Excavation and hauling of dewatered sludge from reed beds

Bids will be received online via the PennBid Program until 10:00 A.M., prevailing time, September 5, 2025, at which time they will be publicly opened. After bid opening, the results will be available for viewing at the PennBid website. Successful bidder will be selected by Owner at a later date. Bidding Documents and solicitation details are available online, without charge, at pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Questions will be accepted until 5:00 P.M., prevailing time, on August 29, 2025; questions will be accepted through PennBid, only from prime bidders. All questions must be submitted through PennBid and will not be accepted in any other manner. The apparent low bidder and the next two (2) lowest bidders must submit to the Engineer, originals of the Bidding Documents within two (2) business days from the date of the bid opening. Reproduction of the Bidding Documents and placement on websites other than PennBid is not permitted. Bids may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the opening of the Bids. After the Bid opening, Bids may be withdrawn only by complying with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania laws and regulations. A summary of such laws and regulations is given in the Instructions to Bidders (Document 00100). Bids shall remain open for a period of 60 days from the date of Bid opening unless award is delayed by a required approval from a governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which event the Bids shall remain open for a period of 120 days from the date of Bid opening. See Instructions to Bidders (Document 00100) for other provisions on the time available for acceptance of Bids. Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid security in the form of a certified check, bank check, irrevocable letter of credit, or Bid bond (on the form included with the Bidding Documents) for 10 percent (10%) of the Bid total. It is a requirement of this Contract that at least 50 percent (50%) of the Work be performed by prime Bidder's own work force, not by subcontractor(s). A pre-bid meeting will not be held for this project. It is, however, a requirement to visit the site prior to Bidding and complete the Site Visit Confirmation Form found in the Appendix and submit it with the Bid. It is a requirement of this Contract that Bidder shall have a minimum three (3) year, three (3) project documented experience in the type of Work required by this Project. The cost of each project included in Bidder's questionnaire must be in excess of $75,000 in order to be considered project experience. Bidders, subcontractors, their workers and any persons providing labor and products to the Project shall be persons lawfully permitted to work in the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As a precondition of being awarded a Contract, Successful Bidder and its subcontractor(s) are required to provide confirmation of compliance with Act 127 of 2012, the "Public Works Employment Verification Act". The Borough of Sinking Spring hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all Bidders, to reject any or all Bids and to waive any omissions, errors, or irregularities in any Bid.