The Westfield Borough Sewer Rehabilitation Project No. 1 will include approximately 650 lineal feet of 6" and 8" cured in place pipe (CIPP) lining, reinstatement and lateral connection lining of 7 laterals, reinstatement and saddle wye connection of two laterals, rehabilitation of 7 manholes and replacement of 1 manhole. Contact Shawn Downey, Project Manager, Larson Design Group, 1000 Commerce Park Drive, Williamsport, PA 17701; 570-323-6603 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday with any questions pertaining to access or obtaining hard copies for the stated fee. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of Westfield Borough, 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 Westfield Borough is utilizing federal funds for this project, and Tioga County has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) 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. 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. The Section 3 Action Plan applies to contracts of $200,000 or greater and requires the CONTRACTOR to strive to meet the minimum participation level of 10% of the contract amount to be awarded to Section 3 business concerns, and Twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 or Five percent (5%) or more of the total number of labor hours worked on projects funded by Section 3 are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined at 75.21 The Tioga County, 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 Westfield Borough 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 Westfield Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts Per the Engineer, "The Owner's schedule is flexible. Fall 2021 NTP or 2022 NTP would be acceptable."