Bid_Form_Template_9.17.24.docx

This is a bid form template for the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Department of Business Administration for the Scranton Paving Spring 2026 project, a municipal street resurfacing and infrastructure improvement initiative. The procurement solicits sealed bids for asphalt paving services, milling of asphalt pavement, asphaltic and stone base repairs or placement, concrete sidewalk curb ramps, utility adjustments, and traffic maintenance and protection during construction across seventeen base bid locations and three alternate locations throughout Scranton in Lackawanna County. Bidders must submit pricing for labor categories including electrician foreman, journeyperson, and apprentice positions at various shift times (weekday daytime, Saturday/outside hours, and Sunday/federal holidays), as well as equipment rental rates for service vans, bucket trucks, and line crew foreman services. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with written questions due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2026, and a public bid opening to follow in City Council Chambers. The contract term extends until August 31, 2026, with no renewal options specified, and work must be substantially completed within 183 days from the Notice to Proceed with liquidated damages of $500 per day assessed for delays.

All hourly rates shall be inclusive of overhead and profit, and bidders are instructed not to include charges for field supervision, supplemental benefits, overhead for emergency services, or material costs in their hourly rates. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name, maintain a valid contractor's license in the City of Scranton, and be prequalified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a prime contractor. The contract is subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements and Public Works Employment Verification Act compliance. Comprehensive insurance coverage is mandatory, including workers' compensation (statutory), employer's liability ($500,000 minimum), comprehensive general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and comprehensive automobile liability ($300,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence), all issued by companies with an A.M. Best rating of "A-" or better and licensed in Pennsylvania. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the contract amount, with performance and payment bonds each required at 100 percent of the contract amount prior to execution. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories are identified in the procurement documents.