BUFFALO TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL SEWER AUTHORITY UNION COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA BLACK RUN PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT

Black Run Pump Station Rehabilitation Project
R007971.0432

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received until Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened online, as well as at the office of
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG), 776 Bull Run Crossing, Suite 200, Lewisburg, PA 17837. One (1)
original and two (2) copies will be accepted in paper form.

The Project includes the following Work:
Replacement of submersible grinder pumps and compatible control panels along with the installation of radar level sensors. All items noted are being procured by the Owner through COSTARS. Alternate Bid items include installation of lining system within the existing wet well.

Bids will be received for the following contract:

Contract No. - 2024-01

Description of Contract - General Construction

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to
register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a
plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The
designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports,
and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and
other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor
Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources
other than the designated website.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
776 Bull Run Crossing, Suite 200, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday
through Friday between the hours of 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. and may obtain copies of the Bidding
Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be
available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding
Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Bidding Documents may be purchased for a cost of $185 from the Issuing Office during the hours
indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment,
printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disk will be sent via the prospective
Bidder’s delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen.
Instructions to Bidders.
Bid security in the form a Certified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the Bid in an amount not
less than 10%.
All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be sent in writing to HRG or
submitted via PennBid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are
unacceptable.
For all further requirements regarding Bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award,
refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Statutory Requirements.
Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this
Project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the Bid.
Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the
prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the Project,
pursuant to Act No. 247 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved
October 26, 1972.
This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public
Works Employment Verification Act (‘the Act’) which requires all public work contractors and
subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system to ensure that all employees
performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All Bidders are
required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the Contract
Award.
In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination,
the CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority
participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000.
The Buffalo Township Municipal Sewer Authority is utilizing federal funds for this Project, and Union
County has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) in accordance with Executive
Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 75 Code of
Federal Regulations. As such, the Bidders/Offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and
women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom
commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted
with the Bid.
Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts
of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the
CONTRACTOR must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total
number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part
75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project
are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. Union County, in accordance with its
Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a Bidder who is a Section 3 business concern.

MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without
discrimination. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project.
All Bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the Bid opening date unless award is delayed by a required
approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which
case this Bid shall remain subject to acceptance for 120 days after the Bid opening date as provided by
the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L.
1042, No. 142).
The Buffalo Township Municipal Sewer Authority reserves the right to waive any defects, errors,
omissions, mistakes, informalities, to accept any Bid or combination of Bids that are deemed to be in the
best interest of the Authority, and to reject any or all Bids.