PW Prequal Bid 2521-SEWER RECONST and RELAY of WATER MAINS in MANTON ST FROM S. 8TH ST to S. 7TH ST

The City of Philadelphia's Water Department, through its Procurement Department, is soliciting pre-qualification from sellers for sewer reconstruction and water main relay on Manton Street between South 8th and South 7th Streets under Bid 2521, with sealed closed-bid quotes due November 10, 2026 before 10:30 a.m. This is a pre-qualification-only gate: only approved sellers receive notice and an invitation to the closed bid, and the October 22, 2026 questionnaire and question deadlines have passed.

Sellers must submit a Prequalification Questionnaire and Financial Statement under Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code. The form covers prime and subcontractor experience, years in business under the present name, largest single-year work completed in the last five years, and principal officers' construction experience. It also requires disclosure of City defaults, terminations, surety calls, bond refusals, liquidated damages, debarment, and current indebtedness to the City, along with evidence of lines of credit and bonding capacity. Sellers must also execute a Consent and Authorization Agreement through PHLContracts, and failure to do so may result in a quote being deemed non-responsive. The checklist directs sellers to confirm Local Business Entity (LBE) certification status in PHLContracts. No set-aside is indicated for the pre-qualification phase, though the summary states that set-aside considerations may be evaluated during the closed bid.

Scope covers brick sewer lining on Latona Street and 8th Street segments, sewer manhole rehabilitation, installation of 18-inch and 21-inch reinforced concrete sewer pipe, roughly 3,315 linear feet of ductile iron water main in 4- to 12-inch diameters, eight gate valves and eight fire hydrants, 213 water service connections, and surface restoration of about 4,760 square yards. The bid pricing workbook shows a $263,260 aggregate, but the checklist instructs sellers to select "No charge" for pre-qualification line items, with actual pricing submitted only after approval. The notice estimates the project value at more than $5 million. Contract term is established upon award, and funding derives from public works appropriations. Work is performed on Manton Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Plans and specifications are available on PHLContracts. Questions were due to Rosina.Depasquale@phila.gov by October 22, 2026. The advertisement ran in the Daily News and Tribune on October 2 and October 9, 2026, and covers this bid alongside five other concurrent Water Department solicitations, each estimated at $3 million or more. Sealed quotes are due through PHLContracts by November 10, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., with a public opening via Zoom immediately after the deadline.