Pleasantville Road Waterline Extension

Project No:

20-173-86

Location:

Harrison Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Owner:

Harrison Township Water Authority

Manager(s):

Doug J. Evans

Estimated Cost:

$500,000 Base Bid

$200,000 Mandatory Alternate Bid

*Corrected Figure

Contractor	Contact Person	Bid Amount
Harrison Township Water Authority 1705 Rear Freeport Road Natrona Heights, PA 15065	Nicholas Colledge	N/A
D&M Contracting, Inc. 1868 Lions Club Road New Alexandria, PA 15670	Chris Gallick	$657,000.00B $272,000.00A
W.A. Petrakis Contracting, LLC 1501 Pontiac Court Export, PA 15632	Joe Urban	$513,318.50B $232,457.50A
Jet Jack, Inc. 5020 Thoms Run Road Oakdale, PA 15071	Blaine Popp	$583,775.00B $231,110.00A
M. O’Herron Company 4002 Lorigan Street Pittsburgh, PA 15224	Geoff Giegucz	$595,825.00B $274,357.00*A
Mortimer’s Excavating, Inc. 523 Lapin Lane Pulaski, PA 16143	Cherie Schooley	$586,345.00B $315,615.00A
A. Folino Construction 109 Dark Hollow Road Oakmont, PA 15139	Jess Gazzo	N/A
W. M. Aiken & Son P.O. Box 424 Mars, PA 16046	Dustin Aiken	N/A
S&E Utility Contracting 253 Waugaman Road Harrison City PA 15636	Sandra Schmidt	N/A
BCIV Trenching 133 Iseman Road Freeport, PA 16229	William Cadamore	$665,585.00B $318,945.00

Bid Advertisement

Sealed Bids are requested by the Harrison Township Water Authority at 1705 Rear Freeport Road, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 until 2:30 P.M. prevailing time, Monday, August 21, 2023 for the Pleasantville Road Waterline Extension. 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 Harrison Township Water 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 100.00. 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 Harrison Township Water 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 base bid generally includes the construction of 1,088 linear feet of 8 inch PVC waterline and appurtenances. The mandatory add-on alternate bid includes further construction of the 8 inch waterline for a distance of 650 linear feet. Also included are tracer wire system, valves, and surface restoration.

Bid Schedule

BASE BID SCHEDULE

Item No.	Description	Estimated Quantity	Unit
1.	Mobilization, Bonds, Insurances, Shop Drawings, Photo Documentation, Construction Layout and Surveying (Stake-Out and As-Built Survey).	JOB	LS
2.	Maintenance and Protection of Traffic.	JOB	LS
3.	Finish Grading, Topsoil, Soil Supplements, Seeding, Mulching, Fertilizer and Temporary Erosion Control of Disturbed Area.	JOB	LS
4.	Test Hole Excavation (As Directed).	2	EA
5.	Miscellaneous Incidental Work. Includes Landscaping, Removal and Reinstall Fencing, Walls and Planters, Clearing and Grubbing, and All Other Items Not Specified Herein. Includes All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Complete.	JOB	LS
6.	Dechlorination of All Planned and Unplanned Discharges of Chlorinated Water to Surface Waters.	JOB	LS
7.	6 Inch C900 PVC Pipe and D.I. Fittings.	16	LF
8.	8 Inch C900 PVC Pipe and D.I. Fittings.	1,088	LF
9.	12 Inch C900 PVC Pipe and D.I. Fittings.	134	LF
10.	8 Inch Mechanical Joint Restraint.	45	EA
11.	12 Inch Mechanical Joint Restraint.	20	EA
12.	6 Inch External Bell Harness.	2	EA
13.	8 Inch External Bell Harness.	55	EA
14.	12 Inch External Bell Harness.	8	EA
15.	6 Inch Gate Valve.	2	EA
16.	8 Inch Gate Valve.	4	EA
17.	12 Inch Gate Valve.	2	EA
18.	Blow-Off Assembly.	1	EA
19.	Tracer Wire.	1,250	EA
21.	Tracer Wire Grounding Anode.	5	EA
22.	Concrete Pipe Encasement.	4	CY
23.	Stream Crossing.	1	EA
24.	Rip-Rap Stream Bank Protection.	130	CY
25.	Pleasantville Road Waterline Connection (As Detailed).
	a. Phase One b. Phase Two c. Phase Three d. Phase Four e. Phase Five	JOB	LS
26.	3/4 Inch Copper Service Line.	30	LF
27.	3/4 Inch Curb Valve and Box.	2	EA
28.	3/4 Inch Corporation Valve and Service Saddle.	2	EA
29.	PennDOT No. 2A Coarse Limestone Aggregate Backfill.	500	CY
30.	State Road Asphalt Trench Pavement Restoration (As Detailed).	650	SY
31.	Mill and Resurface State Road 1-1/2 Inch Depth with 9.5mm Wearing Course.	1,970	SY
32.	Temporary Asphalt Pavement.	80	TON

MANDATORY ADD-ON ALTERNATE BID SCHEDULE

Item No.	Description	Estimated Quantity	Unit
1A.	Additional Cost Associated with Mobilization, Bonds, Insurances, Shop Drawings, Photo Documentation, Construction Layout and Surveying (Stake-Out and As-Built Survey).	JOB	LS
2A.	Additional Cost Associated with Maintenance and Protection of Traffic.	JOB	LS
3A.	Additional Cost Associated with Finish Grading, Topsoil, Soil Supplements, Seeding, Mulching, Fertilizer and Temporary Erosion Control of Disturbed Area.	JOB	LS
4A.	Test Hole Excavation (As Directed).	2	EA
5A.	Additional Costs Associated with Miscellaneous Incidental Work. Includes Landscaping, Removal and Reinstall Fencing, Walls and Planters, Clearing and Grubbing, and All Other Items Not Specified Herein. Includes All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Complete.	JOB	LS
6A.	Additional Costs Associated with Dechlorination of All Planned and Unplanned Discharges of Chlorinated Water to Surface Waters.	JOB	LS
7A.	6 Inch C900 PVC Pipe and D.I. Fittings.	40	LF
8A.	8 Inch C900 PVC Pipe and D.I. Fittings.	650	LF
9A.	8 Inch Mechanical Joint Restraint.	19	EA
10A.	6 Inch External Bell Harness.	1	EA
11A.	8 Inch External Bell Harness.	33	EA
12A.	8 Inch Gate Valve.	1	EA
13A.	Tracer Wire.	690	EA
14A.	Tracer Wire Test Station.	3	EA
15A.	Tracer Wire Grounding Anode.	3	EA
16A.	Concrete Pipe Encasement.	1	CY
17A.	Juniata Street Waterline Connection (As Detailed).	JOB	LS
18A.	PennDOT No. 2A Coarse Limestone Aggregate Backfill.	310	CY
19A.	State Road Asphalt Trench Pavement Restoration (As Detailed).	375	SY
20A.	Township Road Asphalt Trench Pavement Restoration (As Detailed).	15	SY
21A.	Mill and Resurface State Road 1-1/2 Inch Depth with 9.5mm Wearing Course.	1,230	SY
22A.	Temporary Asphalt Pavement.	26	TON