Coatsville Inlet Repair and Replacement Project

The City of Coatesville, in partnership with the Chester County Department of Community Development, is soliciting sealed bids for the Coatesville Inlet Repair and Replacement Project through an online bidding process via PennBid, with bids due by 11:00 A.M. prevailing time on Monday, May 18, 2026. This procurement involves the repair and replacement of twenty-eight stormwater structures (2'x4' and 2'x6' configurations) throughout the city, including bike-safe inlet grates, inlet tops, risers, and inlet boxes at nine identified locations across various city intersections. The work scope additionally encompasses replacement of approximately 125 linear feet of existing storm pipe with 15-inch HDPE storm sewer pipe, repair of a 42-inch diameter brick pipe section, and incidental concrete curb and pavement restoration (temporary and permanent). All contractors must be qualified to perform the work, complete required bidder forms, comply with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act by paying no less than Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry wage rates, and provide payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price, along with 10 percent bid security. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder and includes a 90-day period for substantial completion, 120 days for final completion, with liquidated damages of $700 per day for delays, plus a one-year warranty period for backfill settlement in non-state highway areas and two years for state highways. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for Friday, May 1, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. at City Hall in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and a preconstruction meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 17, 2026, with progress meetings held bi-weekly during construction.

The procurement does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises; however, all contractor employees must be verified for employment eligibility through the federal E-Verify program under the Public Works Employment Verification Act. The project is partially funded by the Chester County Community Revitalization Program (CRP), which obligates the City to specific compliance requirements that, if not followed, could result in the loss of CRP reimbursement proceeds; the City of Coatesville provides matching funds to satisfy the program's local match requirement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contractor assumes full responsibility for all labor, equipment, materials, mobilization, site dewatering, erosion and sedimentation control, dust control, and utility location and protection, with compliance required to PennDOT Publication 408, OSHA regulations, Pennsylvania Act 287 utility protection requirements, and local erosion and sedimentation control standards. Workers' compensation insurance must meet statutory coverage minimums plus employer's liability of $500,000 each occurrence, and property insurance on the work must be maintained at full replacement cost with the City and Engineer named as additional insureds. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents.