Invitation for Bid Mifflin County Municipal Authority Waterline Project

The Mifflin County Municipal Authority will receive sealed bids, one (1) original and two (2) copies, for the
waterline installation project, by mail, in-person at the Municipal Building, or online at PennBID until 12:00
PM prevailing time on Friday, November 22nd, 2024 at Mifflin County Municipal Authority Building located
at 70 Chestnut Street, Lewistown, PA 17044, at which time and place, all bids will be publicly opened and
read aloud.

The project consists of installing approximately 3,000 LF of waterline along with ancillary valves, fittings,
vault, and other waterline appurtenances. The reason for the project is to connect Granville Township,
Juniata Terrace, and a water tower.
A Prebid Conference will be held at the Juniata Terrace Borough Office Building located at 80 Hudson
Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044, on Thursday November 7th, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Prospective bidders may
discuss the project at that time with representatives of the Owner and Engineer.
A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of Mifflin County Municipal Authority, 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. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-Collusion
Affidavit with the bid.
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.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at no cost www.PennBid.bonfirehub.com.
The Mifflin County Municipal Authority is utilizing federal funds for this project, and has adopted a Minority
and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan 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. The Mifflin County Municipal Authority, 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.
Bids may be held by the Mifflin County Municipal Authority for up to 60 days from the date of opening for
the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the
contract. The Mifflin County Municipal Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any
irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts.