PW Bid 2746-RELAY of WATER MAINS in LOTT AVE

The City of Philadelphia Water Department is procuring sealed bids for the relay of water mains across multiple streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under Bid 2746, Work No. W-20658-D. This public works project encompasses the installation of approximately 10,205 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron water main, 495 linear feet of 12-inch ductile iron pipe, 380 linear feet of 6-inch ductile iron pipe, and 35 linear feet of 4-inch ductile iron pipe, along with associated appurtenances including fire hydrants, valve boxes, gate valves, and water service connections across Lott Avenue, Clark Street, Evans Street, Hilspach Street, Fulmer Street, Chapelcroft Street, Berwyn Street, and Birwood Street. The project deliverables include removal and abandonment of existing water mains, installation of new water infrastructure with proper utility deflection where necessary, mechanical street sweeping, concrete work, asphalt paving restoration, and related construction activities. The contract period is 530 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with sealed quotes due by 10:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, May 14, 2026, submitted through www.phlcontracts.phila.gov. Pre-qualification questionnaires and financial statements must be submitted by Thursday, April 23, 2026, and written interpretation requests must be submitted by Friday, May 1, 2026. Bidders are required to carry comprehensive general liability insurance of $5,000,000 and environmental/pollution liability insurance of $2,000,000, submit a bid bond equal to ten percent of the gross bid amount, and comply with prevailing wage requirements, Philadelphia's Local Business Entity program, and PennDOT specifications.

This procurement is restricted to approved sellers only, with seven contractors specifically pre-qualified and recommended for bidding: A.P. Construction, Inc.; Carusone Construction, Inc.; JPC Group, Inc.; Nello Construction Co.; Petrongolo Contractors, Inc.; Philip Pio Construction; and Seravalli, Inc. All approved bidders must submit original questionnaires to the Procurement Commissioner no later than 96 hours prior to bid opening. The project is estimated at a value exceeding $5,000,000, with preliminary bid results indicating the lowest submitted bid of $6,141,000.00 from Seravalli, Inc., followed by Philip Pio Construction, Inc. at $6,799,600.00. A mandatory bid processing fee of $600 must be submitted separately through the City of Philadelphia's payment portal at https://www.phila.gov/make-a-payment/ under "City Contracts" by close of business the day prior to bid opening. The bid opening will be conducted virtually via Zoom on May 14, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. EST, with all participating vendors required to announce themselves through the chat feature, and bidders retain the option to withdraw their bids during or immediately following the opening.