2026 Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Contract No. 2026-01

The Saegertown Area Sewer Authority is soliciting sealed bids for Contract No. 2026-01, a municipal wastewater infrastructure project located in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, within Dauphin County. The procurement encompasses cleaning and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of approximately 5,830 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines, including installation of 23 utility line markers at manhole locations, with provisions for bypass sewage pumping and traffic control. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 60 calendar days and final completion within 90 calendar days from notice to proceed. Sealed bids will be received electronically through the PennBid Program (pennbid.bonfirehub.com) until Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. local time, with bidding documents available at no cost on the designated website. Compensation is structured on a unit price basis with five bid items: light cleaning and CCTV at a per-linear-foot rate (estimated 5,830 LF), heavy cleaning at a per-linear-foot rate (estimated 875 LF), utility markers at a per-unit price (23 each), traffic control as a lump sum, and mobilization/demobilization as a lump sum with 50 percent retained until final payment. The engineer's estimate is $40,000, and all official notifications and addenda will be provided exclusively through the PennBid website.

The Saegertown Area Sewer Authority reserves the right to refuse and reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received. Contractors must comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry, meet all requirements of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012), and ensure that all steel products used or supplied are manufactured in the United States per the Steel Products Procurement Act. The contractor is required to furnish performance, payment, and warranty bonds each equal to 100 percent of the final contract price and maintain comprehensive insurance including commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the available procurement documents. Non-discrimination requirements apply to employees and applicants for employment based on race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap, ensuring compliance with applicable civil rights legislation.