Cresson AMD Treatment Plant Automation Maintenance

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, is procuring on-call automation system maintenance services for the Cresson Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Plant located at 476 Cresson Shaft Road in Cresson, Pennsylvania, serving Cambria County. The primary deliverables include scheduled quarterly inspections encompassing general equipment inspections, malware and anti-virus scans, software backups, and deficiency reporting, along with on-call maintenance services with non-emergency response within 24 hours and emergency response within 3 hours of notification. Contractors must maintain proficiency with the plant's Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) automation system, specifically iFIX HMI/SCADA and WIN 911 software platforms, and must demonstrate at least 10 years of documented experience in industrial computer systems and software. Required qualifications include maintaining a shop location within 100 miles of the treatment plant, obtaining Workers' Compensation and Comprehensive General Liability insurance with minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence, and complying with Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements. Compensation is structured on unit prices for technician labor services (regular and emergency rates quoted on an hourly basis), parts and materials reimbursement at actual cost plus handling and administrative expenses not exceeding 10 percent, and mileage reimbursement at the current GSA rate with a maximum of 200 miles round trip per service call and two hours of travel time per technician per day. The contract commences upon execution and terminates on June 30, 2028, with options to renew for up to three additional one-year terms through June 30, 2031, with unit prices subject to increases not exceeding 3 percent during renewal terms upon 90 days' written notice. Electronic bids must be submitted via www.emarketplace.state.pa.us by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, with all bidders required to respond to all line items in Attachment B.

This procurement is subject to significant federal and state compliance requirements that restrict eligible vendors and mandate domestic procurement preferences. The contract is governed by the Davis-Bacon Act, requiring all workers to receive prevailing wage rates established for Cambria County as detailed in the wage determination document, and the Build America Buy America Act, which mandates that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States unless an approved waiver is obtained, with domestic components comprising at least 55 percent of total product cost for manufactured products. Additionally, the Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act and Trade Practices Act require that all steel and aluminum products be United States-sourced and prohibit products from Brazil, Spain, South Korea, and Argentina, with violations resulting in non-payment and potential three-year ineligibility for public works contracts. Federal requirements applicable to this contract include compliance with EPA regulations, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, audit requirements for organizations expending $500,000 or more in federal awards annually, Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise utilization and quarterly reporting, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act provisions, Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certifications, and maintenance of current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) with a Unique Entity Identifier number. No incumbent vendor information or existing contract extensions are identified in the procurement documents. The specific award value or budget range is not explicitly stated in the available documentation; however, the bid structure establishes cost estimates for line items including 40 hours for quarterly inspections, 40 hours for regular service calls, 20 hours for emergency service calls, approximately 10,000 invoices for parts and materials at estimated $1.00 per unit, and approximately 1,200 invoices for mileage reimbursement at estimated $1.00 per unit, with final award value contingent upon submitted unit prices multiplied by projected service demand.