Whistlestop Park Project Manual Summary

This is a project title sheet and cover document prepared for Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program and the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The project encompasses rehabilitation and construction work at Whistlestop Park, including softball field rehabilitation, perimeter fencing for a new playground, pickleball court construction, a loop trail, stormwater basin installation and rehabilitation, and associated landscaping. Sealed bids will be received online through the PennBid platform (www.pennbid.net) until April 30, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. local time, with public bid opening and reading at Montgomery Township's offices located at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. No prebid meeting or site visit requirements are specified in the available documentation. All bid documents and solicitation details are available at no cost through PennBid, with the bidding process subject to a nominal PennBid fee of 0.33% of the bid amount (minimum $150, maximum $6,000 plus tax) assessed only to awarded contractors.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10% of the maximum amount bid with each proposal. The successful contractor will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract amount, along with a Maintenance Bond equal to 15% of the Contract Award Price. All bids remain subject to acceptance for sixty days after bid opening. The work is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act 422) and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127). The project is funded through DCNR Contract BRC-PRD-28-98 and Commonwealth Financing Authority Contract C000083542. The document was prepared by Gilmore & Associates, Inc., located in New Britain, Pennsylvania, with a project date of March 11, 2026.