and other documents related to the project.

PENNVEST Funding Requirements

Contractors and subcontractors must comply with all the following:

• Compliance with 500-year floodplain.

• DBE’s only apply to Federal “Equivalency” funded projects http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/suppliersearch

• Build America, Buy America (BABA) https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/build-america-buy-america-baba

• Davis Bacon Wage Rates https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/Davis Bacon.aspx

• American Iron and Steel https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/Ameri canIron.aspx

• PENNVEST requires Or-Equal provisions in the bid documents. ALL PROJECTS

• http://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/default.aspx

• Letter of No Prejudice (Do not construct prior to closing PENNVEST loan) https://www.pennvest.pa.gov/Services/Pages/Letters-of-No-Prejudice.aspx

• PA prevailing Wage is required for all public entities and any PRIVATE grant awards.

https://www.dlisecureweb.pa.gov/PrevWage/

• Steel Product Procurement Act 73 P.S. § 1881, et. Seq.)

Resources

PENNVEST website: https://www.pennvest.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

PENNVEST LOGIN: https://www.pvportal.state.pa.us/pvkeystonelogin/Security/Index

DEP website:

https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/default.aspx http://www.dgs.internet.state.pa.us/suppliersearch https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/build-america-buy-america-baba https://www.epa.gov/cwsrf/build-america-buy-america-baba https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/DavisBacon.aspx https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/DavisBacon.aspx https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/AmericanIron.aspx https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/AmericanIron.aspx http://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/default.aspx https://www.pennvest.pa.gov/Services/Pages/Letters-of-No-Prejudice.aspx https://www.dlisecureweb.pa.gov/PrevWage/ https://www.pennvest.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx https://www.pvportal.state.pa.us/pvkeystonelogin/Security/Index https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Water/CleanWater/InfrastructureFinance/Pages/default.aspx

Division 0 – Special Sections Section 00200 – Instructions to Bidders

SECTION 00200 – INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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 indicated below:

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered (Steckbeck Engineering & Surveying, Inc., 279 North Zinns Mill Road, Suite A, Lebanon, PA 17042).

B. Effective Date of the Agreement – The date indicated in the Agreement on which it becomes effective, but if no such date is indicated, it means the date on which the Agreement is signed and delivered by the last of the two parties to sign and deliver.

C. Notice of Award – The written notice by Owner to the Successful Bidder stating that upon timely compliance by the Successful Bidder with the conditions precedent listed therein, Owner will sign and deliver the Agreement.

D. Work – The entire construction or the various separately identifiable parts thereof required to be provided under the Contract Documents. Work includes and is the result of performing or providing all labor, services, and documentation necessary to produce such construction, and furnishing, installing, and incorporating all materials and equipment into such construction, all as required by the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

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

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

2.02 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.

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 authorize or confer a license for any other use.

2.04 All Bidders must obtain Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit the following information with the Bid:

A. Affidavit RE Accepting Provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act

B. Anti-Collusion Affidavit https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

C. Bidder’s Qualification Statement

D. Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of the bid

E. Act 127 Verification Form

3.02 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 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.

4.02 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 if deemed necessary by bidder to submit an accurate bid 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, and performance of the Work;

D. carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions, if any, 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.

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 that 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.

4.03 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 CONFERENCE

5.01 A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the construction site.

ARTICLE 6 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. If needed, 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 submitted to Engineer in writing via the “Public Q&A” feature in PennBid. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be provided publicly on PennBid. Only questions answered in this manner 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 attached) issued by a surety.

8.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such time when Bidder has executed the Contract Documents, furnished the required contract security 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 Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security 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 (7) days after the Effective Date of the Agreement or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.

8.03 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven (7) days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

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

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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, unless specifically stated otherwise in the individual Project Manual Specification Section, which may provide for advance review and approval by the Engineer.

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Contract 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 (5) 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.

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 The Bid Form is included within the Bidding Documents and the Bid Table on PennBid.

13.02 A Bid shall show the Bidder’s name and official address.

13.03 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be indicated within the PennBid program.

13.04 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID; COMPARISON 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 Bid schedule.

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.

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 Bids shall be submitted electronically via the PennBid Program, which shall include completion of the electronic bid forms, and uploading of all required supporting documents. With each copy of the Bidding Documents, a Bidder is furnished digital copies of the Bid Form and the Bid Bond Form. The Bid Form and Bid bond are to be completed and uploaded to the PennBid Program. Also upload the following documents:

A. Affidavit RE Accepting Provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

B. Non-Collusion Affidavit

C. Bidder’s Qualification Statement

D. Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum amount of the Bid.

E. ACT 127 Verification Form

15.02 A Bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed in the advertisement or invitation to bid. Bids submitted by any other means will not be accepted.

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn within the PennBid program at any time prior to the due date and time listed in the invitation to bid.

16.02 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

ARTICLE 17 – OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened shortly after the time indicated as close date on the PennBid program and shown as a public notice.

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.

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, nonresponsive, 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. Owner also reserves the right to waive all informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder.

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 than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

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.

19.06 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the Bidder whose Bid is in the best interests of the Owner.

ARTICLE 20 – CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it shall be accompanied by performance and payment bonds and insurance.

ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents which are identified in the Agreement as attached thereto. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to Owner. Within ten days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder with a complete set of the Drawings with appropriate identification.

ARTICLE 22 – SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Contractor shall be solely responsible for determining whether Contractor is responsible for paying State sales tax on his purchases. Owner will provide such information as Owner has in his possession for the completion of any required forms. Neither Owner nor Engineer profess any knowledge or expertise relative to the applicability of State sales tax on purchases associated with this contract.

ARTICLE 23 – PREVAILING WAGES

23.01 The project is subject to compliance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. If that Act or any portion thereof is finally determined by a court to be invalid and unenforceable, any savings realized by the Contractor as a result of such invalidation accrue to the benefit of the Owner. The prospective Bidder agrees, by submitting this Bid, to make payroll records available for audit by the Owner. In the event that the bidder fails to afford the Owner the benefit of any savings realized under this paragraph the Owner will have the right to withhold payments from this or any other contract in an amount equal to the savings realized plus interest. A schedule of wage rates is enclosed.

ARTICLE 24 – RETAINAGE

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

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Non-Collusion Affidavit 00440-1

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF

COUNTY OF CONTRACT NO. _______________________

I state that I am of

[Title] [Name of Firm] and that I am authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm, and its owners, directors, and officers.

I am the person responsible in my firm for the 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 and have not in the last four (4) 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:

I state that understands and acknowledges that the above [Name of my Firm] representations are material and important, and will be relied on by the FSWA in awarding the Contract(s) for which this Bid is submitted. I understand and my firm understands that any misstatement in this affidavit is and shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from Union Township of the true facts relating to the submission of Bids for this Contract.

[Name and Company Position]

[Signature] [Date]

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME

THIS DAY OF , 2026

Notary Public

(SEAL)

My Commission Expires:

Division 0 – Special Sections Section 00460 – Act 127 Verification Form

SECTION 00460 – ACT 127 VERIFICATION FORM

The Contractor is hereby notified of the following state law requirement applicable to all public works contracts entered into by Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works

Employment Verification Act (“the Act”) which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. The effective date of the Act was January 1, 2013.

The Department defines a “Public Work” to be construction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration and/or repair work other than maintenance work, done under contract and paid for in whole or in part out of the funds of a public body where the estimated cost of the total project is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) but shall not include work performed under a rehabilitation or manpower training program. Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority is a

“public body” pursuant to the Act.

In accordance with section 4 (A) of the Act, as precondition of being awarded a contract for a

Public Work, prior to the execution of the contract, the Contractor is required to provide

Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority with the required Verification Form. In addition, the Act requires that, prior to any work being performed by a subcontractor on a Public Works contract, the subcontractor must provide the Contractor with the Verification Form, which must be submitted to Fredericksburg Sewer & Water Authority by the Contractor prior to any work being performed, and that any contract between the Contractor and its subcontractor(s) shall contain information about the requirements of the Act.

The Verification Form is included in the bid documents but may be downloaded at the following web address and by clicking on the Public Works Employment Verification Form link at the bottom of the page:

https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-

Construction/Bidding/Documents/Public%20Works%20Employment%20Verification%20Form.p df

The Contractor may access the Federal Government’s E-Verify system at the following web:

https://www.e-verify.gov/ https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Bidding/Documents/Public%20Works%20Employment%20Verification%20Form.pdf https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Bidding/Documents/Public%20Works%20Employment%20Verification%20Form.pdf https://www.dgs.pa.gov/Design-and-Construction/Bidding/Documents/Public%20Works%20Employment%20Verification%20Form.pdf https://www.e-verify.gov/

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM

Date _______________________

Business or Organization Name (Employer)_________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________________

City _____________________________________ State_____________ Zip Code ________________

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Contracting Public Body _______________________________________________________________

Contract/Project No ___________________________________________________________________

Project Description ____________________________________________________________________

Project Location ______________________________________________________________________

As a contractor/subcontractor for the above referenced public works contract, I hereby affirm that as of the above date, our company is in compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act

(‘the Act’) through utilization of the federal E‐Verify Program (EVP) operated by the United States

Department of Homeland Security. To the best of my/our knowledge, all employees hired post

January 1, 2013 are authorized to work in the United States.

It is also agreed to that all public works contractors/subcontractors will utilize the federal EVP to verify the employment eligibility of each new hire within five (5) business days of the employee start date throughout the duration of the public works contract. Documentation confirming the use of the federal EVP upon each new hire shall be maintained in the event of an investigation or audit.

I, _________________________, authorized representative of the company above, attest that the information contained in this verification form is true and correct and understand that the submission of false or misleading information in connection with the above verification shall be subject to sanctions provided by law.

Authorized Representative Signature

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BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE

(Complete this Questionnaire in Accordance with the Instructions for Bidders)

1. Name of Bidder:

2. Address of Main Office:

3. Form of organization (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, etc.):

4. Year organized: ______________

5. All affiliated or subsidiary organizations and companies:

a.

b.

c.

(Attach separate sheet if needed)

6. All organizations and individuals who have a financial interest of or a specified percentage in the company:

a.

b.

c.

(Attach separate sheet if needed)

7. Any other organization or individual who controls bidding or operation of the organization:

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8. List other work the organization has performed for the Owner.

a.

b.

c.

9. Percentage of Contract Bidder expects to perform using its own labor and equipment:

10. List all projects awarded but which the organization failed to complete. Identify dates, name and address of owner, name and location of project and kind of work and the reasons the project was not completed:

11. List all felony convictions, all bidding related offenses and all misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude of the organization, its affiliates, its owners holding more that 10% interest, its officers and its administrators, managers and superintendents that will be assigned to the project:

12. List any debarments, suspensions and denials of pre-qualification of the organization for any federal, state, local or governmental contracting:

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13. List any proceedings of an administrative enforcement nature of whatever kind, including environmental, wage and hour, prevailing wage, employment discrimination or other kind of proceeding:

15. On separate sheets, please provide the following documentation:

a. List of major equipment either owned by organization or that will be leased by organization in completing the work of this Contract.

b. Financial statement for most recent fiscal year.

c. List of subcontractor’s Bidder proposes to use in completing the Work of this

Contract.

d. List of current contracts held and last five (5) contracts completed. Include name of owner, project name, location and contract amount.

BIDDER’S VERFICATION

I _______________________________ the undersigned, hereby state that I am authorized to make the statements set forth above and verify that said statements are truce and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. The undersigned understands that the statements therein are made subject to the penalties of 18-PA.C.S.., Section 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.

Date Signature

SPECIAL BIDDER’S VERFICATION FOR CONTRACT 2 – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ONLY

I _____________________________ the undersigned, identify ___________________________ as the name of the manufacturer of Section 11226 - Green Sand Filtration Equipment, and certify our full understanding of the 180 day manufacture and delivery deadline required in paragraph

1.04 - PERFORMANCE, DESIGN, AND DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS as well as in paragraph

3.01 - MANUFACTURE AND DELIVERY, including the provision for $5,000.00 per day in liquidated damages to be assessed to the manufacturer/supplier for failure to meet this deadline.

Date Signature