Hollywood Reactor Tank Maintenance

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, is requesting bids to remove and dispose of hardened sludge deposits from two reactor tanks at the Hollywood Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant in Huston Township, Clearfield County, with bids due June 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through www.emarketplace.state.pa.us, and a mandatory site visit required prior to bidding.

The scope involves removal and disposal of precipitated metal and lime sludge from two concrete reactor tanks, each 27 feet by 27 feet with 25-foot depth, at 10267 Tyler Road, Penfield, PA 15849. The estimated total volume is approximately 360 cubic yards (180 cubic yards per tank). The contractor must obtain Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection residue waste disposal permits (Form U) and arrange disposal at approved permitted landfills or residual waste disposal sites. Work must commence within one week of department notification and be completed within ninety days from start, subject to the Department's Representative approval.

The bid structure requires unit pricing for mobilization and demobilization (lump sum), operator labor (80 hours), truck driver labor (80 hours), laborer services (240 hours), equipment (lump sum), and material disposal at a per-cubic-yard rate. Payment is reimbursement-based for actual services performed, invoiced within thirty days of job completion.

The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for Clearfield County, the Steel Products Procurement Act (all steel must be U.S.-produced; foreign steel acceptable only if at least 75 percent of costs derive from U.S. materials), the Trade Practices Act (prohibiting steel and aluminum products from Brazil, Spain, South Korea, and Argentina), the Build America Buy America Act (domestic content minimum 55 percent for manufactured products unless waived), and federal requirements including those under the Clean Water Act and OSHA standards.

The contractor must maintain workmen's compensation insurance, comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and automotive liability insurance with the same limits, naming the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as additional insured. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Site visits may be arranged by contacting Mike King at 814-421-5590.