Merion golf course sewer lining

Haverford Township, Pennsylvania, solicited sealed bids for Contract No. SS-52, the Merion Golf Course Sewer Lining, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM through PennBID; that deadline has passed. Eligibility is conditioned on the Township's Responsible Contractor Bidding Requirements, which mandate Class A apprenticeship program participation for all craft employees. Bids must be unconditional, accompanied by a certified check or bid bond of not less than 10 percent of the bid from a company licensed in Pennsylvania, and irrevocable for 60 days after the scheduled closing time.

The scope is cured-in-place lining of approximately 1,250 linear feet of 10-inch vitrified clay sanitary sewer mains through the East Course at Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The work includes removing, handling, and pumping raw sewage. Addendum No. 1, dated October 27, 2026, requires contractors involved in raw sewage removal, handling, or pumping to carry pollution liability insurance with a minimum limit of $3.0 million, covering pollution, explosion, soil, groundwater, and surface water contamination and violations of Commonwealth laws. Claims-made coverage requires an extended reporting period of two years after completion. The owner, engineer, and Merion Golf Club must be named as additional insureds on a primary and noncontributory basis. The addendum also adds a sewer scoping video to the contract information list and requires bidders to acknowledge receipt with their proposals. Required coverage includes commercial general liability of $1.0 million per occurrence and umbrella liability of $1.0 million. Bonding requires performance and labor and materials bonds at 100 percent of the contract price, plus a maintenance bond at 25 percent of the total contract price up to $200,000 and 10 percent above that threshold. The work must comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates, OSHA regulations, Pennsylvania labor laws, the Steel Products Procurement Act, and Act 287.

Payment is based on estimated quantities at unit or lump sum prices, with 10 percent retainage until 50 percent completion and 5 percent thereafter. Completion is required within 75 calendar days of the notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delay. The contract goes to the lowest responsible bidder, and execution and bonding are due within ten days of award. The mandatory prebid meeting was held October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the staff parking lot of Merion Golf Club, 354 Golfview Road, Ardmore.