Blacklick Treatment Plant Mechanical Maintenance

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting bids for on-call mechanical maintenance services at the Blacklick Abandoned Mine Drainage Treatment Plant located at 4252 Wehrum Road, Vintondale, PA, serving Cambria County and Indiana County. The procurement requires a qualified contractor to furnish all necessary labor and materials to maintain mechanical equipment at the treatment plant and its conveyance system, including repair and maintenance of piping, drive motors, chemical feed pumps (diaphragm, peristaltic, progressive cavity, vertical turbine, and centrifugal sludge), submersible pumps, hydrated lime volumetric and polymer screw feeders, lime slurry impeller mixers, polymer mixers, centrifugal blowers, ultrasonic transmitters, and hot water heaters. The contractor must provide non-emergency service within twenty-four hours and emergency service within three hours of notification. The contract commences July 1, 2026, with an initial term through June 30, 2028, and may be renewed for up to three additional one-year terms with a final termination date of June 30, 2031. Compensation shall be on a reimbursement basis for actual work performed at unit prices bid by the contractor, including labor charges with actual travel time (limited to two hours per day per person), mileage reimbursed at GSA Federal Travel Regulation rates not exceeding 200 miles round trip per service call, and materials/parts at actual cost plus handling and administrative expenses not exceeding ten percent. The bid closing date is 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2026. Contractors must demonstrate experience, provide three references for verification, and maintain current Certificates of Insurance including Workers' Compensation Insurance and Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage.

The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements established for Indiana County, Pennsylvania, as specified in the provided wage schedule. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with extensive federal requirements including Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise utilization per 40 CFR Part 33, Equal Employment Opportunity compliance under Executive Order 11246, the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment for awards exceeding $100,000, Build America Buy American Act domestic sourcing mandates requiring domestic production of iron, steel, and manufactured products with greater than 55 percent domestic content for manufactured products, and the Trade Practices Act prohibiting steel and aluminum products from Brazil, Spain, South Korea, and Argentina. Contractors must maintain current System for Award Management registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier number and comply with Single Audit Act requirements if expending $500,000 or more in federal awards annually. The contract pricing structure includes five primary line items for labor services: 300 hours of regular mechanic labor with tools, 40 hours of regular helper labor, 16 hours of premium mechanic labor with tools, 16 hours of premium helper labor, and recurring charges for parts, materials, and mileage reimbursement, though the specific unit prices are to be submitted by bidders. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements are specified in the solicitation documents.