Exit 3 South Water Line Extension - Phase I

Antrim Township Municipal Authority issued an invitation for bids for the Exit 3 South Water Line Extension Phase I, which covers approximately 660 linear feet of 12-inch water main and an approximate 200-linear-foot bore under Interstate 81 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Bids were due October 22, 2026, so the solicitation closed before today's date of November 10, 2026. The package includes a bid results tabulation dated October 22, 2026, but its file summary names the Athens-Towanda Municipal Authority rather than Antrim Township, so the bid results file's issuing body should be verified before relying on it.

No set-aside or preference program is designated. Award goes to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, and the owner may reject any or all bids. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the maximum bid price, and must show financial data, previous experience, current commitments, proof of authorization to do business in Pennsylvania, and state contractor license numbers. Bids are lump sum with no unit price alternatives for rock breaking or other contingencies.

Addendum No. 1, issued October 15, 2026, requires 24-inch steel casing with 18-gauge minimum wall thickness for the I-81 bore, prohibits HDPE and HDD methods, and specifies a 2-inch air release valve per revised Sheet C-7.02. Addendum No. 2, issued October 16, 2026, reissued Sheet C-1.01 to show the gas line and requires bidders to acknowledge the addendum on page 2 of the Bid Form. Both addenda require electronic submission through PennBid.

The project is funded by a Franklin County IMPACT! Grant Agreement providing $249,000 in American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, and the township must match the grant. The project must reach final completion by December 31, 2026, and the contract requires substantial completion within 90 calendar days and final completion within 180 calendar days. Davis-Bacon and Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act rates apply. PennDOT imposes lane closure restrictions, prohibiting work during 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM peak hours and major holiday weekends, with two days' advance notice to the Traffic Management Center. The owner pays PennDOT inspection costs.

The estimated contract value, incumbent, and evaluation weighting are not stated in the package. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for October 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the Executive Boulevard cul-de-sac in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, and public bid opening was set for October 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM.