2026 Road Improvement Program

Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed proposals via the PennBid Program for the 2026 Road Improvement Program, with proposals due by 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026. The project scope encompasses approximately 280 tons of Superpave mixture base repair, 27,780 square yards of milling, 27,780 square yards of Superpave mixture wearing course overlay, required line work, and incidental work across nine township roads including Howarth Road, Painter Road, Palmer Lane, Paul Lane, Olde Farm Road, W Glen Circle, W St Andrews Drive, Abel Place, and Cherrywood Lane. All work must be completed within 60 calendar days following receipt of the Owner's Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $200.00 per additional working day for delays. Qualified bidders must submit notarized Bidders Qualifications forms demonstrating competency through experience with similar road improvement projects, examine the project site, and submit bids accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to at least 10 percent of the total bid amount. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates apply to bids greater than or equal to $25,000, and all work must comply with current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Standards and Specifications. The award will be made to the most qualified bidder proposing the lowest contract sum, subject to Township Council's right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or other special categories of organizations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. Prior to contract execution, the successful bidder must secure and post a Performance and Maintenance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Sum, along with certificates of insurance including statutory workers' compensation coverage and public liability coverage of $50,000/$1,000,000 and property damage coverage of $500,000/$1,000,000. The contractor must maintain the Performance and Maintenance Bond for 12 months following final acceptance to guarantee structural integrity and remedy any defects. The successful bidder will be required to pay PennBid a fee of 1/3 of 1 percent of the contract value for fixed fee contracts, with a minimum award fee of $150 and a cap of $6,000 plus tax. Specific budget or award value information is not disclosed in the procurement notice; however, interested contractors can access complete bidding documents at no cost through www.PennBid.net.