PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

CONTRACT NO. 2026-00512

2026 EMERGENCY PRE-EMPTION DETECTION

FILE NO. 2026-00512

PREPARED FOR:

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP

1001 STUMP ROAD

MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936

JULY 2026

Prepared By:

Gilmore & Associates, Inc.

Engineers • Land Surveyors • Planners • GIS Consultants 65 E. Butler Avenue, Suite 100 New Britain, PA 18901-5106

(215) 345-4330

PROJECT TITLE PAGE

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Montgomery Township

CONTRACT NO. 2026-00512

2026 EMERGENCY PRE-EMPTION DETECTION

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS GROUP

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements Procurement Requirements 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 00 11 13 Advertisement for Bids 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders 00 41 00 Bid Form 00 43 00 Bidder’s Acknowledge Form 00 43 13 Bid Bond 00 45 13 Bidder Qualification Statement 00 45 19 Non-Collusion Affidavit 00 45 53 Agreement of Surety Company

Contracting Requirements 00 52 00 Agreement 00 61 13.13 Performance Bond 00 61 13.16 Payment Bond 00 61 19 Maintenance Bond 00 62 16 Certificate of Insurance 00 62 76 Application for Payment 00 63 63 Change Order Form 00 65 19.13 Contractor’s Affidavit 00 65 19.16 Contractor’s Release of Liens 00 65 19.19 Consent of Surety to Final Payment 00 72 00 General Conditions 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions 00 91 13 Addenda

SPECIFICATIONS GROUP

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SUBGROUP

Division 01 – General Requirements 01 00 00 Basic Requirements 01 11 13 Summary of Work 01 22 00 Measurement and Payment 01 29 00 Contract Considerations 01 31 00 Coordination and Meetings 01 33 00 Submittals 01 40 00 Quality Control 01 42 13 Organization and Reference Acronyms 01 50 00 Construction Facilities & Temporary Controls 01 55 26 Traffic Regulation 01 56 39 Landscape Protection 01 57 13 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control 01 60 00 Materials and Equipment 01 70 00 Contract Closeout

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING

REQUIREMENTS GROUP

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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LIST OF DRAWINGS

A. The Drawings for this project include the following sheets:

SHEET NO. TITLE

2 Sheets U.S. 202 Parkway (S.R. 0202) and Costco Drive/Terrace Way

Traffic Signal Construction Plan #64-3658, Revision 3

2 Sheets Dekalb Pike (S.R. 2202) and Montgomery Mall Access Traffic

Signal Construction Plan #64-1985, Revision 5

2 Sheets Dekalb Pike (S.R. 2202) and Cheswick Drive/Montgomery

Square Traffic Signal Construction Plan #64-3394

2 Sheets U.S. 202 Parkway (S.R. 0202) and Connector A (S.R. 8019)

Traffic Signal Construction Plan #64-3657, Revision 2

2 Sheets North Wales Road and Knapp Road Traffic Signal Construction

Plan #64-2090, Revision 5

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

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DOCUMENT 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Montgomery Township, with offices located at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936 will receive sealed bids online for the 2026 Emergency Pre-Emption Detection. This includes installation of optical emergency pre-emption equipment at the following five (5) intersections:

1. Dekalb Pike (S.R. 2202) and Cheswick Drive/Montgomery Square

2. Dekalb Pike (S.R. 2202) and Montgomery Mall Access

3. U.S. 202 Parkway (S.R. 0202) and Connector A (S.R. 8019)

4. U.S. 202 Parkway (S.R. 0202) and Costco Drive/Terrace Way

5. North Wales Road and Knapp Road

Questions will be accepted on Pennbid™ until 10:00 A.M. local time, Friday, July 24, 2026. Sealed bids may be submitted and updated online via the PennBid™ Program until 10:00 A.M. local time, Thursday, July 30, 2026. The bids shall be opened and made available for viewing on PennBid™ at 10:00 A.M.

local time, Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Contract No. 2026-00512 2026 Emergency Pre-Emption Detection

All Bid Documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at PennBid™ at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Please note the low bidder is responsible for a fee to PennBid™.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified check in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. No bid may be withdrawn for the period of days stated in the bid form from the date the bids are opened. The successful bidder will be required to furnish satisfactory Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% each of the Contract amount and a Maintenance Bond in the amount equal to 15% of the contract amount, thereafter required on the specified Bond Forms included in the Contract Documents and Contractor’s Release of Liens.

The right is reserved to waive any immaterial defect or informality in the Bid, to reject any or all Bids for any cause whatsoever, to eliminate any item or items from the contract, and to accept any Bid which is deemed most favorable to the Owner, at the time and under the circumstances stipulated. Quantities are not guaranteed and may vary (+/-).

All bids shall remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the Bid Opening or for such period that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request. Bids may be withdrawn within two (2) business days after the opening of bids only by the withdrawing Bidder’s strict compliance with 73 P.S. Section 1602 and any subsequent amendments.

The work in this contract shall be paid for in accordance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act No. 442)

A Prebid meeting will not be held for this project.

CAROLYN MCCREARY

TOWNSHIP MANAGER

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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DOCUMENT 00 21 13

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1 - Defined Terms 3

Article 2 - Copies of Bidding Documents 3

Article 3 - Qualifications of Bidders 3

Article 4 - Examination of Bidding Documents, Other Related Data, and Site 3

Article 5 - Pre-Bid Conference 6

Article 6 - Site and Other Areas 6

Article 7 - Interpretations and Addenda 6

Article 8 - Bid Security 6

Article 9 - Contract Time 6

Article 10 - Liquidated Damages 7

Article 11 - Substitute and "Or-Equal" Items 7

Article 12 - Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others 7

Article 13 - Preparation of Bid 7

Article 14 - Basis of Bid; Evaluation of Bids 8

Article 15 - Submittal of Bid 8

Article 16 - Modification and Withdrawal of Bid 9

Article 17 - Opening of Bids 9

Article 18 - Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance 9

Article 19 - Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract 9

Article 20 - Contract Security and Insurance 10

Article 21 - Signing of Agreement 10

Article 22 - Sales and Use Taxes 10

Article 23 - Retainage 10

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Article 24 - Contracts to be Assigned 10

Article 25 - Blasting & Preblasting Survey 10

Article 26 - Permits 10

Article 27 - Rock Removal 10

Article 28 - Government Requirements 11

Article 29 - Sequence of Construction 11

Article 30 - Coordination of Related Work at the Site 11

Article 31 - Information Concerning Owner and Engineer 11

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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings below:

A. Bidder: The individual or entity who submits a Bid directly to Owner.

B. Issuing Office: The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued and where the bidding procedures are to be administered.

C. Successful Bidder: The lowest responsible Bidder submitting a responsive Bid to whom Owner

(on the basis of Owner’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Bidding documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program

(http://pennbid.bonfirehub.com). A nominal fee of 0.33% of the bid amount (minimum $150 and maximum $6,000) is assessed by PennBid only to bidders who are awarded contracts.

A. PennBid provides training resources on their website. The resources include how to register with PennBid, how to submit a bid, how to modify or un-submit (withdraw) a bid, and others.

1. Guides: https://pennbid.net/vendor-training-documents/

2. Videos: https://pennbid.net/bidder-training-videos/

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

2.03 Owner and 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, Bidder must submit with his Bid a completed Bidder Qualification Statement. In lieu of the Bidder Qualification Statement, Bidder may submit with his Bid, a completed Construction Contractor's Qualification Statement for Engineered Construction developed by The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC Document No.

220).

3.02 If additional information is necessary to demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, within five

(5) days of Owner's request, Bidder shall submit written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments and such other data as may be reasonably requested.

3.03 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder’s representations and certifications.

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

4.01 Subsurface and Physical Conditions

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify:

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1. Those reports known to Owner of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site.

2. Those drawings known to Owner of physical conditions relating to existing surface and subsurface structures at or contiguous to the Site (except Underground Facilities).

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

Owner 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 4.02 of the General Conditions has been identified and established in Paragraph 1.07 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

A. 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 Owner and Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.

4.03 Hazardous Environmental Condition

A. The Supplementary Conditions identify any reports and drawings known to Owner relating to a

Hazardous Environmental Condition identified at the Site.

B. Copies of reports and drawings referenced in Paragraph 4.03.A will be made available by

Owner 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 1.08 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 surface or physical 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, Owner 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 and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

4.06 A. Reference is made to Paragraph 1.19 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner 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.

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B. Paragraph 6.13.C of the General Conditions indicates that if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

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

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and the 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: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or contiguous to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site (except Underground Facilities) that have been identified in Paragraph 1.06 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable “technical data”, and (2) reports and drawings of Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at the Site that have been identified in Paragraph 1.08 of the Supplementary Conditions as containing reliable “technical data”;

E. Consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site;

the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs;

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(s) bid and within the times required, 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 Owner and others at the

Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

H. Promptly give 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 Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

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

J. Attend and participate in any mandatory pre-bid conference.

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 applying 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 Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are

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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. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities are to be obtained and paid for by Owner unless otherwise provided 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 Contractor with written permission from the property owner.

ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be directed to Engineer by clicking on the Questions tab within PennBid. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be by Addenda and posted within the PennBid Documents. Notifications of Addenda will be emailed to all parties recorded by Engineer as having downloaded the Bidding Documents. Questions received after the posted cut-off may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of ten percent

(10%) of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order or a Bid Bond (on the form in Project Manual or equivalent) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions.

8.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Agreement, furnished the required contract security and insurance certificate(s) and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required contract security and insurance certificate(s) within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults. The Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the Agreement, after all bids are rejected by Owner or after the date the bid acceptance period has expired, whichever occurs first, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned.

8.03 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be returned within seven days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIME

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Agreement.

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ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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

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 Contractor if acceptable to Engineer, application for such acceptance will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Agreement.

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 Owner 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 Owner 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 qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute, in which case apparent successful Bidder shall submit an acceptable substitute, Bidder’s Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner 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 Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and 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 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 - PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The Bid Form is provided on PennBid and is to be submitted electronically via the PennBid website.

Refer to the “How to Submit a Bid” guide on the PennBid website for instructions and guidance https://pennbid.net/wp-content/uploads/Pennbid-Vendors-Bid-Submission-Guide.pdf.

13.02 Bidder for this Contract has the option to offer an alternate manufacturer for Owner’s consideration for any of the major equipment items on the list within paragraph 6.01 of the Bid Form along with the associated lump sum deduction in the bid price. The deduction shall take into consideration the installed cost and any related modifications and Engineering costs that may be required. Each deduction offer for a major equipment item shall be made separately from any other offer.

The deductive alternate(s) will not be considered in the award of the Contract. After a contract is awarded, Owner may, at his sole discretion, select items of any alternate manufacturer on the list and the lump sum bid price will be adjusted accordingly.

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Engineer may require detailed information to be submitted for preliminary evaluation of an alternate manufacturer including technical and performance details and other information as deemed necessary and/or as described in the Project Manual.

If a major equipment item offered by an alternate manufacturer will require modification or deviation from the Drawings, Bidder must prepare and submit detailed drawings to Engineer showing all modifications in structures, piping, electrical and mechanical work required to adapt the drawings to the major equipment item selected. Bidder also must compensate Engineer for reasonable review and coordination time associated with evaluation of an alternate major equipment item. Engineer will review the aforementioned detailed drawings of modifications and either grant an approval or indicate changes necessary to comply with the project requirements. Detailed drawings which are not approved must be revised and then resubmitted to ENGINEER for approval. If it is determined by ENGINEER that a major equipment item by an alternate manufacturer cannot be approved, then the major equipment item as listed in Section 6.01 as included in determining the lump sum bid price must be provided.

13.03 A conditioned or qualified bid will not be accepted.

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 of Work listed in the electronic Bid schedule including any incidental Bid items.

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

C. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

14.02 Bid prices shall include all taxes of whatever nature applicable to the Work or Bidder's performance thereof.

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 Bids shall be submitted online via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) by the date and time indicated in the Advertisement or Invitation for Bids along with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted as identified herein.

15.02 Bids shall be submitted online via the PennBid website by the date and time indicated in the

Advertisement or Invitation for Bids along with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted as identified herein.

15.03 The Bidder is solely responsible for submitting their Bid by the time indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and to confirm that the bid was received by PennBid.

15.04 The following documents are required to be completed and submitted with your bid:

A. PennBid Bid Form (BidTable) B. 00 43 13 – Bid Bond or other Bid Security C. 00 45 10 – Bidder’s Acknowledgement Form D. 00 45 13 – Bidder Qualification Statement E. 00 45 19 – Non-Collusion Affidavit

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F. 00 45 53 – Agreement of Surety G. 00 73 00 Appendix B – Public Works Employment Verification Form

15.05 The three apparent low bidders shall submit documents in original form and signatures to the agency receiving the bids within 3 business days following bid opening. The recent Financial Statement shall be included with the Bidder Qualification Statement at this time.

ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A bid may be modified or withdrawn any time prior to the bid closing date and time. Refer to “How to

Modify or Un-Submit a bid” on the PennBid website https://pennbid.net/wp-content/uploads/PennBid-Vendors-Bid-Modifying-Unsubmitting-Guide.pdf for instructions and guidance.

16.02 Bids may be withdrawn within two (2) business days after the opening of Bids only by the withdrawing Bidder's strict compliance with 73 P.S. §1602 and any subsequent amendments.

ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

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

Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award may be made by the mutual consent of Owner and the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder.

ARTICLE 19 - EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including, without limitation, nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. Owner may also reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder due to noncompliance with Bid Specifications and/or prior work history of the Bidder. The successful Bidder shall be required to enter into a written Contract in form to be approved by the Owner.

19.02 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.

19.03 In evaluating Bids, Owner 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.

19.04 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or

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19.06 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder whose Bid is in the best interests of the Project.

ARTICLE 20 - CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth

Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it must be accompanied by such Bonds and required insurance certificate(s).

ARTICLE 21 - SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner gives a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement to Owner with the required Bonds and insurance certificate(s). Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder within sixty (60) days of the date of the Notice of Award.

ARTICLE 22 - SALES AND USE TAXES

22.01 Owner is exempt from Pennsylvania state sales and use taxes on certain materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work. Contractor will be provided with a copy of Owner's tax exempt certificate. Said taxes shall not be included in the Bid. Refer to Paragraph 1.16 of the Supplementary Conditions for additional information.

ARTICLE 23 - RETAINAGE

23.01 Provisions concerning Contractor’s rights to deposit securities in lieu of retainage are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 24 - CONTRACTS TO BE ASSIGNED

24.01 There are no contracts to be assigned as part of this contract.

ARTICLE 25 - BLASTING AND PREBLASTING SURVEY

25.01 Blasting requirements associated with construction of the Work are covered in Paragraph 1.25 of the Supplementary Conditions and Section 31 23 16.26.

ARTICLE 26 - PERMITS

26.01 Paragraph 1.26 of the Supplementary Conditions presents the respective obligations of Owner and Contractor, with regard to the obtaining of permits and/or approvals from governmental agencies relative to the proposed Work.

ARTICLE 27 - ROCK REMOVAL

27.01 The Total Bid Price is to include rock removal required to accomplish construction of the proposed Work.

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ARTICLE 28 - GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

28.01 Bids shall be submitted on the basis of full and total compliance with all Federal and State laws, regulations, statutes and requirements pertaining to the Work. Bidder shall refer to Paragraph

6.09 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 29 - SEQUENCE OF CONSTRUCTION

29.01 Section 01 11 13 notes the sequence of construction.

ARTICLE 30 - COORDINATION OF RELATED WORK AT THE SITE

30.01 Reference is made to Paragraph 1.19 of the Supplementary Conditions relative to identification of the prime contractor who will have authority and responsibility for coordination of activities involving other parties and/or prime contractors relative to construction of the Project.

ARTICLE 31 - INFORMATION CONCERNING OWNER AND ENGINEER

31.01 Owner:

1001 Stump Road Montgomeryville, PA 18936 Telephone: 215-393-6900 Fax: 215-855-6656

Attention: Carolyn McCreary, Township Manager

31.02 Engineer:

Gilmore and Associates, Inc.

65 E. Butler Avenue, Suite 100 New Britain, PA 18901-5106 Telephone: (215) 345-4330 Fax: (215) 345-8606

Attention: Leslie Bogdnoff, P.E.

END OF DOCUMENT

BID FORM

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BID FORM

The Bid Form associated with a specific Contract may be found on the PennBid website at the “Bids” tab for the specific Contract.

BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION: 2026 EMERGENCY PRE-EMPTION DETECTION.

CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION AND NUMBER: Contract No. 2026-00512

1.01 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with

OWNER in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

2.01 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid and Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of OWNER.

3.01 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents, as set forth in the Agreement, that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of all of which is hereby acknowledged.

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

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

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) 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, and (2) reports and drawings of a Hazardous Environmental Condition, if any, which has been identified in the Supplementary Conditions as provided in paragraph 4.06 of the General Conditions.

E. Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or assumes responsibility for having done 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 applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents to be employed by Bidder, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

F. Bidder does not consider that any further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

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

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H. Bidder has correlated 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. Bidder has given ENGINEER written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that

Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by ENGINEER is acceptable to Bidder.

J. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work for which this Bid is submitted.

4.01 Bidder further represents that this Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid; Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over OWNER.

5.01 Bidder is aware that the Total Bid Price is to include rock removal required to accomplish construction of the proposed Work.

6.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the submitted bid amount.

Unit Prices have been computed in accordance with paragraph 11.03.B of the General Conditions.

Bidder acknowledges that estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Bid items will be based on actual quantities provided, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

7.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete within 90 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run as provided in paragraph 2.03 of the General Conditions, and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with paragraph 14.07.B of the General Conditions within 120 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run.

7.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of failure to complete the Work within the times specified above, which shall be stated in the Agreement.

8.01 The following documents are submitted along with this document and made a condition of this Bid:

A. PennBid Bid Form (BidTable)

B. Required Bid security;

C. Bidder’s Acknowledgement Form;

D. Required Bidder's Qualification Form with supporting data;

E. Non-Collusion Affidavit;

F. Required Agreement of Surety;

G. Public Works Employment Verification Form;

H. List of Subcontractors

9.01 Communications concerning this Bid shall be addressed to the following individual:

If the address, telephone number, and fax number of the above individual is different than noted at the end of the Bid Form, note the address, telephone number, and fax number of the above individual:

Business Address:

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Telephone No.: (____)

Fax No. (____)

Email:

10.01 The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings indicated in the Instructions to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

SUBMITTED on , 20___.

Name of Bidder:

� Corporation State of Incorporation:

Date of Qualification to do Business:

� Partnership General Partner:

� Individual Doing Business as:

Business Address:

Telephone No.: (____)

Fax No.: (____)

Name of Person authorized to sign (typed or printed):

Title of Person authorized to sign (typed or printed):

(Authorized Signature)

SEAL Affix Corporate Seal if Corporation

Attested by Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Secretary if Corporation

EJCDC C-435 Bid Bond (Damages Form)

Prepared by the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee.

BID BOND

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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):

1001 Stump Road Montgomeryville, PA 18936

BID

Bid Due Date:

Description (Project Name and Include Location):

2026 Emergency Pre-Emption Detection - Montgomery Township, Montgomery County, PA

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not earlier than Bid due 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

Note: Above addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder any difference between the total amount of Bidder’s Bid and the total amount of the Bid of the next lowest, responsible Bidder who submitted a responsive Bid as determined by Owner for the work required by the Contract Documents, provided that:

1.1 If there is no such next Bidder, and Owner does not abandon the Project, then Bidder and Surety shall pay to Owner the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond, and

1.2 In no event shall Bidder’s and Surety’s obligation hereunder exceed the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond.

1.3 Recovery 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 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 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

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

BIDDER QUALIFICATION STATEMENT

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This document must be included as part of the Bid submission. Failure to submit a fully completed and executed Bidder Qualification Statement may be considered justification for rejection of the bid.

1.2 This Bidder Qualification Statement is submitted with respect to the following project:

Contract No: 2026-00512

Contract For: 2026 EMERGENCY PRE-EMPTION DETECTION

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 Name of Bidder:

2.2 Address of Bidder:

2.3 Telephone No. of Bidder:

3. ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

3.1 Type of Organization:

Corporation Individual

Partnership Joint Venture

Other:

3.2 How long has your organization been in business

a. As a Contractor? years

b. As a Contractor engaged in construction work of the type proposed under this Contract:______ years

c. Under your current business name? ______ years

3.3 If the bidder is a corporation, complete this section:

a. Date & State of Incorporation:

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b. Names & Titles of Officers:

3.4 If the Bidder is other than a corporation, describe the structure of your organization including date of initiation as a business and list the principals involved:

3.5 What portions of the work (i.e. trades work items, etc.) included in the proposed contract will be performed by subcontractors?

4. WORK HISTORY

4.1 Attach or list the following information on similar projects which your organization has completed in the past five (5) years. Name and type of project, owner, engineer (include name and telephone number of contact person), contract amount, date of completion.

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4.2 Attach or list the following information on similar project which your organization now has in progress.

Name and type of project, owner, engineer (include name and telephone number of contact person), contract amount, scheduled date of completion.

4.3 Has your organization ever defaulted on or otherwise failed to complete any work under contract? If so, note the circumstances:

4.4 Has any officer, partner or principal of your organization ever been an officer, partner or principal of another organization which defaulted on or otherwise failed to complete any work under contract? If so, note the circumstances:

4.5 Provide the construction experience (length, type) of the principal individuals of your organization which would be assigned to perform the proposed work under this Contract:

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5. REFERENCES

5.1 Bonding Company

and Agent

5.2 Bank

5.3 Trade

6. FINANCIAL STATEMENT

6.1 Attach a copy of a recent financial statement as prepared by your auditor.

7. CERTIFICATION

7.1 This Bidder Qualification Statement has been prepared on behalf of the following organization:

Name of Organization:

Name of Preparer:

Title of Preparer:

Date:

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7.2 AFFIDAVIT

State of , County of

I, , being duly sworn, according to (Name of Official) law, depose and say that I am the ___, (position) of the above organization, and that the responses provided in the Bidder Qualification

Statement, including any attachments thereto are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sworn and Subscribed _________________________ (Signature of Official) to before me this day of , 20 .

Notary Public

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:

COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY:

I,_______________________, of _____________________________, (Name)…