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

Wells Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - Lagoon Sludge Removal Project Located at 356 Coleman Station Road, Friedens, Pennsylvania 15541. This Maintenance Project Consists of the Decanting and Removal Of Accumulated Sludge From Lagoon No. 3 at the Wells Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Sludge Material is to Be Dewatered, Transported, and Disposed of in a Legal Manner at an Authorized Residual Waste Disposal Facility. Other Legal Disposal Methods May Be Considered for Approval by Stma. Lagoon Cleaning Activities to Begin Immediately Upon Issuance of the Notice To Proceed. A Certified Check or Bank Draft, Payable to the Order of the Somerset Township Municipal Authority, or Negotiable U.s. Government Bond (at Par Value), or a Satisfactory Bid Bond Executed By the Bidder and an Acceptable Surety, in an Amount Equal to Ten Percent (10%) of the Total of The Bid Shall Be Submitted With Each Bid. Attention is Called to the Fact That No Less Than the Minimum Salaries and Wages as Set Forth in the Contract Documents Must Be Paid on This Project; That the Contractor Must Ensure That Employees and Applicants for Employment Are Not Discriminated Against Because of Their Race, Age, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin or Handicap; That a Mandatory Ratio of Apprentices and Trainees to Journeymen is Required in Each Craft and the Contractor (and Any Subcontractors) is Obliged to Make a "diligent Effort" to Achieve These Ratios; And That to the Greatest Extent Feasible, Opportunities for Training and Employment Be Given Lower Income of the Project Area and Must to the Greatest Extent Feasible Utilize Project Area Businesses Located in or Owned in Substantial Part by Project Area Residents. The Owner Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids or to Waive Any Informality in the Bidding. Bids May Be Held by the Owner for A Period Not to Exceed 60 Days From the Date of Opening of Bids for the Purpose of Reviewing the Bids and Investigating the Qualifications of Bidders, Prior to Awarding the Contract. All questions are to be submitted to the ENGINEER in writing. Questions may be emailed to mlear@somersetengineering.com. Response to questions shall be in the form of written clarifications or addendum to the bid documents and shall be delivered to each person receiving bid documents. The last day and time to receive questions will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2024.