Keyser_Valley_Stormwater_Bid_Form_Contract_26-2.xlsx

This is a unit pricing bid form for the City of Scranton Department of Business Administration's Keyser Valley Stormwater Improvements Contract 2, a comprehensive civil construction project in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The project encompasses 74 line items of stormwater infrastructure work extending from the intersection of Briggs Street and Horatio Avenue to above Newton Road, including site clearing and grubbing (56,336 square yards), excavation (55,900 cubic yards), installation of storm drainage piping ranging from 15 to 54 inches in diameter (4,123 linear feet total), construction of inlet boxes and storm manholes at various depths, regional detention basin development with 11,000 cubic yards of clay core, channel work with riprap and vegetated swales, utility installations, asphalt and concrete removal and restoration, fencing installation (2,700 linear feet), landscaping, and roadway surface restoration on both City and PennDOT rights-of-way. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa by 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with public bid opening to follow immediately in City Council Chambers. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2026, at noon, and the deadline for submitting technical questions via the portal is April 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Key project milestones include substantial completion of proposed piping by September 18, 2026; completion of earthmoving at the detention basin by October 16, 2026; final pavement completion by June 18, 2027; and overall project completion by July 16, 2027.

Bidders shall submit unit prices for each of the 74 line items to calculate total contract value, with a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid required upon submission. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act and Pennsylvania prevailing wage determinations, with weekly certified payroll submissions required. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Employer's Liability ($500,000 minimum), Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate), Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 each person and occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury and $500,000 property damage), and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($300,000 each person and $500,000 each occurrence). Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name and possess valid contractor licensing. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays, with incentive bonuses of $1,000 per day up to $35,000 for early completion. Progress payments will be made monthly at 90 percent of completed work value with 10 percent retainage until substantial completion, after which payment increases to 100 percent less punch list amounts. The project is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid.