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This file is Appendix C of a state contractor responsibility program document related to Montgomery Township's Whistlestop Park project in Pennsylvania. The Whistlestop Park project (Contract 2022-01256.01) involves comprehensive park rehabilitation and development work, including the rehabilitation of a softball field, construction of perimeter fencing for a new playground, installation of pickleball courts, a loop trail, stormwater basins, rehabilitation of an existing basin, and associated landscaping and other features. Sealed bids for this project are being accepted online via PennBid until April 30, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. local time, with public bid opening and reading scheduled for the same date and time at Montgomery Township offices located at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. All bid documents and solicitation details are available at no cost on PennBid. The successful bidder must submit performance bonds and payment bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount and a maintenance bond equal to 15% of the contract award price within the timeframe specified in the contract documents. All bids shall remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after bid opening or for such extended period as the bidder may agree to in writing.

The project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act 422) and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127), requiring adherence to prevailing minimum wage rates issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. A bid bond in the amount of 10% of the maximum bid amount is required with each submission. PennBid assesses a nominal fee of 0.33% of the bid amount (with a minimum of $150 and maximum of $6,000 plus tax) only to bidders awarded contracts. Bids may be withdrawn within two (2) business days after the opening. The contract is also subject to DCNR Contract BRC-PRD-28-98 and DCED Contract C000083542, indicating state-level funding and oversight involvement.