Notice To Bidders

Phoenixville Water Treatment Plant Intake Replacement

Borough of Phoenixville

The Borough of Phoenixville will utilize electronic bidding to receive sealed bids for the Phoenixville Water Treatment Plant Intake Replacement. Sealed bids must be submitted online through the PennBid electronic procurement program prior to November 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST, at which time they will be opened and read aloud at Phoenixville Borough Hall, 351 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460. All documents and solicitation details are available at no cost through PennBid ( https://pennbid.procureware.com/Bids ).

Bidders are required to provide Bid Security in an amount equal to 10% of the total amount bid. Bid Security may be provided in the form of a certified check or a bid bond issued by a Surety Company licensed to transact such business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Upon award of a contract, the Successful Bidder shall provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the awarded contract value. Upon completion of the contract, the Successful Bidder shall provide a 2-year Maintenance Bond in the amount of 100% of the final contract value.

Bidders are required to comply with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act of 1961, P.L. 987, No. 442, where the project cost is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or above.

Only the Successful Bidder for a contract will be responsible for payment of a fee to PennBid and for bearing the cost thereof. The amount of the fee due to PennBid is either 1/3% (0.0033) of the initial contract award amount for fixed fee contracts or 1/6% (0.00166) of the expected contract value for term contracts and will be invoiced by PennBid to the successful bidder upon award of a contract by the Local Contracting Unit. The minimum fee is set at $100.00 and the maximum fee is capped at $5,000.00.

There will be a Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting held on 10/18/2022 at 1:30 PM EST at the Phoenixville Water Treatment Plant on Water Street in Phoenixville, PA 19460.

Ad dates: 9/29/2022 & 10/6/2022