CLSH Sewer System Rehabilitation Project

The Coaldale-Lansford-Summit Hill Sewer Authority (CLSHSA) in Carbon County, Pennsylvania is soliciting competitive bids for a sewer system rehabilitation project encompassing cleaning, televising, and selective lining or repair services within the collection systems of Coaldale Borough, Lansford Borough, and Summit Hill Borough across Carbon and Schuylkill Counties. The project addresses excessive infiltration and inflow identified through prior flow monitoring at multiple locations throughout the existing collection system, with work activities including mobilization and demobilization, cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining for 12-inch, 10-inch, and 8-inch PVC pipes totaling approximately 25,300 linear feet, sewer cleaning and closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of approximately 101,200 linear feet, temporary pumping systems, traffic control maintenance, and site and pavement restoration. Qualified contractors must possess experience in sewer rehabilitation services, comply with OSHA safety standards and environmental protection measures, meet prevailing wage requirements in accordance with U.S. Department of Labor General Decision #PA20260008, and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, workers' compensation coverage at statutory rates, and additional coverages for contractual liability, personal injury, and automobile liability. Specifications became available on PennBid beginning March 6, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Authority office located at 162 W. Ridge Street, Lansford, PA 18232; bidders must submit written questions through PennBid no later than 4:00 PM on March 20, 2026. Sealed bids are due by 11:00 AM on March 27, 2026 through PennBid, with public bid opening and results display occurring on the same date; the CLSHSA Board will review and consider bids at a special meeting on April 2, 2026 at approximately 6:00 PM. Successful bidders must submit bid security equal to 10 percent of the bid amount, with all bids remaining effective for 60 calendar days, and upon award must furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price with a corporate surety approved by the Authority; contract performance must be substantially completed within 120 calendar days of notice to proceed and fully completed within 150 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $100 per day for failure to achieve final completion.

The procurement does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting participation to particular types of organizations; however, the project is subject to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania financing through the Commonwealth Financing Authority Contract No. C000087174, which may impose additional compliance requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation; however, bidders must demonstrate capability to integrate with the existing CLSHA collection system infrastructure, as detailed in the provided sanitary sewer system plans and sewer system maps prepared by Carbone Engineering. Contract documents are available electronically at no cost through the PennBid portal or in hard copy format for a fee covering documents, postage, and handling; the technical specifications document (7MB) and contract documents (10MB) provide comprehensive details regarding scope, equipment requirements, testing protocols, and quality assurance procedures. While the procurement documentation does not specify an overall contract award value or budget range, the project encompasses approximately 25,300 linear feet of CIPP lining work and 101,200 linear feet of sewer cleaning and CCTV inspection services, providing a substantial scope basis for bid estimation. The CLSHSA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof and to waive any immaterial defects in the bidding process at its sole discretion.