Smoke Testing of Sanitary Sewers - 4844454

This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Smoke Testing of Sanitary Sewers, East Vincent Township, Chester County, PA. The work to be performed under this Contract generally consists of the smoke testing of East Vincent Township Bartons Meadows sanitary sewer system. Specifically, this project includes the smoke testing of approximately 20,051 L.F. of 8a PVC sanitary sewer main and 159 individual residential laterals. Work will occur in Township roadways and within unimproved easement areas. The Contractor will be responsible for maintenance and control of traffic while working in the roadway. All bids must include lump sum or unit prices to be considered for award by the Owner, at their option, after review of the bid amounts. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft or bid bond issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the Total Base Bid Amount made payable to the Owner. The bidders attention is called to the fact that the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act apply to this Contract if the estimated cost of the project is in excess of $25,000. The successful bidder shall pay no less than the wage rates determined for the project area as set forth in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must also ensure that employees, subcontractors and applicants for employment are (a) not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, or any other basis on which discrimination is prohibited by any applicable federal, state or local laws and, (b) legally authorized to work in the United States. The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, or separate Federal or Commonwealth chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit in a form accepted and approved by the Owner, or separate restrictive or escrow accounts with such lending institutions pursuant to an escrow agreement accepted and approved by the Owner, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, to secure (a) the faithful performance and maintenance of the Contract; and (b) the prompt payment of materials and labor. Bidders are advised that all applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Law 91-596, dated December 29, 1970, latest revision) shall be strictly adhered to on this project. Bids must be accompanied by a completed Bid Form, Bidder Qualification Statement, electronic copy of Bid Bond, executed Non-Collusion Affidavit and Public Works Verification Form as set forth in the Contract Documents. Award of Contract, if a contract be awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Owner reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. The Owner also reserves the right to delete any oeitem or portion of an oeitem contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received. Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders.