WCTA Meter Replacement Project
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- US.257570
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
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West Cocalico Township Authority received three bids on November 5, 2026 for the WCTA Meter Replacement Project, a construction contract to replace approximately 790 water meters with new AMI meters across West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Bids were submitted and opened through PennBid, and the bidding period has closed. The project is funded by state and federal sources, so bidders must meet all funding requirements detailed in the Project Manual. The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act applies, with weekly LLC-25 certified payroll. Before award, contractors and subcontractors must complete the Public Works Employment Verification Form and use E-Verify under Pennsylvania Act 141 of 2022, and bidders must submit a non-collusion affidavit and a Steel Products Procurement certification. Bidders must also show a minimum of five and maximum of ten completed projects from the last 10 years with similar scope. PENNDOT prequalification evidence may be required depending on work scope.
The Owner furnishes Kamstrup flowIQ 2200 ultrasonic meters. The contractor handles transport, storage, and installation by approved installers only, with field testing, proof of operation, and photographic documentation. Addendum No. 1, dated November 2, 2026, added Item No. 3, Additional Plumbing Work - Pipe Replacement, quantity 50 each, covering replacement of indoor service piping up to 2 feet upstream and downstream of the meter when existing piping is in poor condition, with payment authorized only by the Engineer and/or Owner. The addendum did not change the bid date, and bidders must acknowledge it on the bid form, with failure potentially resulting in disqualification. Operational requirements include a 24-hour, seven-day customer service center, an onsite Installation Manager, arrival within 30 minutes of scheduled appointments, installation hours of 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday through Saturday, and written homeowner authorization before work begins on any property.
Base bids received were $136,360.00 from Newman Plumbing, Inc., $191,950.00 from National Metering Services, Inc., and $341,850.00 from A.H. Moyer, Inc. Bid Item No. 1 (Project Management) is lump sum, and Item No. 2 (Water Meter Replacement) and Item No. 3 are measured per each, paid on verified quantities at contracted unit prices, with adjustment if actual quantities change by 25 percent or more. Substantial completion is due 200 days after contract commencement and final completion within 230 days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for each deadline. Progress payments are monthly at 90 percent of completed work, with 10 percent retainage reduced to 5 percent at 50 percent completion. Bid security must equal at least 10 percent of the maximum bid price, including alternates. Performance and payment bonds are required under Pennsylvania's Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967, and the successful bidder must execute the Agreement and deliver bonds and insurance within 15 days of the Notice of Award.
Opportunity text
West Cocalico Township Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: WCTA Meter Replacement Project 011364.0448 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received by the Owner online via PennBid, until Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time. At that time, the Bids received will be opened via PennBid. Bid results will be posted for the public review on the PennBid Program. The Project includes the following Work: The replacement of approximately 790 water meters with new AMI meters across West Cocalico Township. Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Instructions to Bidders Bid security in the form of a Certified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the bid in an amount not less than 10%. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted via PennBid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unacceptable. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Statutory Requirements Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid. Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project, pursuant to Act No. 247 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved October 26, 1972. This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 141 of 2022 , known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act ('the Act') which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government's E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All Bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the Contract Award. The estimated cost for this Project is greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply. All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date unless award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case this Bid shall remain subject to acceptance for 120 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142). All bidders are hereby notified that in regard to any contract pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, sex, age, physical disability or national origin in consideration for an award. Similarly, the successful bidder shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee involved in the manufacture of supplies, the performance of work, or any other activity required under the contract on account of gender, race, creed or color. West Cocalico Township Authority reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, mistakes, informalities, to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best interest of the West Cocalico Township Authority, and to reject any or all proposals.
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