2-2026 Packer Twp ADA Handi-cap Ramp 2023 Inv To Bid.docx
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This is an Invitation for Bids issued by the County of Carbon, Pennsylvania for the construction of an ADA handicap ramp as a public facility improvement project in Packer Township for fiscal year 2023. Bids will be received until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, June 4, 2026, through the PennBid Program with no hardcopy or hand-delivered submissions accepted. Bid results will be publicly displayed on PennBid and read aloud at the regular meeting of the Carbon County Commissioners on the same date and time at the Commissioners' Conference Room, Third Floor, Carbon County Administration Building in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are available at no cost via www.pennbid.net, with any addenda issued through public notice and posted on PennBid. A TDD number (570-732-0084) is available for persons with hearing impairments.
Bidders must submit a certified check, bank draft payable to the County of Carbon, or a satisfactory bid bond from an acceptable surety equal to ten percent of the total bid amount, along with a completed Non-collusion Affidavit. The project is funded with federal dollars administered by the Carbon County Office of Planning and Development and is subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts requirements. Contractors must establish employment goals of 6.9% female participation and 1% minority participation for contracts exceeding $10,000. Additionally, for contracts of $25,000 or more, contractors must strive to meet Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) goals of 5% and 3% respectively, with bidders required to submit documentary evidence of contacted and committed MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns. Section 3 requirements apply to contracts of $100,000 or greater, requiring 10% participation and 30% of new hires from Section 3 residents. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive irregularities, negotiate contract amounts, and may hold bids for up to 90 days for review and investigation before award.
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INVITATION FOR BIDS
The County of Carbon will receive bids until 10:30 A.M., prevailing local time, Thursday, June 4, 2026, via the PennBid Program. No hardcopy or hand delivered submissions will be accepted. The bid results will be displayed publicly on Penn Bid and read aloud at the regular meeting of the Carbon County Commissioners at 10:30 A.M., prevailing local time, Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the Commissioners' Conference Room, Third Floor, Carbon County Administration Building, Jim Thorpe, PA, 18229. Bids are invited for the following:
Packer Township: Public Facilities, ADA Handi Cap Ramp – FY2023
Contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, may be obtained at no cost via the PennBid Program: www.pennbid.net. Addenda, if any, will be issued via a Public Notice and posted on PennBid. A TDD number is available for any person with hearing impairments (570-732-0084).
A certified check or bank draft, payable to the Order of the County of Carbon, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-collusion Affidavit with the bid.
In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000.
The Carbon County Office of Planning and Development is utilizing federal funds for these projects, and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 135 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns that have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such must be submitted with the bid.
Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. The Section 3 Action Plan applies to contracts of $100,000 or greater and requires the CONTRACTOR to strive to meet the minimum participation level of 10% of the contract amount to be awarded to Section 3 business concerns, and 30% of all new hires shall be Section 3 residents. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Contractor is obligated to make a “diligent effort” to achieve all goals. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project.
Bids may be held by the COUNTY for up to 90 days from the date of opening for the purposes of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. The COUNTY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts.
COUNTY OF CARBON
Michael J. Sofranko, Chairman
Classified display AD – 3 Col. X necessary
Please Publish: Tuesday, May 5; Thursday, May 7; and Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Bill & Proof of Publication: Carbon County Office of Planning & Development
| Attn: Jennifer Brown |
| PO Box 210, 44 Susquehanna Street |
| Jim Thorpe, Pa 18229 |
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