Bid_Form_Template_9.17.24.docx

This is a Bid Form Template for a requirements contract issued by the City of Scranton Department of Business Administration for the E. Market Street Bridge Railing project in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The project involves removal of an existing 5-foot-8-inch parapet protective fence and installation of a new aluminum bridge railing system. Bidders must submit sealed bids electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal by 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. on-site at the bridge. All questions and clarification requests must be submitted through the e-Procurement Portal by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026. Substantial completion is required within 45 calendar days and final completion within 55 calendar days from notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for missed deadlines. The contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid.

The bid form requires bidders to provide hourly rates for nine labor categories (Electrician Foreman, Journeyperson, and Apprentice at various shifts and times), equipment costs for service vans, bucket trucks, and line crew foreman, with estimated annual hours specified for each line item. All hourly rates must be inclusive of overhead and profit, with explicit prohibitions against including field supervision charges, supplemental benefits, emergency service overhead, or material costs in hourly rates. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name, possess a valid contractor's license in Scranton, and be prequalified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as prime contractors. Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of contract value and a Bid Bond at 10 percent of contract value are required. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation (statutory), Employer's Liability ($500,000 minimum), Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 per person/$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($300,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence), with the City named as additional insured. All public works requirements apply, including compliance with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act using E-Verify. Progress payments will be made monthly at 90 percent of work completed with 10 percent retainage, reducible to 5 percent after 50 percent completion if work is satisfactory.