BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

(SR 2018) FREEMANSBURG AVENUE

AND 9TH STREET

EMERGENCY SIGNAL

IN

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

JANUARY 2026

THE PIDCOCK COMPANY

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND LAND PLANNING ARCHITECTURE LAND SURVEYING

Oxford Drive at Fish Hatchery Road

Allentown, Pennsylvania

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION: SECTION

NO:

VOLUME I - PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS

LIST OF DRAWINGS 00015

BID SOLICITATION 00100

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS 00200

BID FORM 00410

BID BOND 00430

FORM OF AGREEMENT 00520

PERFORMANCE BOND 00610

PAYMENT BOND 00615

MAINTENANCE BOND 00620

CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION 00625

GENERAL CONDITIONS 00700

SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS 00800

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES 01200

UNIT PRICES 01270

VOLUME I APPENDICES

SIGNAL PERMIT 1

PREVAILING WAGES DETERMINATION REPORT 2

VOLUME II - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 2 - SITE CONSTRUCTION 02000

VOLUME II APPENDICES

COMMONWEALTH FINANCING AUTHORITY – DCED MULTIMODAL

TRANSPORTATION FUND GRANT

PENNDOT MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUND GRANT 2

PENNDOT FUND GRANT - GOVERNING SPECIFICATIONS

AND APPLICABLE DESIGNATED SPECIAL PROVISIONS 2020-10 3

UTILITY CLEARANCE (LOCALLY SPONSERED) 4

TEMPORARY ACCESS AND CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT 5 3

045.2306 BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP JANUARY 2026

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BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PA

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

FREEMANSBURG AVENUE (SR2018)

IN

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA

VOLUME I

PROJECT ADMINISTRATION

AND CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS

VOLUME I

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00015 LIST OF DRAWINGS

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SHEET

NO.

TITLE PLAN DATE OR

LAST REVISION

DRAWING INDEX NUMBER (BTWP-45)

1 COVER SHEET JANUARY 8, 2026

2 INDEX AND LOCATION PLAN JANUARY 8, 2026

3 CURB AND CONCRETE ISLAND DETAILS AND GENERAL

NOTES

JANUARY 8, 2026

4 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PLAN,

NOTES AND DETAILS

JANUARY 8, 2026

SUPPLEMENTAL DRAWINGS

2 OF 2 SR 2018 (FREEMANSBURG AVENUE) & 9TH STREET

FEBRUARY 12,

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00100 BID SOLICITATION

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bethlehem Township will receive sealed proposals for the (SR2018) Freemansburg Avenue and 9th Street Emergency Signal, Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Proposals will be submitted online via the PennBid Program by the undersigned until 3:00 PM

(Prevailing Time), February 24, 2026. A summary of bids received will be displayed on PennBid immediately after bid opening. The principal items of work include but are not limited to:

The installation of emergency signals preemption detectors, mast arms, signage, conduit, pavement markings, topsoiling, seeding, and mulching.

Bidding Documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program

(https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).

Each Bidder shall deposit with its Proposal a certified check, bank money order or Bid bond in the amount of not less than ten percent of the Total Bid as defined in the Instructions to Bidders.

The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents for Reference. Bidders shall complete the electronic bid form within PennBid (“RESPONSE” tab), inclusive of all pricing items and required supporting documents as identified.

The minimum wages paid for all labor employed on this project shall be as established by the Secretary of Labor, Department of Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and as tabulated in the Project Manual. Since this is a DCED/PennDOT MTF funded project, all

Contractors are required to be PennDOT pre-qualified.

Bidding requirements are more particularly described in the Instructions to Bidders contained in the Project Manual.

Bethlehem Township

Doug Bruce

Township Manager

Advertise: Express Times – February 9, 2026 and February 13, 2026

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00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

EJCDC® C-200, Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract.

Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

Prepared By

Endorsed By

Copyright© 2018 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies, and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.

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Copyright© 2018

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(703) 684-2882 www.nspe.org

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(800) 548-2723 www.asce.org

The copyright for this EJCDC document is owned jointly by the three sponsoring organizations listed above. The National Society of Professional Engineers is the Copyright Administrator for the EJCDC documents; please direct all inquiries regarding EJCDC copyrights to NSPE.

NOTE: EJCDC publications may be purchased at www.ejcdc.org, or from any of the sponsoring organizations above.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Article 1— Defined Terms

Article 2— Bidding Documents

Article 3— Qualifications of Bidders

Article 4— Pre-Bid Conference

Article 5— Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner’s Safety

Program; Other Work at the Site

Article 6— Bidder’s Representations and Certifications

Article 7— Interpretations and Addenda

Article 8— Bid Security

Article 9— Contract Times

Article 10— Substitute and “Or Equal” Items

Article 11— Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

Article 12— Preparation of Bid

Article 13— Basis of Bid

Article 14— Submittal of Bid

Article 15— Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

Article 16— Opening of Bids

Article 17— Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

Article 18— Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

Article 19— Bonds and Insurance

Article 20— Signing of Agreement

Article 21— Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act

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ARTICLE 1—DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the

General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these

Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office—The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued, and which registers plan holders.

B. Bid Security – An amount payable to Owner in the amount of ten percent of Bidders’ maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond (on the form attached) issued by a surety meeting the requirement of Paragraphs

6.01 and 6.02 of the General Conditions.

C. Contract Security – Performance and Payment bonds (on the forms attached) and other bonds as may be required under Article 6 of the General Conditions or as modified by the Supplementary Conditions.

ARTICLE 2—BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Bidding Documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program

(https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com). It is the Bidder’s responsibility to determine that it is using a complete set of documents in the preparation of a Bid. Bidder assumes sole responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete documents, by Bidder itself or by its prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers.

2.02 Bidding Documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download or distribution of the Bidding

Documents does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents, or other distribution, includes the right for plan holders to print documents solely for their use, and the use of their prospective

Subcontractors and Suppliers, provided the plan holder pays all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances.

2.03 Electronic Documents

A. When the Bidding Requirements indicate that electronic (digital) copies of the

Bidding Documents are available, such documents will be made available to the

Bidders as Electronic Documents in the manner specified.

1. Bidding Documents will be provided in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format)

(.pdf) that is readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is the intent of the Engineer and Owner that such Electronic Documents are to be exactly representative of the paper copies of the documents. However, because the Owner and Engineer cannot totally control the transmission and receipt of Electronic Documents nor the Contractor’s means of reproduction of such documents, the Owner and

Engineer cannot and do not guarantee that Electronic Documents and reproductions prepared from those versions are identical in every manner to the paper copies.

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B. Unless otherwise stated in the Bidding Documents, the Bidder may use and rely upon complete sets of Electronic Documents of the Bidding Documents, described in

Paragraph 2.06.A above. However, Bidder assumes all risks associated with differences arising from transmission/receipt of Electronic Documents versions of

Bidding Documents and reproductions prepared from those versions and, further, assumes all risks, costs, and responsibility associated with use of the Electronic

Documents versions to derive information that is not explicitly contained in printed paper versions of the documents, and for Bidder’s reliance upon such derived information.

ARTICLE 3—QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, after submitting its Bid and within 5 days of Owner’s request, Bidder must submit the following information:

A. Written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments.

B. A written statement that Bidder is authorized to do business in the state where the

Project is located, or a written certification that Bidder will obtain such authority prior to the Effective Date of the Contract.

C. Bidder’s state or other contractor license number, if applicable.

D. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information.

E. Other required information regarding qualifications.

F. Value of uncompleted work on other contracts held by bidders.

G. List of subcontractors proposed to be used for work under the Contract.

H. List of material suppliers and approximate delivery date for materials and equipment.

I. PENNDOT pre-qualified.

3.02 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.03 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of

Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

3.04 Without being limited thereby, any one or more of the following causes may be considered as sufficient grounds for the disqualification of a Bidder and the rejection of its bid or bids:

1. More than one proposal for the same work from an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation under the same or different names;

2. Evidence of collusion among Bidders. Participants in such collusion may receive no recognition as Bidders for any future work;

3. Unbalanced forms of proposal, in which the prices for some items are out of proportion to the prices for other items;

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4. Failure to submit a unit price for each item of work for which a bid price is required by the proposal;

5. Lack of competency as revealed by the financial statement, experience record, plant and equipment statements submitted;

6. Lack of responsibility as shown by past work judged from the standpoint of workmanship and progress;

7. Uncompleted work which in the judgment of the Owner might hinder or prevent the prompt completion of additional work if awarded; and

8. Being in arrears on existing contracts, in litigation with the Owner, or having defaulted on a previous contract.

9. Failure to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority Multimodal Transportation (CFA) Fund.

10. Failure to meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Grant.

11. Failure to meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant Reimbursement Agreement for Highway and Bridge Projects (PennDOT MTF) Grant.

ARTICLE 4—PRE-BID CONFERENCE

4.01 A pre-bid conference will not be conducted for this Project.

ARTICLE 5—SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS;

EXAMINATION OF SITE; OWNER’S SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE

SITE

5.01 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the

Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

5.02 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify the following regarding existing conditions at or adjacent to the Site:

a. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site that contain Technical Data.

b. Those drawings known to Owner of existing physical conditions at or adjacent to the Site, including those drawings depicting existing surface or

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Facilities), that contain Technical Data.

c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous

Environmental Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the

Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract

Documents, but the Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy

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 Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.

B. Underground Facilities: Underground Facilities are shown or indicated on the

Drawings, pursuant to Paragraph 5.05 of the General Conditions, and not in the drawings referred to in Paragraph 5.02.A of these Instructions to Bidders. Information and data regarding the presence or location of Underground Facilities are not intended to be categorized, identified, or defined as Technical Data.

1. Refer to Supplementary Conditions SC-5.05 regarding the conditions of the

Underground Utility Line Protection Law.

5.03 Other Site-related Documents

A. No other Site-related documents are available.

5.04 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders

A. Bidder shall conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours, and shall not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site. On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Owners’ Site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates. Bidder shall be responsible for acquiring permission and any necessary permits to conduct examinations, investigations, explorations, tests and studies as Bidder deems necessary within State Highway rights-of-way, public street rights-of-way or private properties.

B. All access to the Site other than during a regularly scheduled Site visit must be coordinated through the Owner. Bidder must conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours.

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C. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the Owner will provide Bidder general access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such access if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns, or restraints on Owner’s authority regarding the Site. Bidder is responsible for establishing access needed to reach specific selected test sites.

D. Bidder must comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety programs.

E. Bidder must fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.

5.05 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. If an

Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

5.06 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each

Bidder access to examine such contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 6—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.01 Express Representations and Certifications in Bid Form, Agreement

A. The Bid Form that each Bidder will submit contains express representations regarding the Bidder’s examination of Project documentation, Site visit, and preparation of the

Bid, and certifications regarding lack of collusion or fraud in connection with the Bid.

Bidder should review these representations and certifications, and assure that Bidder can make the representations and certifications in good faith, before executing and submitting its Bid.

B. If Bidder is awarded the Contract, Bidder (as Contractor) will make similar express representations and certifications when it executes the Agreement.

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ARTICLE 7—INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 Owner on its own initiative may issue Addenda to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.

7.02 Bidder shall submit all questions or comments about the meaning or intent of the

Bidding Documents only via the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid no later than seven (7) days prior to the date for the receipt of bids. No calls may be made with questions. Responses will be publicly posted on the PennBid’s Messages Tab.

7.03 Only responses set forth in the PennBid’s Messages tab will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Responses to questions are not part of the Contract Documents unless set forth in an Addendum that expressly modifies or supplements the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 8—BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of

10 percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of a certified check or a Bid bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraph 6.01 of the General Conditions. Such Bid bond will be issued in the form included in the Bidding Documents.

8.02 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within seven days after the Bid opening.

8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of 7 days after the

Effective Date of the Contract or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

ARTICLE 9—CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be

(a) substantially completed and (b) ready for final payment, are set forth in the

Agreement.

9.02 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, for failure to timely attain a Milestone, Substantial Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10—SUBSTITUTE AND “OR EQUAL” ITEMS

10.01 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, 00200-7 application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by

Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract.

10.02 All prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid will be based on the presumption that the

Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the

Bidding Documents, as supplemented by Addenda. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of “or-equal” or substitution requests are made at

Bidder’s sole risk.

ARTICLE 11—SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

11.01 A Bidder must be prepared to retain specific Subcontractors and Suppliers for the performance of the Work if required to do so by the Bidding Documents or in the

Specifications. If a prospective Bidder objects to retaining any such Subcontractor or

Supplier and the concern is not relieved by an Addendum, then the prospective Bidder should refrain from submitting a Bid.

11.02 The apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, must submit to

Owner a list of the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work within five days after Bid opening:

A. Aggregate;

B. Asphalt;

C. Concrete Curb and Flat Work;

D. Traffic Signs, Signals and Mast Arms;

E. Seeding; and

F. Matting

11.03 If requested by Owner, such list must be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor or Supplier. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor or Supplier, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute, in which case apparent Successful Bidder will submit a substitute and shall be entitled to an increase in the Bid amount with submission of supporting documentation.

11.04 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 and Suppliers. Declining to make requested substitutions will constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor or Supplier, so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to

Owner and Engineer subject to subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in Paragraph 7.07 of the General Conditions.

11.05 For each Subcontractor proposed by the Successful Bidder, a Public Works

Employment Verification Form, completed in accordance with the requirements of

Act 127, shall be provided with the List of Proposed Subcontractors and Material

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Suppliers. Public Works Employment Verification Forms are not required for

Material Suppliers.

ARTICLE 12—PREPARATION OF BID

12.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents for Reference. Bidders shall complete the electronic bid form within PennBid (“Prepare Your Submission” tab).

12.02 A Bid by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer

(whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown.

12.03 A Bid by a partnership must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership must be shown.

12.04 A Bid by a limited liability company must be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign.

The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm must be shown.

12.05 A Bid by an individual must show the Bidder’s name and official address.

12.06 A Bid by a joint venture must be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The joint venture must have been formally established prior to submittal of a Bid, and the official address of the joint venture must be shown.

12.07 All names must be printed in ink below the signatures.

12.08 The Bid must contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which must be filled in on the Bid Form.

12.09 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the

Bid must be shown.

12.10 The Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s authority to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such authority within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the

Bid.

12.11 If Bidder is required to be licensed to submit a Bid or perform the Work in the state where the Project is located, the Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s licensure, or

Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such licensure within the time for

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12.12 The Bid shall be accompanied by the Bidder’s Public Works Employment Verification Form, completed in accordance with the requirements of Act 127.

ARTICLE 13—BASIS OF BID

13.01 Unit Price

A. Bidders must submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed in the unit price section of the Bid Form.

B. The “Bid Price” (sometimes referred to as the extended price) for each unit price Bid item will be the product of the “Estimated Quantity”, which Owner or its representative has set forth in the Bid Form, for the item and the corresponding “Bid

Unit Price” offered by the Bidder. The total of all unit price Bid items will be the sum of these “Bid Prices”; such total will be used by Owner for Bid comparison purposes.

The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with

Paragraph 13.03 of the General Conditions.

C. Discrepancies between the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

D. The Bid price shall include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for Contractor's overhead, costs, profit, and other expenses on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents, in accordance with Paragraph 13.02.B of the

General Conditions.

ARTICLE 14—SUBMITTAL OF BID

14.01 Bids shall be submitted online via the PennBid Program

(https://pennbidbonfirehub.com) by the date and time indicated in the Invitation for

Bids along with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted as identified under the terms of Article 2 of the Bid Form.

14.02 Bids received after the date and time prescribed for the opening of bids or by any other means will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

ARTICLE 15—MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

15.01 A Bid may be withdrawn or modified at any time within PennBid prior to the due date and time identified in the Invitation for Bids.

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15.02 If a Bidder wishes to modify its Bid prior to Bid opening, Bidder must withdraw its initial Bid in the manner specified in Paragraph 15.01 and submit a new Bid prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

15.03 If within two business days after Bids are opened any 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 its Bid, the Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, the Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

ARTICLE 16—OPENING OF BIDS

16.01 A summary of bids received will be displayed on PennBid immediately after bid opening, the time of which is listed in the Invitation to Bid. It should be noted that bid results are subject to further review and should not be construed as issuance of an award.

ARTICLE 17—BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

17.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid

Form, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 18—EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

18.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor Bid informalities not involving price, time, or changes in the Work.

18.02 Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible.

18.03 If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract

Documents for purposes of the Bid, whether in the Bid itself or in a separate communication to Owner or Engineer, then Owner will reject the Bid as nonresponsive.

18.04 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any

Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for

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18.05 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the lowest responsible Bidder it selects and who meets the requirements of the Owner for the Bid or any combination of Bids the Owner elects to accept.

18.06 Evaluation of Bids

A. In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

18.07 In evaluating whether a Bidder is responsible, Owner will consider the qualifications of the Bidder and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors and Suppliers proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of

Subcontractors and Suppliers must be submitted as provided in the Bidding

Documents.

18.08 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders and any proposed

Subcontractors or Suppliers.

ARTICLE 19—BONDS AND INSURANCE

19.01 Article 6 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary

Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds maintenance bond, and insurance.

19.02 Article 8, Bid Security, of these Instructions, addresses any requirements for providing bid bonds as part of the bidding process.

ARTICLE 20—SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

20.01 Notice of Award, conditioned on the Successful Bidder delivering to Owner the required Contract Security, and evidence of the required insurances will be forwarded to the Successful Bidder. The Successful Bidder shall deliver the required Contract

Security and evidence of required insurances (all in strict conformance with the requirements for same) within fifteen days of receipt of the Notice of Award. If the

Successful Bidder fails to deliver the required Contract Security and evidence of the required insurances to Owner within the time specified, Owner may consider the

Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid Security of that Bidder will thereupon be forfeited.

20.02 When the required Contract Security and evidence of required insurances have been determined to be acceptable by Owner, the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement along with the other Contract Documents which are identified in the Agreement as attached thereto will be delivered to the Successful Bidder. The

Contractor shall sign and execute the Agreements and return the signed and executed

Agreements and attached documents to Owner within ten days of receipt thereof. If the Successful Bidder fails to deliver the signed and executed Agreements and attached documents to Owner within the time specified above, Owner may consider

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Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid Security of that Bidder will thereupon be forfeited. Within twenty days after receiving properly signed and executed Agreements and attached documents, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder.

ARTICLE 21—PENNSYLVANIA PREVAILING WAGE ACT

21.01 Refer to Supplementary Conditions SC-7.11 regarding prevailing wage rates and labor requirements for this Project.

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BID FORM FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

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BID FORM FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have the meanings stated in the Instructions to

Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

OWNER AND BIDDER

1.01 This Bid is submitted to:

Mr. Doug Bruce

Bethlehem Township, Township Manager

1.02 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an

Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all

Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the

Bidding Documents.

ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

2.01 The following documents are submitted with and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Required Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond; and

B. Contractor’s Public Works Employment Verification Form.

BASIS OF BID—LUMP SUM BID AND UNIT PRICES

3.01 Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s):

The bids are described generally as follows:

TOTAL BID: The Work includes but is not limited to the installation of emergency signals with preemption detectors, mast arms, signage, pavement markings, conduit, concrete island, topsoiling, seeding, and mulching.

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The undersigned agrees to accept in full compensation thereof the unit prices and lump sum prices set forth below.

On the basis of estimated quantities and solely for the purpose of determining the selected Bidder as determined by the Owner, the amounts of the Total Bids are computed to be:

TOTAL BID

(written in words) (numerals)

Which Total Bid may be completed from the following quantities and unit and lump sum bid prices:

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QUANTITIES PRICES

ITEM SPEC. TOTAL UNIT ITEM

NO. NO. ITEM UNIT BID UNIT WRITTEN NUMERALS TOTAL

1 PW-1A PRELIMINARY AND MISCELLANEOUS WORK L.S. L. S.

2 PW-1B TEMPORARY 4’ CONSTRUCTION FENCE L.F. 250

3 DRC-1A DEMOLITION, REMOVALS, CLEARING AND GRUBBING L.S. L. S.

4 DRC-1B TREE TRIMMING L.S. L.S.

5 SE-100 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL L.S. L.S.

6 P-152A UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION L.S. L.S.

7 P-152B EMBANKMENT IN PLACE (GRADED AND COMPACTED) L.S. L.S.

8 P-152C ADDITIONAL UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION C.Y. 10

9 P-152D

ADDITIONAL EMBANKMENT IN PLACE (GRADED AND

COMPACTED)

C.Y. 10

10 D-700 UNCLASSIFIED CONCRETE C.Y. 10

11 CC-1 22” CONCRETE CURB (BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP) L.F. 55

12 MB-1A PAVEMENT MILLING S.Y. 40

13 MB-1B PAVEMENT SAWCUTTING L.F. 150

14 P-210 SUBGRADE S.Y. 40

15 P-350 2A SUBBASE (6” MINIMUM THICKNESS) S.Y. 40

16 SPB-1

5” SUPERPAVE ASPHALT MIXTURE DESIGN, 25.0 MM

HMA BASE COURSE, PG. 64S-22, 0.0 TO 0.3 MILLION

ESAL’S

S.Y. 40

17 SP-1

1 ½” SUPERPAVE ASPHALT MIXTURE DESIGN, 9.5 MM

HMA WEARING COURSE, PG. 64S-22, 0.0 TO 0.3 MILLION

ESAL’S, SRL-L

S.Y. 40

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QUANTITIES PRICES

ITEM SPEC. TOTAL UNIT ITEM

NO. NO. ITEM UNIT BID UNIT WRITTEN NUMERALS TOTAL

18 RPM-1 24” WIDE WHITE STOPBAR - THERMOPLASTIC L.F. 30

19 TS-930 RELOCATE EXISTING POST MOUNTED SIGN EA. 4

20 TS-936 STRUCTURE MOUNTED FLAT SHEET ALUMINUM SIGNS S.F. 60

21 TS-951A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPPORT, 25’ MAST ARM EA. 2

22 TS-951B TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPPORT, 35’ MAST ARM EA. 1

23 TS-951C TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPPORT, 45’ MAST ARM EA. 1

24 TS-951D TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPPORT, 12’ PEDESTAL EA. 1

25 TS-952A

CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY, TYPE II (POLE),

WITH BATTERY BACKUP

L.S. 1

26 TS-952B

SMALL CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY, TYPE II (POLE),

WITH BATTERY BACKUP

L.S. 1

27 TS-954A 3” CONDUIT L.F. 175

28 TS-954B TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONDUIT DIRECTIONAL DRILL, TYPE I L.F. 60

29 TS-954C TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONDUIT DIRECTIONAL DRILL,

TYPE III

L.F. 125

30 TS-954D SIGNAL CABLE, 14 AWG, 5 CONDUCTOR L.F. 925

31 TS-954E JUNCTION BOX, JB-27 EA. 2

32 TS-954F ELECTRICAL SERVICE, TYPE A EA. 2

33 TS-955A VEHICULAR SIGNAL HEAD, THREE (3) 12” SECTIONS EA. 4

34 TS-955B

VEHICULAR SIGNAL HEAD, FLASHING YELLOW, TWO (2)

12” SECTIONS, ONE (1) 8” SECTION

EA. 4

35 TS-956 EMERGENCY PRE-EMPTION SYSTEM EA. 2

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QUANTITIES PRICES

ITEM SPEC. TOTAL UNIT ITEM

NO. NO. ITEM UNIT BID UNIT WRITTEN NUMERALS TOTAL

36 T-905 TOPSOILING (4" SCREENED) S.Y. 200

37 T-901 SEEDING - FORMULA B S.Y. 200

38 T-908 MULCHING S.Y. 200

39 T-907 EROSION CONTROL BLANKET S.Y. 200

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Unit Prices have been computed in accordance with Paragraph 13.03.B of the General Conditions.

Bidder acknowledges that estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of comparison of Bids, and final payment for all Unit Price Bid items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.

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TIME OF COMPLETION

4.01 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially complete and will be completed and ready for final payment in accordance with Paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

4.02 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages.

BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: ACCEPTANCE PERIOD,

INSTRUCTIONS, AND RECEIPT OF ADDENDA

5.01 Bid Acceptance Period

A. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

5.02 Instructions to Bidders

A. Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security.

5.03 No Bidder may withdraw its Proposal within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all

Proposals.

5.04 If the Award of the Contract is delayed by the required approval of a governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants then no Bidder may withdraw its

Proposal within 120 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Subsequent to 120 days after the opening of the Proposal the date for the Award of the Contract may be extended in 30 day increments with the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible Bidder as determined by the Owner.

5.05 Receipt of Addenda

A. Bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum Number Addendum Date

BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.01 Bidder’s Representations

A. In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents the following:

1. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, including

Addenda.

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2. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

3. Bidder is familiar with all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

4. Bidder has carefully studied the reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and the drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to the Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

5. Bidder has carefully studied the reports and drawings relating to Hazardous

Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the Supplementary Conditions, with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

6. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site;

information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding

Documents; and the Technical Data identified in the Supplementary Conditions or by definition, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and

Technical Data on (a) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (b) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, if selected as Contractor; and (c) Bidder’s (Contractor’s) safety precautions and programs.

7. Based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, Bidder agrees that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the performance of the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Times, and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract.

8. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

9. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and of discrepancies between Site conditions and the Contract Documents, and the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Contractor.

10. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the

Work.

11. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

6.02 Bidder’s Certifications

A. The Bidder certifies the following:

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1. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation.

2. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid.

3. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding.

4. Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph 8.02.A:

a. Corrupt practice means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process.

b. Fraudulent practice means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made

(a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition.

c. Collusive practice means a scheme or arrangement between two or more

Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels.

d. Coercive practice means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

5. Bidder meets all requirements and certifications of Contractor included in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority, Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant, and included in the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Multimodal

Transportation Fund Grant (both grants included in the Volume II Appendix). In cases of conflict, Grant requirements shall govern over other Contract requirements.

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BIDDER hereby submits this Bid as set forth above:

Bidder:

(typed or printed name of organization)

By:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

If Bidder is a corporation, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.

Attest:

(individual’s signature)

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Date:

(typed or printed)

Address for giving notices:

Bidder’s Contact:

Name:

(typed or printed)

Title:

(typed or printed)

Phone:

Email:

Address:

Bidder’s Contractor License No.: (if applicable)

EJCDC® C-430, Bid Bond (Penal Sum Form).

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00430-Bid Bond

Bidder Surety

Name: Name:

Address (principal place of business): Address (principal place of business):

Owner Bid

Name: Project (name and location):

Address (principal place of business):

Bid Due Date:

Bond

Penal Sum:

Date of Bond:

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms set forth in this Bid Bond, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed by an authorized officer, agent, or representative.

Bidder Surety

(Full formal name of Bidder) (Full formal name of Surety) (corporate seal)

By: By:

(Signature) (Signature) (Attach Power of Attorney)

Name: Name:

(Printed or typed) (Printed or typed)

Title: Title:

Attest: Attest:

(Signature) (Signature)

Name: Name:

(Printed or typed) (Printed or typed)

Title: Title:

Notes: (1) Note: Addresses are to be used for giving any required notice. (2) Provide execution by any additional parties, such as joint venturers, if necessary.

EJCDC® C-430, Bid Bond (Penal Sum Form).

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1. Bidder and Surety, jointly and severally, bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns to pay to Owner upon default of Bidder the penal sum set forth on the face of this Bond. Payment of the penal sum is the extent of Bidder’s and Surety’s liability. Recovery of such penal sum under the terms of this Bond will be Owner’s sole and exclusive remedy upon default of

Bidder.

2. Default of Bidder occurs upon the failure of Bidder to deliver within the time required by the Bidding

Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the Bidding

Documents.

3. This obligation will be null and void if:

3.1. Owner accepts Bidder’s Bid and Bidder delivers within the time required by the Bidding

Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Owner) the executed Agreement required by the Bidding Documents and any performance and payment bonds required by the

Bidding Documents, or

3.2. All Bids are rejected by Owner, or

3.3. Owner fails to issue a Notice of Award to Bidder within the time specified in the Bidding

Documents (or any extension thereof agreed to in writing by Bidder and, if applicable, consented to by Surety when required by Paragraph 5 hereof).

4. Payment under this Bond will be due and payable upon default of Bidder and within 30 calendar days after receipt by Bidder and Surety of written notice of default from Owner, which notice will be given with reasonable promptness, identifying this Bond and the Project and including a statement of the amount due.

5. Surety waives notice of any and all defenses based on or arising out of any time extension to…