Route 16 water main replacement project

Washington Township Municipal Authority (WTMA) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, is procuring construction services for the Route 16 Water Main Replacement Project through a sealed bid process. The project involves the installation of approximately 1,125 linear feet of 8-inch PVC water main to replace an existing 2-inch water main, replacement of 18 water service connections, installation of new gate valves, line stops, fire hydrants, and associated appurtenances, along with full-width mill and overlay pavement restoration. The work encompasses two segments along Route 16 in Washington Township and includes comprehensive erosion and sedimentation control measures, temporary and permanent pavement restoration, and service reconnections with curb boxes and stops. Bidders must demonstrate contractor licensing, provide subcontractor and supplier information, submit financial data, and maintain qualifications documentation. The contract utilizes unit price work as the basis for payment, with bidders required to submit pricing for each identified pay item including water main installation with tracer wire and fittings, gate valves and line stops, water service connections, hydrant assemblies, locate boxes, facility abandonment, testing and chlorination, and various restoration and ancillary work. Sealed bids must be submitted online via PennBid by 10:00 AM on May 28, 2026, with the Notice to Proceed issued on or before June 16, 2026, substantial completion required by September 2, 2026, and final completion by October 15, 2026. Site visits are required during normal working hours, and no pre-bid conference has been scheduled.

The successful bidder must furnish a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the maximum bid price, performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price, and maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability, umbrella coverage of $3,000,000, and builder's risk property insurance. The contractor is responsible for all permits, utility coordination, traffic control in accordance with PennDOT standards, prevailing wage compliance, steel products procurement requirements, and environmental regulatory compliance. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion and $1,000 per day for failure to complete remaining work after substantial completion. The contract documents do not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documentation. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the posted materials, though costs will be determined through the competitive unit price bidding process.