1-CherryStreetAlleyPaving Plans.pdf

This file contains design plans for the Cherry Street Alley Paving Project, a construction procurement by the Borough of Fountain Hill in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The project scope encompasses approximately 1,450 square yards of street reconstruction on Cherry Street alley, including milling and removal of existing pavement and subbase materials, roadway grading, placement of stone subbase and base course with wearing course, installation of erosion and sediment control facilities, and miscellaneous related improvements. Bid submissions are due electronically via the PennBid portal by 1:00 p.m. prevailing time on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with public opening scheduled for 3:00 p.m. the same day. Final questions must be submitted no later than 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. The winning contractor must commence work by early July 2026 and achieve substantial completion within 75 calendar days and final completion within 105 calendar days from the contract commencement date. Bids remain effective for 60 calendar days from the opening date and cannot be withdrawn during this period.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, bank cashier's check, or other acceptable security equal to 10% of the total base bid. The successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price and a maintenance bond of 100% of the final adjusted contract sum, with liquidated damages of $975.00 per day for failure to meet completion deadlines. All work is subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements and Davis-Bacon Act minimum wage rates, with contractors required to submit weekly certified payroll documentation. The project is subject to non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity regulations, erosion and sediment control requirements, Public Works Employment Verification Act compliance, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. All materials must be obtained from PennDOT-approved sources. The contract structure is a unit price agreement with contingency items for unforeseen conditions.