Woodhawk Pump Station Force Main Replacement
Project No:
41-84-09
Location:
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Owner:
Girty’s Run Joint Sewer Authority
Manager(s):
Emile S. Ketterer
*Corrected Figure
**Contract Awarded September 15, 2023
| Contractor | Contact Person | Bid Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girty’s Run Joint Sewer Authority 2236 Babcock Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15237 | Chris Kephart | N/A |
| W.A. Petrakis Contracting, LLC 1501 Pontiac Court Export, PA 15632 | Joe Urban | $254,802.90** |
| Mortimer’s Excavating, Inc. 523 Lapin Lane Pulaski, PA 16143 | Cherie Schooley | $504,276.50 |
| Jet Jack, Inc. 5020 Thoms Run Road Oakdale, PA 15071 | Blaine Popp | N/A |
| W. M. Aiken & Son P.O. Box 424 Mars, PA 16046 | Dustin Aiken | *$315,506.00 |
Bid Advertisement
Sealed Bids are requested by the Girty’s Run Joint Sewer Authority at 2236 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time, Thursday, August 17, 2023 for the Woodhawk Pump Station Force Main Replacement. 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 Girty’s Run Joint Sewer 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 $75.00. 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 Girty’s Run Joint Sewer 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.
Project Scope
The work generally includes the installation of 916 linear feet of 6 inch diameter force main piping, tracer wire system, camlock connections, sanitary manhole, surface restoration, and traffic control.
Bid Schedule
| Item No. | Description | Estimated Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Mobilization, Bonds, Insurances, Shop Drawings, Photo Documentation, Construction Layout and Surveying (Stake-Out and As-Builts). | JOB | LS |
2. | Coordinate Work with Residents, Businesses, and the Authority. | JOB | LS |
3. | Finish Grading, Topsoil, Soil Supplements, Seeding, Mulching, Fertilizer, and Erosion and Sedimentation Controls. | JOB | LS |
4. | Test Hole Excavation (As Directed). | 5 | EA |
5. | Test Hole Excavation at Dry Well. Includes Excavating to a Depth Up to 27 Feet Deep to Locate Existing Force Main Piping, Shoring and Bracing, and Support of Underground Utilities. | JOB | LS |
6. | Miscellaneous Incidental Work. Includes Landscaping, Removal and Reinstall Fencing, Walls, Walkways and Planters, Clearing and Grubbing, and All Other Items Not Specified Herein. Includes All Materials, Labor and Equipment to Complete. | JOB | LS |
7. | Bypass Pumping of Sewage Flows (As Required). | JOB | LS |
8. | Maintenance and Protection of Traffic. | JOB | LS |
9. | 6 Inch DR-11 HDPE Force Main Pipe and Fittings. Continuous Roll, Butt-Fused, 200 psi Pipe (Complete In Place). | 920 | LF |
10. | 6 Inch Ductile Iron Force Main Pipe and Fittings. Class 52, Asphalt Coated, Double Cement Lined (Complete In Place). | 5 | LF |
11. | 4 Inch Ductile Iron Force Main Pipe and Fittings. Class 52, Asphalt Coated, Double Cement Lined (Complete In Place). | 13 | LF |
12. | 6 Inch Mechanical Joint Restraint (Includes Both Megalug to DIP and HDPE Pipe). | 4 | EA |
13. | 4 Inch Mechanical Joint Restraint (Includes Both Megalug to DIP and HDPE Pipe). | 3 | EA |
14. | Polywrap Pipe Encasement (D.I. Fittings and DIP Only). | 22 | EA |
15. | 6 Inch Resilient Wedge Gate Valve, Box and Lid. | 1 | EA |
16. | 4 Inch Resilient Wedge Gate Valve with Hand Wheel. | 1 | EA |
17. | Camlock Connection. Includes Flanged Fittings, Flange Adapters, Tapped Flange, SS Camlock Connector, SS Camlock Cap, SS Chain, Concrete Support, and All Other Items Required to Install Camlock Connection (As Detailed). | JOB | LS |
18. | Connect to Existing DI Force Main. Includes Restrained Coupling and All Labor, Equipment and Materials to Complete Connection. | 1 | EA |
19. | 48 Inch Diameter Precast Concrete Sanitary Manhole, 0-8 Foot Depth. Includes Frame and Casting, Connections, and Appurtenances (Complete In Place). | 1 | EA |
20. | Extra Depth of 48 Inch Diameter Manhole Over 8 Foot Depth. | 2.45 | VF |
21. | Force Main Inside Drop Manhole Connection with Drop Bowl and Force Main Hood (As Detailed). | 4.63 | VF |
22. | Fill Abandoned Force Main Piping with Flowable Backfill, Type C. | 7.00 | CY |
23. | Tracer Wire. | 920 | LF |
24. | Tracer Wire Test Station. | 2 | EA |
25. | Tracer Wire Grounding Anode. | 3 | EA |
26. | Security Fence. Includes Removal of Existing Fence and Footings, Installation of New Fence, Man Gate, Vehicular Gate, Footings, and All Other Appurtenances Necessary (As Detailed). | 120 | LF |
27. | PennDOT No. 2A Coarse Aggregate Limestone Backfill (In Pipe Trench and As Ordered by the Engineer). | 250 | CY |
28. | Temporary Asphalt Pavement (2 Inch Depth of 9.5mm Warm Mix). | 21 | TON |
29. | Asphalt Trench Pavement Restoration (As Detailed). | 400 | SY |
30. | Mill Asphalt Road to 1-1/2 Inch Depth. | 1,650 | SY |
31. | Overlay Asphalt Road to 1-1/2 Inch Depth with 9.5mm Wearing Course. | 1,650 | SY |
NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
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412.262.3970