Watermain Replacement Project for Linda Lane and Gail Avenue
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- Township of Salisbury, Lehigh County
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- Pennsylvania
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The Township of Salisbury in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for various road construction equipment rental with operators to support routine and emergency roadway and storm sewer system maintenance and repairs. The procurement encompasses eight line items: paver equipment with paving crew, paver mobilization, milling machine equipment with milling crew, milling equipment mobilization, mechanical sweeper with operator, bituminous tack distributor truck, bituminous tack coat material, and triaxle truck with driver. Contractors must provide experienced and licensed equipment operators, maintain all equipment in good mechanical condition at their own expense, furnish all fuel and lubricants, comply with OSHA safety requirements, and pay prevailing wage rates established by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor for Lehigh County. Pricing submissions must be on an hourly basis for equipment and operator services, on a lump-sum basis for mobilization costs, and by the gallon for bituminous tack coat material. The evaluation will be based on the average cost of all eight bid items, with the award going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Electronic sealed bids must be submitted via the PennBid system no later than 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with bid results reviewed by Township Commissioners at their regular meeting on March 26, 2026. Questions and inquiries should be submitted through PennBid's "Ask A Question" button on the Project Details page.
The Township has not designated any set-aside provisions for disadvantaged enterprises or specific organizational restrictions in this solicitation. All bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of $1,000 in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond, with the successful contractor required to furnish an additional performance bond or certified check in the amount of $20,000 and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum coverage limits of $3,000,000 general aggregate. The initial contract term runs from April 6, 2026 through March 31, 2027 (11 months), with an optional second-year extension through March 31, 2028 available upon mutual agreement of both parties at the current bid pricing. A fuel escalator clause permits the contractor to surcharge hourly rates if diesel fuel prices increase 10 percent for a continuous two-month period. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is listed in the documentation, indicating this may be a new procurement or transition opportunity. Specific award or budget values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials.
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Township of Salisbury will receive sealed bids for the Watermain Replacement Project on Linda Lane and Gail Avenue within the Township. The work will include installation of approximately 1,675 linear feet of 6-inch ductile iron pipe and appurtenances and surface restoration. Bids will be received online via PennBid until 2:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Bids results will be made available on PennBid after bid opening/review by Owner. Copies of the Specifications/Bid Forms are available at no cost on PennBid (https://PennBid.bonfirehub.com). Questions and inquiries should be addressed through PennBid's "Ask A Question" button found on the Project Details page. The Project is funded, in part, under a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority, Small Water and Sewer Program. The Contractor and all Subcontractors will be required to comply with all program conditions and obligations as stated in Section 40-3 "Commonwealth Financing Authority Provisions/General Requirements". The bid must be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to the Owner in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid price and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Article 6.01 of the General Conditions. The successful bidder must furnish Performance, Payment Bonds and Insurance per Contract meeting the requirements of Article 6 of the General Conditions. The Project is subject to minimum wage rates in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and compliance with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employee Verification Act. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in, and/or to reject, any or all bids/proposals if, in their judgement, is not in the best interests of the Township. No Bid will be accepted if obtained from sources other than the issuing office noted above and if not submitted through the PennBid system.
Update #2 ·
Township of Salisbury will receive sealed bids for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer System Rehabilitation Project Main Line Cured-in-Place Pipe Lining Project. The work will include the rehabilitation of approximately 1,700 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer main via cured-in-place pipe lining. Bids will be received online via PennBid until 2:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Bids results will be made available on PennBid after bid opening. Copies of the Specifications/Bid Forms are available at no cost on PennBid (https://PennBid.bonfirehub.com). Questions and inquiries should be addressed through PennBid's "Ask A Question" button found on the Project Details page. The bid must be accompanied by Bid Security made payable to the Owner in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the total Bid price and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Article 6.01 of the General Conditions. The successful bidder must furnish Performance, Payment Bonds and Insurance per Contract meeting the requirements of Article 6 of the General Conditions. The work is federally funded, in part, through a grant from the County of Lehigh Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). All Contractor(s) must seek Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Firm participation in obtaining subcontractors for construction work, equipment, services and/or supplies in accordance with goals and objectives of Executive Orders 11625 and 12138. Refer to Section 41 "Federal Requirements" of the Specifications for County of Lehigh, CDBG requirements. Failure to comply with the Federal regulations will result in the rejection of the bid. All Contractors/Subcontractors, administrative, field work and associated activities must be in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations of the Grantor as referenced in Section 41 of these Contract Documents. The Contract is subject to current Federal minimum wage rates in accordance with the applicable provisions of the "Davis Bacon Act" (40 US Code 276(a)). Federal wage rates are updated and published on Fridays. A pre-bid meeting is not scheduled for this project. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in, and/or to reject, any or all bids/proposals if, in their judgement, is not in the best interests of the Township. No Bid will be accepted if obtained from sources other than the issuing office noted above.
Update #1 ·
The Township of Salisbury ("Owner") will receive sealed bids/quotes electronically via the PennBid Program for various road construction equipment rental with operator's services from contractors/vendors to perform routine/emergency roadway and/or storm sewer system maintenance or repairs in accordance with the Request for Quote (RFQ) and Contract Documents/Specifications. Bids/Quotes will be received online via PennBid until 2:00 p.m. (prevailing time) on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Bid results will be made available on PennBid after opening/review by Owner. All bids/quotes will be reviewed and considered by the Township Commissioners at their March 26, 2026 regular meeting. Copies of the Specifications/Bid Forms are available at no cost on PennBid (https://PennBid.bonfirehub.com). Questions and inquiries should be addressed through PennBid's "Ask A Question" button found on the Project Details page. Bids must be submitted on the prescribed form(s). The Township reserves the right to waive any informality in, and/or to reject any or all bids/proposals if, in their judgement, is not in the best interests of the Township. In addition, bids/proposals will be rejected if quote prices are determined to be unbalanced. The low bid/proposal shall be determined by the average cost of equipment/operator bid upon. No bid will be accepted if not submitted through the PennBid system. The bid must be accompanied by bid security made payable to the Owner in an amount specified in Section 10 "Instructions to Bidders", Subsection 10-7, and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond issued by a surety.
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