2026 Dover Township WWTP Improvements Project

Dover Township Sewer Authority is requesting sealed bids for the 2026 Dover Township WWTP Improvements Project via the PennBid Program, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time and a mandatory prebid conference on June 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The work is classified as Public Works by a Public Body under the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, requiring all workers to receive prevailing minimum wage rates set by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor.

The scope includes wastewater treatment plant piping modifications within Dover Township, Conewago Township, and West Manchester Township in York County. Work encompasses relocation of an 8-inch Conewago Township interceptor to a new drop manhole on the 60-inch interceptor, installation of a 10-foot by 12-foot vault with improved flow metering and sampling systems, relocation of multiple drain pipes from digesters and sludge storage pads, creation of new sewer and drain yard piping networks, and erosion and sediment control measures. The contractor must handle utility locating by contacting PA One Call at least 48 hours prior to excavation and coordinating with multiple utility companies including Columbia Gas Transmission, Comcast, Pennsylvania Electric Company, Verizon North, Texas Eastern/Enbridge, and York Water Company. The contract documents package contains 16 sheets of civil works, site details, meter vault specifications, and erosion control plans, available at no cost through PennBid.

Contract time is 180 consecutive calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays. The successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the bid amount and certificates of insurance. Each bidder must submit bid security equal to 10 percent of the bid amount as a certified check, bank cashier's check, or bid bond from a surety listed on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bond List (Circular 570). The contract includes a one-year warranty and guarantee period from substantial completion, with a two-year guarantee period for work affecting street, road, and highway facilities. Bids remain irrevocable for 60 days after opening, or 120 days if award is delayed by required government approvals, bond sales, or grant awards per Act 317 of 1978. All bidder questions must be submitted through PennBid's Public Q&A section; telephone, fax, and direct email inquiries are not accepted. Site visits may be scheduled with Christian Jordan, Superintendent, at 717-292-4911 ext. 1, with 48 hours advance notice.