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

In Lieu of prebid meeting, any questions should be emailed to Rosina.Depasquale@phila.gov by Friday, September 19, 2025. SEWER RECONSTRUCTION and RELAY of WATER MAINS in W. SCHILLER ST from N. 7TH ST to MARSHALL ST (Est. > $5,000,000) These Bids require Compliance with Office of Economic Opportunity. MBE - 15% - 20% ; WBE - 10% - 15% Bid 2347-41025 As identified in the City of Philadelphia's Annual Disparity Assessment of Workforce Diversity, the current employment hourly goals for Journeymen is 40% minority (22% African American, 15% Hispanic, and 3% Asian) and 5% female. Apprentice is 50% minority and 5% female. No oral interpretations will be made to any seller as to the meaning of the Drawings and Specifications. Every request for an interpretation shall be made in writing and email to Rosina.Depasquale@phila.gov, by Friday, September 19, 2025 SCOPE OF WORK A. The work of this Contract includes all work necessary to produce complete and fully usable water, sewer, and green stormwater infrastructure facilities (surface and subsurface) as shown and described in the Contract Documents. B. Construction shall not begin until all erosion and sedimentation control facilities have been installed and approved by the PWD Project Manager. The Contractor shall minimize disturbance within the working area wherever possible and restrict the limit of disturbance to the extent feasible. C. The paving work of this Contract has a designed service life of 40 years. All such work shall conform strictly to the requirements of the Philadelphia Streets Department and of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. D. Experience indicates that inadequate compacting of backfill in water, sewer, and above stormwater trenches frequently results in premature failure. The Contractor will be required to employ the best practices for placing and compacting backfill as directed in these specifications in order to prevent such failure. E. The Contractor shall be required to maintain a clean, functional, and safe worksite at all times. Measures indicated herein are considered the minimum acceptable requirements to maintain a responsible worksite. Site-specific conditions may mandate additional measures on any given project. In such cases, the Contractor is required to be amenable and responsive to requests from the PWD Project Manager to increase site management procedures in place. F. Water and Sewer 1. The water and sewer work of this Contract has a designed service life of 150 years. Because of the great expense involved in detecting, locating, and repairing defects, only the best methods and materials, and the most skilled laborers, shall be used in the performance of this work. U40-D180034-C-001