Montour Township Board of Supervisors - Pump Station No. 4 Modifications (General & Electrical)

Montour Township Board of Supervisors in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania is requesting bids on two separate contracts for Pump Station No. 4 Modifications — Contract 1 (General Construction) and Contract 2 (Electrical Construction) — with bids due December 8, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via PennBid, and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Montour Township Building. This public works project is subject to Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements and E-Verify employment verification for all employees hired after January 1, 2013.

Contract 1 covers general, mechanical, site, and related work associated with replacement and modification of components of the existing submersible pumping station. Contract 2 addresses electrical construction, including installation of new submersible pumps, a 40-kilowatt diesel-fired emergency generator with sub-base fuel tank, automatic transfer switch, distribution panel, pump control panel, disconnect switches, lighting fixtures, and conduit and wiring systems. Electrical work must comply with NEC 2017, NESC, NFPA standards, IBC 2015, and OSHA regulations. Conduit shall be Schedule 40 PVC underground or rigid galvanized steel for exposed applications. All wiring must be copper THWN building wire. The generator must be a packaged diesel system from MTU (Rolls Royce), Cummins, or Kohler with 24-hour fuel capacity. The automatic transfer switch shall be ASCO Series 300 or equivalent. Panelboards must be Eaton with acceptable alternates from Schneider or engineer-approved equals. All electrical work requires insulation resistance testing, conductor continuity testing, and torque testing of terminations prior to energization.

Contract completion is 240 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $200.00 per day. Bid security of 10 percent of the total bid is required in the form of a certified check or bid bond. Performance and Payment Bonds of 100 percent of contract price are required within ten days of award. Insurance must include general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000), excess/umbrella liability ($2,000,000), and workers' compensation ($500,000 per accident). The project is funded by a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development grant. The owner will review bids at its regularly scheduled meeting on December 10, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. and reserves the right to award to the lowest responsible bidder or reject all bids within 60 to 120 days of bid opening. Site examination may be arranged by contacting Michelle DeStefano at (570) 784-4222.