City of Easton

Bureau of Engineering

Bushkill Drive KSAT Trail Extension Bushkill Drive

Project No. 2026-BDTE

July 8, 2026

Table of Contents

REQUEST OF BIDS

BID GUARANTY

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES

CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

STATEMENT OF BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS

SCHEDULE OF UNIT PRICES

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

City of Easton

REQUEST OF BIDS

PROJECT: Bushkill Drive KSAT Trail Extension

City of Easton, Northampton County, PA

BID DUE DATE: August 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM

DELIVER BIDS TO: PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com)

The City of Easton, Pennsylvania is seeking sealed bids for the Bushkill Drive KSAT Trail Extension Project.

Bid documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).

Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid-Bond or acceptable form of surety as identified within the bidding documents, in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the bid value.

Sealed bids must be received electronically via the PennBid Program no later than 1:00 PM prevailing time on August 14, 2026, at which time bids will be opened with the bid results made available publicly on PennBid.

Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents via the “Messages/Vendor Discussions” feature in PennBid.

The City of Easton reserves the right to reject all bids for any reason.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS CONTENTS

1. Use of Separate Bid Forms

2. Interpretations or Addenda

3. Inspection of Site

4. Alternative Bid

5. Bids

6. Bid Guarantee

7. Statement of Bidders Qualifications

8. Unit Prices

9. Corrections

10. Time for Receiving Bids

11. Opening of Bids

12. Withdrawal of Bids

13. Award of Contract

14. Execution of Agreement; Performance Bond

15. Prevailing Wages

16. Permits

17. Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities

18. Non-collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder

19. Certificate as to Corporate Principal

20. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Program

21. Right to Amend

22. Time for Completion

23. Accommodation of Deliveries and Emergency Vehicles

24. Manufacturer’s Cut Sheets

25. Alternate Construction Methods

26. PA One Call

27. Proprietary Items

28. Bid Review Period

29. The City of Easton does not discriminate

30. Steel Products

31. Workman’s Compensation

32. Business License Requirements

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. USE OF SEPARATE BID FORMS

These Contract Documents include a complete set of bidding and Contract forms which are for the convenience for bidders. Included in this document is the Bid, Bid Guaranty, Non-Collusion Affidavit of Primate Bidder, and Certification of Non- Segregated Facilities and Corporate Principal Signature.

2. INTERPRETATIONS OR ADDENDA

No oral interpretation will be made to any Bidder as to the meaning of the Contract Documents or any part thereof. Every request for such an interpretation shall be made in writing to the Engineer. Any inquiry received seven or more days prior to the date fixed for the opening of Bids will be given consideration. Every interpretation made to a Bidder will be in the form of an Addendum to the Contract Documents.

Addenda are shown in the PennBid online bidding process and shall be acknowledged in the bid form that is submitted. All Addenda shall become part of the contract and all Bidders shall be bound by such Addenda, whether or not received by the Bidders.

3. INSPECTION OF SITE

Each bidder shall visit the site of the proposed work and fully acquaint himself with the existing conditions there relating to construction and labor and should fully inform himself as to the facilities involved, the difficulties and restrictions attending the performance of the Contract. The Bidder should thoroughly examine and familiarize himself with the Drawings, Technical Specifications, and all other Contract Documents. The Contractor, by the execution of the Contract, shall in no way be relieved of any obligation under it due to his failure to receive or examine any form or legal instrument or to visit the site and acquaint himself with the conditions there existing, and the Engineer will be justified in rejecting any claim regarding facts which he should have known as a result thereof.

4. ALTERNATIVE BID

No alternative bids will be considered unless alternative bids are specifically requested.

5. BIDS

a) All Bids must be submitted through the PennBid process and shall be subject to all requirements of the Contract Documents, including the Drawings, and these INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. All bids must be regular in every respect and no interlineations, excisions, or special conditions shall be made or included in the Bid Form by the Bidder.

c) The Engineer may consider as irregular any Bid on which there is an alteration of or departure from the Bid Form hereto attached and, at his option, may reject the same.

d) If the Contract is awarded, it will be awarded by the Engineer to a responsible bidder on the basis of the lowest Bid and the selected Alternative Bid items, if any. The Contract will require the completion of the work according to the Contract Documents.

e) Each bidder shall include in his Bid the following Information:

Principals: Names, Phone numbers, e-mail addresses, Social Security Numbers, Home, Addresses, including City, State and Zip Code.

Firm: Name, Treasure Number, Address, City, State and Zip Code.

6. BID GUARANTY

a) The Bid must be accompanied by a Bid guaranty which shall not be less than 10 percent (10%) of the amount of the Base Bid. At the option of the Bidder, the guaranty may be a certified check, bank draft, negotiable U.S.

Government bond (at par value), or a Bid Bond in the form attached. The Bid Bond shall be secured by a guaranty of a surety company listed in the latest issue of The Federal Registry. The amount of such Bid Bond shall be within the maximum amount specified for such Company in said Registry. No Bid will be considered unless it is accompanied by the required guaranty. Certified check or bank draft must be payable to the order of the City of Easton, Pennsylvania.

b) Cash deposits will not be accepted. The Bid guaranty shall insure the execution of the Agreement and the furnishing of the performance, and payment bonds by the successful Bidder,

b) Revised Bids submitted before the opening of Bids representing an increase in excess of two percent (2%) of the original Bid, must have the Bid Guaranty adjusted; accordingly, otherwise the Bid will not be considered.

7. STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

Each Bidder shall, along with his bid, submit on the form furnished (a copy of which is included in the Contract Documents), a statement of the Bidder’s qualifications.

The statement should include his experience record in constructing the type of improvements embraced in the Site Preparation, and his organization and equipment available for the work contemplated, and, when specifically requested by the Engineer, a detailed financial statement. The Engineer shall have the right to take such steps as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the Bidder to perform his obligation under the contract and the Bidder shall furnish the Engineer all such information and data for this purpose as it may request. The right is reserved to reject any Bid where an investigation of the available evidence or information does not satisfy the Engineer that the Bidder is qualified to carry out properly the terms of the Contract.

8. UNIT PRICES (if applicable)

The unit price for each of the items in the proposal of each Bidder shall include its pro-rated of overhead so that the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the quantity shown for each item by the unit price Bid represents the total Bid. Any Bid not conforming to this requirement may be rejected as informal. This requirement is necessary should any quantity need to be revised and no limit will be fixed for such increased or decreased quantities nor extra compensation allowed, except for work not covered in the Drawings and Technical Specifications as provided for the Section

- CHANGES IN THE WORK under GENERAL CONDITIONS.

9. CORRECTIONS

Erasures or other changes in the Bids must be explained or noted over the signature of the Bidder.

10. TIME FOR RECEIVING BIDS

a) Bids received prior to the advertised hour of opening are secure in the PennBid system.

The officer whose duty it is to open them will decide when the specified time has arrived, and no Bid received thereafter will be considered.

11. OPENING OF BIDS

Opening of the Bids will follow the PennBid process.

12. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

The Bid guaranty of any Bidder withdrawing his Bid in accordance with the PennBid process will be returned promptly.

13. AWARD OF CONTRACT

a) The Contract will be awarded to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest Bid complying with the conditions of the Invitation for Bids. The Bidder to whom the award is made will be notified at the earliest possible date. The Engineer, however, reserves the right to reject any and all Bids and to waiver any informality in Bids received whenever such rejection or waive is in the interest of the City.

b) The Engineer reserves the right to consider any Bidder who does not habitually perform with his own forces the major portions of the work involved in construction of the Improvements embraced in this Site Preparation Contract.

14. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT; PERFORMANCE BOND

a) Subsequent to the award and within ten days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature, the successful Bidder shall execute and deliver to the Engineer an Agreement in the form included in the Contract Documents in such number of copies as the Engineer may require.

b) Having satisfied all conditions of award as set forth elsewhere in these Documents, the successful Bidder shall, within the period specified, furnish a surety bond in a penal sum not less than the amount of the Contract as awarded, as security for the faithful performance of the Contract.

c) The failure of the successful bidder to execute such Agreement and to supply the required bonds within ten days after the prescribed forms are presented for signature, or within such extended period as the Engineer may grant, based upon reasons determined sufficient by the Engineer, shall constitute a default, and the Engineer 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 due exceeds the amount of the Bid Bond. If a more favorable Bid is received by re-advertising the defaulting Bidder shall have no claim against the Engineer for a refund.

15. STATE PREVAILING WAGES

Applicable Not Applicable

State Prevailing wage rates are applicable for this Project and are attached.

16. PERMITS

The Contractor shall secure and pay for all local, state, and federal permits which are applicable to this project, unless otherwise noted.

17. CERTIFICATION OF NON-SEGREGATED FACILITIES

Bidder must complete form elsewhere in these specifications.

18. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

19. CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

20. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

PROGRAM

Applicable Not Applicable

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements for ensuring that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

Bidders’ attention is called to the GENERAL CONDITIONS, PART II, FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS in which goals, timetables and requirements for affirmative action are included.

21. RIGHT TO AMEND

The City specifically reserves the right to award a contract for the performance of all or any part or portion of the work described herein and the contract, if so awarded, will be based on the total lowest unit price or prices for these portions of the work which the City may elect to have performed.

22. TIME FOR COMPLETION

The Contractor must mobilize and begin work within 45 calendar days from the issue date of the Notice to Proceed. This project must be fully completed within 90 calendar days from the issue date of the Notice to Proceed. All work prior to that date shall be at the Contractor’s sole responsibility and cost, except when directed in writing by the Engineer. Lead time for the delivery of materials shall be included in said deadline.

23. ACCOMMODATION OF DELIVERIES AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Special attention is called to the fact that the contractor shall schedule all work within the site so deliveries to and from places of business will not be disrupted. This schedule of work shall be submitted to and be approved by the Engineer at the project preconstruction conference. Adequate road base shall be maintained to accommodate tractor trailer use. In addition, site drainage shall be controlled as necessary for access to all building adjacent to the reconstructed roadway.

The contractor shall be responsible for coordination of deliveries with the occupants of each business.

Any temporary improvements to the street surface or subbase, be it excavation, placement of stone, placement of blacktop, etc., to provide access for delivery vehicles and/or emergency vehicles shall be at the sole expense of the contractor.

24. The Bidder shall provide manufacturers’ cut-sheets for all proposed items which are which are to be incorporated into the project.

25. The Bidder is responsible for “Means and Methods” of construction and shall provide specifications for all proposed construction methods and details.

26. Pennsylvania Act 172 of 1986 as amended by Act 187 dated 1996 requires all excavators to contact the PA One CALL SYSTEM at 1-800-242-1776 prior to excavation.

27. Although some items are specified by manufacturer and model number, all equal items by other manufacturers are allowed, subject to approval.

28. Bids may be held by the City of Easton for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract.

29. The City of Easton is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity agency that does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religious creed, national origin, handicap or color.

30. The “Steel Products Procurement Act” shall apply. This means that all steel products used or supplied for this contract shall be from steel made in the U.S.A.

Documentation shall be provided for unidentified steel products.

31. Act 44 of 1993 requires municipalities to enforce certain provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Contractors must provide proof of worker’s compensation insurance or self-insurance or an affidavit demonstrating exemption.

32. The successful bidder shall obtain a City of Easton business license prior to receiving the Notice to Proceed. If the Contractor works in the City of Easton for 15 days or more, a business privilege tax of 0.15% of gross receipts shall be paid.

BID FORM

City of Easton, Pennsylvania

123 South Third Street

Easton, PA 18042

Gentlemen:

I, the undersigned, having familiarized myself with the existing conditions on the Project Area affecting the cost of the work and with the Contract Documents. I hereby propose to furnish all supervision, technical personnel, labor, materials, equipment and services necessary to complete the work as required to construct and complete improvements for the Bushkill Drive KSAT Trail Extension; all in accordance with the Contract. Documents at and for the prices stated below for all work in place.

Base Bid: _____________________________________ Dollars ($ )

Add-Alternate Bid: _______________________________ Dollars ($ )

Total Base + A-A Bid: ____________________________ Dollars ($ )

BID PROPOSAL

1. The estimate of quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under these specifications, as shown in the Schedule of Unit Prices, and in the Contract, is approximate and is given only as a basis of calculation upon which to determine the lowest bidder. The OWNER does not assume any responsibility that the quantities shall hold strictly in the construction of the project, nor shall the contractor plead misunderstanding or deception because of such estimate of quantities or of the character of the work or location or other conditions pertaining thereto. The OWNER reserves the right to increase or diminish any or all of the above-mentioned quantities of work or to omit any of them as it may deem necessary.

2. Any or all work may be contracted for as elected by the City of Easton based on the unit price basis bid by the Contractor and shall not affect the unit prices if deletions are elected.

3. Submitting this Bid, the Bidder understands that the right is reserved by the City of Easton, Pennsylvania to reject any and all Bids. If written notice of the acceptance of this Bid is mailed, e-mailed or delivered to the undersigned within sixty (60) 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 performance and payment bonds within ten (10) days after the Agreement is presented to him for signature.

4. Security in the sum of ____________________________________Dollars

$________________ in the form of ________________________________ is submitted herewith in accordance with the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

5. The unit price for each of the several items in the proposal of each bidder shall include its prorated overhead so that the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the quantity shown for each item by the unit price Bid represents the total Bid.

6. Attached thereto is an affidavit of proof that the undersigned has not entered into a collusion 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.

7. The Bidder is prepared to submit a financial and experience statement upon request.

8. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the following Addenda:

Addendum No. 1 Dated: (TBD)

Addendum No. 2 Dated: (TBD)

Addendum No. 3 Dated: (TBD)

Addendum No. 4 Dated: (TBD)

Addendum No. 5 Dated: (TBD)

9. Company Name of Bidder

Address ___________________________________________

By (print name) ___________________________________________

Title ___________________________________________

Signature ___________________________________________

Contact Name and Phone No. ____________________________________

Contact email address __________________________________________

BID GUARANTY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we the undersigned, _______________________________________________________as PRINCIPAL, (Name of Principal)

And _______________________________________as SURETY are held and firmly (Name of Surety)

Bound to ___________________________________hereinafter called the “CITY” in the penal sum of _________________________________________Dollars, $__________________ lawful money of the United State, for the payment of which sum will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.

THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the PRINCIPAL has submitted the Accompanying Bid, dated _____________________________________, 202___

FOR the Bushkill Drive KSAT Trail Extension

NOW, THEREFORE, the PRINCIPAL shall enter into a written Contract with the CITY in accordance with the contract requirements, and give bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties, as may be required, for the faithful performance and proper fulfillment of such Contract, or in the event of the withdrawal of said Bid, or the failure to enter into such Contract and give such Bond within the time specified, then the PRINCIPAL shall pay the CITY the difference between the amount specified in said Bid and the amount for which the CITY may procure the required work or supplies or both. if the former is in excess of the latter, then the above obligation shall be void and of no effect, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the above bounded parties have executed this instrument under their several seals this __________________day of ______________, 20___.

The name and corporate seal of each corporate party being thereto affixed and these presents duly signed by its undersigned representatives, pursuant to authority of its governing body.

IN presence of:

______________________________________________________________(SEAL)

(Individual Principal)

BID GUARANTY

(Business Address)

__________________________________(SEAL)

(Partnership)

__________________________________(SEAL)

(Business Address)

Attest: By_______________________________

(Corporate Principal)

_____________________ (Business Address)

Affix

By___________________________ Corporate

Seal

By_____________________________________

(Corporate Principal)

_______________________ (Business Address)

Affix

By ___________________________Corporate

Seal

Attest

(Corporate Surety)

Affix

By ___________________________Corporate

Seal

Countersigned by_________________________________________

Attorney-in-Fact, State of __________________________________

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF PRIME BIDDER

State of ……………………………………………………………….

County of …………………………………………………………….

________________________________________________________being first duly sworn deposes and says that:

1. He is ………………………… (owner, partner, officer, representative, or agent) of ……………………………………………………; 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 affidavit, 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 form bidding in connection with such Contract, or has in any other manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement or collusion or communication or conference with any other Bidder, firm or person to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the Bid price or the Bid price of any other Bidder, or to secure through any collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against the City of Easton, Pennsylvania, or any person interested in the proposed contract; and

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

(Signed)___________________________________________

Title ______________________________________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this ________day of ______________, 202__

Title

My commission expires _________________

CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES

The Bidder certifies that he does not maintain or provide for his employees any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he does not permit his employees to perform their services at any location, under his control, where segregated facilities are maintained. The Bidder certifies further that he will not maintain or provide for his employees any segregated facilities at any of his establishments, and that he will not permit his employees to perform their services at any location under his control where segregated facilities are maintained. The Bidder agrees that a breach of this certification will be a violation of the Equal Opportunity clause in any contract resulting from acceptance of this Bid. As used in this certification, the term “segregated facilities” means any waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms and washrooms, restaurants or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees which are segregated by explicit directive or are in fact segregated on the basis of race, color, religion, or natural origin, because of habit, local customs, or otherwise. The Bidder agrees that (except where he has obtained identical certification from proposed subcontractors for specific time periods) he will obtain identical certifications from proposed subcontractors prior to the award of subcontracts exceeding $10,000.00 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause, and that he will retain such certifications in his files.

Note:

The penalty for making false statements in offers is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. & 1001.

Date: __________________, 202__ _______________________________ (Name of Bidder/Contractor)

Official Address (including Zip Code): _______________________________ (Signature)

(Title)

CERTIFICATE AS TO CORPORATE PRINCIPAL

I, __________________________________________________ certify that I am the (Name in full)

_______________________________________________ of the Corporation (Corporate Title) named as Principal in the within bond, that _________________________________ (Signatory) who signed the said bond on behalf of the principal, was then

(Signatory Corp. Title) of said corporation; that I know his signature, and his signature thereto is genuine;

and that said bond was duly signed, sealed and attested to for and in behalf of said corporation by authority of this governing body.

By________________________________ Seal

Title________________________________

STATEMENT OF BIDDERS QUALIFICATIONS

All questions must be answered, and the data given must be clean and comprehensive. This statement must be notarized. Questions should be answered on separate attached sheets. The Bidders may submit any additional information he desires.

1. Name of Bidder.

2. Permanent main office address.

3. Date organized.

4. If a corporation, date of corporation.

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

6. Contract on Hand: (Schedule these, showing amount of each Contract and the appropriate anticipated dates of completion).

7. General character of work performed by your company.

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

9. Have you ever defaulted on a Contract?

10. List the more important projects recently completed by your company, stating the approximate cost for each, and the month and year completed.

11. List your major equipment available for this Contract.

12. Experience in construction work similar in importance to this project.

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

14. Credit available.

15. Give bank reference.

16. Will you, upon request, fill out a detailed financial statement and furnish any other information that may be required by the City of Easton?

17. The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm or corporation to furnish any information requested by the City of Easton in verification of the recitals comprising this Statement of Bidder’s Qualifications.

STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS

Dated this ___________day of _______________________________ ,202__.

(Name of Bidder)

By ____________________________________

Title ___________________________________

State of _______________________

County of______________________

____________________________________ being duly sworn deposes and says that he is ________________________________ of__________________________

__________________________________________ and that the answers to the foregoing questions and all statements therein contained are true and correct.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _________day of _______________ ,202__

(Notary public)

My commission expires ____________________, 20__

SCHEDULE OF UNIT PRICES

Item

No.

Description

Unit

Measure Quantity

Unit

Price Cost ($)

BASE BID

1 Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1

2 E&S Controls LS 1

3 Site Clearing, Including Tree and Fence Removals LS 1

4 Relocate Existing Flagpole LS 1

5 Remove Existing Abandoned Railway Ties LS 1

6 Install 8' Wide Asphalt Trail LF 750

7 Sawcut Existing Pavement LF 525

8 Install 7' Wide Parallel Parking Lane LF 435

9 Install 2' Wide Buffer with Thermoplastic Pavement Markings LF 435

10 Install 7'x4" Thermoplastic Line Striping for Parallel Parking EA 21

11 Install PennDOT Type 'C' Crosswalks with Thermoplastic Pavement Markings EA 2

12 Remove Existing Concrete ADA Ramp EA 1

13 Install New Concrete ADA Ramps with Detectable Warning Strips EA 2

14 Site Grading LS 1

15 Site Restoration LS 1

Total Base Bid

Alternate 1

1 Install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons EA 2

Alternate 2

1 Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1

2 E&S Controls LS 1

3 Site Clearing, Including Tree and Fence Removals LS 1

4 Install 6’ Wide Asphalt Trail Connecting Southern KSAT Bridge Approach to Trail

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for traffic control and make the required notifications as listed in the Traffic Notification list prior to starting work.

2. The Contactor shall visit the site before bids are due to associate himself with actual conditions. All dimensions and locations of existing features shown on the plans are approximate. The Contractor shall verify all dimensions before starting work.

3. The City of Easton noise ordinance prohibits the Contractor from operating construction equipment between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and all-day Sunday. Normal working hours shall be Monday through Friday during daylight hours unless special permission is granted by the City of Easton for different hours.

4. The successful Contractor shall obtain a City of Easton contractor license prior to receiving a Notice to Proceed.

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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

A. Scope of Work

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, appurtenances, supervisions, etc. necessary to complete the following work within the limits shown and according to the plans and specifications:

1. Furnish and install warning signs, lights and barricades per the traffic control plans and as needed for vehicular and pedestrian safety.

It is the intent of the Engineer that the Contractor perform all work and furnish all vehicles and equipment necessary to complete the job, including lay-out, whether specifically included in the specifications and included as a pay item or not.

B. Traffic Control and Safety

1. The Contractor shall provide flagmen, signs, barricades, lights, and any other necessary associated devices necessary to provide safe traffic control per the plans during construction. Traffic control items shall meet PennDOT and MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standards.

2. The Contractor shall also notify the PennDOT CRC office at 610-798-4123 three days in advance of a lane closure or detour.

3. The Contractor shall maintain access to local businesses, parking lots and handicapped-occupied homes to the greatest extent practical.

4. At the end of each work day, the Contractor shall remove all barricades, cover all temporary traffic control signs and open the streets to traffic.

C. Clean-Up

The Contractor shall clean the construction site and surrounding area on a daily basis so as to not interfere or inconvenience nearby pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The Contractor shall also perform a final clean-up including broom sweeping and is responsible for removing and disposing of all construction debris and unused materials.

No separate payment will be made for clean-up and disposal.

SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS

All work shall be performed in accordance with the following drawings:

Description

KSAT Trail Section A.3 to A.4

Technical Specifications for KSAT Trail Section A.3 to A.4

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Contents

1. True Intent

2. Definitions

3. General Responsibilities of Contractor

4. Subcontracts

5. Other Contracts

6. Fitting and Coordination of the Work

7. Mutual Responsibility of Contractors

8. Progress Schedule

9. Acceptability

10. Skilled Labor

11. Visit to the Site

12. Payments to Contractor

13. Unit Prices

14. Changes in the Work

15. Claims for Extra Cost

16. Termination, Delays, and Liquidated Damages

17. Assignment or Novation

18. Disputes

19. Technical Specifications and Drawings

20. Reference

21. Shop Drawings

22. Changes in Drawings

23. Requests for Supplementary Information

24. Materials and Workmanship

25. Samples, Certificates, and Tests

26. Permits and Codes

27. Care of Work

28. Public and Private Utilities

29. Utility Excavating and Backfilling

30. Miscellaneous Work

31. Accident Prevention

32. Sanitary Facilities

33. Use of Premises

34. Storage of Materials

35. Temporary Connections

36. Use Before Completion

37. Removal of Debris, Cleaning, Etc.

38. Pumping and Drainage

39. Inspection

40. Review by Local Public Agency

41. Final Inspection

42. Deduction for Uncorrected Work

43. Indemnity and Insurance

44. Patents

45. General Guarantee

46. Litigation

47. Flagmen, Barricades and Warning Signs

48. Warranty of Title

49. Drawings of Record

50. Construction Office

51. Drawing Specifications

1. TRUE INTENT

The Drawings and Specifications are intended to provide a complete and perfectly operating system. Therefore it is specifically agreed and understood by the Contractor that anything, be it labor, material, or equipment, which is not described in the Specifications or specifically shown on the Drawings, but is necessary for the operation and completion of a perfectly operating system, according to the true intent of the Specifications and Drawings, and as interpreted by the Engineer, shall be furnished by the contractor as part of this Contract, at no extra charge, as though it was specifically detailed and described.

2. DEFINITIONS

Wherever used in any of the contract Documents, the following meanings shall be given to the terms herein defined:

a. The term “Contract” means the Contract executed by the Local Public Agency and the Contractors, of which these GENERAL CONDITIONS form a part.

b. The term “Local Public Agency” means the City of Easton, Pennsylvania, which is authorized to undertake this Contract. This is abbreviated throughout this Specification as LPA.

c. The term “Contractor” means the person, firm or corporation entering into the contract with the Local Public Agency to construct and install the Improvements embraced in this Site Preparation contract.

d. The term “Project Area” means the site of the Project within which are the specified Contract limits of the Improvements contemplated to be constructed in whole or in part under this contract.

e. The term “Engineer” means the City Engineer of Easton serving the Local Public Agency with architectural or engineering services, his successor, or any other person or persons, employed by said Local Public Agency for the propose of directing or having in charge the work of Site Preparation embraced in this Contract, the said Engineer acting directly or indirectly through any Assistant Engineer having general charge of the work or through any assistant having immediate charge of a portion thereof limited by the particular duties entrusted to him.

f. The term “Local Government” means the City of Easton, Pennsylvania, within which the Project Area is situated.

g. The term “Contract Documents” means and shall include the following;

Executed Agreement, Addenda (if any), Invitation for Bids, Instructions to bidders, signed Copy of Bid, General Conditions, Special Conditions, Technical Specifications, Drawings (as listed in the Schedule of Drawings), and other documents listed in the index.

h. The term “Drawings” means the drawings listed in the schedule of drawings.

i. The terms “Technical and Detailed Specifications” means that part of the Contract documents which describes, outlines, and stipulates the quality of the materials to be furnished; the quality of workmanship required; and the methods to be used in carrying out the construction work to be performed under this contract.

j. The term “Addendum” or “Addenda” means any changes, revisions or clarifications of the Contract Documents which have been duly issued by the Local Public Agency to prospective Bidders prior to the time of receiving Bids.

3. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR

a. Except as otherwise specifically stated in the contract, the contractor shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, water, power, transportation, superintendence, temporary construction of every nature, taxes legally collectible because of the work, and all other services and facilities of every nature whatsoever necessary to execute the work to be done under the Contract and deliver it complete in every respect within the specified time.

b. The Contractor shall give his personal superintendence to the work or have a competent superintendent, satisfactory to the Engineer, on the work at all times during progress with full authority to act for the contractor. The Contractor shall also provide a staff adequate to coordinate and execute the work properly and shall, at all times, maintain competent supervision of his work and that of his subcontractors to assure compliance with Contract requirements.

c. The Contractor shall lay out the work and be responsible for all lines, levels and measurements of all work executed under the contract. He shall verify all lines, grades, and dimensions on the drawings before laying out the work and will be held responsible for any error resulting from his failure to do so. The Contractor shall establish and maintain throughout the course of construction, reference stations and benchmarks relating to all utilities and structures installed under this contract. The Contractor will provide the stakeout for construction where required.

d. The Contractor shall provide at his sole cost a means of access to all dwellings, shops and parking facilities adjacent to the work site, both during and after working hours.

4. SUBCONTRACTORS

a. The Contractor shall not execute an agreement with any subcontractor or permit any subcontractor to perform any work included in this contract until he has submitted a non-collusive affidavit from the subcontractor in substantially the form shown below and has received written approval of such subcontractor from the Local Public Agency.

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT OF SUBCONTRACTOR

State of ____________________________)

County of __________________________)

________________________________________________, being first duly sworn, Deposes and says that:

(1) He is _____________________________of______________________________, (Owner, partner, officer, representative of agent) hereinafter referred to as the “Subcontractor”;

(2) He is fully informed respecting the preparation and contents of the subcontractor’s

Proposal submitted by the subcontractor to ___________________, the Contractor for certain work in connection with the ______________________ Contract pertaining to the _________________________ Project in ________________________(City or County and State);

(3) Such a subcontractor’s Proposal is genuine and is not a collusive sham proposal;

(4) Neither the subcontractor 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 Proposal in connection with such Contract, or has in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by unlawful agreement or connivance with any other bidder, firm or person to fix the price or prices in said subcontractor’s Proposal, or to fix an overhead, profit or cost element of the price or prices in said subcontractor’s Proposal, or to secure through collusion, conspiracy, connivance or unlawful agreement any advantage against the LPA (Local Public Agency) or any person interested in the proposed Contract;

and;

(5) The price or prices quoted in the subcontractor’s Proposal 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

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _______ day of __________, 20 ________.

______________________________________(Title)

My commission expires ___________________, 20 __.

b. No proposed subcontractor shall be disapproved by the Local Public

Agency except for cause.

c. The Contractor shall be as fully responsible to the Local Public Agency for the acts and omissions of his subcontractors, and of persons either directly or indirectly employed by them, as he is for the acts and omissions of persons directly employed by him.

d. The Contractor shall cause appropriate provision to be inserted in all subcontracts relative to the work to require compliance by each subcontractor with the applicable provisions of the Contract for the Improvements embraced in the site Preparation.

e. Nothing contained in the contract shall create any contractual relation between any subcontractor and the Local Public Agency.

5. OTHER CONTRACTS

The Local Public Agency may award, or may have awarded other Contracts for additional work, and the Contractor shall cooperate fully with such other Contractors, by scheduling his own work with that to be performed under other Contracts as may be directed by the Local Public Agency. The Contractor shall not commit or permit any act which will interfere with the performance of work by any other Contractor as scheduled. This section also applies to the Pennsylvania Department of Highways as well as the LPA.

6. FITTING AND COORDINATION OF THE WORK

The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper fitting of all work and for the coordination of the operations of all trades, subcontractors, or material men engaged upon this Contract. He shall be prepared to guarantee to each of his subcontractors the locations and measurements which they may require for the fitting of their work to all surrounding work.

7. MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTORS

If, through acts or neglect on the part of the Contractor, any other Contractor or any subcontractor shall suffer loss or damage on the work, the Contractor shall settle with such other Contractor or subcontractor by agreement or arbitration, if such other Contractor or subcontractor will so settle. If such other Contractor or subcontractor shall assert any claim against the Local Public Agency on account of any damage alleged to have been so sustained, the Local Public Agency will notify this contractor, who shall defend at his own expense any suit based upon such claim, and, if any judgment or claims against the Local Public Agency shall be allowed, the Contractor shall pay or satisfy such judgment or claim and pay all costs and expenses in connection therewith.

8. PROGRESS SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall submit for approval immediately after execution of the Agreement, a carefully prepared Progress Schedule, showing the proposed dates of starting and completing each of the various sections of the work, the anticipated monthly payments to become due the Contractor, and the accumulated percent of progress each month.

9. ACCEPTABILITY

All work under this Contract is to be done to the satisfaction of the Engineer, who shall in all cases, determine the amount, quality, acceptability, and fitness of the several kinds of work, materials, equipment, etc., which are to be paid for hereunder.

10. SKILLED LABOR

All work to be performed shall be done by qualified mechanics. All mechanics in the employ of this Contractor on this project shall be skilled in the phases of the work to which they are used. The mechanics affiliation with labor organizations shall be acceptable to all trades employed on the project.

11. VISIT TO THE SITE

a. All bidders shall visit the site of the work and become fully acquainted with the nature of existing conditions and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.

b. No extra compensation will be allowed because of failure of any bidder to fully inform himself of conditions, and to include in his bid all items of labor and material required.

c. The Contractor shall carefully examine these Specifications and accompanying Drawings and shall visit the site and thoroughly acquaint himself with the conditions existing at the site before submitting his proposal.

12. PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR

1. Partial Payments

a. The Contractor shall prepare his requisition for partial payment as of the last day of the month and submit it electronically in spreadsheet form to the Engineer for his approval. The amount of the payment due the Contractor shall be determined by adding to the total value of work completed to date, the value of materials properly stored on the site and deducting (1) ten percent (10%) of the total amount, to be retained until final payment and (2) the amount of all previous payments. The total value of work completed to date shall be based on the estimated quantities of work completed and on the unit prices contained in the agreement. The value of materials properly stored on the site shall be based upon the estimated quantities of such materials and the invoice prices. Copies of all invoices shall be available for inspection of the Engineer.

b. Monthly or partial payments made by the Local Public Agency to the Contractor are moneys advanced for the purpose of assisting the contractor to expedite the work of construction. All material and completed work covered by such monthly or partial payments shall remain the property of the Contractor and he shall be responsible for the care and protection of all materials and work upon which payments have been made. Such payments shall not constitute a waiver of the right of the Local Public Agency to require the fulfillment of all terms of the contract and the delivery of all improvements embraced in this Contract complete and satisfactory to the Local Public Agency in all details.

2. Final Payment

a. After final inspection and acceptance by the Local Public Agency of all work under the Contract, the Contractor shall prepare his requisition for final payment which shall be based upon the carefully measured or computed quantity of each item of work at the applicable unit prices stipulated in the agreement. The total amount of the final payment due the Contractor shall be made subject to his furnishing the Local Public Agency with a release in satisfactory form of all claims against the Local Public Agency arising under and by virtue of his contracts, other than such claims, if any, as may be specifically excepted by the Contractor from the operation of the release as provided under the section entitled DISPUTES under GENERAL CONDITIONS.

b. The Local Public Agency, before paying the final estimate, may require the contractor to furnish releases or receipts from all subcontractors having supplied materials, equipment (installed on the Project) and services to the contractor, if the Local Public Agency deems the same necessary in order to protect its interest. The Local Public Agency, however, may if it deems such action advisable make payment in part or in full to the Contractor without requiring the furnishing of such releases or receipts and any payments so made shall in nowise impair the obligations of any surety or sureties furnished under this Contract.

c. Withholding of any amount due the Local Public Agency under the section entitled “Liquidated Damages” under GENERAL CONDITIONS, shall be deducted from the final payment due the Contractor.

3. Withholding Payments The Local Public Agency may withhold from any payment otherwise due the

Contractor so much as may be necessary to protect the Local Public Agency and if it so elects may also withhold any amounts due from the Contractor to any subcontractors or material dealers, for work performed or material furnished by them. The foregoing provisions shall be construed solely for the benefit of the Local Public Agency and will not require the Local Public Agency to determine or adjust any claims for disputes between the contractor and his subcontractors or material dealers, or to withhold any moneys for their protection unless the Local Public Agency elects to do so. The failure of refusal of the Local Public Agency to withhold any moneys from the Contractor shall in nowise impair the obligations of any surety or sureties under any bond or bonds furnished under this Contract.

4. Payments Subject to Submission of Certificates Each payment to the Contractor by the Local Public Agency shall be made subject to submission by the Contractor of all written certifications required of him and his subcontractors by the section entitled “CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFICATES” under GENERAL CONDITIONS.

13. UNIT PRICES

Unit price shall include full compensation for labor, material, tools, equipment, and miscellaneous work incident to the item, overhead, taxes, insurance, profit. The LPA will not be liable for payment for any excess material or workmanship above the quantities or design indicated on the drawings unless approved by the Engineer.

14. CHANGES IN THE WORK

a. The Local Public Agency may make changes in the scope of the work required to be performed by the Contractor under the contract by making additions thereto, or by omitting work therefrom, without invalidating the contract, and without relieving or releasing the Contractor from any of his obligations under the contract or any guarantee given by pursuant to the Contract provisions, and without affecting the validity of the guaranty bonds, and without relieving or releasing the surety or sureties of bonds.

All such work shall be executed under the terms of the original contract unless it is expressly provided…