The general Scope of Work under Contract No. 1 includes the remove of two exiting slide gates and the furnishing and installation of two 316 stainless steel 18" X 18" slide gates in the rapid mix tank. The contract work takes place at the Borough's Water Treatment Plant located in Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Potential Bidders are encouraged to visit the Water Treatment Plant. In order to schedule a visit please contact the Water Treatment Plant Operator, Cal Miller at (570) 421-4900. Bid security shall be submitted with each bid, in form of a certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Borough of East Stroudsburg, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, or cash, in an amount equal to 10 percent (10%) of the total amount bid. If providing a Bid Bond, Bidders shall upload a scanned copy of a fully executed bond as part of the online sealed bid submission. After the Bid Opening and upon request by the Owner, Bidder(s) shall provide an original hard copy of the Bid Bond. If providing security in the form of a certified check, cash or bank money order, security must be delivered to the Owner prior to the Bid Opening date and time. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of not less than one-hundred percent (100%) of the awarded contract amount. An acceptable surety company is anyone included in the latest of the U.S. Treasury Department Circular 570 listings and authorized by the PA Department of insurance to do business in Pennsylvania. The successful bidder shall be required to submit evidence of insurance coverage with an insurance company having an A.M. Best rating of "A-: Class VII" or better in accordance with the specifications. Prevailing wages established By the PA Dept. of Labor and Industry will apply to the Contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, and nondiscrimination in hiring practices. Attention is also called to the fact that a Non-Collusion Affidavit is required to be submitted as part of each bid. Bids may be held by the Borough of East Stroudsburg for up to 45 days from the date of the Bid Opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders before making a decision. The Borough of East Stroudsburg reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, irregularities or informalities in a bid or the bidding procedure and to accept any bid, which it may deem to be for or in the best interest of the Borough, and to reject any or all proposals. CLARIFICATION DEADLINE 7/18/2023 4:00 PM