2026 Bristol Borough CDBG Curb Ramp Program

Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, is soliciting electronic bids through PennBid for a design-build contract (Contract No. 2026-00117) covering ADA/PennDOT-compliant curb ramps, sidewalks, curbing, and sign relocation, with the July 8, 2026 bid deadline at 11:00 A.M. now past as of November 9, 2026. No disadvantaged-enterprise set-aside applies. Federal CDBG requirements instead impose Section 3 Safe Harbor benchmarks of 25% or more of total labor hours performed by Section 3 workers and 5% or more by Targeted Section 3 workers.

The base bid covers 26 curb ramps at eight intersections on Wood Street, Canal Street, Trenton Avenue, Pear Street, and Washington Street, among others. Four alternate bids add two ramps each, for up to 34 ramps. The contractor must retain a Pennsylvania-licensed Professional Engineer to survey intersections, design the ramps, and prepare as-built plans. Scope also includes concrete curbs, sidewalks, and ramps; excavation and backfill; bituminous and Portland cement concrete paving; thermoplastic pavement markings; detectable warning surfaces; post-mounted signs; and traffic regulation. Detectable warning surface installers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of tile installation experience. All work must comply with PennDOT Publication 408 and Borough Standards.

Bidders must submit unit prices with a 10% bid security, a Bidder Qualification Statement, and a non-collusion affidavit. The contractor must self-perform at least 60% of the total bid amount with its own organization and personnel under direct supervision. Performance and payment bonds are each set at 100% of the contract award amount, and a 15% maintenance bond is required for an 18-month period. Insurance minimums are $2.0 million commercial general liability per occurrence and $1.0 million business auto liability. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply, with weekly certified payrolls submitted through SkillSmart, and the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127) requires E-Verify use. Awarded contractors pay a fee of 0.33% of the bid amount, capped at $6,000.

The contract requires substantial completion within 90 calendar days and final completion within 110 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delay. Progress payments are made monthly at 90% of completed work, rising to 95% after 50% completion with satisfactory progress.

The Borough will award to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid is in the project's best interest, may select any combination of base and alternate bids, and may reject any or all bids. No pre-bid conference will be held, but bidders must visit the site. Gilmore & Associates, Inc. of Newtown, Pennsylvania serves as Owner's Engineer and Project Manager. The Agreement references five addenda. The top-level listing shows a July 7, 2026 due date, which conflicts with the July 8, 2026 deadline in the advertisement. Several attached documents carry 2025 posting and proposal dates that predate the 2026 solicitation.