Projects Bidding

Separate and sealed proposals will be received by the Blacklick Township Supervisors at its office located
at 132 Hill Road, Blairsville, PA 15717, until 10:00 a.m. prevailing time on Monday, December 22nd,
2025 at which time all Bid Proposals will be opened and read publicly for the following project:

BLACKLICK TOWNSHIP
NEHRIG ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
CONTRACT 1/2025

This project will consist of the removal of an existing concrete bridge structure carrying Nehrig
Road over Stewart Run and replacing it with an aluminum structural plate box culvert. In addition,
the nearby intersection of Nehrig Road with PA 217 will be upgraded with revised geometry.
Paving, guide rail, signing, pavement markings, drainage channels, and erosion controls are
included in the work. Note that the work is to be completed during the summer of 2026 while
school is out of session.

Copies of the Contract Documents including Drawings and Detailed Specifications are on file and
may be obtained at the office of Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., located at 1004 Ligonier Street
(P.O. Box 853), Latrobe, PA 15650, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., upon a nonrefundable payment of $150.00 for each set of contract documents.

A certified check, payable to Blacklick Township, 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 to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a contract if given the award. No bid bond shall be waived
or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements set forth in the plans,
specifications, or any applicable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any applicable
municipal ordinances. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided.

This project is being funded in part or fully by a Multimodal Transportation Grant through DCED by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). All contractors must adhere to
Act 127 of 2012 (Public Works Employment Verification Act), Non-discrimination/Sexual Harassment
Provisions, State Contractor Responsibility Program, the Americans with Disability Act, Anti-Pollution
Regulations, and the Steel Products Procurement Act.

Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates will apply to this contract.

Notice is hereby given that the asphalt price index in accordance with PennDOT Publication 408 is
applicable for the Contract.

The Blacklick Township Supervisors reserve the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in
the bidding. The award criteria and basis for rejection will be in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

Separate and sealed proposals will be received by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County at its office at 124 Park and Pool Road, New
Stanton, Pennsylvania, 15672 (mailing address: PO Box 730, Greensburg, PA 15601) on January 8, 2026 until 9:00 a.m., prevailing time, at which
time they will be opened and read publicly for the following projects:

CSO 006 Reconstruction and Partial Separation Project - Contract R023-25


Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the office of GIBSON-THOMAS ENGINEERING 1004 Ligonier Street., P. O.
Box 853, Latrobe, PA 15650, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Bidding Documents are available for purchase upon the payment of a
non-refundable fee of $150.00 for each set of Bidding Documents.

Bids can either be mailed using the above address or dropped off in the "Bid Mailbox" located at the entrance to the Distribution and Engineering Office
Building 3. A picture of the New Stanton Campus Layout as well as the drop-off location are included with the bid specifications to provide clarification.
Bids will be opened in the Distribution and Engineering Office Building 3. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets
of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than Gibson-Thomas Engineering.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on December 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland
County Distribution and Engineering Office Building 3. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required in order to submit a bid.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied with a certified check or Bidder's Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposal, in favor of the Municipal
Authority of Westmoreland County.

No bid may be withdrawn for one hundred twenty (120) days after the same has been filed with the Authority.

All contractors must adhere to Act 127 of 2012 (Public Works Employment Verification Act).

The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Requirement does apply to this project.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in bids received.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included
in the Bidding Documents.

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel
requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel
products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings,
hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The following
waivers apply to this Contract: DeMinimis, Minor Components, Pig Iron and direct reduced iron.

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),
Pub. L. 117-58, §§ 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project
must be produced in the United States. The following BABAA waivers apply to this Contract: DeMinimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components.

This Contract is expected to be funded in part with funds provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (RUS).

Separate and sealed proposals will be received by the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County at its office at 124 Park and Pool Road, New
Stanton, Pennsylvania, 15672 (mailing address: PO Box 730, Greensburg, PA 15601) on January 8, 2026 until 9:00 a.m., prevailing time, at which
time they will be opened and read publicly for the following projects:

City of Jeannette Manhole Lining Project Contract R026-26


Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the office of GIBSON-THOMAS ENGINEERING 1004 Ligonier Street., P. O.
Box 853, Latrobe, PA 15650, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Bidding Documents are available for purchase upon the payment of a
non-refundable fee of $150.00 for each set of Bidding Documents.

Bids can either be mailed using the above address or dropped off in the "Bid Mailbox" located at the entrance to the Distribution and Engineering Office
Building 3. A picture of the New Stanton Campus Layout as well as the drop-off location are included with the bid specifications to provide clarification.
Bids will be opened in the Distribution and Engineering Office Building 3. Neither the Owner nor the Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets
of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than Gibson-Thomas Engineering.

A Non-Mandatory Pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on December 18, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland
County Distribution and Engineering Office Building 3. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required in order to submit a bid.

Each Proposal shall be accompanied with a certified check or Bidder's Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposal, in favor of the Municipal
Authority of Westmoreland County.

No bid may be withdrawn for one hundred twenty (120) days after the same has been filed with the Authority.

All contractors must adhere to Act 127 of 2012 (Public Works Employment Verification Act).

The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Requirement does apply to this project.

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in bids received.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included
in the Bidding Documents.

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel
requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel
products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings,
hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The following
waivers apply to this Contract: DeMinimis, Minor Components, Pig Iron and direct reduced iron.

This project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),
Pub. L. 117-58, §§ 70901-70953. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project
must be produced in the United States. The following BABAA waivers apply to this Contract: DeMinimis, Small Grants, and Minor Components.

This Contract is expected to be funded in part with funds provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (RUS).