Summary

This is a Bid Advertisement and Project Planning document for the Centerpoint South Commerce and Trade Park L&S Railway Spur Construction Project, issued by Mericle River Road, LLC in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The project consists of constructing approximately 0.5 miles of new rail spur with a mainline turnout connecting to the existing L&S Railway. Sealed bids will be received online through the PennBid Program until 2:00 PM local time on November 10th, 2026, with electronic bid opening and tabulation results to follow on the same day. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 20th, 2026 at 11:00 AM, with location details to be posted on PennBid; attendance is recommended but not mandatory. Bidders must submit unit price-based proposals for a single prime contract, with all bidding documents available at no cost through the PennBid platform at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.

Bid security must be provided in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, and the successful contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the contract value. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates apply to this project. All bidders must be PennDOT Prequalified as specified in Section 102.01 of Publication 408, with a valid Prequalification Certification and Applicable Capacity Rating from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Prequalification Office being mandatory prerequisites for bidding. The project sponsor reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof and to waive any informalities in the bidding process.