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PROJECT MANUAL

Laurel Run PS Pumps and MCC

Replacement Project

CONTRACT NO. 1 – GENERAL

CONTRACT NO. 2 - ELECTRICAL

CONTRACT NO. 3 – HVAC AND

PLUMBING

MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP AUTHORITY

BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

October 2026

Project No. 100608.0112

© 2026 Spotts, Stevens and McCoy

SSMGROUP.COM

LAUREL RUN PS PUMPS AND MCC REPLACEMENT PROJECT

CONTRACT NO. 1 – GENERAL

CONTRACT NO. 3 – HVAC AND PLUMBING

OCTOBER 2026

For more information on this project, please contact:

Jamie D. Lorah, PE

Spotts, Stevens and McCoy

1047 North Park Road

Reading PA 19610-0307

Phone: (610) 621-2000

Fax: (610) 621-2001

Project No. 100608.0112 © 2026 Spotts, Stevens and McCoy

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LAUREL RUN PS PUMP REPLACEMENT

AND IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY PAGES

-- Title Sheet

-- Table of Contents

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS

EJCDC C-111 Advertisement for Bids

00100PB PennBid Instructions to Bidders

EJCDC C-200 Instructions to Bidders

EJCDC C-410 Bid Forms

– Contract No. 1 General

– Contract No. 2 Electrical

– Contract No. 3 HVAC and Plumbing

EJCDC C-430 Bid Bond

EJCDC C-451a Bidders Sworn Qualification Statement

C-480 Noncollusion Affidavit

CONTRACT FORMS

EJCDC C-510 Notices of Award

– Contract No. 1 General

– Contract No. 2 Electrical

– Contract No. 3 HVAC and Plumbing

EJCDC C-520 Agreements between Owner and Contractor

– Contract No. 1 General

EJCDC C-550 Notices to Proceed

– Contract No. 1 General

EJCDC C-610 Performance Bond

EJCDC C-615 Payment Bond

EJCDC C-620 Contractor’s Application for Payment

EJCDC C-625 Certificate of Substantial Completion

TT 00635 Workers' Compensation Affidavit

00640 Release and Lien Waiver

CONTRACT CONDITIONS

EJCDC C-700 General Conditions

EJCDC C-800 Supplementary Conditions

00820 PA Funded Project Regulations

00850a PA State Prevailing Wage Determination

00850 PA Public Works Employment Verification Form

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ADDITIONAL PROJECT FORMS

C-930 Consent of Surety Company to Final Payment

EJCDC C-940 Work Change Directive

EJCDC C-941 Change Order

EJCDC C-942 Field Order

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

011000 Summary of Work

012000 Price and Payment Procedures

012100 Allowances

012500 Substitution Procedures

013000 Administrative Requirements

013113 Project Coordination

013216 Construction Progress Schedule

013233 Photographic Documentation

013300 Submittal Procedures

014000 Quality Requirements

015000 Temporary Facilities and Controls

016000 Product Requirements

017000 Execution and Closeout Requirements

DIVISION 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

024119 Selective Building Demolition

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

030130 Maintenance of Cast-In-Place Concrete

031000 Concrete Forming and Accessories

032000 Concrete Reinforcing

033000 Cast-In-Place Concrete

DIVISION 05 – METALS

050519 Post Installed Anchors and Fasteners

051200 Structural Steel

051300 Structural Aluminum

053113 Steel Floor Decking

055000 Metal Fabrications

055213 Pipe and Tube Railings

055313 Bar Gratings

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

061053 Miscellaneous Rough Carpentry

067413 Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Grating (Flat Plate)

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

070150.19 Preparation for Reroofing

075323 Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Roofing

076200 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim

077200 Roof Accessories

079000 Joint Protection

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DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS

081213 Hollow Metal Frames

081743 FRP Doors and Frames

083123 Floor Doors

085313 Vinyl Windows

087100 Door Hardware

088000 Glazing

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING/PIPING

220500 Common Work Results for Plumbing

220523 General Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping

220719 Plumbing Piping Insulation

221116 Domestic Water Piping

221119 Domestic Water Piping Specialties

223300 Electric Domestic Water Heaters

223400 Fuel-Fired, Domestic Water Heaters

224200 Commercial Plumbing Fixtures

224500 Emergency Plumbing Fixtures

230529 Hangers and Supports for Plumbing

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

230500 Common Work Results for HVAC

230523 General-Duty Valves for HVAC Piping

230529 Hangers and Supports for HVAC

230553 Identification for HVAC Piping

230593 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing

230719 HVAC Piping Insulation

230923.11 Control Valves

230923.12 Control Dampers

231123 Facility Natural Gas Piping

232113 Hydronic Piping

232123 Hydronic Pumps

233113 Metal Ducts

233300 Air Duct Accessories

233400 HVAC Fans

233713.23 Registers and Grilles

235223 Cast Iron Boilers

238229 Radiators

238239.16 Propeller Unit Heaters

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

260519 Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables

260526 Grounding and bonding for Electrical Systems

260529 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems

260533 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems

260544 Sleeves and Sleeve Seals for Electrical Raceways and Cabling

260533 Identification of Electrical Systems

262416 Panelboards

262726 Wiring Devices

262816 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers

262913 Enclosed Controllers

262923 Variable-Frequency Motor Controllers

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263213.16 Gaseous Emergency Engine Generators

265119 LED Interior Lighting

265219 Emergency and Exit Lighting

DIVISION 31 –EARTHWORK

310513.00 Soils for Earthwork

312316.00 Excavation

312316.13 Trenching

312323.00 Fill

312500 E&SC

DIVISION 32 –EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

328299 Turf and Grasses

DIVISION 33 – SITE UTILITIES

33321 Vertical Dry Installed Wastewater Pump for Sewage Lift Station

DIVISION 41 – MATERIAL PROCESSING AND HANDLING EQUIPMENT

412223.19 Monorail Hoists

Drawings

Laurel Run Pump Station Replacement Project.

Permits

Water Quality Management Permit

GP-11 Permit (Pending)

333212 Vertical Dry Installed Wastewater Pump for Sewage Lift Station

Laurel Run Pump Station Replacement Project.

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Laurel Run PS Pump Replacement and Improvements

ADVERTISEMENT FOR

BIDS

Sealed Bids will be received online by Muhlenberg Township Authority until 11:00 AM local time on November 4, 2026. A pre-bid meeting is to be scheduled at a later date. Online bids shall be submitted by way of the PennBid Program. Paper bids will not be accepted for this project. All documents and solicitation details are available online at no cost except to the successful bidder at PennBid – https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. Bidders assume responsibility that their Bid is received prior to the designated bid opening time and date.

The Work to be performed for the project includes supplying all labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the Laurel Run Pump Station Pump Replacement and Improvements Project for the

Muhlenberg Township Authority. The Work generally consists of the replacement of existing sewage pumps and motors to include new pumps with variable speed drivers, a new pump control system, replacing the emergency generator, new channel grinders, the addition of new bypass piping connections, and removal of the old generator and associated equipment. Structural improvements include roof, window, door and hatch replacement, installing a hoist, generator platform modifications, and furnishing and installation of a new air handling system. Electrical improvements include wiring, lighting, and electrical work associated with powering and controlling the new equipment. The project also includes miscellaneous site improvements. The Work must be substantially completed within two hundred seventy (270) days from the issue of the Notice to Proceed.

Each Proposal for the Project shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form provided by the

Contract Documents, drawn to the order of the Muhlenberg Township Authority, and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the extended Bid Amount, as a guarantee that if the Proposal is accepted, a Contract will be entered into and the performance thereby properly secured.

Attention is called to the fact that prevailing minimum wage rates as determined by the Secretary of the

Department of Labor and Industry must be paid by the Contractors on this project and that employees and applicants for employment shall not be discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap. Each Bidder is required to meet the requirements of Public

Works Employment Verification Act, Act 127 of 2012.

The Muhlenberg Township Authority, Owner, hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse and reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informality in bids received, and to accept the Bid, which is in the best interest of the Authority, consistent with the laws affecting municipal contract awards.

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

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PennBid Instructions to Bidders

For Bidders and vendors

Using the PennBid™ electronic bid management system to respond to this Request-for-Bids

The Muhlenberg Township Authority along with many PA municipalities, Authorities, and private firms is utilizing the PennBid™ electronic procurement Program for their solicitations, RFPs, and RFQs. Using PennBid is beneficial to both the agencies as well as the bidders. Costs and bidding effort are greatly reduced as bid documents are available online, all questions and answers are transmitted by 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 publically available bids and solicitations from every Agency within PennBid, plus are available for By-Invitation-Only RFPs and RFQs. Bidders can obtain all project documents and submit and update their confidential bids online.

Sealed Bid Confidentiality – The confidentiality of the sealed bid system is a cornerstone of the PennBid Program.

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.

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

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

3. 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. When the agency answers the question, both the question and answer is emailed directly to all bidders.

4. 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 (no more math errors). You can update any line item without affecting the rest of your

Bid.

What to submit with this bid

Click on the “Bid” tab

▪ Enter Schedule of Prices.

o Note: the electronic spreadsheet has default setting of 4 decimal places. In evaluating bids, awarding a contract, and managing the contract, prices will be rounded to two decimal places.

o Note: Quantities shown on the bid form are estimated quantities and are not guaranteed. The electronic bid form defaults to 4 decimal places but this in no way implies a higher degree of accuracy on the quantity. Quantities shown are estimates solely for the purpose of comparing bids and determining an initial Contract Price.

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

o Bid Form (C-410)) o Bid Security (C-430 if Bid Bond) o Bidder’s Sworn Qualification Statement with all required Attachments (C-451) o Noncollusion Affidavit (C-480)

Important Note 1 – Upon request only, the apparent low bidder or other bidders will be required to submit to the

Engineer, the original form and signature Bid Documents within three (3) business days from the Bid Opening date.

Original signature documents include Bid Form (C-410), Bid Security (C-430 if Bid Bond), Bidder’s Sworn

Qualification Statement with attachments (C-451), detailed financial information and Noncollusion Affidavit (C-

480).

Failure to submit original signature documents within the time specified will be considered as nonresponsive and may be cause for the Owner’s rejection of your bid.

Important Note 2 - 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.

How to submit your bid

The Bid tab contains the electronic bid form. All Per Unit Price fields must be filled out. 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 save as a single zipped folder containing all documents

2. From the Bid tab, click on “browse” (middle of the page), 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.

Important Note 3 – when uploading a proposal or other document, the maximum individual file or folder size is

20Mb.

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.

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Help Guides

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

Additional Support

If additional support is needed, click on the “Contact Us” button located at the upper right of each PennBid screen or call us at (610) 732-4224.

END OF SECTION

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

ARTICLE 1 – Defined Terms

ARTICLE 2 – Copies of Bidding Documents

ARTICLE 3 – Qualifications of Bidders

ARTICLE 4 – Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner’s Safety

Program; Other Work at the Site

ARTICLE 5 – Bidder’s Representations

ARTICLE 6 – Pre-Bid Conference

ARTICLE 7 – Interpretations and Addenda

ARTICLE 8 – Bid Security

ARTICLE 9 – Contract Times

ARTICLE 10 – Liquidated Damages

ARTICLE 11 – Substitute and “Or-Equal” Items

ARTICLE 12 – Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

ARTICLE 13 – Preparation of Bid

ARTICLE 14 – Basis of Bid

ARTICLE 15 – Submittal of Bid

ARTICLE 16 – Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

ARTICLE 17 – Opening of Bids

ARTICLE 18 – Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

ARTICLE 19 – Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

ARTICLE 20 – Bonds and Insurance

ARTICLE 21 – Signing of Agreement

ARTICLE 22 – Sales and Use Taxes

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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 indicated below:

A. Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued, which for this

Project is identified in the Advertisement for Bids.

B. Bidder – one who submits a Bid directly to Owner as distinct from a sub bidder, who submits a Bid to a Bidder.

C. Owner – the Muhlenberg Township Authority, Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents are available online for no fee (except to the successful

Bidder) by way of the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.procureware.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.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit with its Bid (a) written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments, and (b) whether the Bidder:

A. Maintains a permanent place of business.

B. Has a Bidder’s state or other Contractor license number.

C. Has adequate equipment to do the Work properly and expeditiously.

D. Has suitable financial status to meet the obligations incident to the Work.

E. Has had recent experience on projects of similar character and magnitude.

F. Has qualifications to do business in the state where the Project is located.

G. Owner may require the Bidder to furnish proof of the foregoing.

H. Bidders shall submit with their bid, a listing of at least five (5) projects within the last five (5) to ten (10) years considered to be similar to the work of this project. Bidders whose submission indicates a lack of experience required to perform the work, or have performed work in an unsatisfactory manner, will be subject to approval by the Engineer and Owner.

3.02 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.03 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

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

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3.05 Owner reserves the right to reject the proposal of any Bidder who the Owner feels does not possess satisfactory qualifications.

ARTICLE 4 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF

SITE; OWNER’S SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE

4.01 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

4.02 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

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

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

c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental

Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the

Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely, as provided in the General Conditions, has been identified and established in 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.

3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of

Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.

B. Underground Facilities: Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or adjacent to the Site are set forth in the

Contract Documents and are based upon information and data furnished to Owner and

Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.

C. Adequacy of Data: 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 subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05 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 5.06 of the General Conditions.

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4.03 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders

A. Bidder shall conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours, and shall not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site. The required Site visit shall be scheduled with the Owner ahead of time.

Bidders wishing to visit the Site, shall call the following to schedule the visit:

Muhlenberg Township Authority

2840 Kutztown Road

Reading PA 19605

Phone: 610-929-4709

Bidders are welcome to drive any public roads without calling for an appointment, but shall not disturb any owner assets without prior approval of the Owner.

B. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site conditions.

C. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the

Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such access if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns, or restraints on

Owner’s authority regarding the Site.

D. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety programs.

E. 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.

4.04 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. As the General

Conditions indicate, if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary

Conditions.

4.05 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the

Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime Contractors) and relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written Contract for such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such

Contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 5 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

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

A. examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents;

B. visit the Site, conduct a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfy itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

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C. become familiar with and satisfy itself as to all 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 at or adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings;

E. consider the information known to Bidder itself; 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; and (3)

Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

F. agree, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that at the time of submitting its Bid 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 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;

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

J. agree that the submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, that without exception the

Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 6 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE

6.01 There will be a non-mandatory pre-Bid conference. Refer to Article 4 for procedures to schedule a Site visit.

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. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received the Bidding

Documents. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of Bids 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, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.

7.03 Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose name and address are on record with the Engineer as having obtained Contract Documents.

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ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of ten (10%) percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond (on the form included in the

Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 6.01 and 6.02 of the General Conditions.

8.02 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the Contract to such Bidder, and such 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 released. 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.

8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that 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

Contract or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

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

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

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

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, for failure to timely attain Substantial Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the Bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the

Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by

Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract.

11.02 All prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid shall be based on the presumption that the Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, as supplemented by Addenda. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of “or-equal” or substitution requests are made at Bidder’s sole risk.

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers and other persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of material and equipment) 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 the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work for which such identification is required.

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12.02 If requested by Owner, 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, or other individual or entity. 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 an acceptable substitute, in which case apparent Successful Bidder shall submit a substitute, Bidder’s

Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

12.03 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, or other individuals or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will 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 subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in Paragraph 7.06 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The electronic portion of the Bid Form is available anytime by clicking on “Bid” within the

PennBid website for the Project. All blanks in the electronic Bid Form must be completed.

A. Additionally, each Bidder shall print, fill out, scan and upload to the PennBid site a paper copy of the Bid Form, Bid Security (if Bid Bond use Form C-430), Bidder’s Sworn Qualification

Statement with all required attachments, and Non Collusion Statement. Refer to Section

00100PB entitled “PennBid Instructions to Bidders” for additional details.

If Bidder elects to use a certified or bank check in place of a Bid Bond, in addition to a scanned copy of the check, the original signature check must be delivered to Owner prior to the time of the Bid opening.

13.02 On the scanned Bid Form, a Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown.

13.03 On the scanned Bid Form, a Bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The partnership’s address for receiving notices shall be shown.

13.04 On the scanned Bid Form, a Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign.

The state of formation of the firm and the firm’s address for receiving notices shall be shown.

13.05 On the scanned Bid Form, a Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder’s name and address for receiving notices.

13.06 On the scanned Bid Form, a Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venture in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The joint venture’s address for receiving notices shall be shown.

13.07 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures.

13.08 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form.

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

13.10 The Bid shall contain evidence of Bidder’s authority and qualification to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder shall covenant in writing to obtain such authority and

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ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID

14.01 Unit Price or Lump Sum

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price or lump sum basis for each item of Work listed in the unit price or lump sum section of the Bid Form.

B. The “Bid Price” (sometimes referred to as the extended price) for each unit price Bid item will be the product of the “Estimated Quantity” (which Owner or its representative has set forth in the Bid Form) for the item and the corresponding “Bid Unit Price” offered by the Bidder. The total of all unit price Bid items will be the sum of these “Bid Prices”; such total will be used by Owner for Bid comparison purposes. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 13.03 of the General Conditions.

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. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words.

ARTICLE 15 – SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 The electronic Bid Form and electronic Schedule of Prices are provided on the PennBid website and shall be completed and submitted by way of the PennBid website.

15.02 Bids shall be submitted through the PennBid website exclusively. No Bid will be opened that is hand delivered, mailed or transmitted by facsimile process. No paper Bids will be accepted for this work, only electronic Bids submitted through the PennBid program.

15.03 A response, number or value must be provided for all blanks and all questions on the forms. All pages for the forms must be submitted with the Bid.

15.04 A single electronic file or zipped folder containing scanned copies of documents listed in Article

13 shall be uploaded.

ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn electronically anytime up to the due date and time of the Bid opening.

16.02 If within two (2) business days 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 in accordance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania law and statutes (including but not limited to Pennsylvania Act of January 23, 1974 as may be amended), 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 at the time and place indicated in the Advertisement for Bid. Bid results will be displayed online shortly thereafter

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ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) calendar days after the day of the Bid opening, unless award is delayed by a required approval from a governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which event, the Bids shall remain open for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of the Bid opening. The Owner will either award the Contract within the applicable time period or reject all Bids, returning the Bid Security to the Bidders. A thirty (30) calendar day time extension of the date for the award may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible 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, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract Documents for purposes of the Bid, then the Owner will reject the

Bid as nonresponsive. 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 minor informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work. The owner reserves the right to waive at its discretion any discrepancies or inconsistencies which do not materially affect the Proposal, and are capable of reasonable resolution within the discretion of the

Owner.

19.02 If Owner awards the Contract for the Work, such award shall be to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive Bid.

19.03 Evaluation of Bids

A. 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.

B. In the comparison of Bids, alternates will not be considered in determining the low Bidder or in awarding the Contract

C. For the determination of the apparent low Bidder when unit price Bids are submitted, Bids will be compared on the basis of the total of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and unit price Bid for that item, together with any lump sum items.

19.04 In evaluating whether a Bidder is responsible, Owner will consider the qualifications of the Bidder and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and Suppliers proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors and Suppliers must be submitted as provided in the Bidding Documents.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders and any proposed Subcontractors or Suppliers.

ARTICLE 20 – BONDS AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 6 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 Agreement (executed by Successful Bidder) to Owner, it shall be accompanied by required bonds and insurance documentation.

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ARTICLE 21 – SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner issues a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the unexecuted counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents as identified in the Agreement. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall execute and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement (and any bonds and insurance documentation required to be delivered by the Contract Documents) to Owner. Thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully executed counterpart of the Agreement to Successful Bidder.

ARTICLE 22 – SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Owner may be exempt from Pennsylvania state sales and use taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work. Said taxes shall not be included in the Bid. Refer to Paragraph SC-

7.09 of the Supplementary Conditions for additional information.

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CONTRACT NO. 1 - GENERAL

ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

Kutztown Road

Reading, PA 19605

1.02 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.

ARTICLE 2 – BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, unless award is delayed by a required approval from a government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant, in which event, the Bids shall remain open for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of bid opening.

The Owner will either award the contract within the applicable time period or reject all Bids, returning the Bid Security to the Bidders. A thirty (30) day time extension of the date for the award may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible, responsive Bidder.

2.02 Bidder will sign and submit the Agreement along with the Bonds and other documents requires by the Bidding Requirement within the time period indicated in the Notice of Award.

ARTICLE 3 – BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents, and hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum No. Addendum, Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfied itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all 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 adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site

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Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; 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 any 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; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

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

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

J. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 4 – BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.01 Bidder certifies that:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation;

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid;

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and

D. Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over Owner, and

E. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 4.01.E:

1. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any thing of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;

2. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;

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3. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

4. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

ARTICLE 5 – BASIS OF BID

5.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following Lump Sum and Unit Price(s):

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