BCI Municipal Authority – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

The BCI Municipal Authority is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:Waste Water Treatment Plant ImprovementsBids for the construction of the Project will be received at the BCI Municipal Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 625 Cressview Street, Irvona, PA 16656, until April 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.The Project includes the following Work: Construction of a new Treatment Building which will have equipment including sequencing batch reactors, aerobic digesters, and all pumps, blowers, piping, wiring, and appurtenances necessary. Construction also includes rehabilitation of the existing Control Building and sewage pump stations, as well as new influent wet well, effluent aeration, and chemical storage facilities. Work also involves demolition of all decommissioned equipment and piping.Bids are requested for the following Contracts: Contract 2026-1: General/Mechanical Work, Contract 2026-2: HVAC Work, Contract 2026-3: Plumbing Work, Contract 2026-4: Electrical Work & Contract 2026-5: Pump Station Work.Faxed bids will not be accepted.A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:30am at the BCI Municipal Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant. Attendance is encouraged but not required.Copies of the Contract Documents may be viewed or obtained at the office of Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc., 1731 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Payment for the Contract Documents will be $318.00, which price includes 6% Pennsylvania Sales Tax. Digital Copies are available in PDF format at a 50% discount of the paper copies cost. All checks should be made payable to Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. Payment is non-refundable. A $20.00 fee for postage and handling will be required for Contract Documents that are mailed to bidders.A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Owner or negotiable U.S. Government Bonds (at par value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond on the form provided, executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety (Surety companies must appear on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of Pennsylvania), in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a contract if given the award. No bid bond shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements set forth in the plans, specifications or any applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any applicable municipal ordinances.The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, with a surety company listed on the Treasury Department’s most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the State of Pennsylvania.This project will be funded through PENNVEST and is being supported in part by federal funding.Davis-Bacon Act Wage Rates will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices and related matters.The “Steel Products Procurement Act,” “American Iron and Steel” requirements, and “Build America, Buy America Act” (BABAA) requirements apply for all applicable products used for construction.All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the Public Works Employment Verifications Act. The Act requires the contractor to verify employment eligibility through the e-verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security as a precondition of being awarded a contract for this project. The contract documents contain information and verification Form regarding the Act.All contractors are to demonstrate compliance with federal Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and EPA Regulations at 40 CFR Part 33 et al. through the detailed documentation of solicitation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s). Contractors must demonstrate the Six Good Faith Efforts to identify and solicit DBE firms that are potential sources for any procurement action in the areas of project construction, equipment, services, and supplies by including state qualified small businesses and minority and women owned business enterprises in the bidding process.Bidders for this contract shall have completed projects similar in character and scope and will be required to provide with their Bid a Qualifications Statement for prime contractor and all subcontractors.Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose names and address are on record with Stiffler, McGraw & Associates, Inc. as having obtained a copy of the Contract Documents.The BCI Municipal Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.BCI Municipal AuthorityErik Dick, Chairman