Sewer Repair at Kathy Lynn Drive

Project No: 35-236-96

Location: Plum Borough, Allegheny County, PA

Owner: Plum Borough Municipal Authority

Manager: Doug Evans

Estimated Cost: $180,000

Contractor	Contact Person	Bid Amount
Plum Borough Municipal Authority 4555 New Texas Road Pittsburgh, PA 15239	Howard Theis	N/A
W. A. Petrakis 1501 Pontiac Court Export, PA 15632	Joe Urban
State Pipe Services, Inc. 7587 Franklin Road Cranberry Township, PA 16066	Sue Balfour
S & T Plumbing, LLC 123 2nd Street Blawnox, PA 15238	Kevin Trout

Bid Advertisement

Sealed Bids are requested by the Plum Borough Municipal Authority at 4555 New Texas Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time, Thursday, May 14, 2026 for the Sewer Repair at Kathy Lynn Drive. 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.

All Bid Documents are available via email request to bids@niraengineers.com. Electronic bid documents are available for a $25.00 fee and printed bid documents are available for a $80.00 fee with an additional charge of $15.00 when shipping is requested. Checks are to be made payable to NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. 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 Plum Borough Municipal Authority. Only bids from Contractors who have obtained documents directly from NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. will be accepted 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No Bid or any part thereof shall be withdrawn by Bidder for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the Bid Opening.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 project generally consists of sanitary sewer and manhole replacement in the coincident location of the existing sanitary sewer and as shown on the bidding plans. The project includes pipe bursting, sewage bypass pumping and staying within the 20 foot sewer easement and public right-of-way.

Bid Schedule

Item No.	Description	Estimated Quantity	Unit
1.	Mobilization, Bonds, Insurances, Shop Drawings, Photo Documentation, and Construction Stakeout.	JOB	LS
2.	Erosion and Sedimentation Control. Includes Temporary Seeding (As Required) and Implementation, Maintenance and Removal (If Applicable) of All Erosion Control Devices and Practices as Shown on the Construction Drawings and Also Required by the Technical Specifications.	JOB	LS
3.	Bypass Pumping of Sewage Flows.	JOB	LS
4.	6 Inch PVC SDR-35 Lateral (Depth Varies). Complete In Place.	50	LF
5.	PennDOT No. 2A Coarse Aggregate Select Backfill (In Pipe Trench and As Ordered by the Engineers).	20	CY
6.	Pipe-Bursting – 8 Inch VCP to 8 Inch HDPE.	301	LF
7.	Reconnect Existing Laterals to New Main. (Includes All Material and Labor Necessary to Excavate, Install PVC Wye in New Main, Connect New PVC to Existing Lateral)	5	EA
8.	Placement of Fine Screened Topsoil to 6 Inch Depth.	150	SY
9.	Finish Grading, Seeding, Mulching, and Landscaping.	JOB	LS
10.	Miscellaneous Incidental Work. Includes Replacing Trees and Shrubs, Reinstall and/or Replace Fencing, Walls and Small Structures and All Other Items Not Specified Herein. Includes All Materials, Labor, and Equipment to Complete.	JOB	LS
11.	Asphalt Driveway Restoration (As Detailed).	30	SY
12.	Concrete Driveway Restoration (As Detailed).	100	SY
13.	Preconstruction CCTV Inspection of Sewers to Locate and Mark Lateral Locations.	JOB	LS
14.	Post Construction CCTV Inspection and Dye Testing.	JOB	LS
15.	Manhole Rehabilitation (Includes Placement of Hydraulic Cement to Reshape or Abandon Invert Connections, As Necessary.)	JOB	LS
16.	Excavation, Regrading of Pipe Bedding, and Removal of 40 LF of Existing Sewer Main to 427 Kathy Lynn Drive.	JOB	LS
17.	8 Inch SDR-35 PVC. Complete in Place.	20	LF
18.	Precast 48 Inch Diameter Manhole, 8 Ft. Depth. Includes All Pipe Connections and Frame and Cover (Complete In Place).	1	EA
19.	Extra Depth of 48 Inch Precast Concrete Manhole.	3	VF
20.	Temporary Sewer Main Connections to Maintain Service (As Directed).	1	EA