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PROJECT MANUAL

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA)

PARK IMPROVEMENTS

PREPARED FOR:

1176 OLD YORK ROAD

ABINGTON, PA 19001

PREPARED BY:

CARROLL ENGINEERING CORPORATION

949 EASTON ROAD

WARRINGTON, PA 18976

MARCH 2026

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARK IMPROVEMENTS

BIDDING REQUIREMENTS, CONTRACT FORMS, AND

CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

00 1113 Advertisement for Bid 00 2113 Instructions to Bidders 00 4315 Bid Bond 00 4513 Construction Contractor’s Qualification Statement for Engineered Construction 00 4515 Contractor’s Responsibility Certification Form 00 4519 Non-Collusion Affidavit 00 5000 Forms for Agreement 00 5100 Notice of Award 00 5200 Standard Form of Agreement 00 5500 Notice to Proceed 00 6100 Bonds and Certificates 00 0610 Performance Bond 00 0615 Payment Bond 00 6519.16 Contractor’s Affidavit Concerning Releases Or Waivers Of Lien 00 6519.17 Contractor’s Release 00 7200 General Conditions 00 7300 Supplementary Conditions 00 7310 Funding Source Requirements 00 7311 Nondiscrimination/Sexual Harassment Clause 00 7340 Public Works Employment Verification Act 00 7346 Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates 00 7373 Steel Products Procurement Act 00 7374 Trade Practices Act 00 9100 Precontract Revisions

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Division 1 - General Requirements

01 1100 01 2300

Summary of Work Alternates

01 2900 Contract Considerations 01 2973 Measurement and Payment 01 3100 Project Management and Coordination 01 3119 Project Meetings 01 3233 Audio-Video Documentation 01 3300 Submittal Procedures 01 4100 Regulatory Requirements 01 4200 Reference Standards 01 5000 Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 7700 Closeout Procedures ii (3/26) 25-1036_400 TOC.docx

(Continued)

Division 2 – Existing Conditions

02 4100 Demolition

Division 9 – Finishes

09 9100 Painting

Division 23 – Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

23 0513 Common Motor Requirements for HVAC Equipment 23 0593 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC 23 3100 HVAC Ducts and Casings 23 3423 HVAC Power Ventilation

Division 26 – Electrical

26 0010 Basic Electrical Materials and Methods 26 0505 Selective Demolition for Electrical 26 0519 Low Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 26 0526 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 25 0529 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 26 0533.13 Conduit for Electrical Systems 26 0433.16 Boxes for Electrical Systems 26 0553 Identification for Electrical Systems 26 2416 Panelboards 26 2726 Wiring Devices 26 4300 Surge Protective Devices 26 5100 Interior Lighting 26 5600 Exterior Lighting

Division 31 - Earthwork

31 1100 Clearing and Grubbing 31 2000 Earthmoving 31 2333 Trenching and Backfilling 31 2500 Erosion and Sedimentation Control

Division 32 – Exterior Improvements

32 1200 Bituminous Paving

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INVITATION TO BID

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all prospective bidders that Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, will receive sealed bids for the following project: American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Park Improvements. Sealed bids shall be submitted and updated online until 11:00 AM prevailing time, on Friday, April 3, 2026, at which time they will be opened electronically, and the results will be made available on PennBid immediately following the opening. All documents and solicitation details are available on PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/) by clicking on the bids tab. Hard copies of all documents may be optionally purchased through PennBid. Project drawings and documents are available for inspection at the offices of Abington Township, 1176 Old York Rd. Abington, PA 19001.

The Scope of Work shall include, but not be limited to, the rehabilitation of the existing pavilion at Alverthorpe Park, trail improvements at Ardsley Park and Roslyn Park, and the construction of a trail extension at Rubicam Park.

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check drawn to the order of Abington Township or a Bid Bond in favor of Abington Township in the amount of 10% of the total bid price. Said check or bond shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. Bonds are required to be issued by a surety licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The work in connection with this project constitutes a Public Works by a Public Body under the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. Bidders are advised that prevailing minimum wage rates, promulgated by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor, must be paid to workmen employed on this project.

This project is subject to the Abington Township Responsible Contractor Ordinance, Ord. No. 2193.

The Township RCO qualification document is due by Friday, March 20, 2026, fourteen (14) days prior to the bid opening.

Bids must be submitted unconditionally. No bidder may withdraw a bid within SIXTY (60) DAYS after the opening of bids, during which time the Township may review the bids and investigate bidder qualifications. Abington Township reserves the right to waive any minor irregularities, informalities, or defects in the bid or to reject any or all of the bids.

Questions are to submitted via PennBid by March 25, 2026.

By Order of the Board of Commissioners of Abington Township.

Christoper S. Christman Township Manager https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

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DOCUMENT 00 2113

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS 00 2113-2

ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS 00 2113-2

ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS 00 2113-2

ARTICLE 4 - EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA 00 2113-3

AND SITE

ARTICLE 5 - PRE-BID CONFERENCE 00 2113-5

ARTICLE 6 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS 00 2113-5

ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA 00 2113-6

ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY 00 2113-6

ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIMES 00 2113-6

ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 00 2113-6

ARTICLE 11 - SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS 00 2113-7

ARTICLE 12 - SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS 00 2113-7

ARTICLE 13 - PREPARATION OF BID 00 2113-7

ARTICLE 14 - BASIS OF BID; EVALUATION OF BIDS 00 2113-8

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID VIA PENNBID 00 2113-8

ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID 00 2113-9

ARTICLE 17 - BID OPENING PROCEDURE 00 2113-9

ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE 00 2113-9

ARTICLE 19 - AWARD OF CONTRACT 00 2113-9

ARTICLE 20 - EXECUTION OF CONTRACT 00 2113-10

ARTICLE 21 - FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT 00 2113-10

ARTICLE 22 - SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING 00 2113-10

ARTICLE 23 - REJECTION OF BIDS 00 2113-10

ARTICLE 24 - COLLUSIVE BIDS 00 2113-11

FORM OF GUARANTY 00 2113-12

ADDENDUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 00 2113-12

LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS 00 2113-13

SUBCONRTACTOR CERTIFICATION 00 2113-14

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DOCUMENT 00 2113

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1 – DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders will have the meanings indicated in the General

Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below which are applicable to both the singular and plural thereof:

A. Bidder:

The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to the Township.

B. Successful Bidder:

The lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom the Township (on the basis of the Township’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

ARTICLE 2 – COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents stated in the Advertisement for Bids may be obtained from PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfire.com) by clicking on the bids tab.

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither the Township nor the Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 The Township and the Engineer in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

ARTICLE 3 – QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must complete the

Bidder’s Qualification Statement given in Document 00 4513. Each Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s qualification to do business in the State where the Project is located or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to award of the contract.

3.02 Each prime bidder shall complete the Contractor’s Responsibility Certification Form provided and shall submit said Form to the Township, attention Patricia Platt, via E-mail to rco@abingtonpa.gov, no later than Friday, March 20, 2026, fourteen (14) days prior to the bid opening. See Document 00 4515 for the required Certification Form and specific instructions for its completion. Failure to submit the required Certification Form and supporting documentation, as required for pre-qualification, will automatically disqualify any bidder from submitting a bid.

https://pennbid.bonfire.com/ mailto:rco@abingtonpa.gov

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3.03 The bidder will, after being issued a Notice of Intent to Award from the Township, provide a Financial Balance Statement listing assets and liabilities and an operating statement for the most recent fiscal year, but no earlier than the fiscal year ending 2023. This Financial Balance Statement must be submitted within ten (10) days of being issued the Notice of Intent to Award.

The bidder may be required to prove to the satisfaction of the Township that he has successfully completed similar work in an amount of not less than seventy-five percentum (75%) of the amount of the proposed contract.

Additional information may be requested by the Township whenever in its judgment such information is necessary to determine the responsibility of the bidder.

Failure to provide an adequate Financial Balance Statement within ten (10) days after being issued a Notice of Intent to Award shall result in the bidder’s disqualification.

ARTICLE 4 – EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS, OTHER RELATED DATA, AND SITE

4.01 SUBSURFACE AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

A. The Supplementary Conditions Identify:

1. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site that the Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

2. Those drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface and subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) that the Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in paragraph 4.01.A.1 will be made available by the

Township to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely on provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in paragraph 4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.02 UNDERGROUND FACILITIES

Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based upon information and data furnished to the Township and the Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including the Township, or others.

4.03 HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify those reports and drawings relating to a Hazardous

Environmental Condition identified at the Site, if any, that the Engineer has used in preparing the Bidding Documents.

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B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by the Township to any Bidder on request. Those reports and drawings are not part of the contract Documents, but the “technical data” contained therein upon which Bidder is entitled to rely as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in paragraph 4.06 of the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any “technical data” or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

4.04 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions and Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or unanticipated conditions appear in paragraphs 4.02, 4.03, and 4.04 of the General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the scope of the Work appear in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

4.05 On request, the Township will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes, clean up, and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.

4.06 Reference is made to Article 7 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site by the Township or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work for which a Bid is to be submitted.

On request, the Township will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of Contract Documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

4.07 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, including any Addenda and other related data identified in the Bidding Documents.

B. Visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work.

D. Carefully study all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions in or relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities) which have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions.

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E. Obtain and carefully study (or assume responsibility for doing so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto;

F. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by the Township and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Correlate the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Bidding Documents.

I. Promptly give the Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by the Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

J. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

4.08 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents and apply any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given the Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by the Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

ARTICLE 5 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE

5.01 A Pre-bid Conference will not be held for this project.

ARTICLE 6 – SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by the Contractor.

Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to be obtained and paid for by the Township unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents.

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ARTICLE 7 – INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the bidding Documents are to be submitted to the

Engineer in writing via PennBid. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda and emailed to all parties recorded by PennBid as having received the Bidding Documents. Additionally, all addenda will be posted in PennBid under the “Documents” tab. Questions received less than five days prior to the date for opening of Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

Submission of a question does not guarantee it will be answered. By clicking on the “Clarifications” tab on PennBid, bidders can see all questions that have been asked and answered related to this solicitation. Bidders can also ask questions directly through this tab. Bidders must acknowledge any issued Addenda on the appropriate page provided in the Form of Guaranty section of these specifications.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by the Township or the Engineer. Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all Addenda, which have been issued during the period of bidding and agree that said Addenda shall become part of this contract. The bidders shall list the numbers and issuing dates of the Addenda received and acknowledge same on the appropriate page provided in the form of Guaranty section of these specifications.

ARTICLE 8 – BID SECURITY

8.01 Each bid shall be accompanied by either a certified check or Surety Company’s Bid Bond as specified herein under “ADVERTISEMENT”, in an amount of not less than ten (10) percent of the base bid, which check or bond shall be payable to the Township as payee or obligee, and shall be forfeited as liquidated damages if the bidder fails to execute the contract in conformity with the Agreement incorporated in the Contract Documents, and furnish bonds as specified, within ten (10) days after receipt of Contract Documents. Such checks or bid bonds will be returned to all except the three (3) lowest bidders immediately after award, and the remaining unsuccessful bidders checks or bid bonds will be returned when the contracts executed by both parties are delivered to the successful bidder.

8.02 If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within fifteen (15) days after the Notice of Award, the Township may annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited.

ARTICLE 9 – CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be (a) Substantially

Completed and (b) also completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10 – LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

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ARTICLE 11 – SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration of possible substitute or “or-equal” items.

Whenever it is specified or described in the Bidding Documents that a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by the Contractor if acceptable to the Engineer, application for such acceptance will not be considered by the Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Agreement. The procedure for submission of any such application by the Contractor and consideration by the Engineer is set forth in the General Conditions and may be supplemented in the General Requirements.

ARTICLE 12 – SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to the Township in advance of a specified date prior to the Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within five days after Bid opening, submit to the Township a list of all such Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualifications for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by the Township. If the Township or the Engineer, after due investigation, has a reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, the Township may, before the Notice of Award is given, request the apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute, without an increase in the Bid.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, the Township may award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which the Township or the Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to the Township and the Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in paragraph 6.06 of the General Conditions.

12.03 The Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom the Contractor has a reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 – PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents for Reference. Bidders shall complete the electronic bid form within PennBid (“Prepare Your Submission” tab), inclusive of all pricing items and required supporting documents as identified.

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ARTICLE 14 – BASIS OF BID; EVALUATION OF BIDS

14.01 UNIT PRICE

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item contained on the Bid Form. The price for each alternate will be the amount added to or deleted from the base Bid if the Township selects the alternate.

B. The total of all estimated prices will be determined as the sum of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and the unit price Bid for the item. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID VIA PENNBID

15.01 Bids shall be collected electronically at (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com). Sealed Bids will be opened on Friday April 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time. In accordance with their Bid submission, the Bidder must answer any and all required questions, acknowledge any and all addenda, and submit the following documents below:

• List of Subcontractors (Page 00 2113-13 of this Document)

• Bidder Qualification Statement (Document 00 4513)

• Non-Collusion Affidavit (Document 00 4519)

• Public Works Employment Verification Form (Document 00 7340)

• Addendum Acknowledgement (Page 002113-12 of this document)

• Form of Guaranty (Page 002113-12 in addition to completing the Bid Bond)

• Bid Bond with Bonding Company Form (bonding company can provide an electronic file)

• Subcontractor Certification (Page 002113-14)

Failure to submit any of the required documentation above shall result in bidder’s disqualification.

The three (3) lowest bidders will have three (3) business days to submit the original bid documents. If delivered by overnight delivery, the supporting documentation may be delivered.

The supporting documentation must be delivered by Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Delivery of supporting documentation to:

Attention: Patricia Platt Administration and Grants Manager 1176 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001

Technical Support

You can contact the PennBid public portal technical support via the link below.

(https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/portal/support)

15.02 A Bid shall be submitted via PennBid, no later than the date and time prescribed in the Advertisement for Bid.

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/portal/support

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ARTICLE 16 – MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn via PennBid at any time up to the bid due date and time.

16.02 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with the

Township and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Township that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

ARTICLE 17 – BID OPENING PROCEDURE

17.01 Sealed bids on projects will be received by the Township via PennBid until Friday, April 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM the time stated in the “Advertisement” at which time all bids will be publicly opened and read. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or parts thereof, as it may deem best for the interest of the Township.

ARTICLE 18 – BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid form, but the

Township may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 – AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 The Township shall have the right to reject any or all bids or any parts thereof, or items therein.

The Township shall have the right to waive informalities, irregularities, or technicalities for the best interests of the Township. The Township reserves the right to reject any submission that is not complete and does not conform to the format contained or requested herein. If an award of Contract is made, it will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, based on the tabulated Base Bid Items or Base Bid and any selected Add Alternates.

19.02 Thirty (30) day extensions of time may be made by the mutual written consent of the Township and the lowest responsible bidder. If the lowest bidder withdraws his bid, refuses, or fails to proceed according to the Contract Documents, the Township shall have the right to award the Contract to the next lowest responsible bidder or to reject all bids and re-bid the Project or cancel the Contract or the Project in their entirety.

19.03 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

19.04 In evaluating Bids, the Township will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

19.05 In evaluating Bidders, the Township will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities.

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ARTICLE 20 – EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

20.01 The individual, firm or corporation to whom or to which the contract has been awarded within fifteen days (15) days after receipt of said documents shall sign and return to the Township, the contract documents and substitute for the certified check, or bid bond, which accompanied the bid, a contract bond or bonds in the penal sum at least equal to the amount of such contract, for the faithful performance of the contract, and also an additional bond for labor and materials, in the penal sum at least equal to the amount of such contract, to cover the prompt payment in full for all materials furnished and labor supplied or performed, executed by a surety company or companies qualified to do business in the state where bid and a maintenance bond in the amount stipulated herein under “SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.”

20.02 The Contract shall be executed by the Township and the successful bidder within thirty (30) days of the date the contract is awarded unless the time shall be executed by the mutual written consent of the Township and the successful bidder.

20.03 No bids or awards shall be considered binding upon the Township unless and until the contract documents are properly executed by both parties.

20.04 The Township may conduct such investigations as the Township deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. See Article 3.03.

20.05 Alternate Bid items may or may not be awarded based on the discretion of the Township.

ARTICLE 21 – FAILURE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT

21.01 If the lowest responsible bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to submit bonds or execute the contract within the time specified, the amount of the bid guaranty shall be paid to the Township as liquidated damages. In such case, the Township, at its discretion, may award the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, or reject all bids.

ARTICLE 22 – SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING

22.01 The contractor shall not sublet, sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of the contract or any portion thereof, of his right, title, or interest therein, without the written consent of the Township.

ARTICLE 23 – REJECTION OF BIDS

23.01 The right is reserved by the Township at its discretion to reject any or all bids or parts thereof.

Bids may be rejected if they show any omissions, alterations of form, addition or deductions not called for, conditional or uninvited alternate bids, or irregularities of any kind, or any other reason as the Township shall determine. However, the Township reserves the right to waive any defects or irregularities on bids.

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ARTICLE 24 – COLLUSIVE BIDS

24.01 The Bid of any bidder or bidders who engage in collusive bidding shall be rejected. Any bidder who submits more than one bid in such manner as to make it appear that the bids submitted are on a competitive basis from different parties shall be considered a collusive bidder. The Township may reject the bid proposals of any collusive bidder upon bid opening.

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FORM OF GUARANTY

Accompanying this Proposal is a in the amount of

Dollars $ as bid security.

ADDENDA:

The bidder acknowledges receipt of the hereinafter enumerated Addenda which have been issued during period of bidding and agrees that said Addenda shall become a part of this contract. The bidder shall list below the numbers and issuing dates of the bulletins.

Addenda No. Issuing Date

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LIST OF SUBCONTRACTORS

The Bidder further certifies that the following firms or businesses will be awarded subcontracts for the stated portions of the work in the event the Bidder is awarded the Contract. (Add additional pages as required).

Subcontractor Name & Address Specialty Area

1.

2.

3.

4.

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SUBCONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

This form must be completed and submitted along with proposal

___________________________, having submitted a Bid for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Park Improvements , hereby certifies:

1) That he/she has listed below the complete names, addresses, and business license numbers of all subcontractors, including lower tier subcontractors, if any, whose services he/she intends to use in performing all work on the above project.

2) That, if he/she is awarded the above Contract, he/she will not substitute another contractor for any subcontract listed below, nor allow the substitution of another lower tier subcontractor for any lower tier subcontractor listed below, for the performance of any work under this contract, without written approval of Abington Township.

Subcontractor Trade: Name, Address, & Business License No. of Subcontractor:

(1)_____________________ _______________________________________________ (2)_____________________ _______________________________________________ (3)_____________________ _______________________________________________ (4)_____________________ _______________________________________________ (5)_____________________ _______________________________________________

* Notes: (1) Include all subcontractors, including lower tiers

(2) If any subcontractor is a minority firm, so indicate (for additional listings, use separate sheet and insert herein)

3) That he/she has informed or caused to be informed all subcontractors listed above, including lower tier subcontractors, of their obligation to comply with all applicable provisions of Federal and State law, and the requirement for their compliance with these provisions, as applicable, upon Award of Contract.

(date) (name of bidder) (signature of authorized representative) (printed name and title of signer)

END OF DOCUMENT

PENAL SUM FORM

EJCDC® C-430, Bid Bond (Penal Sum Form). Published 2013.

Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

BID BOND

Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name, and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name— Include Location): American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Park Improvements

BOND

Bond Number:

Date:

Penal sum $ (Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth below, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal) Bidder’s Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature Signature (Attach Power of Attorney)

Print Name Print Name

Title Title

Attest: Attest:

Signature Signature

Title Title

Note: Addresses are to be used for giving any required notice.

Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

PENAL SUM FORM

EJCDC® C-430, Bid Bond (Penal Sum Form). Published 2013.

Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond. Payment of the penal sum is the extent of Bidder’s and Surety’s liability. Recovery of such penal sum under the terms of this Bond shall be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder shall occur upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents.

3. This obligation shall be null and void if:

3.1 Owner accepts Bidder’s Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding Documents, or

3.2 All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3 Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project, and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to issue Notice of Award agreed to in writing by Owner and Bidder, provided that the total time for issuing Notice of Award including extensions shall not in the aggregate exceed 120 days from the Bid due date without Surety’s written consent.

6. No suit or action shall be commenced under this Bond prior to 30 calendar days after the notice of default required in Paragraph 4 above is received by Bidder and Surety and in no case later than one year after the Bid due date.

7. Any suit or action under this Bond shall be commenced only in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state in which the Project is located.

8. Notices required hereunder shall be in writing and sent to Bidder and Surety at their respective addresses shown on the face of this Bond. Such notices may be sent by personal delivery, commercial courier, or by United States Registered or Certified Mail, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, and shall be deemed to be effective upon receipt by the party concerned.

9. Surety shall cause to be attached to this Bond a current and effective Power of Attorney evidencing the authority of the officer, agent, or representative who executed this Bond on behalf of Surety to execute, seal, and deliver such Bond and bind the Surety thereby.

10. This Bond is intended to conform to all applicable statutory requirements. Any applicable requirement of any applicable statute that has been omitted from this Bond shall be deemed to be included herein as if set forth at length. If any provision of this Bond conflicts with any applicable statute, then the provision of said statute shall govern and the remainder of this Bond that is not in conflict therewith shall continue in full force and effect.

11. The term “Bid” as used herein includes a Bid, offer, or proposal as applicable.

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DOCUMENT 00 4513

THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR’S

QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

FOR ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTION

This qualification statement was developed by AGC of America in cooperation with the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) which recommends its use as a suggested generic prequalification statement or a contract-specific qualification statement. In the latter case, the owner or engineer may wish to make appropriate supplemental inquires.

The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee consists of representatives of the following organizations:

National Society of Professional Engineers American Consulting Engineers Council

American Society of Civil Engineers Construction Specifications Institute

The contents of this statement are CONFIDENTIAL.

Submitted by:

Name of Organization _______________________________________________________

Name of Individual ________________________________________________________

Title _______________________________________________________

Address _______________________________________________________

Telephone

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Submitted to:

Name ABINGTON TOWNSHIP

Address 1176 OLD YORK ROAD

ABINGTON, PA 19001

Telephone (267) 267-536-1000

Project Name and Description (if applicable)

1. Contractor’s General Business Information

Check If:

Corporation Partnership Joint Venture Sole Proprietorship

If Corporation:

a. Date and State of Incorporation

b. List of Executive Officers

Name Title

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If partnership:

a. Date and State of Organization

b. Names of Current General Partners

c. Type of Partnership

General Limited Publicly Traded Other (describe): _________________________________

If Joint Venture:

a. Date and State of Organization

b. Name, Address and Form of Organization of Joint Venture Partners: (Indicate managing partner by an asterisk *)

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If Sole Proprietorship:

a. Date and State of Organization

b. Name and Address of Owner or Owners

2. On Schedule A, attached, list major engineered construction projects completed by this organization in the past five (5) years. (If joint venture list each participant’s projects separately).

On Schedule B, attached, list current project under construction by this organization. (If joint venture, list each participant’s projects separately).

3. Name or Surety Company and name, address, and phone number of agent.

4. Is your organization a member of a controlled group of corporations as defined in I.R.C.

Sec. 1563?

Yes No If yes, show names and addresses of affiliated companies.

5. Furnish on Schedule C, attached, details of the construction experience of the principal individuals of your organization directly involved in construction operations.

6. Has your organization ever failed to complete any construction contract awarded to it?

If yes, describe circumstances on attachment.

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7. Has any Corporate officer, partner, joint venture participant or proprietor ever failed to complete a construction contract awarded to him or her in their own name or when acting as a principal of another organization?

Yes No If yes, describe circumstances on attachment.

8. In the last five years, has your organization ever failed to substantially complete a project in a timely manner?

Yes No If yes, describe circumstances on attachment.

9. Indicate general types of work performed with your own work force.

10. What is your approximate total bonding capacity?

$500,000 to $2,000,000 $2,000,000 to $5,000,000

$5,000,000 to $10,000,000 $10,000,000 or more

11. Furnish the following information with respect to an accredited banking institution familiar with your organization.

Name of Bank _____________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________

Account Manager _____________________________________________________

Telephone _____________________________________________________

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I hereby certify that the information submitted herewith, including any attachment is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Name of person authorized to sign)

By: _________________________________________ (Signature)

Title: _________________________________________

Dated: _________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of ___________________, 20___.

Notary Public: ______________________________________________

My Commission Expires: ______________________________________________

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SCHEDULE A

Name, Location and

Description of Project

Owner

Design

Engineer

Date

Completed

Contract

Price

Reference/Contact Include

Address and Phone

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SCHEDULE B

Name, Location and

Description of Project

Owner

Design

Engineer

Contract

Price

Amount

Completed

Date of Scheduled Completion

Reference/Contact Include

Address & Phone

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SCHEDULE C

Name

Position

Date stated with this Organization

Date Started in Construction

Prior Positions and Experience in Construction

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DOCUMENT 00 4515

CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION FORM

Each prime bidder shall complete the Contractor’s Responsibility Certification Form provided, and shall submit the Certification Form to the Township, to the attention of Patricia Platt, via E-mail to rco@abingtonpa.gov, no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the bid opening date, together with all documentation required by Section 3 (c) of Ordinance 2193, a copy of which is provided, in order to be pre-qualified before submitting a bid.

Specifically, each Certification Form shall be accompanied by documentation providing a list of all trades and classifications of craft employees it will employ on the project and the names and addresses of all applicable apprenticeship programs relating to craft personnel utilized on the project and verifying that the bidder participates in a Class A Apprenticeship Program for each trade or classification listed.

These requirements also apply to all proposed subcontractors. Accordingly, prime contract bidders, once pre-qualified and identified as the likely low bidder, are required to identify all subcontractors in order to obtain the subcontractors’ certifications and supporting documentation, as outlined herein and in the Ordinance. Upon issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award the contract, the proposed successful bidder will have only fourteen (14) days to submit the required documentation for subcontractors; failure to meet that deadline will result in the bidder being disqualified.

The Township will notify the prime contract bidder within seven (7) days of receipt of the pre-qualification submission, of the determination of the bidder’s pre-qualification to submit a bid. Failure of the prime contractor to submit the required Certification Form and supporting documentation in a timely manner, as required for pre-qualification, will automatically disqualify any firm from submitting a bid.

mailto:rco@abingtonpa.gov

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CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFICATION FORM

Contractor Name:

Date: 20

Contractor Address:

Contact Name: E-mail

Contact Direct Phone No.: Fax No.:

Project Name:

To be certified, CONTRACTOR is required to check all the following boxes: Yes No

1 Does the Contractor and its employees have all valid, effective licenses, registrations or certificates required by federal, state, county, or local law, including, but not limited to, licenses, registrations or certificates required to: (a) do business in the designated locale; and (b) perform the contract work it seeks to perform. These shall include, but are not limited to, licenses, registrations, or certificates for any type of construction or maintenance trade work or specialty work which the firm proposes to self-perform.

Yes No

2 Does the Contractor meet the bonding requirements for the contract, as required by applicable law or contract specifications and any insurance requirements, as required by applicable law or contract specifications, including general liability insurance, workers compensation insurance and unemployment insurance?

Yes No

3 Has the Contractor been debarred by any federal, state, or local Government agency or authority in the past three (3) years? Yes No

4 Has the Contractor defaulted on any project in the past three (3) years? Yes No 5 Has the Contractor had any type of business, contracting or trade license, registration, or other certification revoked or suspended by any government agency or authority in the past three (3) years?

Yes No

6 Has the Contractor or its principals/owners been convicted of any crime relating to the contracting business in the past ten (10) years? Yes No

7 Has the Contractor within the past three (3) years been found in violation of any law applicable to its contracting business, including, but not limited to, licensing laws, tax laws, prompt payment laws, wage and hour laws, prevailing wage laws,…