Project Information

Bid Title

Production Well (PW-04) - Dunn Valley Water Campus

Issuing Agency

The Enterprise Center

Location

Pennsylvania

Published Date

Nov 18, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 17, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Production Well (PW-04) – Dunn Valley Water Campus

November 18, 2025

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Owner: McAlisterville Area Joint Authority
Project: Production Well (PW-04) – Dunn Valley Water Campus
Location: 546 Main Street, McAlisterville, PA 17049

Project Description

The Production Well Contract (PW-04) includes:

• Drilling of a new production well

• Installation of well casing and fittings

• Installation of well pump and all appurtenances

• Installation of pitless adapter

Bid Submission Details

• Due: December 17, 2025, by 4:00 PM (local prevailing time)

• Where:

  • By mail

  • In-person delivery

  • Electronically via PennBid: https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com

• Opening: December 17, 2025, at 4:15 PM at the Authority office

• Submission Format: One (1) original + two (2) copies (for hardcopy submissions)

Questions & Addenda

• Submit all questions through the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid

• Deadline for questions: No later than 7 days before bid receipt date

• Addenda will be posted in PennBid’s Notices & Supporting Documentation sections

• Registered plan holders will receive email notifications of addenda

Bid Documents

• Available at no cost on PennBid: https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com

• Available for in-person viewing by appointment only

  • Call 717-463-3434 to schedule

Bid Security & Required Forms

Each bid must include:

• Certified check, bank draft, or bid bond equal to 10% of the total bid

• Fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit

Labor & Employment Requirements

• Must comply with Executive Order 11246

  • 6.9% goal for female participation

  • 1% goal for minority participation

  • Applies to contracts over $10,000

MBE/WBE & Section 3 Requirements

This project uses federal funds; the Authority has adopted:

• MBE/WBE Plan (per EO 11625, 12138, 12432)

• Section 3 Action Plan (per 24 CFR Part 75)

Bidders must submit documentation of outreach and commitments to:

• Minority Business Enterprises

• Women Business Enterprises

• Section 3 business concerns

Buy America, Build America Act compliance is required; bidders must submit the provided certification.

Participation goals:

• MBE: 5%

• WBE: 3% (for contracts ≥ $25,000)

• Section 3 (if HUD/CDBG funding > $200,000):

  • 25% of labor hours = Section 3 workers

  • 5% of labor hours = Targeted Section 3 workers

Section 3 business concerns may receive bid preference.

Wage Requirements

• Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply

Reservation of Rights

The Owner may:

• Hold bids for up to 60 days for review and qualification checks

• Reject any or all bids

• Waive irregularities

• Negotiate contract amounts

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PART I - INVITATION FOR BIDS

The McAlisterville Area Joint Authority will receive bids for the PRODUCTION WELL (PW-04), for the Dunn

Valley Water Campus.

The PRODUCTION WELL Contract (PW-04) includes the following items of work:

• Drilling of new production well at the Dunn Valley Water Campus

• Installation of well casing and fittings, inclusive

• Installation of well pump and appurtenances

• Installation of pitless adapter

Sealed bids, one original and two copies must be submitted by mail, in-person or electronically via the

PennBid portal at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com until 4:00 p.m., local prevailing time, on December 17,

2025. The bids will be opened publicly and read aloud at 4:15 p.m., local prevailing time, on the same day

at the Authority’s office at 546 Main Street, McAlisterville, PA 17049

All questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid no later

than seven (7) days prior to the date for receipt of bids. Questions requiring a response will be issued by

Addenda posted within PennBid’s Public Notices and “Supporting Documentation”. Bidders who have

registered with and downloaded documents via PennBid will be notified by email when an addendum has

been posted.

Bid documents are available at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ or for viewing at the

Authority’s Office which will be by appointment only by calling 717-463-3434. A certified check or bank

draft payable to the order of OWNER, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable

surety in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid, shall be submitted with each bid. The

Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with the bid.

In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the

CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation

in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000.

The McAlisterville Area Joint Authority is utilizing federal funds for this project, and has adopted a Minority

and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and

12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 75 Code of Federal Regulations. As

such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises

and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made.

Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. In accordance with

the Buy America, Build America Act, GRANTEE must also adhere to such requirements, the

bidders/offerors must adhere to these requirements and submit the included certification.

Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts

of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the

CONTRACTOR must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total

number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part

75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are

Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. The McAlisterville Area Joint Authority in

accordance with its Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a bidder who is a Section 3

business concern. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid

without discrimination. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project.

Bids may be held by the OWNER for up to 60 days from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing

the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. The OWNER reserves

the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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