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INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by Plumstead Township electronically via PennBid until 11:00AM on May 6, 2026, for the following projects and materials:

1. Rubberized Crack Seal, Pave Patch and Ultra-thin Bonded Wearing Course- Portion of the Landis Greene Development

2. On-Road Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel & Premium Unleaded Gasoline

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00AM on May 6,2026. Specifications and forms for the proposals may be obtained and/or examined on the internet at www.pennbid.net. The successful bidder is required to pay fees established by PennBid.

Bids must be made on forms furnished by the Township and must be accompanied by the non-collusion and workmen's compensation affidavits, and a bid bond, issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the total bid price made payable to the Township. Bidders must be prequalified by PennDOT as contractors (if specified in the bid documents).

Ultra-thin Bonded Wearing Course-Portion of Landis Greene development: Prospective bidders must meet with the Director of Public Works by calling 215-766-0189 prior to submitting a bid. Bids will not be accepted from bidders who did not meet with the Director in person to discuss this project.

Ultra-thin Bonded Wearing Course-Portion of Landis Greene development: These projects are subject to the regulations of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act 442) as amended.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory insurance, Performance, Payment & Maintenance Bonds (if specified in the bid documents) with a corporate surety approved by the Township.

Award of contract, if a contract is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Township reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities. Plumstead Township is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex, age or national origin.

Stacey Muiholland Township Manager

4/19/26 4/24/2 6

MS-944 (7-09)

PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT

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INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 4

A. DEPOSIT OF PROPOSALS.

All envelopes Containing Bid proposals shall Plumstead Township be Clearly marked "Bid Proposal for letting of MUNICIPALITY (NAME & TYPE)

May 6, 2026

DATE

Sealed Proposals will be received on or before 11:00am ontheabove Letting Date.

TIME

Bids will be opened and read at approximately 11:00am ,on the above Letting Date.

TIME

ey Mulholland

SECRETARY

5186 Stump Road Pipersville, PA 18947

ADDRESS

PROPOSALS MUST BE MAILED OR OTHERWISE

DELIVERED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

The contractor proposes to furnish and deliver all materials (including Form CS-4171, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE and! or TR-465 DAILY BITUMINOUS MIXTURE CERTIFICATION ) and to do and perform all work on the following project as more specifically set forth in the Schedule of Prices (Attachment), in accordance with drawings and specifications on file at Plumstead Township as well as the supplements and special requirements contained herein and! or attached hereto and current PennDOT Specifications (Publication 408), except (a) bidders need not be prequalified by PennDOT (Sec.102.01), and (b) Volumetric testing of bituminous paving materials is not required (Sec. 409).

If designated as the successful bidder, the contractor will begin work on the date specified in the notice to proceed, or as otherwise provided in the special requirements, and will complete all work within see attachment 1-A calendar days.

Accompanying this proposal is a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% made payable to the municipality as a proposal guarantee which, it is understood, will be forfeited in case the contractor fails to comply with the requirements of the proposal.

B. PROPOSAL OF:

NAME! ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR

CONTRACTORS CERTIFICATION

It is hereby certified as follows:

1 The only person interested in the proposal as principal (s) is (are):

None of the above persons are employees of the municipality.

This proposal is made without collusion with any other person, firm or corporation.

All plans and specifications referred to above and the site of the work have been examined by the contractor. The contractor understands that the quantities indicated herein are approximate and are subject to change as may be required; and that all work is payable on the basis of the unit price listed on the Schedule of Prices. (Attachment 1).

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5 The contractor will comply with all requirements of the laws and implementing regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States relating to human relations, equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, and will pay to workmen employed in the performance of the contract the wages to which they may be entitled.

6 The contractor will provide the municipality with a performance bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the plans, specifications and conditions thereof, and a payment bond, conditioned on the prompt payment of all material furnished and labor supplied or performed in the prosecution of the work, in accordance with the Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967; and an affidavit accepting the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1915, as amended.

CONTRACTOR

BY:

TITLE:

WITNESSED OR ATTESTED BY:

DATE:

DATE:

TO BE EXECUTED ONLY IN THE EVENT THE ABOVE PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED

ACCEPTED ON: ________

DATE

Plumstead Township

MUNICIPALITY

BY: ___________________________________

TITLE:

BY: ___________________________________

TITLE:

BY: ___________________________________

S

TITLE:

ATTESTED BY: _________________________________

TITLE:

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SpecificationslSpeciat Provisions

1. Bidding Information:

A. The Plumstead Township Board of Supervisors invites bids on the forms attached hereto. All blanks on these forms must be appropriately completed. Bids will be received by Plumstead Township via the Pennbid system (wwwjieiinbisLn&t) until

11:00AM on May 6,2026 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Seated bids must be on forms furnished by the Township, and must be accompanied by a non-collusion affidavit and certified check or bid bond, issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in an amount of at least 10% of the total bid price made payable to the Township. Contract wilt be awarded conditional upon selected contractor(s) submitting the required additional information as contained in this bid package, including performance bond, insurance, workmen's compensation affidavit, and certifications in a manner satisfactory to the Township.

B. Bids Must be submitted via the Pennbid system. Hard copies of all information with original signatures must be submitted by the apparent low bidder upon request of the

Township. The Township may consider nonresponsive any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereto, and may waive any informality, or reject any or all bids. Any bid received after the date and time specified shall not be considered.

C. No bid may be withdrawn within 24-hours prior to the bid opening.

D. Alt requirements of the specifications not specifically listed as bid items shalt be incidental to the appropriate item. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit price and extended totals, the unit price shall supersede. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the unit price and/or lump sums expressed in figures and words, unit prices and/or lump sums written in words shall supersede those expressed in figures. Alt bids must include prices for every bid item.

E. Upon conditional award of the contract, performance bonds, insurance information, workmen's compensation affidavit, and alt other required documentation must be submitted to the Township within 5 days. When the submitted information is deemed acceptable by the Township, contract/proposal will be executed by the Township.

2. Township may, from time to time, request changes in the scope of the services of the contractor to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or decrease in the amount of the contractor's compensation, which are mutually agreed upon between the owner and the contractor, shall be incorporated in written amendments to this contract.

3. All satisfactorily completed work shall be paid in accordance with the schedule of prices for the items and quantities completed. A request for payment should be submitted in writing to the Township by the contractor at the end of each calendar month.

ATTACHMENT #1

BIDDER NAME:

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Contractor will deliver and place gasoline & diesel fuel in the Township owned storage tanks located at the Plumstead Township Public Works Building (5119 Stump Road) and the Point Pleasant Fire House (6500 Point Pleasant Pike) at regular intervals. Prices should refer to the "Oil Price Daily, an Opis Publication, formerly the Journal of Commerce" Reseller Tank Low Price dated May 1, 2026 as basis for bidding with no seasonal adjustments for special blends, no dyed diesel products and with no extra per delivery charges.

Billing shall be on a monthly basis with delivery tickets provided.

ESCALATOR CLAUSE: Standard escalator clause (attached) may be used when placing bids.

SCHEDULE OF PRICES

APPROXIMATE TOTAL

QUANTITY UNIT DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE (QUANTITY X UNIT PRICE)

Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel

15,000 +1- GAL. Diesels b-2% Bio - Philadelphia, PA ____________________ ________________________

Premium Unleaded 93 Octane Unbranded Ethanol Gasoline -

40,000 +1- GAL. Philadelphia, PA ____________________ ________________________

TOTAL

_________ __________________________________ AMOUNTOF_BID: ____________________

PROPOSAL AND CONTRACT INSTRUCTIONS -

All bids shall be posted on-tine at www.PennBid.net. Submission of bids is subject to all PennBid procedures and policies. Original copies of bid proposals, on the enclosed forms shall be submitted after the specified bid opening, only upon request of the Township. The proposal must be typewritten or printed.

2. If more than one proposal on any project is submitted by any individual, firm or partnership, corporation or association under the same or different names, only one lowest proposal will be considered.

3. Part A of Page 1 to be completed by municipality. Part B of Page 1 to be completed by contractor. Schedule of Prices Attachment # 1- Approximate quantities, Unit (i.e., ton, square yard, linear feet, etc.) and Description (i.e., materials - gasoline, diesel fuel, propane, etc.) must be filled in by the municipality to insure equitable bidding. Unit Price, and Total as well as TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID must be filled in by the contractor. If more space is needed, add note at the bottom of the page: "Continued on Attachment No. 1-A," and add additional sheet designated as Attachment No. 1-A, 1-B, etc. Repeat for each additional sheet required.

4. Performance bonds are provided only by the successful bidder. Bonds must be in Fifty Percent (50%) of the contract amount. Performance bond, Non-Collusion Affidavit and Workmen's Compensation Affidavit Attachments must be submitted by the successful bidder within 14 days of the contract award. Failure to submit the bond shall constitute grounds to cancel the contract.

Public Works Department Alan Bleam, Director

5119 Stump Road PipersviHe, PA 18947-1015

PHONE - 215-766-0189

FAX - 215-766-1439

SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2026 MATERIALS

1. 15,000+!- GALLONS ON-ROAD LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL (b-2° o BIO)

BID PRICING IS TO INCLUDE:

THE DELIVERY OF DIESEL FUEL AT LEAST WEEKLY IN THE TOWNSHIP OWNED 1,000

GALLON STORAGE TANK LOCATED AT THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING, 5119 STUMP

ROAD. THE DELIVERY SHOULD OCCUR EACH MONDAY. DELIVERY TICKETS SHOULD

EITHER BE TURNED IN TO THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE LOCATED AT 5119 STUMP ROAD

OR PLACED IN THE MAIL DROP BOX NEXT TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT OFFICE DOOR.

THE DELIVERY OF DIESEL FUEL TO BE DELIVERED AND PLACED IN THE 500 GALLON

STORAGE TANK LOCATED AT THE POINT PLEASANT FIRE HOUSE LOCATED AT 6500

POINT PLEASANT PIKE EVERY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS. DELIVERY TICKET SHOULD BE

MAILED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, 5119 STUMP ROAD, PIPERSVILLE, PA 18947.

THE DELIVERY OF DIESEL FUEL TO BE DELIVERED TO THE EMERGENCY GENERATOR

(100 GALLON TANK) LOCATED AT THE POINT PLEASANT FIRE HOUSE LOCATED AT 6500

POINT PLEASANT PIKE MONTHLY, IF NEEDED. THE GENERATOR IS LOCATED ON THE

WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING AS YOU ENTER THE FIREHOUSE FROM WISMER ROAD. THE

GENERATOR TANK IS OFF WHITE IN COLOR. DELIVERY TICKET SHOULD BE MAILED TO

THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, 5119 STUMP ROAD, PIPERSVILLE, PA 18947.

PRICES SHOULD REFER TO THE "OIL PRICE DAILY, AN OPtS PUBLICATION, FORMERLY

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE" RESELLER TANK CAR LOW PRICE DATED MAY 2,2025 AS

THE BASIS FOR BIDDING FOR DIESELS b-2% BIO - PHILADELPHIA, PA WITH NO

SEASONAL ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL BLENDS OR DYED DIESEL AND NO EXTRA PER

DELIVERY CHARGES.

The materials specified herein shall meet the Standard Specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

10% (Percent) Bid Bond Required.

The successful bidder, within 14 days of contract award, shall furnish a Performance Bond with suitable and reasonable requirements to guarantee performance of the contract or delivery to be made with sufficient surety in the amount of 50% of the amount of the contract, along with evidence of current insurance.

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If and when necessary, the standard escalator clause may be used when placing bids for the above material.

PLUMSTEAD - - TOWNSHIP

Public Works Department Alan Bleam, Director

5119 Stump Road Pipersville, PA 18947-1015

PHONE - 215-766-0189

FAX - 215-766-1439

SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2026 MATERIALS

40,000 +1- GALLONS PREMIUM UNLEADED 93 OCTANE GASOLINE

BID PRICING IS TO INCLUDE:

THE DELIVERY OF GASOLINE AT LEAST TWICE WEEKLY IN THE 1,000 GALLON

TOWNSHIP OWNED STORAGE TANK LOCATED AT THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING,

5119 STUMP ROAD. THE FIRST DELIVERY SHOULD OCCUR EACH MONDAY AND

THE SECOND SHOULD OCCUR ON EITHER THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. DELIVERY

TICKETS SHOULD EITHER BE TURNED IN TO THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE

LOCATED AT 5119 STUMP ROAD OR PLACED IN THE MAIL DROP BOX ON THE

WALL NEXT TO THE EMERGENCY EXIT OFFICE DOOR.

THE DELIVERY OF GASOLINE TO BE DELIVERED AND PLACED IN THE 300

GALLON STORAGE TANK LOCATED AT THE POINT PLEASANT FIRE HOUSE

LOCATED AT 6500 POINT PLEASANT PIKE UPON REQUEST. DELIVERY TICKET

SHOULD BE MAILED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, 5119 STUMP ROAD,

PIPERS VILLE, PA 18947.

PRICES SHOULD REFER TO THE "OIL PRICE DAILY, AN OPIS PUBLICATION,

FORMERLY THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE" RESELLER TANK CAR LOW PRICE

DATED MAY 2, 2025 AS THE BASIS FOR BIDDING FOR PREMIUM UNLEADED 93

OCTANE UNBRANDED ETHANOL GASOLINE - PHILADELPHIA, PA WITH NO SEASONAL

ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL BLENDS AND NO EXTRA PER DELIVERY CHARGES.

The materials specified herein shall meet the Standard Specifications of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

10% (Percent) Bid Bond Required.

The successful bidder, within 14 days of contract award, shall furnish a Performance Bond with suitable and reasonable requirements to guarantee performance of the contract or delivery to be made with sufficient surety in the amount of 50% of the amount of the contract, along with evidence of current insurance.

If and when necessary, the standard escalator clause may be used when placing bids for the above material.

Attachment 1D

ESCALATOR CLAUSE

Escalator Provisions:

a) The contractor shall have the right to increase or (decrease) the contract unit price of the items specified in an amount equal to the contractor's increase or (decrease) in costs of such items occurring subsequent to the date of the bid opening (hereinafter referred to as "base date"). Any increase (or decrease) in the contractor's cost of such items after the base rate shall be verified by proper documents ftirnished to the municipality, including proof of price to the contractor from the contractor's source of supply.

b) Should the contractor's allocation of any items be materially reduced by the contractor's source of supply, the contractor may reduce proportionately the quantity of such items to be delivered in accordance with this contract.

c) The municipality may withdraw or reduce the quantity of any item or terminate or reduce the scope of the contract:

1) If the unit cost of any item covered by these escalator provisions is increased by more than 25% above the base price, or

2) If, because of an increase in the unit cost of one or more items covered by these escalator provisions, the total estimated cost of the contract is increased more than 25% above the base price.

These escalator provisions shall apply only to the following items:

" LBM emulsion

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall maintain, during the entire contract period, sufficient multi-peril liability insurance and workmen's compensation insurance to hold Plumstead Township and its agents harmless from any liability or breach of contract, or other agreement, arising from the undertaking of the construction project.

A. All policies shall include a ten (10) day notice to Plumstead Township prior to cancellation.

B. Minimum Required Coverages:

1. Workmen's Compensation.

2. Manufacturer's and Contractor's Public Liability with a limit of $2,000,000.00.

3. Automobile Liability with a limit of $1,000,000.00

4. Property Damage with at least a $50,000.00 limit.

C. Plumstead Township and its agents must be named as additionally insured on all policies.

D. Copies of Insurance Certificates must be filed with Plumstead Township.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

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I state that I am ____________________________ of __________________________________ and (Title) (Name of my firm) that Jam authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm, and its owners, directors, and officers. Jam the person responsible in my firm for the price(s) and the amount of this bid.

I state that:

1. The price(s) and amount of this bid have been arrived at independently and without consultation, communication or agreement with any other contractor, bidder or potential bidder.

2. Neither the price(s) nor the amount of this bid, and neither the approximate price(s) nor approximate amount of this bid, have been disclosed to any other firm or person who is a bidder or potential bidder, and they will not be disclosed before bid opening.

3. No attempt has been made or will be made to induce any firm or person to refrain from bidding on this contract, or to submit a bid higher than this bid, or to submit any intentionally high or noncompetitive bid or other form of complementary bid.

4. The bid of my firm is made in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any firm or person to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

5. ______________________________________________________, its affiliates, subsidiaries, (Name of my firm) officers, directors and employees are not currently under investigation by any governmental agency and have not in the last four years been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by State or Federal law in any jurisdiction, involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to bidding on any public contract, except as follows:

I state that _________________________________________________ understands and acknowledges (Name of my firm) that the above representations are material and important, and will be relied on by Plumstead Township in awarding the contract(s) for which this bid is submitted. I understand and my firm understands that any misstatement in this affidavit is and shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from Plumstead Township of the true facts relating to the submission of bids for this contract.

(Name and Company Position)

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED

BEFORE ME THIS ____ DAY

OF ,2026

My Commission Expires Notary Public Date

AFFIDAVIT RE

ACCEPTING PROVISIONS OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT

State of

) ss:

County of he has

Being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that they have it has accepted the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1915 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, has his with Its supplements and amendments, and have insured their liability thereunder in accordance with the terms its of said Act with

SURETY COMPANY

(TYPE OR PRINT) CONTRACTOR

BY

SIGNATURE

Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______ day of ________________AD. 2024.

SIGNATURE

My Commission Expires:

I1I,1:t.] I']

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the unde

Principal, a as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto Plumstead Township as Township, in the penal sum rs( for the payment of which, well and trulyto be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

Signed this ____ day of ____________________, 2026.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to a certain Bid attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, to enter into a contract in writing for:

NOW, THEREFORE,

if said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate.

b. If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the Form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said bid), and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of said Contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the Township may accept such Bid; and said Surety does herebywaive notice of any such extension.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

L.S.)

Principal

Surety

IMPORTANT: Surety companies executing bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended), and be authorized to transact business in the state where the project is located.

PERFORMANCE BOND

(With Corporate Surety)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, as Principal and a corporation Incorporated under the laws of the State of as Surety, are held and firmly bound unto in the full and just sum of

___________________ dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the above Municipality or its assigns, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

WHEREAS, the above bounden Principal has entered Into a contract with the above Municipality, bearing even date herewith, for the undertaking of certain obligations as therein set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Principal, as Contractor, shall in all respects comply with and faithfully perform the terms and conditions of said Contract, including the Specifications and conditions referred to and made a part thereof, and such alterations as may be made in said Specifications as therein provided, and shall well and truly, and in a manner satisfactory to the Municipality fulfill all obligations as therein set forth, then this Obligation shall be void, but otherwise the same shall be and remain in full force, virtue and effect.

It is further provided that any alteration which may be made In the terms of the contract or its specifications with the express approval of the Municipality or the Principal to the other, shall not In any way release the PrincIpal and the Surety or either or any of them! their heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns from their liability hereunder, notice to the Surety of any such alteration or forbearance being hereby waived.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Principal and Surety have duly executed this Bond under Seal, on

(Date of Bond)

PLAcE

SEAL

HERE Attest/Witness ___________________________________________________

CONTRACTOR

BY:

TITLE:

PLACE

SEAL

HERE Attest/Witness

SURETY COMPANY

TITLE: