Utility Truss Bridge Rehabilitation

Project No:

02-27-11

Location:

Borough of Ambridge, Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Owner:

Borough of Ambridge Municipal Authority

Manager(s):

Emile Ketterer

Estimated Cost:

$142,000

Contractor	Contact Person	Bid Amount
Borough of Ambridge Municipal Authority 600 Eleventh Street Ambridge, PA 15003	Justin Maravich	N/A
Carmen Paliotta Contracting, Inc. 1550 Connor Drive South Park, PA 15129	Pasquale Paliotta
Lone Pine Construction, Inc. 83 Lusk Road Bentleyville, PA 15314	Dara O’Savage
McK Construction P.O. Box 302 Carnegie, PA 15106	Brad McKibben

Bid Advertisement

Sealed Bids are requested by the Borough of Ambridge Municipal Authority at 600 11th Street, Ambridge, PA 15003 until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time, Wednesday, September 13, 2023 for the Utility Truss Bridge Rehabilitation. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately after the closing time for receipt of Bids.

Interested parties may view the Profile and Bid Schedule for this Project on the internet at: www.niraengineers.com.

Copies of the Bid Documents may be examined at the office of the Borough of the Ambridge Municipal Authority or at the office of NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc., 950 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108. Copies thereof may be obtained from the office of NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc., upon payment of a non-refundable sum of $70.00. An additional charge of $15.00 will be required for handling of Plans and Specifications when shipping is requested. Checks are to be made payable to NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Bids must be submitted on the forms provided, and completed in strict accordance with the instructions provided. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, in the form of a Certified Check or Corporate Surety Bid Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid Proposal made in the favor of the Borough of the Ambridge Municipal Authority. Only documents obtained directly from the Engineer will be valid at bid opening.

A Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Maintenance Bond in the amounts specified within the Contract Documents will be required of the successful Bidder.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act 442. The Prevailing Wage Scale is included in these Specifications.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Provisions of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (PWEVA).

Adherence to Instructions to Bidders is required.

No Bid or any part thereof shall be withdrawn by Bidder for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the Bid Opening.

The right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all Bids or parts of bids and to waive technical defects in any Bid.

SCOPE OF

Project Scope

The Borough of Ambridge Municipal Authority proposed to rehabilitate an existing steel truss bridge that supports existing pipe. Work generally includes blasting the existing steel down to white metal, miscellaneous structure repairs, repainting the structure, and constructing a catwalk for worker access.

Bid Schedule

Item No.	Description	Estimated Quantity	Unit
1-608	Mobilization, Shop Drawings, Bonds and Insurances.	JOB	LS
2-802	Finish Grading, Topsoil Placement, Soil Supplements, Seeding, Mulching and Fertilizer of All Disturbed Areas.	JOB	LS
3-1001	Class A Cement Concrete.	1	CY
4-1002	Reinforcement Bars, Epoxy Coated.	19	LB
5-1050	Fabricated Structural Steel.	6,084	LB
6-1050	Fabricated Structural Steel, Unpainted.	112	LB
7-1050	Plain Neoprene Bearing Pad.	4	EA
8-1050	Unforeseen Fabricated Structural Steel Repairs (As Directed).	3,000	DOLLAR
9-1050	Fabricated Structural Steel Repair 1.	1	EA
10-1070	Painting of Existing Steel Structure.	JOB	LS
11-1072	Containment.	JOB	LS
12-1072	Waste Management.	JOB	LS
13-1072	Worker Health and Safety.	JOB	LS
14-9001	Safety Restraint System.	JOB	LS
15-9002	Catwalk Platform.	294	SF
16-9003	Wood Shim Block.	1	EA