Allegheny River Tunnel Near Surface - Bid 1831 - Pittsburgh, PA 2026

Bid #1831. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ALCOSAN is seeking bids for construction improvements to the Upper Allegheny Interceptor System. The project involves installing approximately 7000 feet of new relief sewers and five regulator structures. Open — accepting responses.

What this bid is about

ALCOSAN is seeking bids for construction improvements to the Upper Allegheny Interceptor System. The project involves installing approximately 7000 feet of new relief sewers and five regulator structures in Pittsburgh, PA, to address combined sewer overflows. This is Package No. 6 for the Allegheny River Tunnel project.

About this solicitation

This contract includes the Clean Water Plan improvements to the Upper Allegheny Interceptor System. Approximately 7000 feet of new relief sewers will be installed which will include five new regulator structures at A-73, A-75, A-76, A-77 and A-78. These near surface improvements will address Combined Sewer Overflows occurring in Sharpsburg and Aspinwall. Ultimately, the new relief sewer will connect to a new dropshaft and the Allegheny River Tunnel at A-72.

Bid summary

ALCOSAN (Allegheny County Sanitary Authority) issued this plumbing opportunity in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, referenced as solicitation number 1831.

Public procurement context

ALCOSAN (Allegheny County Sanitary Authority) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is using this solicitation to procure plumbing work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a plumbing solicitation in Pennsylvania are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Pennsylvania so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this opportunity

To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for ALCOSAN (Allegheny County Sanitary Authority)'s exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with ALCOSAN (Allegheny County Sanitary Authority) should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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