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Ararat Township

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Tower Hill Road Bridge Replacement

General Construction

Conformed Project Manual

Issued For Bid

July 8, 2026

1440 Broad Street

Montoursville, PA 17754

(570) 368-2131 www.bassetteng.com

Ararat Township Tower Hill Road Susquehanna County Bridge Replacement General Construction

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PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER’S SEALS

This is to certify that ALL Specifications for the Tower Hill Road Bridge Replacement Contract for Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania dated July 8, 2026, were prepared under my direction and supervision:

07/08/2026

Date

Britt D. Bassett, PE

Pennsylvania Registration No. P37258E

Expires 09/30/2027

Susquehanna County Bridge Replacement

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SECTION 00 01 10

Tower Hill ROAD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

CONFORMED PROJECT MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division 00 – Bidding and Contract Requirements

00 00 00 Conformed Project Manual Cover 00 00 00-1 – 00 00 00-1 00 01 07 Professional Engineer Certification 00 01 07-1 – 00 01 07-1

00 01 10 Table of Contents 00 01 10-1 – 00 01 10-2

00 11 13 Advertisement to Bid 00 11 13-1 – 00 11 13-2 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders 00 21 13-1 – 00 21 13-6

00 41 00 Proposal (or Bid) 00 41 00-1 – 00 41 00-12 00 43 43 Prevailing Wage Rates 00 43 43-1 – 00 43 43-6

00 52 13 Agreement 00 52 13-1 – 00 52 13-18 00 72 00 General Conditions 00 72 00-1 – 00 72 00-70

00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions 00 73 00-1 – 00 73 00-9

Division 01- General Requirements

01 11 00 Summary of Work 01 11 00-1 – 01 11 00-3

01 20 00 Price and Payment Procedures 01 20 00-1 – 01 20 00-2 01 29 00 Payment Procedures 01 29 00-1 – 01 29 00-3

01 31 19 Coordination and Meetings 01 31 19-1 – 01 31 19-2

01 32 16.13 Network Analysis Schedules 01 32 16.13-1 – 01 32 16.13-3 01 33 00 Submittals Procedures 01 33 00-1 – 01 33 00-2

01 43 00 Quality Assurance 01 43 00-1 – 01 43 00-1 01 50 00 Construction Facilities and Temporary Controls 01 50 00-1 – 01 50 00-3

01 60 00 Materials and Equipment 01 60 00-1 – 01 60 00-2

01 77 00 Contract Close Out 01 77 00-1 – 01 77 00-3

Division 02 – Existing Conditions

02 01 20 Protection of Existing Facilities 02 01 20-1 – 02 01 20-2 02 01 50 Site Rehabilitation 02 01 50-1 – 02 01 50-4

02 14 00 Removal of Water 02 14 00-1 – 02 14 00-3

02 41 00 Demolition 02 41 00-1 – 02 41 00-3

Division 03 – Concrete

03 10 00 Concrete Formwork 03 10 00-1 – 03 10 00-5 03 20 00 Concrete Reinforcement 03 20 00-1 – 03 20 00-5

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 03 30 00-1 – 03 30 00-17

Division 05 – Metal

05 12 34 Aluminum Structural Culvert Plating 05 12 34-1 – 05 12 34-4

05 51 00 Miscellaneous Metals 05 51 00-1 – 05 51 00-6

Division 31 – Earthwork

31 11 00 Clearing and Grubbing 31 11 00-1 – 31 11 00-3

31 23 00 Excavation, Backfill and Compaction 31 23 00-1 – 31 23 00-15

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DRAWING LIST

Title Sheet No.

COVER

GENERAL NOTES, TYPICAL SECTIONS AND DETAILS ................................................................ G-1

EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN AND NOTES .................................................. G-2

DEMO PLAN AND ELEVATION, EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL DETAILS .................. G-3

BRIDGE PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND DETAILS ............................................................................... B-1

BRIDGE SECTIONS, FRAMING PLAN, DECK PLAN AND ELEVATIONS TABLE ................................ B-2

BEAM PLANS, SECTIONS AND DETAILS .................................................................................... B-3

BARRIER PLAN, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS AND DETAILS ............................................................ B-4

ROAD PLAN, PROFILE AND DETAILS ........................................................................................ R-1

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Photopages Authorization to Enter Forms

DEP GP-11 Permit

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SECTION 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

Ararat Township will receive sealed bids for the Tower Hill Road (T-653) Bridge Replacement until 4:00 P.M., local prevailing time on Tuesday August 4, 2026. Ararat Township will publicly open and read aloud Bids at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday August 4, 2026 at the Ararat Township Building - 1765 Ararat Rd. Thompson, PA 18465-9509.

The work shall consist of replacing the Tower Hill Road (T-653) bridge over West Branch Lackawanna River. The existing bridge will be replaced with an aluminum box culvert of the dimensions 20’-6” W x 6’-1” R x 22’-9” L furnished with headwalls, wingwalls, full invert plates, and fish baffles. Ararat Township is pre-purchasing the ALBC via COSTARS; the contractor shall purchase all other materials necessary for the project.

Contractor shall install E&S measures, divert stream flows, protect existing utilities, demolish and remove existing bridges, return selected components to Townships and properly dispose of the remainder, excavate for foundations or bridge bottoms, headwalls and wing walls, including bedrock where applicable. Contractor to set foundations/bridge inverts below the stream bottom and backfill with flowable fill. Place and compact stone backfill behind and around bridges and wing walls. Stabilize the bridge corners and wingwalls with riprap. Restore roads as designed. Set guiderail and traffic control signage. Control traffic, perform all necessary incidental work, provide all necessary appurtenances and restore site to original condition.

Bidders must be PennDOT Prequalified as specified in section 102.01, of Publication 408. Contractors qualifying as subcontractors may submit bids as a prime contractor, consistent with their qualifications and as specified in section 108.01, Publication 408. A Prequalification Certification and Applicable Capacity Rating assigned by the Prequalification Office of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is a necessary prerequisite for bidding on this project and must be provided with the bid package.

The Engineer will conduct a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Ararat Township Building - 1765 Ararat Rd. Thompson, PA 18465-9509. Pre-bid meeting attendance is recommended but not mandatory. The bridge site is available at any time for bidders to visit and examine.

Bidders must provide with their Proposal (or Bid) either a certified bank treasurer’s check, a certified cashier’s check payable to the order of Ararat Township, or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. Bidders must also provide with their Proposal a fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Public Works Employment Verification Form. Bidders are advised that PA Prevailing Minimum Wage Rates are incorporated in the Contract Documents and they must be paid to all workers employed at the construction site. The two apparent low bidders will be required after bids are opened to provide proof of prior experience and adequate resources to complete the project. The successful low bidder will be required to furnish fully executed original Proposal (or Bid) forms. Failure to fully comply with all bid requirements including but not limited to the above will cause to be reject a bid.

Prospective Bidders may review the Conformed Project Manual through the PennBid website. Ararat Township will only accept bids from interested parties who have submitted bids via the PennBid website. Refer to PennBid https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com for contract details.

Ararat Township may hold all Bids and they shall remain irrevocable for 60 days from the Bid Opening date. Ararat Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any informalities or irregularities, or negotiate contract amounts. The successful Contractor will be required to furnish upon Contract Award a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each for one hundred (100%) percent of the contract price as bid.

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The successful Bidder, in accordance with the President’s Executive Order 11246, will be required to ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin in employment or the provision of services.

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Bid Project: Ararat Township Tower Hill Road (T-653) Bridge Replacement

The work shall consist of replacing the Tower Hill Road (T-653) bridge over West Branch Lackawanna River. The existing bridge will be replaced with an aluminum box culvert of the dimensions 20’-6” W x 6’-1” R x 22’-9” L furnished with headwalls, wingwalls, full invert plates, and fish baffles. Ararat Township is pre-purchasing the ALBC via COSTARS; the contractor shall purchase all other materials necessary for the project.

Contractor shall install E&S measures, divert stream flows, protect existing utilities, demolish and remove existing bridges, return selected components to Townships and properly dispose of the remainder, excavate for foundations or bridge bottoms, headwalls and wing walls, including bedrock where applicable. Contractor to set foundations/bridge inverts below the stream bottom and backfill with flowable fill. Place and compact stone backfill behind and around bridges and wing walls. Stabilize the bridge corners and wingwalls with riprap. Restore roads as designed. Set guiderail and traffic control signage. Control traffic, perform all necessary incidental work, provide all necessary appurtenances and restore site to original condition.

2. Owner: Ararat Township 1765 Ararat Rd.

Thompson, PA 18465-9509

(570) 727-3115

3. Engineer: Bassett Engineering, Inc.

1440 Broad Street Montoursville, PA 17754

(570) 368-2131 info@bassetteng.com

4. Bid Documents :

a. Each Bidder is responsible for detailed examination of the JOBSITE, CONTRACT DRAWINGS, CONFORMED PROJECT MANUAL, AND ALL GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES TO

ASCERTAIN FOR HIMSELF/HERSELF actual existing conditions, facilities, circumstances, difficulties, restrictions, and requirements which will affect the work, and the costs involved and to be provided for in the Bidder’s proposal. (The act of submitting a proposal shall be taken to mean that the Bidder has become familiar with the project and that any inadequate examination of Job Sites, Contract Drawings, Conformed Project Manual, Codes or Regulations shall not relieve the Bidder from full performance of the work.)

b. The Bidding Requirements, Bid Proposal Forms, and Conformed Project Manual, and all amendments thereto, hereinafter referred to as the Standard Details, are intended to be complete and all-inclusive. Bidder shall include in his lump sum bid any and all Items required to execute and complete the project, even if not specifically mentioned in the Bidding Requirements, Bid Proposal Forms, and Conformed Project Manual.

c. Underground Facilities - Information and data shown or indicated in the Conformed Project Manual with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the sites is based upon information and data furnished by Owner to Engineer. Engineer does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof unless it is expressly provided otherwise in the Supplementary Conditions. Act 287 (as amended by Act 181, December 2006) the "Call Before You Dig!" Pennsylvania Law requires three (3) working days’ notice for Construction Phase and ten (10) working days in Design Phase. Stop! Call 1-800-242- 1776.

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d. Bidders must request clarifications and/or interpretations of Bidding Documents from the Engineer in writing a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to the Bid Opening date.

Engineer will not consider any requests received within ten (10) business days prior to the Bid Opening date. Bidders should contact Engineer for both bid and technical questions.

e. The Owner reserves the right to revise the Bidding Documents or the Bid Date by issuing official Addenda to all bidders during the bidding period.

f. Official clarification or interpretation of revisions to the Bidding Documents shall be made only by Official addenda issued to all Bidders. The Owner will not be responsible for any other clarifications or interpretations which anyone presumes to make.

g. Bidders' Proposals shall be based on the Conformed Project Manual as modified by Official Addenda.

5. Examination of Bidding Documents: Other Related Data and Sites: Each Bidder is responsible to do the following before submitting a Bid:

a. Visit the sites to become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local and site conditions that may affect cost, progress and performance of the Work;

b. Become familiar with and satisfy federal, state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress and performance or the Work;

c. 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 and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents;

d. Consider the information known to Bidder; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Sites; 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;

e. Promptly notify the Engineer in writing of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder discovers in the Conformed Project Manual and confirm that Bidder accepts the Engineer’s written resolution thereof.

6. Surface and Physical Conditions:

a. Bidder has free access to the sites to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder must fill all holes, clean up and restore the sites to the specified design condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Areas not specifically noted shall be restored to their former condition. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

b. The Conformed Project Manual identifies the sites including the lands upon which the Contractor will perform the Work, rights-of-way, and easements for access there to and other lands designated for use.

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c. Owner will make available copies of such reports and drawings 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 the General Conditions has been identified and established in the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion drawn from any "technical data" or any such data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

7. Interpretations and Addenda:

a. Engineer will officially clarify, interpret, or revise the Conformed Project Manual only by Addenda, mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents issued to all Bidders. The Owner will not be responsible for any other clarifications or interpretations which anyone presumes to make. Only questions the Engineer has answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

b. Bidders shall base their Proposals on the Conformed Project Manual as modified by Addenda.

8. Bid Form:

a. All bids must be submitted on forms supplied by the Engineer and shall be subject to all requirements of the Conformed Project Manual, including the product descriptions, and this Instructions to Bidders. All bids must be regular in every respect. Bidders shall not make or include interlineations, excisions, or special conditions in the Bid Form. Bidder shall completely fill in the Bid Form, providing the required information in all blanks that apply to the Bidder’s circumstances. Bidders should place a line through blanks that do not apply to the Bidder’s circumstances or mark them N/A.

b. Bidder shall initial erasures or changes it makes to the Bid Proposal Form. Unexplained erasures or changes will be sufficient cause for Owner to reject the Bid. Omissions, deletions, alterations, qualifying conditions, items not requested, extraneous entries, or other irregularities will also be sufficient cause for Owner to reject the Bid.

c. Owner will not consider any verbal or telephone bid or modification.

d. Bidder’s failure to acknowledge receipt of all Addenda will be sufficient cause for Owner to reject the Bid.

e. An authorized principal of the firm bidding shall manually sign the Bid Proposal Form.

f. Lump Sum Bid Items: Bidders shall submit a Bid on a Lump Sum basis for each item of Work listed in the Bid schedule.

g. Unit Price Bid Items: Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed in the Bid schedule.

h. The total of all prices will be the sum of the Lump Sum Bid Items plus, for Unit Price Bid Items, the sum of [the products of the quantity of each item] multiplied times [the corresponding unit price for that item]. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with the General Conditions. In the case of discrepancy between prices written in words and those written in figures, the written words will govern.

9. Bid Guarantee:

a. Bidder shall include with each bid with a bid bond for 10 percent of the total amount of the bid in the form of the Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Cashier's Check, made payable to the Owner of this project.

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b. Bidder shall submit such bid bond with the understanding that it guarantees that the Bidder will not withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the closing time for the receipt of bids. If his bid is accepted, he will enter into a formal Contract with the Owner;

and that in the event of his withdrawal of said bid within said period, or his failure to enter into said contract, the Bidder shall be liable to the Owner for the full amount of the bid guarantee as representing the damage to the Owner on account of the Bidder.

c. The Owner will destroy the Bid Bond of unsuccessful Bidders and notify Bidders electronically within thirty (30) days following the Contract Award.

10. Bid Submission:

a. Owner will receive Bids at the time and place that the Invitation to Bid indicates.

b. Bid Documents, including the completed Bid Forms, Bid Bond, Affidavit of Qualification to Bid, Subcontractors Listing and Non-Collusion Affidavit shall be completed and submitted via PennBid.

c. Owner may reject any bids submitted which are not in accordance with all of the Conformed Project Manual’s requirements.

d. Each Bidder shall submit a Bid Bond with his proposal.

e. Bidder’s submitting a Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation that: he has complied with every requirement of this Article; his Bid is premised without exception upon performing and furnishing the Work that the Conformed Project Manual requires and applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction that the Conformed Project Manual may show, indicate or expressly require; he has notified the Engineer in writing of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities and discrepancies that he has discovered in the Conformed Project Manual; he accepts the Engineer’s written resolutions thereof; the Conformed Project Manual is generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

f. Withdrawal of Bids: Bidder may withdraw his Bid with a signed written request that he dispatches in time for delivery in the normal course of business to the place and time fixed for opening; provided that Bidder places said request in the mail and postmarks it prior to the time set for Bid opening. Owner will promptly return Bid guaranty of any Bidder withdrawing his Bid in accordance with the foregoing conditions.

g. No alternative bids will be considered.

11. Bid Opening:

a. Owner and Engineer will open bids publicly and read them aloud, following the receipt of bids and the close of the bidding period. If Owner awards the Contract, it will do so to a responsible Bidder based on the lowest Bid that complies with the conditions of the Invitation to Bid. Bidders and other persons properly interested may be present, in person, or be represented.

b. Owner will securely keep sealed bids received prior to the advertised hour. The Owner whose duty it is to open them will decide when the specified time has arrived, and no Bid received thereafter will be considered.

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c. The Owner reserves the right to waive any Informality in the bidding, and to accept any bids, or to reject any or all bids, or to award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder.

The Owner reserves the right to consider as unqualified any Bidder who does not habitually construct with his own forces the type of construction that this Contract requires.

12. Bid Protest:

a. Interested party means an actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor that may be aggrieved by the solicitation or award of a contract, or by the protest. Protester means any actual or prospective bidder, offeror, or contractor who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation or the award of a contract and who files the protest. An interested party may protest to the Owner the award or the proposed award of a contract for supplies, services, or construction. The protest shall be in writing and addressed to the Owner. Protestors shall file protests based upon alleged improprieties in any type of solicitation which are apparent before the closing date and time for the receipt of the bid. In all other cases protestors shall file bid protests not later than seven (7) calendar days after the basis for protest is known or should have been known, whichever is earlier. The term “filed” means receipt by the Owner.

Owner will not consider any protest filed after the time limit prescribed above.

b. The written protest shall include as a minimum the following:

1. The name and address of the protester.

2. Appropriate identification of the procurement, and, if a contract has been awarded, its number, if known.

3. A statement of reasons for the protest.

4. Supporting exhibits, evidence, or documents to substantiate any claims unless not available within the filing time, in which case the expected availability date shall be indicated.

c. Owner may request from the Protestor any additional information that it considers necessary in order to fully consider the protest. Within five (5) days after he receives notification, Protestor shall furnish the requested information to the Owner in order to expedite Owner’s consideration. Should the Protestor fail to promptly furnish the requested information to the Owner, the Owner may resolve the protest without considering any information which is untimely filed pursuant to such request.

d. Upon written request, the Owner shall make available to any interested party information submitted that bears on the substance of the protest, except when law or regulation otherwise permits or requires the Owner to withhold information, or when the information is proprietary.

e. The Owner shall decide on a protest in writing as expeditiously as possible after receiving all relevant requested information.

13. Pre-Award Conditions:

a. Owner may require Bidder to submit evidence that he has appropriate experience and financial resources available to undertake and perform the Contract properly and expeditiously, and any other information that Owner may be required to indicate his ability to fulfill the Contract.

b. The successful Bidder shall be required to execute a Construction Contract with the Owner.

1. Subsequent to the award and within seven (7) days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature, the successful Bidder shall execute and deliver to the Owner an Agreement in the form included in the Conformed Project Manual in such number of copies as the Owner may require.

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2. Should the successful Bidder fail to execute such Agreement within the above-listed time frame, or within such extended period as the Owner may grant, based upon reasons the Owner determines to suffice, the Owner may either award the Contract to the next lowest responsible Bidder or re-advertise for Bids, and may charge against the Bidder the difference between the amount of the Bid and the amount for which a Contract for the work is subsequently executed, irrespective of whether the amount thus done exceeds the amount of the Bid Bond. If the Owner receives a more favorable Bid by re-advertising, the defaulting Bidder shall have no refund claim against the Owner.

c. Collusive Agreements

1. Each Bidder submitting a Bid to the Owner for any portion of the work contemplated by the documents on which bidding is based shall execute and attach thereto, an affidavit substantially in the form herein provided, to the effect that he has not colluded with any other person, firm, or corporation in regard to any Bid submitted.

2. Before executing any subcontract the successful Bidder shall submit the name of any proposed subcontractor for prior approval and an affidavit substantially in the form provided.

d. Sales and Use Taxes: Contractor shall pay all applicable sales and compensating use taxes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of cities, townships, boroughs, and counties thereof on materials to be incorporated into the Work.

e. If any portions of the “Information to Bidders” section are found to be in conflict with any other portions of the Specifications, then the information contained in those portions of "Instruction to Bidders" section shall govern.

f. The Bidder must comply with all Federal, State, and local Laws and regulations.

14. Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others:

a. If the Supplementary Conditions requests the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers individuals, or entities to be submitted by Owner in advance of the Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within five days after the request 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 a list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individuals, or entities if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer after due investigation has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individuals, or entities, either may, before the Notice of Intent to Award is given, request the apparent Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute without an increase in the Bid.

b. 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, Supplies and individuals, or entities. Declining to make the requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for sacrificing the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individuals, or entities 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 subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in the General Conditions.

c. Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individuals, or entities against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

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SECTION 00 41 00

PROPOSAL (OR BID)

OWNER: Ararat Township

Proposal on Contract for: Tower Hill Road (T-653) Bridge Replacement

Made this______________________ day of _____________________________________, 2026.

By

Federal Employer Identification Number:

Address:

City, State and Zip Code

Principals’ Names

The Bidder declares that:

the only person, firm or corporation or person, firms or corporations, that has or have any interest in this proposal, or in the Contract or Contracts proposed to be taken, is or are the undersigned;

it makes this proposal without any connection to or collusion with any person, firm or corporation making a proposal for the same work;

it has carefully examined and understands the attached referenced Conformed Project Manual and Contract Drawings therein referred to;

that as careful an examination has been made as is necessary to become informed as to the character and extent or the work to Contract with (Owner) in the form of Contract hereto attached;

it agrees to do the required work in the manner set forth in the Conformed Project Manual and as shown by the Contract Drawings.

The Bidder hereby affirms by signing the Bid that it has familiarized itself, with the existing conditions in the project area affecting the cost of the work, and with the Conformed Project Manual including the Invitation to Bid, Information to Bidders, Proposal (or Bid) Form, Bonds, Affidavits, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplemental Conditions, Technical Specifications, Contract Drawings and Addenda, as prepared by Bassett Engineering.

The prices on the attached and signed proposal forms include and cover the furnishing of all labor requisite and proper and the providing of all necessary incidental material, machinery, tools, apparatus and means for performing the work, and performing of all the above-mentioned work, in the manner set forth, described, and shown in the Conformed Project Manual and on the Contract Drawings, within the prescribed time. If the Owner accepts this Proposal and the undersigned refuses or neglects, within 7 (seven) calendar days after receiving the Contract for execution, to execute the same and to give the stipulated bond, then said Owner may at its option, determine that the bidder has abandoned the Contract, and thereupon the bidder shall forfeit the proposal and the acceptance thereof and it shall become the property of said Owner.

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The Bidder attaches an Affidavit hereto proving that the undersigned has not entered into a collusive agreement with any person in respect to this Bid or any other Bid or the submitting of Bids for the Contract for which this Bid is submitted.

Note: The bidder or bidders must sign and the address for each must be signed and subscribed to by at least one member. In the case of corporations, the corporate name must be signed by some authorized officer or agent thereof, who shall subscribe his name and office. If practicable, the seal of the corporation shall be affixed. In lieu thereof, the corporation may file such evidence with the Owner, duly certified by the Secretary, together with a list of the names of those officers having authority to execute documents on behalf of the corporation, duly certified by the Secretary, which listing shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the Owner is advised in writing to the contrary. In any case where a Proposal is signed by an Attorney-in-fact the same must be accompanied by a copy of the appointing document, duly certified.

A member of the firm, officer or agent of the corporation who signs the proposal must list here the names of every officer of the corporation, as the case may be.

Bidder hereby agrees to commence work under this Contract within ten days after service of a written "Notice to Proceed" from the Owner and to complete the work fully and achieve Final Completion within seventy (70) calendar days of Notice to Proceed.

Bidder acknowledges receipt of the following addenda. (If no Addenda are issued, insert the word “none” in the following space.)

Having carefully examined the Conformed Project Manual, General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions for the work herein before named, and in conformity with the Conformed Project Manual:

a. I/We hereby certify that I am/We are the only person or persons interested in this proposal as principals, that we make it without collusion with any person, firm, or corporation.

b. I/We have examined the Conformed Project Manual, including the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions contained herein, and the sites of the work, and

c. I/We propose to furnish all necessary machinery, plant, equipment, tools, labor, and other means of construction, and furnish all materials specified, in the manner and at the times prescribed, and perform all work as follows:

d. I/We acknowledge that the Lump Sum prices listed in this Proposal constitute the full compensation for all work identified in this Conformed Project Manual. All quantities provided by Engineer are for information only. Bidders acknowledge he will not be entitled to additional compensation should required quantities exceed these provided by Engineer.

Bidders understands it is responsible for calculating its own quantities to develop its Lump Sum Cost Proposals.

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In submitting this Bid, the Bidder understands that the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. If written notice of the acceptance of this Bid is mailed, telegraphed, or delivered to the undersigned within Sixty (60) calendar days after the opening thereof, or at any time thereafter before this Bid is withdrawn, the undersigned agrees to execute and deliver an agreement in the prescribed form and furnish the required bond or bonds within Seven (7) calendar days after the Agreement is presented to him for signature.

Enclosed herewith find a certified cashier’s or treasurer’s check or bid bond in the amount of of _________________________________________________ Dollars ($) made payable to: Ararat Township

This certified cashier’s or treasurer’s check or bid bond is a Proposal Guarantee (which is understood will be forfeited in the event the Form or Contract is not executed, if awarded to the undersigned), and is based on the aggregate amount of the bid submitted.

(For Execution by Individuals, Partnerships or Corporations)

FOR INDIVIDUALS AND PARTNERSHIPS:

Company

Owner (Signature)

Witness (Signature)

FOR CORPORATIONS:

Corporation (Corporate Seal)

President

Signature

ATTEST: SECRETARY

Bidders shall fill the Proposal Form out in ink. The Proposal, if submitted by an individual, shall be signed by the individual; if submitted by a partnership, shall be signed by such member of members of the partnership as have authority to bind the partnership; if submitted by a corporation the same shall be signed by an officer and attested by the Secretary of an Assistant Secretary. If not signed by an officer, as aforesaid, a copy of that portion of the By-Laws, or a copy of a Board Resolution, duly certified by the Secretary, showing the authority of the person so signing on behalf of the corporation must be attached.

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PROPOSAL (OR BID) FORM

ARARAT TOWNSHIP

Tower Hill Road Bridge Replacement

Date

Bidder

Business Address

Signature Phone _______________________

GROUP 1 BASE BID LUMP SUM ITEMS

Item Description Price (In Figures)

101 Tower Hill Road (T-653) Bridge Replacement

Price ITEM 101 (In Words):

BASIS OF AWARD

THE CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD CONFORMED PROJECT

MANUAL TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER BASED ON TOTAL CONTRACT

PRICE FOR GROUP 1.

PROPOSAL GUARANTEE

A Bid Security totaling 10 percent of the bid amount will be required.

Acceptable security for bids shall be as follows:

1. A bond in a form satisfactory to the Owner and Engineer underwritten by a company licensed to issue bonds in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;

2. A bank certified check, bank cashier's check, or bank treasurer's check.

THE OWNER INTENDS TO ASSESS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND ENGINEERING CHARGES FOR

DELAYS IN COMPLETION TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY OWNER AS A RESULT OF

THE DELAYS FOR EACH CALENDAR DAY THE CONTRACTOR IS DELINQUENT COMPLETING THE

CONTRACT.

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AFFIDAVIT OF QUALIFICATION TO BID

I hereby affirm that:

1. I am the _______________________________ and the duly authorized representative (Title) of the firm_________________________________________ (Name of Corporation) of whose address is _______________________________________________ and that I possess the legal authority to make this affidavit on behalf of myself and the firm for which I am acting.

2. Except as described in Paragraph 3 below, neither I nor the above firm, to the best of my knowledge, any of its officers, directors, or partners, or any of its employees directly involved in obtaining Contracts with the State, any unit of the State, or any local governmental entity in the State (including a county, bi-county, or multi-municipality governmental entity) have been convicted of, or have pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of, or have during the course of an official Investigation or other proceeding admitted, in writing or under oath, acts or omissions which constitute bribery, attempted bribery, or conspiracy to bribe under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Code or under the laws of any State or the Federal Government. (Conduct prior to July 1, 1977 is not required to be reported.)

3. State "None" or, as appropriate, list any conviction, plea, or admission described in Paragraph 2 above, with the date; court, official or administrative body; the individuals involved and their position with the firm; and the sentence of disposition, if any.

I acknowledge that this affidavit is to be furnished to:

under the Pennsylvania Code as currently Annotated.

Signed Title Date

Witness Title

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BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, as Principal as Surety are hereby held and firmly bound unto

Ararat Township as Owner in the full and just sum of

Dollars

($ ) legal tender of the United States of America for the payment of which said sum of money, well and truly to be made and done, the Principal binds himself (itself, themselves), his (its, their) successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

Signed this day of , 2024.

The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted the Owner a certain Bid, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, to enter into a contract in writing for the construction of the

Tower Hill Road (T-653) Bridge Replacement

NOW, THEREFORE,

(a) If said Bid shall be rejected, or in the alternate,

(b) If said Bid shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a Contract Agreement in the form attached hereto property completed in accordance with said Bid and shall furnish a bond for his faithful performance of the Contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said Bid, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

i. then this obligation shall be void,

ii. otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect;

iii. it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates, and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its bond shall be in no way impaired or affected by an extension of the time within which the Owner may accept such Bid; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL

Business Name:

Address:

In presence of

Witness: _________________________ as to ________________________________ Principal

Witness: _________________________ as to ________________________________ Principal

Witness: _________________________ as to ________________________________ Principal

CO-PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPAL

Co-partnership Name:

Address:

In presence of

Witness: _________________________ as to ________________________________ Principal

Witness: _________________________ as to ________________________________ Principal

Witness: _________________________ as to ________________________________ Principal

CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

Corporation:

Address:

Officer Name, Title _____________________________________________________ Signature

Officer Name, Title _____________________________________________________ Signature (Affix Corporate Seal)

SURETY

Corporation:

Address:

Name, Title _______________________________ _____________________ Signature (Affix Corporate Seal)

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STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

All questions must be answered, and the date given must be clear and comprehensive. This statement must be notarized. If necessary, questions may be answered on separate attached sheets. The Bidder may submit any additional information he desires.

1. Name of Bidder

2. Permanent main office address

3. When organized

4. If a corporation, the state, or commonwealth where incorporated.

5. Contractor’s License Number

6. How many years have you been engaged in the contracting business under your present firm or trade name?

7. Contracts on hand: (Schedule these, showing amount of each contract and the appropriate anticipated dates of completion.)

8. General character of work performed by your company.

9. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? If so, where, and why?

10. Have you ever defaulted on a contract? If so, where, and why?

11. List the five largest relevant projects recently completed by your company, stating the approximate cost for each, and the month and year completed.

12. List your major equipment available for this contract.

13. Experience in construction work similar in importance to this project. (Minimum five)

14. Background and experience of the principal members of your organization, including the officers.

15. Credit available: $ _____________________

16. Give bank reference: ________________________________________

17. Will you, upon request, fill out a detailed financial statement and furnish any other information that the Owner may require? YES or NO (please circle one)

18. The undersigned certifies for itself, it has no unsatisfied tax liabilities or other Commonwealth obligations.

19. The undersigned certifies for itself and all its subcontractors and suppliers that it is not under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth or any governmental entity, instrumentality, or authority.

20. The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm, or corporation to furnish any information that the Owner requests in verification of the recitals comprising this Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications.

21. List any pending litigation revolving in your company.

22. List any OSHA citations received in the past five (5) years.

Bidder

Title

Signature

Sworn to before me this day of , 2024.

My commission expires

Notary Signature provide Notary stamp or seal.

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NONCOLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

Commonwealth/State of (___________________ ) County of (_______________________)

_ ___________________________ (Name), being first duly sworn, deposes and says that:

(1) He is Owner, partner, officer, representative or agent (circle one) of

__________________________ (Company), the Bidder that has submitted the attached Bid.

(2) He is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the attached Bid and of all pertinent circumstances respecting such Bid;

(3) Such Bid is genuine and is not a collusive or sham Bid;

(4) Neither the said Bidder nor any of its officers, partners, owners, agents, representatives, employees or parties in interest, including this affiant, has in any way colluded, conspired, connived or agreed, directly or indirectly with any other Bidder, firm or person to submit a collusive or sham Bid in connection with the Contract for which the attached Bid has been submitted or to refrain from bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in the attached Bid or of any other Bidder, or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element for the Bid prices or the Bid price of any Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against the Owner or any person interested in the proposed Contract. By submission of this BID, each BIDDER certifies, and in the case of a joint BID each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, that this BID has been arrived at independently, without consultation, communications, or agreement as to any matter relating to this BID with any other BIDDER or with any competitor; and

(5) The price or prices quoted in the attached Bid are fair and proper and are not tainted by any collusion, conspiracy, connivance, or unlawful agreement on the part of the Bidder or any of its agents, representatives, owners, employees, or parties in interest, including this affiant.

Signed _______________________________

Title _______________________________

Sworn to before me this day of , 2024.

My commission expires

Notary Signature provide Notary stamp or seal Notary Public

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SUBCONTRACTORS LISTING

The Contractor will name below the item or items he proposes to sublet, their dollar value, and the name of the subcontractor or subcontractors. The contractor shall check either A or B below.

(Bidder) will:

[ ] A. perform all work associated with the aforementioned contract solely by persons employed with the individual, partnership, or corporation as shown in the Proposal (or Bid).

[ ] B. perform all work associated with the aforementioned contract by persons employed with the individual, partnership, or corporation as shown in the Proposal (or Bid) and all subcontractors listed herewith.

Conditions:

1. If the Bidder fails to check either A or B, the Owner may deem the submitted bid as non-responsive and reject the bid.

2. If the Bidder checks A and is awarded the contact, the Owner shall not permit the Bidder to utilize any subcontractors for any work in the contract.

3. If the Bidder checks B and fails to complete the subcontractors listing, the Owner may deem the submitted bid as non-responsive and reject the bid.

4. If the Bidder checks B, the Owner shall review the subcontractors listed prior to the award of the contract. Subcontractors that are determined to be unacceptable to the Owner shall be replaced by subcontractors that are acceptable to the Owner. The Bidder shall substitute the acceptable subcontractors as required by the Owner, with no change in contract unit prices or in the total contract prices.

5. The Bidder shall use only those subcontractors identified in this list, which was approved by the Owner prior to the award of the contract, for the duration of the contract. The Bidder shall not substitute for approved subcontractors without written approval by the Owner. Any substitution requested by the Bidder and approved by the Owner after the award of the contract shall be at no additional expense to the Owner.

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SUBCONTRACTORS LISTING, continued

ITEM DESCRIPTION DOLLAR VALUE

SUBCONTRACTOR

(Name, Address, Telephone)

Endorsement of this subcontractors listing certifies that the Bidder understands and agrees to the terms previously stated.

Bidder ______________________________________________________________________

Title ________________________________________________________________________

Signature ____________________________________________________________________

Sworn to before me this ________ day of , 2024.

My commission expires __________________________________________________________

Notary Signature ____________________________________________provide Notary stamp or seal.

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NOTE: Before the project is awarded the Bidder must submit the following form to the Engineer, and all Subcontractors must do the same before they begin work on site.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION FORM

Business or Organization Name (Employer)

Address

City State Zip Code

Contractor Subcontractor (check one)

Contracting Public Body: Ararat Township

Contract/Project No: Tower Hill Road (T-653) Bridge Replacement

The work shall consist of replacing the Tower Hill Road (T-653) bridge over West Branch Lackawanna River. The existing bridge will be replaced with an aluminum box culvert of the dimensions 20’-6” W x 6’-1” R x 22’-9” L furnished with headwalls, wingwalls, full invert plates, and fish baffles. Ararat Township is pre-purchasing the ALBC via COSTARS; the contractor shall purchase all other materials necessary for the project.

Contractor shall install E&S measures, divert stream flows, protect existing utilities, demolish and remove existing bridges, return selected components to Townships…