This project involves the rehabilitation of the 360,000-gallon water storage standpipe located at the extension of Chestnut Street beyond Prospect Avenue. The work to be performed consists of all the labor, material, equipment, layout, disposal, and all other incidental costs required to repair and recoat the potable water storage facility. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond payable to the Owner in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid or bids. Only bonds from companies licensed to do business in the State where the Owner is located will be accepted and the bond shall so state same. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates will apply to this contract. Bids must be submitted unconditionally. No bidder may withdraw a bid within SIXTY (60) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids. Question Deadline 10/27/2023 at 6:00 PM ET. The Electronic Portal allows for bidders to post questions and Engineer responses. The questions and responses shall be considered part of the bid documents and will be incorporated into the bid documents through a statement in an addendum. After bid opening, no bidder may withdraw his bid within the time period indicated herein under "ADVERTISEMENT". Requests for withdrawal of bids after bid opening due to clerical error shall be made in accordance with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Act. No. 4 (S.B. 793). The Owner shall have the right to reject any or all bids or any parts thereof, or items therein. The Owner's Solicitor shall have the right to waive technicalities for the best interests of the Owner. If an award of Contract is made, it will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, based on the Base Bid or any combination of the Base Bid and any of the selected Add Items within the time period indicated herein under "ADVERTISEMENT" or if not specified, within 60 days of the bid opening. Thirty (30) day extensions of time may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible bidder. If the lowest bidder withdraws his bid or refuses or fails to proceed according to the Contract Documents, the Owner shall have the right to award the Contract to the next lowest responsible bidder or to reject all bids and re-bid the Project. The right is reserved by the Owner at its discretion to reject any or all bids or parts thereof. Bids may be rejected if they show any omission, alterations of form, addition or deductions not called for, conditional or uninvited alternate bids, or irregularities of any kind, or any other reason as the Owner shall determine. However, the Owner reserves the right to waive any defects or irregularities on bids. Having carefully examined the Contract Documents together with all Addenda, as prepared by the Engineers, and being familiar with the various conditions affecting the work, (including those under the General Conditions which provide for the payment of liquidated damages to the owner, hereafter set at $ 350.00 per calendar day, in the event the contract is not completed within the allotted time) the undersigned agrees to furnish all labor, materials and equipment to construct and complete within 90 consecutive calendar days, all the necessary contract work, in accordance with said contract documents, for which the following units and/or lump sum prices are submitted. Each Contractor shall furnish a surety bond in an amount to 100 percent of the contract for faithful PERFORMANCE; a separate surety bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract for the payment of LABOR and MATERIALS; and a separate MAINTENANCE bond in an amount equal to 25% of the total contract price up to $200,000; plus 10% above $200,000. The PERFORMANCE AND LABOR AND MATERIALS bonds are to continue in effect for a period of one (1) year after final payment. The MAINTENANCE bond is to continue in effect for a period of two (2) years after the date of completion, approval, and acceptance of the entire work. Work shall not commence under this contract until each of the above bonds have been obtained.