Hatfield Township, Montgomery County - Hatfield Township Basin Modifications Sterling Drive, Contract No. C0005879

The work to be performed under this Contract includes naturalization of one basin including, but not limited to, the following items: regrading an approximate 0.9-acre bottom of basin, restoration of existing rip-rap aprons, retrofit of existing basin outlet structures, regrading swale approximately 100 LF, restoring approximately 0.4 acres of mowed lawn to naturalized groundcover with seed, restoring approximately 0.6 acres of mowed basin bottom area to naturalized groundcover with seed, and 1,600 square feet (700 plugs) of herbaceous plantings installed within the seeded area. All work will occur within Hatfield Township property and within the Limits of Disturbance as shown on the Contract Drawings, along with tree removal and provisions for all necessary erosion and sediment controls.The project is funded through a Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority, pursuant to the PA Small Water and Sewer Program, which was established pursuant to Section 1774.1-A of the Act of April 25, 2016 (72 P.S. §1741-A.1, et. seq). Act 54 of 2022 appropriated American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) Funds to the PA Small Water and Sewer Program.These ARPA Funds are subject to federal compliance and reporting requirements, including, but not necessarily limited to, the procurement requirements in the Uniform Guidance 2 C.F.R. § 200.317 through 200.327 and the compliance requirements for fund payments under Uniform Guidance 2 C.F.R. § 200.330 through 200.332, regarding subrecipient monitory and management, 2 C.F.R.200, Subpart F, regarding audit requirements, 2 C.F.R.180, regarding competitive bidding and contractor oversight. The successful bidder must comply with these federal compliance and reporting requirements.All bids must include lump sum or unit prices to be considered for award by the Township, at their option, after review of the bid amounts.Bids must be made on the forms furnished by the Township and must be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft or bid bond issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the total price bid made payable to the Township.The project is subject to the terms of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012). Completed and signed “Public Works Employment Verification Form” is required as a precondition to the award of the Contract and is to be submitted as part of the submission of bid. All contracts between the Contractor and its subcontractors, and between all subcontractors and their respective sub-subcontractors shall contain information about the requirements of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012).The bidder’s attention is called to the fact that the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act apply to this Contract if the estimated cost of the project is in excess of $25,000. The successful bidder shall pay no less than the wage rates determined for the project area as set forth in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must also ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, or separate Federal or Commonwealth chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit in a form accepted and approved by the Township, or separate restrictive or escrow accounts with such lending institutions pursuant to an escrow agreement accepted and approved by the Township, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, to secure (a) the faithful performance and maintenance of the Contract; and (b) the prompt payment of materials and labor.Bidders are advised that all applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Law 91-596, dated December 29, 1970, latest revision) shall be strictly adhered to on this project.Bids must be accompanied by a completed Bid Form, Bidder’s Qualification Statement, electronic copy of Bid Bond, executed Non-Collusion Affidavit and Public Works Verification Form as set forth in the Contract Documents.Award of Contract, if a contract be awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Township reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities.The Township also reserves the right to delete any "item" or portion of an "item" contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received.Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Township for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders. During this period, no bid may be withdrawn.

Commodity Codes

• Commodity Codes: UNSPSC 7017 Water resources development and oversight UNSPSC 7214 Heavy construction services: The building and repair of heavy construction projects including infrastructure

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Requested Information

Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.

Public Notices

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Attachments

• Pricing_Section__BT-04QY_
• C0005879_-_CONTRACT_DRAWINGS.pdf
• C0005879_-_CONTRACT_DOCUMENTS.pdf