Mill Creek Pump Station Improvements Entech No. 4702.009

Project Description: Upper Southampton Municipal Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Mill Creek Pump Station Improvements
Entech No. 4702.009
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received electronically via the PennBid program until 3:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, February 5, 2026. After bid opening, a public notice will be issued via PennBid containing any available bid results. It should be noted that bid results are subject to further review and should not be construed as issuance of an award.
The Project includes the following Work:
Contract No. 2025-01 – General/Process Mechanical: The Work to be completed under this Contract includes but is not limited to furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment necessary for the construction of a concrete pad and containment area, installation of back-up pumps, yard piping, valves, sensors, switches, piping, fittings, instrumentation, a fuel tank and support stand, site preparation, concrete work, metal work, paving, grading, temporary fencing, erosion and sedimentation controls, demolition including removal of existing pipes, valves, equipment, a stormwater manhole, and filling and abandonment of the overflow pipe from the wet well and all other items specified in the Contract Documents or shown and indicated on the Drawings.
Contract No. 2025-02 – Electrical: The Work to be completed under this Contract includes, but is not limited to, furnishing all labor, materials, tools, and equipment to the extent necessary for the installation of new electric panels, transformers, PLC control cabinet, motor control center, variable-frequency drives, safety disconnects, sensor arrays, junction boxes, conduit and wiring, selective electrical demolition, electrical modifications, startup, and all other items specified in the Contract Documents, or shown or indicated on the Drawings.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
All project documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).
Pre-bid Conference
A mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the USMA Mill Creek Pump Station, 330 West Bristol Road, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that do not attend the mandatory pre-bid conference.
Instructions to Bidders
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, 10% bid security, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
Funding agency requirements that are applicable but not limited to this project include: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Solicitation Six Good Faith Efforts; Davis Bacon Act Federal Wage Rates, and American Iron and Steel requirements of P.L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014.
Attention is called to the fact that Davis Bacon Act federal wage rates must be paid by the Contractors on this project and that employees and applicants for employment shall not be discriminated against because of their race, gender, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or in violation of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) and applicable federal laws, against any citizen of this Commonwealth who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. Each Bidder and their subcontractors are required to meet the requirements of Public Works Employment Verification Act, Act 127 of 2012.
Any and all steel products used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontracts shall be from steel made in the United States. Any and all of the iron and steel, manufactured products and construction materials used in the project will be produced in the United States in a manner that complies with Build America, Buy America Requirements.
Bidder agrees to comply with all federal requirements applicable to the assistance received (including those imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Public Law No. 117-58, if applicable), as may be amended and, any other applicable statute, regulation, guidance, directive, policy or procedure, and any amendment thereto, that may be approved, adopted, enacted or promulgated by the federal government.
The Upper Southampton Municipal Authority hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse and reject any or all bids submitted, and also reserves the right to waive any informality in bids received.
Except as otherwise provided by law, no bidder may withdraw its bid for sixty (60) days after the Bid Due Date, unless the contract award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case the Bids shall remain open to acceptance and shall be irrevocable for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the Bid Due Date.
USMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Bidders on all work will be required to comply with all requirements of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. All bidders are hereby notified that in regard to any contract pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, sex, age, physical disability or national origin in consideration for an award. Similarly, the successful bidder shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee involved in the manufacture of supplies, the performance of work, or any other activity required under the contract on account of gender, race, creed or color.