2-2026.09.16 Specifications North Street Bridge.pdf

ROBINSON TOWNSHIP

BIDDING DOCUMENT, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

& TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

FOR

CONTRACT NO. 26-01

NORTH STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

SITUATE IN:

WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

PREPARED FOR:

Robinson Township 8400 Noblestown Road McDonald, PA 15057

BIDS DUE:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2026 @ 2:00 PM

104 Broadway Street

Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

Phone: (412) 886-5000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

NORTH STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

CONTRACT NO. 26-01

SECTION Page No.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT ....................................................................................... A-1 – A-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS .................................................................................... B-1 – B-15

BID FORM and Contract

Contract No. 26-01 ............................................................................................................. C-1 – C-7

BID BOND ....................................................................................................................... .D-1 – D-2

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT ..................................................................................... D-3 – D-6

PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM .................................................. D-7

NONDISCRIMINATION/SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAUSE .................................... D-8 – D-9

GENERAL CONDITIONS .............................................................................................. E-1 – E-22

SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL CONDITIONS............................................................... F-1 – F-21

AGREEMENT (TO BE EXECUTED AFTER AWARD) ................................................ G-1 – G-4

PAYMENT BOND ............................................................................................................ H-1 – H-4

PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE BOND .......................................................... H-5 – H-7

INSURANCE FORM .................................................................................................................. H-8

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT .................................................................................. I-1 – I-6

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 010210 – Summary of Work .............................................................. 010210-1 – 010210-2

Section 010420 – Supplemental Construction Conditions.............................. 010420-1 – 010420-4

Section 010900 – References .......................................................................... 010900-1 – 010900-2

Section 011433 – Rights of Way .................................................................... 011433-1 – 011433-2

Section 012000 – Project Meetings ................................................................ 012000-1 – 012000-2

Section 013000 – Submittals .......................................................................... 013000-1 – 013000-8

Section 013110 – Coordination with Owner’s Operations ............................. 013110-1 – 013110-4

Section 014000 – Quality Control Services .................................................... 014000-1 – 014000-4

Section 015010 – Safety ................................................................................. 015010-1 – 015010-2

Section 015500 – Traffic Control ................................................................... 015500-1 – 015500-2

Section 015510 – Barriers and Enclosures ..................................................... 015510-1 – 015510-2

Section 015620 – Protection of the Work and Property ................................ 015620–1 – 015620-4

Section 015700 – Temporary Bypass Pump System ...................................... 015700-1 – 015700-6

Section 015713 – Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control ........................ 015713-1 – 015713-7

Section 017400 – Clean Up of Work Site ....................................................... 017400-1 – 017400-2

Section 017410 – Dust and Mud Control ........................................................ 017410-1 – 017410-2

Section 018000 – Substantial Completion ...................................................... 018000-1 – 018000-2

Section 018913 – Site Preparation .................................................................. 018913-1 – 018913-2

DIVISION 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

Section 020000 – Site Work ........................................................................... 020000-1 – 020000-2

Section 024116 – Demolition ......................................................................... 024116-1 – 024116-2

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

Section 034139 – Express Foundations ........................................................... 034139-1 – 034139-8

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

Section 105814 – Permanent Post Mounted Signs………………….105814-1 – 105814-2

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

Section 312300 – Excavation, Backfilling and Compaction ........................ 312300-1 – 312300-12

Section 314100 – Shoring ............................................................................... 314100-1 – 314100-4

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

Section 321200 – Paving and Surfacing ....................................................... 321000-1 – 321000-10

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

Section 334213 – Stormwater Culverts .......................................................... 334213-1 – 334213-3

Section 334214 – Aluminum Box Culvert ...................................................... 334214-1 – 334214-2

Section 334224 – Aluminum Structural Plate (ALSP) ................................... 334224-1 – 334224-7

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

Section 340113 – Guiderail ............................................................................. 340113-1 – 340113-5

APPENDICES

ADVERTISEMENT A-1

WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE – ADVERTISEMENT NORTH STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT FOR ROBINSON

TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Sealed Bids will be received online via the

PennBid Program (www.PennBid.net) by Robinson Township until 2:00 PM prevailing time, Thursday, October 29, 2026, for the following project:

Contract No. 26-01 – North Street Bridge Replacement

All bidding Documents are available online at no cost at www.PennBid.net.

Bids shall be opened shortly thereafter with the results made available via PennBid.

A Non Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the

North Street Bridge location in McDonald, Robinson Township, Pennsylvania 15057. Latitude and longitude coordinates are N40.378409, W80.242877. The address near the bridge is 617 North Street, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057.

Proposals to receive consideration must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bidder's Bond from a

Surety Company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of Robinson Township, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Proposal as a guarantee. No bid bond shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements as set forth in the plans, specifications, or any applicable statues of the State of Pennsylvania or any applicable municipal ordinance.

The Owner reserves the right to award the contract within ninety (90) days from the date bids were opened.

The Owner hereby reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids submitted or any part thereof or item therein. The Owner also reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, irregularities, or informalities in bids received.

Dates of Publication

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Thursday, September 24, 2026 BY: Ms. Renee Szymanski, Secretary

Robinson Township

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS B-1

SECTION B

ROBINSON TOWNSHIP – NORTH STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PROJECT INFORMATION

SCOPE OF WORK: Contract No. 26-01: Demolition and replacement of an existing concrete bridge with an aluminum box culvert bridge. Construction consists of installation of aluminum box culvert and footers, placement of Superpave WMA, Wearing

Course, keyway milling, backfilling, riprap installation, storm line relocation, guiderail installation, traffic control, and all necessary appurtenances and restoration for said construction.

OWNER: Robinson Township

8400 Noblestown Road

McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057

BIDS DUE: Thursday, October 29, 2026 @ 2:00 P.M.

Bids will be submitted electronically through PennBid (www.pennbid.net)

PROJECT CONTACT:

412-886-5000 Keith Straight P.E., Project Engineer, Redcon Engineering

724-926-8700 John Zilich, Chairman, Robinson Township

GENERAL BIDDING INFORMATION

B1. DEFINED TERMS

Terms used in these instructions to Bidders, are defined and have the meanings assigned to them in the

General Conditions. The term Successful Bidder means the lowest, qualified, responsible Bidder to whom OWNER (on the basis of Owner’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

B2. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

B2.1 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents are available at no cost on PennBid.

B2.2 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER nor ENGINEER assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

B2.3 OWNER and ENGINEER in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

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B3. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each BIDDER must be prepared to submit within five days of OWNERs request written evidence of the types set forth herein, such as previous experience and evidence of authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. Each Bid must contain evidence of BIDDERs qualifications to do business in Pennsylvania or covenant to obtain such qualifications prior to award of the contract.

The BIDDER shall submit a listing of all subcontractor (excluding equipment manufactures) he/she/they proposes to award more than 10% of the work. This listing shall identify the work to be subcontracted.

B4. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

B4.1 All Contractors shall become familiar with the contents of this total Bidding Document and the responsibilities of other Contractors, utility companies and the Municipality.

Before submitting a Bid, each BIDDER must (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to familiarize himself with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work, (c) familiarize himself with federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work; and (d) study and carefully correlate

BIDDER’s observations with the Contract Documents.

B4.2 Before submitting his bid, each BIDDER shall, at his own expense, make such investigations and tests as the BIDDER may deem necessary to determine his Bid for performance of the Work in accordance with the time, price, and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

B4.3 On request, the OWNER may assist each BIDDER who desires access to the site to conduct such investigations and test as each BIDDER deems necessary for submission of his Bid.

B4.4 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way for access thereto and other lands designated for use by Contractor in performing the Work are identified in the

Supplementary Conditions or General Requirements.

B4.5 The submission of a Bid will constitute a representation by the BIDDER that he has complied with every requirement of this Article 4 and that the contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work.

B4.6 BIDDERs are hereby advised that before drilling any holes or excavating any test pits for the purposes of identifying underground conditions, they must secure permission in writing to do such drilling or test pit excavation form authorized officials of the OWNER, governmental bodies and agencies having jurisdiction, and in addition, from private property owners, as required.

B5. INTERPRETATIONS

All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents shall be submitted via the

“Clarifications” feature within PennBid prior to 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 22, 2026. Replies will be issued only by Addenda through PennBid delivered not later than three days prior to bid opening to all

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parties recorded as having received the Bidding Documents. Only questions answered by formal written

Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

B6. BID SECURITY

B6.1 Bid Security shall be made payable to OWNER, in an amount of ten (10%) percent, and must be provided in the form of a certified or bank cashier’s check or a Bid Bond on form attached, issued by a Surety meeting the requirements of paragraph 5.1 of the General

Conditions. Personal Checks will not be accepted as a bid bond. In the event that the successful BIDDER fails to execute the Contract awarded and furnished bond or bonds as specified, he/she/they shall further be responsible for the total loss sustained by the

OWNER.

B6.2 The Bid Security of the Successful BIDDER will be retained until such BIDDER has furnished the required Contract Security and executed the Agreement whereupon it will be returned. If the successful BIDDER fails to furnish the required Contract Security within 15 days of the Notice of Award, the OWNER may annul Notice of Award or

Notice of Intent to Award and the difference, not to exceed the amount of the Bid

Security, between the amount specified in the Bid and such larger amount for which the

OWNER may in good faith contract with another party to perform the Work covered by the Bid, will be paid to OWNER. The Bid Security of any BIDDER whom the OWNER believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by OWNER until the earlier of the seventh day after the Effective date of the Agreement (which term is defined in the General Conditions) by OWNER to Contractor or the first day after the time specified for Bids to remain open. Bid Security of other BIDDERs will be returned within thirty (30) days of the Bid opening.

B6.3 All bonds submitted as Bid Security shall be executed by surety companies legally authorized to do business in Pennsylvania. Such surety companies shall also have certificates of authority as acceptable reinsuring companies within the limitations set forth in the latest Treasury Department Circular 570 published by the Fiscal Service

Bureau of Accounting, Washington, D.C. Attorney’s-In-Fact who sign Bid Bonds must file with each Bond a certified copy of their Power of Attorney to sign said Bonds, bearing the same date as the Bonds.

B7. PERMITS AND FEES

Make reference to General Conditions, Section E6.7.

B8. CONTRACT TIME

The Contractor shall substantially complete all work as specified under this contract within one hundred and twenty (120) days after Notice to Proceed is issued by the TOWNSHIP or ENGINEER.

B9. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

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

B10. SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of material and equipment specified in the Technical

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Specifications without consideration of possible substitute or approved equal items. Whenever it is specified in the Specifications that a substitute or the approved 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. The procedure for submittal of any such application by Contractor and consideration by ENGINEER is set forth in paragraph 6.4 of the General Conditions which may be supplemented in the Supplementary Conditions.

B11. SUBCONTRACTORS, ETC.

B11.1 If the Supplementary General Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors and other persons and organizations to be submitted to OWNER in advance of the Notice of Award or Notice of Intent to Award, the apparent Successful BIDDER, and any other

BIDDER so requested, will within seven days after the day of the Bid opening submit to

OWNER a list of all Subcontractors and other persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of material and equipment) proposed for those portions of the Work as to which such identification is so required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information as to similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, other person or organization if requested by OWNER. If OWNER or ENGINEER after due investigation has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, other person or organization, either may before giving the Notice of Intent to Award request the apparent Successful

BIDDER to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in Bid price. If the apparent Successful BIDDER declines to make any such substitution, the contract shall not be awarded to such BIDDER, but his declining to make any such substitution will not constitute grounds for sacrificing his Bid Security. Any Subcontractor, other person or organization so listed and to whom OWNER or ENGINEER does not make written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to

OWNER and ENGINEER.

B11.2 No Contractor shall be required to employ any Subcontractor, other person or organization against whom he has reasonable objection.

B12. BID FORM

B12.1 The Bid Form is attached hereto for reference; BIDDERs are to complete the electronic bid forms within PennBid.

B12.2 Bid Forms must be completed in ink or by typewriter. Where unit prices for estimated quantities appear on the Bid Form, the Bid price of each item on the form must be stated and extended; in case of a conflict, the unit price bid will take precedence and not the totals or extensions. The total bid price on the form must be stated in words and numerals; in case of conflict, words will take precedence.

B12.3 Partial Bid Prices: It is mandatory that BIDDERs submit process for all items included in the Bid Form. Incomplete bids shall be rejected.

B12.4 Bids of any BIDDER or BIDDERs who engage in sham or collusive bidding will be rejected. Any BIDDER who submits more than one Bid Form in such manner as to make it appear that the Bids submitted are on a competitive basis from different parties will be considered a collusive BIDDER. Bid shall be submitted with executed Non-Collusion

Affidavit.

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B12.5 Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or vice-president (or other person having authority to bind the corporation, accompanied by corporate power of attorney) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and telephone number shall be shown below the signature.

B12.6 Bids by partnerships must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title must appear under the signature and the official address and telephone number of the partnership must be shown below the signature.

B12.7 All names must be typed or printed below the signature.

B12.8 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form). Failure to acknowledge receipt of all addenda may cause his/her/their bid to be rejected.

B12.9 The address to which communications regarding the Bids are to be directed must be shown.

B12.10 The lump sum price shall based on quantities described in the Specifications, Proposal

Form and/or shown on the Contract Drawings. Where adjustments is authorized by

OWNER as a result of a field conditions, payment to the Contractor shall be adjusted on the basis of actual quantities installed in accordance with the Contract provisions and/or supplemental unit prices. Adjustment to the lump sum contract price will be in the form of change orders as specified in the General Conditions of the Contract. The OWNER reserves the right to delete any lump sum bid item and any such deletion shall not be considered as sufficient ground for granting an increase in lump sum prices for remaining bid items.

B12.11 In unit price bids, the written extensions and the total are for informational purposes only. The OWNER / ENGINEER shall check the arithmetic of each bid submitted using the estimated quantities and the unit price or lump sum price inserted by the BIDDER shall re-compute the total price for each item and the Total Contract Price Bid. The determination of the lowest bid will be based solely on the total results of computations of the estimated quantities for items of work specified

B12.12 The BIDDER's attention is directed to the fact that in contracts based on unit prices, the estimate of quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under these

Specifications, as shown on the Proposal form and in the Contract, is approximate and is given only for the benefit of the OWNER to be used as a basis of calculation upon which to determine the lowest BIDDER. Neither the OWNER nor ENGINEER assumes any responsibility that the quantities indicated will be obtained in the construction of the

Project, nor shall the CONTRACTOR plead misunderstanding or deception because of such estimate of quantities, or the character of the work or location, or other conditions pertaining thereto.

B12.13 The OWNER reserves the right to increase or diminish any or all of the Quantities of

Work or to omit any of them as it may deem necessary; and any such increase or decrease of the quantities given for any of the items shall not be considered as sufficient ground for granting an increase in the unit price bid.

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B12.14 BIDDERs shall ascertain all governmental and utility requirements with respect to wage scales, trench and structure excavations, tunnel construction, blasting, equipment, materials, labor, health, safety and sanitation and traffic control; and shall base their bid prices on full compliance therewith. In the case where subsurface public or privately owned utility pipe lines, cables or structures exist within the construction area, BIDDERs shall ascertain from each utility owner its rules, regulations and requirements relative to support and protection of such. BIDDERs will be assumed to have included in their bids pertinent costs and expenses for the above including risks, loss and damage due to such rules, regulations and requirements.

B13. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

B13.1 Bids shall be submitted electronically via PennBid.

B13.2 No responsibility will be attached to any TOWNSHIP representative for the premature opening of a proposal not properly identified.

B13.3 Bids shall be submitted on the Bid Proposal Forms which is included in this Document.

The packet consists of, at a minimum:

A. The Completed Bid Proposal Form (Section C)

B. A 10% Bid Bond (Section D)

C. The Completed Non-Collusion Affidavit (Section D)

D. Public Works Verification Form (Section D)

E. Nondiscrimination/Sexual Harassment Clause (Section D)

The TOWNSHIP reserves the right to request additional documents, such as the

BIDDER’s Experience Form, Certification of Equal Employment Opportunity, Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities, and the Affirmative Action Plan Forms, if applicable. The BIDDER may submit the necessary Bid Security and include a standard

AIA Bid Bond form or other generally accepted format. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for making a duplicate copy of the Bid Proposal Forms for to retain for his files.

B13.4 Bids shall consist of the Unit Price Items and Lump Sums. No extra work beyond the stipulated scopes-of-work shall be undertaken without prior authorization from the

TOWNSHIP or the TOWNSHIP’s Representative.

B13.5 All proposals shall comply with the project technical specifications included in this

Document.

B13.6 Failure to sign the Bid Form, or have the signature of an authorized representative or agent on the Form in the space provided, may cause for rejection of the proposal.

B13.7 The submission of a Bid will constitute a representation of the BIDDER that he has complied with all requirements denoted within these Bidding Documents and that the

Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the work.

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B14. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

B14.1 Bids may be modified or withdrawn within PennBid at any time prior to the due date and time listed within the Invitation to Bid.

B14.2 Any firm or individual may withdraw his/her bid at any time before the time set for receipt of proposals. No proposal may be withdrawn in the ninety (90) day period after said proposals are received, unless within two working days after Bids are opened, the

BIDDER files a duly signed written notice with OWNER and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of OWNER that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of his Bid. Thereafter, the Bid Security will be returned and that BIDDER will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

B15. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

B.15.1 The unqualified right is reserved by the OWNER, at its option, to waive any informalities, irregularities, defects errors or omissions in any or all Proposals and to reject any or all Proposals as may be deemed to be in the best interest of the OWNER.

Proposals which contain omissions, erasures, alterations, additions not called for, conditional bids or irregularities of any kind, or Proposals otherwise regular which are not accompanied by proposal Security, may be rejected as informal. Proposals in which the bid prices are obviously unbalanced may be rejected.

B16. OPENING OF BIDS

The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract within ninety (90) days from the date bids were submitted.

B17. BIDS TO REMAIN OPEN

Except as otherwise permitted by law, no Bid, or part thereof, may be withdrawn, canceled or modified for a period of ninety (90) days after the time and date designated in the Advertisement for opening of

Bids, unless delayed due to required approvals of another governmental agency, for sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case Bids shall be irrevocable for one hundred twenty (120) days in compliance with Act No. 317, approved November 26, 1978 as amended. Thirty-day extensions of the date for the award may be made by the mutual written consent of the OWNER and the lowest responsible

BIDDER.

B18. AWARD OF CONTRACT

B18.1 OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities and the right to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive or conditional Bids.

Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words.

Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

B18.2 In evaluating Bids, OWNER shall consider the qualifications of the BIDDERs, whether or not the Bids comply with prescribed requirements, and alternates and unit prices if requested in the Bid forms. It is OWNER’s intent to accept alternates (if any are accepted) in the order in which they are listed in the Bid form but OWNER may accept them in any order or combination.

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B18.3 OWNER may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and other persons and organizations (including those who are to furnish the principal items of material or equipment) proposed for those portions of the Work as to which the identity of Subcontractors and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions. Operating costs, maintenance considerations, performance data and guarantees of materials and equipment may also be considered by

B18.4 OWNER may conduct such investigations as he deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any Bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of the BIDDERs, proposed Subcontractors and other persons and organizations to do the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents to OWNER’s satisfaction within the prescribed time.

B18.5 OWNER reserves the right to reject the Bid of any BIDDER who does not pass any such evaluation to OWNER’s satisfaction.

B18.6 If the contract is to be awarded it will be awarded to the lowest BIDDER whose evaluation by Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interests of the

Project.

B18.7 The Owner reserves the right to delete any portions of the bid as outlined in the bidding schedule. All of the facilities bid may not be awarded by the TOWNSHIP. The

TOWNSHIP will evaluate the bids received and project budget and award the number of facilities that meet the budget.

B18.8 If the contract is to be awarded, OWNER will give the Successful BIDDER a Notice of

Award within the time specified for Bids to remain open.

B19. BONDS AND INSURANCE

B19.1 Article 5 of the General Conditions and the Supplementary General Conditions set forth

Owner’s requirements as to the Payment, Performance and Maintenance Bond. The

Successful BIDDER shall within ten days of the issuance of the Notice of Award furnish the required Bonds to the office of the OWNER unless otherwise specified.

B19.2 The CONTRACTOR on this project must be fully bonded in accordance with the Public

Works Contractor Bond Act of 1967. The Performance and Payment Bonds required under this Contract must be issued by a surety listed in U.S. Treasury Circular 570 and the surety's underwriting limitation under Circular 570 must meet or exceed the Contract amount. A copy of U.S. Treasury Circular 570 will be retained on file by the Engineer and/or OWNER and is available for inspection.

B19.3 Upon award of the contract, the CONTRACTOR must submit a Surety Company

Payment, Performance and Maintenance Bond in an amount equal to One Hundred

Percent (100%) of Contract Price made in favor of Robinson Township.

B19.4 Standard forms for Performance Bond, have been provided in these bidding documents.

The BIDDER has the option of using the forms provided or supplying like information from an approved surety and/or insurance company authorized to do business in the

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

B20. SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

B20.1 The Successful BIDDER agrees to enter into an agreement with the OWNER to perform the scope of work outlined in the Specifications for the prices provided. The OWNER will furnish the Successful BIDDER with the Agreement, following evaluation and award of the bid, which shall be executed and returned to the OWNER within ten (10) days.

B20.2 When OWNER gives a Notice of Award to the Successful BIDDER, it will be accompanied by at least three unsigned counterparts of the Agreement and all other

Contract Documents. Within ten days thereafter CONTRACTOR shall sign and deliver at least three counterparts of the Agreement to OWNER with all other Contract

Documents attached. Within ten days thereafter, OWNER will deliver all fully signed counterparts to CONTRACTOR. Engineer will identify those portions of the Contract

Documents not fully signed by OWNER and CONTRACTOR and such identification shall be binding on all parties.

B21. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

B21.1 The TOWNSHIP retains the right to include or delete the work, if it considers such action to be in the best interest of the TOWNSHIP.

B21.2 The CONTRACTOR shall comply at all times with applicable Federal, State and Local laws, provisions and policies governing safety and health, including the Federal

Construction Safety Act (P.L. 91-54), Federal Register, Chapter XVII, Part 1926 of Title

29 Code of Federal Regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Regulations for

Construction of 1970, and subsequent publications updating these regulations. The

CONTRACTOR shall take all other actions to protect the life, health and general welfare of personnel employed on the project and the general public. The CONTRACTOR shall act as, or designate a competent person to act as, the representative at the site who is familiar with the regulations for enforcement and for taking immediate corrective action if advised of any noncompliance.

B21.3 In instances where the CONTRACTOR must traverse private property to access the work area, the CONTRACTOR has sole responsibility to receive permission from the property owner. Any damage to private or public property shall be restored to equal, or better, condition that existed prior to the work.

B21.4 The Work to be performed under this Contract shall consist of providing all labor, plant, materials, and equipment that is necessary and required to complete the Project in accor-dance with the Contract Documents.

B21.5 The Contractor's schedule of work must be submitted and approved before any work is started.

B21.6 The equipment furnished under this specification shall be the latest improved model in current production, as offered to commercial trade, and shall be of quality workmanship and material. The BIDDER represents that all equipment offered under this specification shall be new.

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B21.7 All parts not specifically mentioned which are necessary for the units to be complete and ready for the operation or which are normally furnished as standard equipment shall be furnished by the successful BIDDER. All parts shall confirm in strength, quality, and workmanship to the accepted standards of the industry.

B22. SPECIAL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

B22.1 Human Relations Act

1. CONTRACTOR shall not discriminate against any employee for employment, independent contractor, or any other person because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. CONTRACTOR shall take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees or agents are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex. Such affirmative action shall include, but is not limited to: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination; rates of pay or other form of compensation; and selection for training. CONTRACTOR shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees, agents, applicants for employment, and other person, a notice to be provided by the contracting agency setting forth the provision of this nondiscrimination clause.

2. CONTRACTOR shall, in advertisements or requests for employment placed by it or on its behalf, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, handicap, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex.

3. CONTRACTOR shall send each labor union or workers representative with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding a notice advising said labor union or workers representative of its commitment to this nondiscrimination clause. Similar notice shall be sent to every other source of recruitment regularly utilized by CONTRACTOR.

4. It shall be no defense to a finding of noncompliance with this nondiscrimination clause that CONTRACTOR had delegated some of its employment practices to any union, training program or other source of recruitment which prevents it from meeting its obligations. However, if the evidence indicates that the

CONTRACTOR was not on notice of the third-party discrimination or made a good faith effort to correct it, such factor shall be considered in mitigation in determining appropriate sanctions.

5. Where the practice of a union or any training program or other source of recruitment will result in the exclusion of minority group person, so that

CONTRACTOR will be unable to meet its obligations under this nondiscrimination clause. CONTRACTOR shall then employ and fill vacancies through other nondiscriminatory employment procedures.

6. CONTRACTOR shall comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment opportunities. In the event of

CONTRACTOR's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clause of this contract or with any such laws, this contract may be terminated or suspended, in

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whole or in part, the CONTRACTOR may be declared temporarily ineligible for further Commonwealth contracts, and other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked.

7. CONTRACTOR shall furnish all necessary employment documents and records to, and permit access to its books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with the provisions of the clause. If CONTRACTOR does not possess documents or records reflecting the necessary information requested, it shall furnish such information on reporting forms supplied by the contracting agency.

8. CONTRACTOR shall actively recruit minority and women subcontractors or subcontractor with substantial minority representation among their employees.

9. CONTRACTOR shall include the provision of this nondiscrimination clause in every subcontract, so that such provisions will be binding upon each

Subcontractor.

10. CONTRACTOR obligations under this clause are limited to the Contractor's facilities within Pennsylvania or, where the contract is for purchase of goods manufactured outside of Pennsylvania, the facilities at which such goods are usually produced.

B22.2 The CONTRACTOR shall comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Pennsylvania Act 235 of 1965 as amended. These acts require that individuals with disability be given the same consideration for employment that individuals without disabilities are given.

B22.3 The CONTRACTOR shall comply with the provisions of the act of March 3, 1978

(P.L.6, No. 3), known as the “Steel Products Procurement Act”. Make reference to

Paragraph B29 of the Instruction to BIDDERs.

B23. WAGES AND SALARIES

B23.1 Attention of BIDDERs is particularly directed to the requirement concerning the payment of not less than the prevailing wage and salary rates specified in the Contract Documents and the conditions of employment with respect to certain categories and classifications of employees.

B24. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEMENT VERIFICATION ACT

B24.1 Attention of the BIDDERs is particularly directed to the requirement to comply with the

Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act (July 2012). Award of this contract requires proper execution and submission of a completed Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania proscribed Public Works Employment Verification Form by the

CONTRACTOR. The form is available online at www.dgs.state.pa.us (sample appended). The Form may not be modified.

B24.2 The requirement to comply with the Act as well as to complete the Form extends to all subcontractors.

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B25. “OR EQUAL” CLAUSE

B25.1 Whenever a material, item of equipment, or article required for the project is specified or shown on the plans by using the name of the proprietary product or a particular manufacturer or vendor, any material, item of equipment, or article which will perform adequately the duties imposed by the design will be considered equal and satisfactory, providing the material or article so proposed is of equal substance and function in the opinion of the Engineer upon submission and approval of required documentation.

B26. EXISTING UTILITIES, STRUCTURES, MATERIALS AND SUBSURFACE

CONDITIONS

B26.1 CONTRACTOR is directed to the provisions of the Underground Utility Line Protection

Law Act 287 (1974), as amended by Act 181 December 2006, and full compliance therewith is required of the CONTRACTOR.

B26.2 Certain information regarding the reputed presence, size, character and location of existing underground structures and public utilities such as pipes, drains, sewers, electrical lines, telephone lines, cable TV lines, gas lines, water lines, materials and/or subsurface conditions, has been shown on the Contract Drawings. Neither the OWNER nor the ENGINEER makes any warranty or representation that the information obtained through the Pennsylvania One-Call system is accurate and the CONTRACTOR assumes all risks that the underground structures, utilities, materials and/or subsurface conditions, as shown, may be encountered. To this end the contractor shall perform due diligence in determining the actual location of the reputed facilities as required by Act 287 as amended.

B26.3 The CONTRACTOR hereby distinctly agrees that neither the OWNER nor the

ENGINEER is responsible for the correctness or sufficiency of any such information given, that this information is not to be considered a part of the Contract, that the

CONTRACTOR shall make no claim for delay or extra compensation or damage against the OWNER or the ENGINEER on account of incorrectness of information given, or on account of the insufficiency or absence of information regarding structures, private utilities to and from occupied structures including but not limited to: water, sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone, cable, service laterals; roof and/or foundation drains; and materials and/or subsurface condition either revealed or not revealed by the Drawings and that he shall have no claim for relief from any obligation or responsibility under the

Contract, in case the location, size, or character of any structure, private utilities to and from occupied structures including but not limited to: water, sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone, cable, service laterals; roof and/or foundation drains; and , materials and/or subsurface conditions, is not as indicated on the Drawings, or in case any structure, private utilities to and from occupied structures including but not limited to: water, sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone, cable, service laterals; roof and/or foundation drains; and materials and/or subsurface conditions, not shown on the Drawings is encountered.

B26.4 The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for and bear all costs of protecting all structures and utilities, both above the ground and below the ground, within and outside the right-of-way, and all costs of any required relocation of any structures or utilities and shall repair any damage to any structure or utility to the satisfaction of the owner thereof at no additional expense to the OWNER

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B26.5 The CONTRACTOR shall have the responsibility to determine the location of all structures and utilities, above and below the surface of the ground, the character of the subsurface material and the conditions to be encountered overhead, on the surface, and underground, before submitting his bid.

B26.6 The CONTRACTOR shall have the responsibility of providing special means to brace and hold the utility lines, the telephone poles and the electrical power poles in place during the construction, and to reinforce and protect same from future displacement, dis-turbance or damage attributable to settlement of backfill or surface water erosion of restored areas.

B27 UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION

B.27.1 All excavation work of the Contract shall be performed on an “unclassified” basis.

B.27.2 Unclassified excavations shall mean removal and disposal of material of any kind, including removal of any rock regardless of type or hardness, boulders, stumps, trees, tree roots, muck, shale, masonry, concrete, curbing, paving or any other natural or manmade materials. No extra payment shall be made for any excavated materials regardless of type.

B28 BUY AMERICAN

B.28.1 In accordance with federal regulations and guidelines the CONTRACTOR agrees that preference will be given to domestic construction materials by the CONTRACTOR, subcontractors, materials and suppliers in the performance of this contract. The requirements of the “Steel Products Procurement Act” shall supersede the “Buy American” requirements.

B29 STEEL PRODUCTS

B29.1 Each CONTRACTOR, equipment and material supplier on these contracts is notified that materials utilized under these contracts must comply with the provisions of the Act of

March 3, 1978 (P.L.6 No. 3) Known as the "Steel Products Procurement Act". The

CONTRACTOR is required to submit Form SP (provided as the last page of Section B) with each initial shop drawing submittal as applicable.

B30 PENNSYLVANIA SALES AND USE TAX

B30.1 Materials and equipment utilized under the contract may or may not be exempt from

Pennsylvania sales tax. The contractor shall make their own determination as to which, if any, of the materials and equipment utilized under the contract are exempt from sales tax.

Beyond issuing a blanket sales tax exemption form, the OWNER and/or ENGINEER will provide no further assistance in this determination. Failure of the CONTRACTOR to make this determination will not be grounds for additional compensation under the contract.

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FORM SP

This form must be executed by a Fabricator of any item containing BOTH FOREIGN AND U.S.

MANUFACTURED STEEL. The Steel Products Procurement Act (73 P.S. S1991 et seq.)

allows the use of steel products with both types of steel if seventy-five (75%) percent of the cost of the materials (including steel, rubber, wood, plastic, etc.) in the product are manufactured or produced, as the case may be, in the United States.

The Fabricator shall be herein defined as the firm that assembles the component parts of the item(s) to be purchased. The OWNER will accept the certification of firms that are earlier in the chain of purchase (i.e. manufacturers of components, steel, suppliers) in lieu of the Fabricator.

This form must be submitted to the ENGINEER with the initial shop drawing submission and before the product may be incorporated as provided above.

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE FABRICATOR:

1. Contract No. __________________Contract Title:______________________________

2. Specification Paragraph No. ______________ Specification Page:__________________

3. Product: ________________________________________________________________

4. Name of Supplier: ________________________________________________________

5. Address of

Supplier:________________________________________________________________

6. Federal Employer I.D. No.:_________________ Phone No. : (___) _________________

7. Total cost of materials in the item listed in Item 3 that were manufactured/produced in the

United States is greater than 75% of total cost of all materials.

________YES _________ NO

CERTIFICATION: I, the undersigned Officer of the above named firm, do certify that our firm assembled/manufactured the components to the steel products listed in Item 3, that the steel in said product is both foreign and domestically manufactured and that all the facts contained in this document are true. I further understand that this document is subject to the provisions of the

Unsworn Falsification to Authorities Act (18 P.S. S4904) which provide penalties including, but not limited to, debarment from supplying and products for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania public works projects for a period of five (5) years for violations therein.

WITNESS:

______________________________________ ____________________________(SEAL)

Secretary or Treasure President or Vice President

(Corporate Seal) (Fabricator's Company)

Date:________________________________

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BID FORM C-1

Section C

BID FORM - CONTRACT NO. 26-01

Project Identification: Robinson Township North Street Bridge Replacement

Contract Identification and Number: Contract No. 26-01 North Street Bridge Replacement

This Bid is Submitted to: PennBID

C1 The BIDDER proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with OWNER in the form included in Section G of the Contract Documents and, to complete all Work as Specified and within the Contract Time indicated in this Bid, in accordance with the Contract Documents.

C2 BIDDER accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders and other components of the Contract Documents. This Bid may not be withdrawn for Ninety (90) days after the day of Bid opening. BIDDER will sign the Agreement and submit the Contract Security and other documents required by the Contract Documents within ten days after the date of OWNER's Notice of Award.

C3 In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

C3.1 Bidder has examined copies of all Contract Documents including Sections A through I, Technical Specifications and all Drawings, and the following Addenda provided (if any):

ADDENDUM NO. ______ DATE: ___________________________

receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged.

C3.2 BIDDER has examined the site and locality where the Work is to be performed, the legal requirements (federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations) and the conditions affecting cost, progress or performance of the work and has made such independent investigations as BIDDER deems necessary. BIDDER has satisfied itself as to the conditions to be encountered both overhead and on the surface of the ground and/or within existing structures and of the character, quality and quantities of work to be done, materials to be furnished, services required and all other terms of the Technical Specifications and other Contract Documents. BIDDER assumes all risks inherent in performing the work and arising from any deficiencies in the Drawings or Specifications or other Contract Documents and will make no claim against the OWNER or the ENGINEER because of any such alleged deficiency.

C3.3 This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, BID FORM C-2 firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or…