35X200753 beaver falls PA beaver county

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality, is requesting bids for electrical service upgrades at a DEP air monitoring station located at 8th Street and River Alley in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, with bids due September 4, 2026 through the Department of General Services eMarketplace website.

The scope includes installing 100-amp, single-phase electrical service (120/240 VAC) from a service pole to a drop pole and underground to a metal-framed kiosk; installing a breaker panel with locking cover; mounting four outdoor 20-amp GFI outlets on separate circuits at the kiosk; installing two additional remote 20-amp GFI outlets near samplers; establishing proper grounding with ground rods; and running service entrance wiring in buried conduit. The contractor must obtain all required permits, conduct PA One Call before excavation, comply with the National Electrical Code and Duquesne Light's specifications, and follow erosion and sediment control best management practices. The drop pole may require replacement at contractor discretion.

The contract will be awarded on a lump-sum basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Payment is anticipated within approximately 20 business days of satisfactory completion. The project is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and/or the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, and successful contractors may be eligible for additional Commonwealth Workforce Transformation Fund (CWTF) support.

Contractors must maintain Workers' Compensation Insurance per Pennsylvania law, Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and Automotive Liability Insurance with the same minimum coverage, naming the Commonwealth as an additional insured. All bidders must comply with Worker Protection certification requirements under Executive Order 2021-06, including certification of compliance with Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Law, prevailing wage requirements, and applicable labor and workforce safety statutes. Technical questions should be directed to Carl Shaver at (717) 439-6981 or cshaver@pa.gov; bidding procedure questions to Angel Mercado at angmercado@pa.gov.