Pennsylvania will receive sealed bids for the following project: MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN REMOVAL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS. Question Deadline 01/03/2024 at 12:00 PM ET All questions must be submitted the questions will be answered by January 3, 2024 @5:00 PM The PennBid TM website allows for bidders to post questions and Engineer responses Online. Project drawings and documents are available for inspection at the offices of the Municipality of Norristown 235 East Airy Street, Norristown PA 19401. MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REMOVAL The Scope of Work for MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REMOCAL includes the removal of two tanks/ soil testing and removal od contaminated soils if present, excavation backfill, compaction and asphalt parking lot restoration. 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 Municipality reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids. All prospective bidders are hereby notified that the contracts will require contractors and subcontractors to comply with certain state and local statutory and regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, the following: o Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates. The Projects require all prime contractors and subcontractors to pay all laborers and mechanics employed on the Projects wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality. o Non-Discrimination. The Projects require all prime contractors and subcontractors to agree not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, age, handicap, disability, or gender. o The Municipality has a Responsible Contractor Ordinance. The award of all contracts will be as per the requirements of this ordinance. All Contractor's submitting bids must be able to meet all the Requirements of this Ordinance if the total of the base bid and all alternates submitted are equal to $350,000.00 and above. Bids totaling less than $350,000 will not have to meet item #10 A & B of the ordinance. This ordinance pertains to all contractors and their subcontractors. Mandatory Bonds and Guarantees - A certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid will be required. Bid guarantees, performance bonds and payment bonds will be required in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 31.36(h). Bonds are required to be issued by a surety licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.