Keyser Valley Stormwater Construction Documents Summary

This construction document file supports the City of Scranton Department of Business Administration's sealed bid solicitation for Keyser Valley Stormwater Improvements Contract 2, a comprehensive civil construction project in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The project encompasses stormwater infrastructure improvements within the Keyser Creek Watershed along a corridor extending from the intersection of Briggs Street and Horatio Avenue to above Newton Road. The scope includes 74 line items of work involving 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), 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, landscaping, and roadway surface restoration on both City and PennDOT rights-of-way. Sealed bids are due by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (with an alternate deadline of 11:30 a.m. on April 16, 2026, noted in supplementary documents), with public bid opening immediately following in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2026, at noon, and the deadline for submitting technical questions via the City's e-Procurement Portal is April 6, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. 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 must submit unit prices for each of the 74 line items, with the total contract value calculated based on estimated quantities provided in the bid form. The contract includes liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays and incentive bonuses of $1,000 per day up to a maximum of $35,000 for early completion. All work is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act and Pennsylvania prevailing wage determinations, with weekly certified payroll submissions required. Bidders must possess a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name, valid contractor licensing for applicable work types in Scranton, and submit a 5 percent bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price. 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 each occurrence for property damage), and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($300,000 each person and $500,000 each occurrence). The project is funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). 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. Bidders must comply with federal requirements including equal employment opportunity, minority and women business enterprise utilization, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act standards, Buy America domestic preference provisions, recovered materials procurement guidelines, and federal lobbying certifications.