Bids requested for Ultraviolet Disinfection Replacement Project in Hastings.

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The Hastings Area Sewer Authority is  requesting  Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Ultraviolet Disinfection Replacement Project

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Hastings Area Sewer Authority office located at 207-1 Fifth Ave., P.O. Box 559 Hastings, PA 16646, until Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, at 3:00 PM local time. The bids will be publicly opened and read at the Authority's monthly meeting, held at 7:00pm on April 8th, 2026, at the same location.

This project includes the replacement of Hastings WWTP's existing Ultraviolet disinfection system. The scope of the work will include the demolition of the two existing UV banks, controls, and associated accessories. The proposed UV system will be designed for a flow of 2.0 MGD, including two UV banks and new controls. A new concrete curb with FRP grating will be placed around/atop the existing UV channel to facilitate the new UV system's installation. A temporary means of bypassing the existing UV channel will be required to allow the proposed work to occur in the existing channel. Lastly, the contractor will be required to disinfect the bypassed effluent throughout the course of the work.

Faxed bids will not be accepted.

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, March 25th at 1:00 PM at the Hastings Area Sewer Authority building located at the address above. Attendance at the pre-bid conference 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 $106.00, 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 $10.00 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 and Highway Restoration Bond on the forms provided, 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. Pennsylvania Prevailing 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", applies to this project for all steel 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.

The Owner shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder or shall reject all bids within 60 days of the date of the bid opening, and no bidder may withdraw his bid before the expiration of such 60-day period; PROVIDED, however, that if the award of the contract is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds or the award of the grant or grants, the Owner shall reject all bids or award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder within 120 days of the date of the BID opening, and no bidder may withdraw his bid before the expiration of such 120-day period. Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award of the contract may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible bidder.

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 Hastings Area Sewer Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Hastings Area Sewer Authority
James Burkey, Chairman

February 18, 2026