Maple Street Water Main Replacement

McConnellsburg Borough Municipal Authority is requesting sealed bids for the Maple Street Water Main Replacement project, with bids due November 18, 2026 at noon via the PennBid Program. The project is subject to the Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act; bidders must reflect applicable prevailing wage rates and use specified or approved steel products.

The scope comprises construction of approximately 877 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron pipe water main with appurtenances including gate valves, fire hydrants, line stops, tapping sleeves with valves, and combination air valves; connections to the existing water system; abandonment of existing 4-inch and 6-inch water mains; installation of 24 new water services ranging from 2-inch to 3/4-inch diameter; and incidental work including temporary and permanent pavement replacement, concrete walk replacement, gravel driveway replacement, seeding, and traffic control. Work is performed along Maple Street in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and requires coordination with MetroEd/FirstEnergy, UGI Utilities, and the McConnellsburg Sewerage Authority. Contractors must verify employment eligibility through E-Verify for all newly hired employees under the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act.

Bid security of 10 percent of the total bid amount is required as a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the bid amount. Liquidated damages are $1,500 per day for failure to achieve substantial or final completion by specified dates. Progress payments are made monthly with 10 percent retainage until 50 percent completion, then 5 percent retainage for satisfactory progress; 200 percent retainage of estimated remaining work value is withheld pending final completion. A one-year warranty period applies from substantial completion acceptance.

Bidders must submit qualifications within 7 days after bid opening, including owned equipment statements, experience statements demonstrating minimum 2 years performing similar work, financial statements dated within 90 days, and certificates of qualification for foreign corporations. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.