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

Installation of a new HDPE force main crossing and underneath Lehigh River via horizontal directional drilling (HDD) for the Second Street Pump Station. Question Deadline 02/27/2025 at 4:00 PM ET Location : online portal. Either a Certified Check or a Bid Bond drawn to the order of the Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid must be submitted with the proposal as bid security. A bid bond must have a surety listed on the U.S. Treasury's Circular 570 and authorized to perform services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If a contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsive bid and responsible bidder, subject to the Authority's reservation of rights. The Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to reject any or all bids. The Authority shall document and provide a justification for all bids it rejects. The Authority also reserves the right to waive any immaterial omissions, errors, defects, irregularities or informalities in any bid. The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act applies to the Project. The successful Bidder shall be required to comply with the Act, and pay wages in accordance with the PA Department of Labor and Industry Prevailing Wage Determination. The Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act 141 of 2022 also applies to this project. In accordance with the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act 141 of 2022, all contractors and subcontractors, as a precondition to receiving a contract on Public Works Projects (defined under the Prevailing Wage Act), are to fully comply with the Act through utilization of the Federal E-Verify Program (EVP) operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security. A fully executed copy of a PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM shall be submitted with the Bidder's bid submission documents. With each pay request, the Contractor shall submit a statement that states they have fully complied with Act 141 with regard to any new employees. The successful bidder is required to provide performance, payment and maintenance bonds, and insurance, as provided in the project bid specifications. NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act No. 222. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under these enactments are explained in the Specifications. This Project is being financed in part by a COVID-19 ARPA H2O PA - Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (the "Grantor"), utilizing funding provided by the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the "ARPA Act"). The successful bidder shall comply with all Grant Contract requirements and applicable federal and state statutes, regulations, conditions, directives, guidelines, and any future requirements determined by the Grantor as necessary, including without limitation the applicable requirements of Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts under Federal Awards, contained in Appendix II to 2 CFR Part 200. The Contract shall include the Equal Opportunity clause provided under 41 CFR 60-1.4(b) and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Non-Discrimination/Sexual Harassment Clause. Bidders are required to solicit Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBEs) for their suppliers and subcontracts, document their solicitation efforts and submit a statement with their bid submission Except as otherwise provided by law, no Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of opening thereof, or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive calendar days if the award is delayed by a required approval of another governmental agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant or grants.