Brookside Levee Rehabilitation Project - 5425466

Site work for a water / sewer project in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Brookside Levee Rehabilitation Project, generally consisting of the raising and rehabilitation of an existing levee. Two (2) Prime Contracts: Contract No. 1 General Construction and Contract No. 2 Electrical. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bidders attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wages and salaries in accordance with the provisions of the Prevailing Wage Act 442 and contained in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, must be paid throughout the duration of this project. Bond Notes:The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or family status, and that to the greatest extent feasible utilize project area businesses located in or owned in substantial part by project residents. In addition to Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, the contractor must also establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 0.6% goal for minority participation in his aggregate on-site construction work force, for contracts in excess of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) whether or not part of that work force is performing work on a federal or federally assisted construction contract or subcontract. Owner Rights:The City of Wilkes-Barre reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or portions thereof, and to waive informalities in the Bidding. BIDS may be held by OWNER for a period of not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of BIDS for the purpose of reviewing the BIDS and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding the contract. In this period of time no Bidder may withdraw their bid. The City of Wilkes-Barre does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, family, and handicapped status in employment or the provision of services. This project is financed, in part, by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority. Wilkes-Barre City Hall is a facility accessible to persons with disabilities.