35X200737 palmerton air station upgrade

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Air Quality, is soliciting bids for an electrical service upgrade to a DEP air monitoring station located at 620 Little Gap Road, Palmerton, Pennsylvania 18071, with bids due August 31, 2026. The project is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, triggering federal compliance obligations including prevailing wage requirements (Davis-Bacon Act for construction over $2,000), Build America Buy America Act material-sourcing mandates, MBE/WBE utilization reporting, SAM.gov registration, and debarment certifications. Contractors must also comply with Pennsylvania's Worker Protection and Investment Certification (BOP-2201) covering unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, prevailing wage, equal pay, and construction industry employee verification.

The scope includes installing single-phase 120/240 VAC, 100-amp electrical service from an existing service pole to a drop pole adjacent to samplers, running underground conduit to a metal-framed kiosk with breaker panel and locking cover, installing two 20-amp GFI outlets at the kiosk and two remote duplex outlet stations (approximately 15 and 35 feet away), proper grounding with ground rods, and potential drop-pole replacement if necessary. All work must comply with the National Electrical Code, Underwriter's Laboratory standards, and PPL electric utility specifications. The contractor is responsible for obtaining permits, following PA One Call excavation protocols, implementing erosion and sediment control, and arranging required inspections.

Award is on a lump-sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Contractors must maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, and Automotive Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence on an occurrence basis. Payment is expected within approximately 20 business days upon satisfactory completion. Bids are submitted electronically through the Department of General Services' eMarketplace website. Technical questions go to Carl Shaver at (717) 439-6981 or cshaver@pa.gov; bidding procedure questions to Angel Mercado at angmercado@pa.gov.