2026 Road Materials

Heidelberg Township, a Second Class Municipality in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is soliciting sealed electronic bids through PennBid for the procurement of 2026 road materials to support township infrastructure and maintenance needs. The procurement encompasses multiple categories of materials including Superpave asphalt in three grades (500 tons of 25mm, 2,000 tons of 9.5mm, and 3,500 tons of 19.0mm binder course), various stone aggregates totaling approximately 4,100 tons (including AASHTO #1, #8 with 1% wash, #57 with 2% wash, PennDOT 2A, and 2RC stone), 400 tons of PennDOT-approved type 2 anti-skid material, 500 tons of R6 riprap, and 100 tons of high-performance cold patch. All materials must comply with current Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications, and suppliers must be prequalified by PennDOT per Section 102.01. Bidders must submit proposals on forms furnished by the Township and include either a certified check or bid bond equal to 10% of the total bid amount as a proposal guarantee. Electronic bids will be received through PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, when bids will be opened and read. Bidders must provide unit prices on three delivery bases: FOB Plant, Delivered at Job Site, and Delivered as Directed to the Township's Paver, with an escalator clause applying PennDOT Publication 408 Section 110 for bituminous price adjustments if applicable. The contract will expire one year from the date of award or by April 16, 2027.

No set-aside designations, restrictions on organization types, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are specified in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not identify any incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific funding sources. The successful bidder must execute a performance bond with suitable, reasonable requirements and corporate surety approved by the Township in the amount of 100% of the contract value within 20 days of award. All bituminous materials will be purchased by weight or converted gallons at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and suppliers must complete Form TR-465, Daily Bituminous Mixture Certification. The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to make awards on individual items or on the aggregate total for all like items and reserves the right to reject any item or items and to reject any and all proposals at its discretion. Bidding documents are available at no cost on the PennBid platform; no specific budget or award value range is disclosed in the posted materials.