Procurement
Contracting With Us
How the Central Delaware County Authority advertises, bids, and awards contracts for maintenance, operations, and capital improvement projects.
Overview
The Authority has 22.9 miles of interceptors (sewers) and a pump station that it maintains. Annual maintenance and one-time capital projects are carried out by contractors that bid on our jobs.
Please go to the Hot Topics page for contracts currently being advertised.
The Authority routinely uses PennBid to advertise contracts.
Routine Contracts
Routine contracts include the following:
- –Operations and Maintenance of the Crum Creek Pump Station *
- –Landscaping services for the Crum Creek Pump Station *
- –Right of Way Clearing *
- –Waste-hauling for the Crum Creek Pump Station *
- –Cleaning and TV Inspecting parts of the interceptor system
- –Routine & Emergency Interceptor Maintenance
- –Various rehabilitation contracts
* These contracts are generally bid for more than one year. The remaining contracts are advertised annually. The Authority will generally advertise for these contracts during the late summer with a bid opening at the Finance Committee meeting in September.
Procurement Policy
In accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipal Authority Act, these contracts are advertised in a local county paper for the required period of time.
The Authority has adopted a procurement policy that follows the requirements of the Municipal Authorities Act. Procurement thresholds are adjusted annually according to state law.
Over $24,500
Competitive Bidding
$13,200 – $24,500
Competitive Quotes
Under $13,200
Direct Purchase — Small Project Contract or Bank Card
COSTARS™ Cooperative Purchasing
The Authority is a member of Pennsylvania's COSTARS™ cooperative purchasing program.
Capital Projects
Pennvest-Funded Interceptor Relining
The Authority has received a Pennvest loan for the relining of our Trout Run, Little Crum Creek, and Stony Creek Interceptors. The project involves approximately 60,000 linear feet of 8" to 54" diameter pipe and the rehabilitation of 288 manholes.
Project Status
Trout Run Interceptor
Completed.
Little Crum Creek Interceptor
Completed.
Stony Creek Interceptor
Scheduled to be completed November 2026.