1-Project Files.zip

This project file set contains bidding documents and specifications for the Knox & Kane Trail Development Phase II, a rails-to-trails conversion project administered by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) in McKean County, Pennsylvania. The project scope includes construction of approximately 18,500 linear feet of 10-foot-wide stone dust trail, clearing and grubbing of a 20-foot-wide trail construction and pedestrian unloading area, 4,600 linear feet of drainage channel construction, installation of culvert pipe exceeding 250 feet with delineation stakes, eight driveway crossings, and associated site improvements. Sealed bids will be received online through the PennBid platform until Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, at which time bids will be opened electronically and publicly posted on PennBid's website. All bidding documents and contract specifications are available for download from the PennBid website at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com, and all official notifications, addenda, and bidding documents will be distributed exclusively through this designated platform.

Bid security in the form of a Certified Check or Bid Bond must accompany each submission in an amount not less than 10 percent of the bid value, made payable to the Pennsylvania Environmental Council as a guarantee of the bidder's ability to execute proper bonds and enter into the construction contract. The successful bidder will be responsible for paying a PennBid Program fee of one-third percent of the contract award value. Bidders are required to confirm all fees associated with the PennBid platform and understand that the successful awardee bears responsibility for all bidding-related fees. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder meeting all specification and qualification requirements.