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FOR BIDS

Hamlin Township (Owner) is requesting Sealed Bids for the construction of their Hazel Hurst Control Panel Project, Contract No. 2026-1 and will be received at their office located at 22 Park Road, Hazel Hurst, PA 16733, until Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

Contract No. 2026-1 consists mainly of installation of conductors, circuitry and appurtenances related to the replacement of the control panel which operates the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) at the Hazel Hurst wastewater treatment plant. Work under this contract shall include all materials, equipment, supplies, and labor for the construction as shown and specified in the Contract Documents.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is The EADS Group, Inc. (Engineer), 15392 Route 322, Clarion, PA 16214, (814) 764-5050. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M by appointment only. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Bidders must obtain bidding documents from the Issuing Office to be eligible to bid.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by in-person pick-up at the times indicated above, or mail-delivery upon confirmation of payment. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $100.00 (fee includes 6% PA sales tax), plus the cost for shipping, if applicable. Electronic versions of the Bidding Documents are available for the non-refundable fee of $25.00 (fee includes 6% PA sales tax). To access the electronic version, the Bidder must have a valid email address and internet connection. Checks shall be payable to “The EADS Group, Inc.”

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. local time at the Hamlin Township Municipal Office located at 22 Park Road, Hazel Hurst, PA 16733. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Prior to the award of the contract, the successful bidder shall furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond to the Owner, in the form contained in the Contract Documents and executed by a satisfactory circular 570 listed surety, each equal to 100% of the total contract amount and shall furnish evidence of insurance coverage as required by the contract documents.

Bidders must comply with all State anti-bid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid. The Contractor shall also comply with the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1978 (P.L. 6, No. 3 known as the “Steel Procurement Act”). The Contractor shall adhere to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates as set forth in the Contract Documents.

The obligations imposed on the Owner by the financing agency shall apply to and be acceptable to the successful bidder. The project is being financed in part by a grant from the federal Department of the Treasury, under the administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. The Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to award the contract as may be deemed in the best interest of the Owner.

Owner: Hamlin Township