2-Sec 50c - Equipment Rental with Operator Bid.pdf

This is an Equipment Rental with Operator Bid Form for the Township of Salisbury, Pennsylvania, for a one-year contract term running from April 6, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The bid solicitation seeks equipment rental services with operators for routine and emergency roadway and storm sewer system maintenance and repairs. The eight bid items include paver equipment with operator and mobilization, milling equipment with operator and mobilization, mechanical sweeper with operator and mobilization, bituminous tack distributor truck with operator and mobilization, bituminous tack coat material, and triaxle truck with driver and mobilization. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the PennBid system by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with results reviewed by the Township Commissioners at their regular meeting on March 26, 2026. A second-year extension option is available through March 31, 2028, contingent upon mutual agreement between the Township and the selected contractor at the current bid pricing.

Pricing must be submitted on an hourly basis for equipment and operator services, on a lump-sum basis for mobilization, and by the gallon for bituminous tack coat material. The low bid will be determined by calculating the average cost of all eight bid items. Bidders must submit bid security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond as specified in Section 10-7 of the Instructions to Bidders. The Township reserves the right to reject any informality in bids or to reject all bids if deemed not in the Township's best interests, and any bids determined to be unbalanced will be rejected. All bids must be submitted through the PennBid system; bids submitted through any other method will not be accepted.