Kings Grant Pump Station Upgrade - Rebid

The Caln Township Municipal Authority is soliciting sealed bids for Contract CAL-01-26, the King's Grant Pump Station Upgrades project located in Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. This is a comprehensive wastewater pump station modernization requiring electrical equipment upgrades, mechanical equipment rebuilds, and site restoration. The primary deliverables include furnishing and installing new electrical control panels, pump combination starters, power panel breakers, surge protection devices, and interior and exterior lighting systems; performing offsite rebuild of two KSB Model KRT F100-401 pumps (50HP, 3/60/460 VAC, 1800RPM, explosion-proof rated); offsite rebuild of one Muffin Monster Model 30005-0012-DI hydraulically-driven grinder; site restoration work including earthwork, exterior improvements, and paved surface restoration; and providing comprehensive instrumentation and control systems including level instruments, programmable logic controllers (Allen Bradley 1769 CompactLogix Series), operator interface terminals, and process control panels. The key objectives include upgrading aging electrical infrastructure, restoring pump and grinder functionality, and ensuring compliance with wastewater treatment operational standards. Successful bidders must demonstrate qualifications in industrial electrical installation, wastewater equipment rebuild, and process control system integration, with the successful bidder required to furnish a qualified factory engineer for installation supervision, system testing, and operator training. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically via PennBid by 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, April 24, 2026, with all bids to be opened online immediately thereafter. Bid documents are available at no cost beginning March 27, 2026, through the PennBid portal. The contractor must achieve Substantial Completion within 120 calendar days and final completion within 150 calendar days from the contract commencement date. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for failure to meet these deadlines.

This procurement does not include specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though all work must be performed in accordance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act No. 442), establishing minimum wage requirements by labor classification including electricians at $105.91 per hour and plumbers at $109.99 per hour. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check equal to ten percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount and a Maintenance Bond equal to 15 percent of the contract amount. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with PennBid charging an award fee of one-third percent of the contract award value (minimum $100, maximum $5,000) payable by the awarded contractor. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all local municipal permits, while the Owner is responsible for PADEP and PennDOT permits. Progress payments will be made at approximately 90-95 percent of completed work with retainage held, and final payment will be made 45 days after the Engineer's recommendation following submission of all required documentation. While a specific contract budget is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, the project scope and bond requirements suggest a substantial contract value in the range typical for comprehensive municipal wastewater infrastructure upgrades.