Cresson AMD Treatment Plant Electrical Maintenance

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is soliciting bids for on-call electrical maintenance services at the Cresson Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Treatment Plant and three associated extraction well pump stations located in Cambria and Blair Counties. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining electrical equipment including motor control centers, variable frequency drives, motors, pumps, treatment chemical level sensors, heaters, air conditioning units, lighting, and related treatment plant infrastructure. The scope requires non-emergency service response within twenty-four hours of notification and emergency service response within three hours. The selected contractor must provide documentation of relevant experience and three professional references prior to award. Compensation is structured as a cost-reimbursement contract with labor charges at actual rates for on-site work and travel time capped at two hours per day per person, mileage reimbursement at the current GSA Privately Owned Vehicle rate up to 200 miles round trip per service call, and material and parts costs at actual cost plus administrative expenses not exceeding ten percent. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with options to renew for up to three additional consecutive annual terms extending potential contract duration through June 30, 2031. Electronic bid submissions are required by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, with a posted date of February 18, 2026. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation insurance, comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and automotive liability insurance at equivalent levels, with the Commonwealth named as an additional insured on all policies.

This procurement is subject to multiple federal and state compliance requirements including the Davis Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, the Steel Products Procurement Act requiring use of domestically-produced steel products, the Trade Practices Act prohibiting products from Brazil, Spain, South Korea, and Argentina, the Build America Buy America Act mandating domestic procurement preferences for iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials, and the Reciprocal Limitations Act establishing state-based bidder preferences for contracts exceeding $10,000. The solicitation is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act, with Department of Interior oversight and federal compliance requirements including MBE/WBE reporting, Single Audit Act compliance for contractors expending $500,000 or more in federal awards, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act compliance for contracts exceeding $100,000, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act compliance, and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certifications. Contractors must maintain current System for Award Management (SAM.gov) registration with assigned Unique Entity Identifiers and submit quarterly MBE/WBE procurement reports to RA-EPMBEWBE@pa.gov within fifteen days of each calendar quarter closing. No incumbent vendors or set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract cost is structured as cost-plus-markup for materials and labor hours, with the bid award document establishing quantities including 125 hours of regular electrician labor, 32 hours of regular helper labor, 32 hours of premium electrician labor, 32 hours of premium helper labor, parts and materials at cost plus one dollar markup, and mileage reimbursement at cost plus one dollar markup for an estimated 2,400 miles, though specific hourly rates and total award value are not disclosed in the available documentation.