Patriots Ridge to Summer Hill Water Main Extension
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- US.260495
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
Plumstead Township, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed unit-price bids for construction of a 5,400-linear-foot water main extension from the Patriots Ridge Area to the Summer Hill Area, with bids due December 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. via PennBid. The project is federally funded through EPA financial assistance under the Clean Water or Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, administered by PENNVEST, and bidders must demonstrate Six Good Faith Efforts to identify and solicit Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, including state-qualified small businesses and minority- and women-owned business enterprises. This is a solicitation requirement, not a set-aside.
Scope includes 12-inch CL52 ductile iron water main with fittings, high-density polyethylene pipe for horizontal directional drilling, 22 gate valve assemblies, 10 fire hydrant assemblies, 4 combination air release chambers, 5 water service connections, 5 water meter pits, and restoration of state and township roads with thermoplastic line striping. All iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials must comply with Build America, Buy America and American Iron and Steel requirements. Davis-Bacon Act wages apply.
Bid security equals 10 percent of the maximum bid price, delivered as a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish performance, payment, and maintenance bonds and proof of insurance meeting Township approval. Bids exclude Pennsylvania sales and use tax because the owner is exempt.
Substantial completion is due within 150 calendar days and final completion within 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delay. PENNVEST funding authorization is anticipated on or about March 9, 2027, after which the Township will issue Notice to Proceed. The pre-bid meeting is set for November 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Plumstead Township Municipal Building in Bucks County.
Opportunity text
The work to be done under this contract consists of all labor, equipment, and materials to construct a water main extension from Patriots Ridge Area to Summer Hill Area in Plumstead Township and all water services that result from the water main extension as described elsewhere in the Project Manual and/or shown on the Drawings. This project is being federally funded by EPA financial assistance dollars and therefore requires all contractors to demonstrate compliance with federal Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and EPA Regulations at 40 CFR Part 33, through the detailed documentation of solicitation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). Contractors must demonstrate the Six Good Faith Efforts to identify and solicit DBE firms that are potential sources for any procurement action in the areas of project construction, equipment, services, and supplies by including state qualified small businesses, and minority and women owned business enterprises in the bidding process. This project is utilizing federal funding and is subject to Davis-Bacon Act Wages. Additionally, the goods and services are being funded with federal monies and have statutory requirements commonly known as, "Build America, Buy America" and "American Iron and Steel" that requires all of the iron and steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project will be and/or have been produced in the United States in a manner that complies with the Build America, Buy America Requirements.
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