NOTICE – SEEKING BIDS
CLARIFIER BLOWDOWN UPGRADES
BOROUGH OF CHAMBERSBURG
FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
The BOROUGH of CHAMBERSBURG will receive sealed proposals online via PennBid for the CLARIFIER BLOWDOWN UPGRADES, in accordance with the Contract Documents. Sealed bids may be submitted and updated online via the PennBid Program until 10:00 AM on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. Bids will be opened via PennBid and will be made available shortly thereafter at the Borough Office at, 100 South Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Bid Security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bidder’s maximum bid price is required to accompany the Bid. A performance bond and payment bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price shall be required from the Successful Bidder. An anti-collusion affidavit is required for this Bid. The Contract is subject to the Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry. The project is located in Green Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Bids shall be submitted only on the provided Bid Form included in the Bidding Documents. While Bidders may make comments to clarify their bid, Bidders cannot change, modify, delete, alter, amend or make additions to the wording to any of the Bidding Documents, including but not limited to the Agreement. Unauthorized conditions, exceptions, limitations, or provisions attached to a Bid may be cause for rejection of the Bid. Any questions regarding the Bidding Documents shall be submitted as Requests for Interpretation and the Bidding Documents may only be modified by Addendum issued prior to the Bid opening date.
A MANDATORY Prebid meeting will be held Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 1:30pm at Borough of Chambersburg Water Treatment Plant located at 7659 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville, PA 17222
The Town Council of the Borough of Chambersburg intends to award the Contract to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, as determined to be in the best interests of the Borough of Chambersburg. Further, the Borough Council reserves the right to reject any or all Bids; to waive any defects, errors, omissions, irregularities or informalities in a Bid or the Bid procedure; and to accept any Bid which it may deem to be for or in the best interest of the Borough of Chambersburg.
All documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at the PennBid website as of Tuesday, January 13, 2026 To access this solicitation, go to
https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/portal/Opportunities and click on “Bids” on the left-hand side of the website. Search the “Ref. #” column for “Borough of Chambersburg, Franklin County - GHD”. The title of the project is “CLARIFIER BLOWDOWN UPGRADES” and can be found in the “Project” column. A PennBid Representative can be reached at 610-693-4769.
Bidders can utilize the PennBid Program without any initial or recurring costs. A fee of 0.33% of the bid total, capped at $6,000, is assessed only to the bidder who is awarded the project.
The Borough of Chambersburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority and women owned businesses and those defined as SERB’s under State regulations are encouraged to submit proposals.
Lance Anderson, PE
Director of Water and Wastewater
Borough of Chambersburg