2026 Roadway Improvement Program, Contract No. 1702-055-26

The Base Contract will generally include the full-width mill and overlay of nine Township roadways (16,450 SY/1,535 TON). The Contract will also include 600 SY of pavement repair, 405 TON leveling/scratch course, the replacement of 310 LF of asphalt curb and the replacement of all pavement markings. Alternate/Add-On No. 1 will include the full-width mill and overlay of 2nd Street and Summit Avenue (2,250 SY/215 TON) including 140 SY of pavement repair, 50 TON leveling/scratch course and the replacement of all pavement markings. Alternate/Add-On No. 2 will include the full-width mill and overlay of Village Drive and Ridge Lane (7,755 SY/ 695 TON) including 650 SY of pavement repair, 140 TON leveling/scratch course and the replacement of all pavement markings. Attachment #1 of PennDOT Proposal and Contract MS-944 contained in the Proposal and Contract Section of the Contract Documents, provides the quantities for each roadway. The "Instructions to Bidders" section describes the bidding requirements under this Contract. The project is subject to the terms of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012). Completed and signed "Public Works Employment Verification Form" is required as a precondition to the award of the Contract and is to be submitted as part of the submission of the bid. This project is subject to the terms and conditions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Industry and, therefore, must be bid as such. All bidders on this project must be pre-qualified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a "Prime Contractor" in accordance with Section 102.01 of PennDOT Specifications Publication 408, latest edition. All bidders on the project must comply with the Township's Responsible Contractor's Ordinance 514 and 548 and complete the Contractor Responsibility Certification Form included in the Contract Documents. All work and materials shall be in accordance with PennDOT Standards and Specifications. Proposals must be accompanied by electronic copy of a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount for the work detailed in Attachment 1. Proposals must also be accompanied by a completed Bid Form, Bidder's Qualification Statement, executed Anti-Collusion Affidavit and Public Works Verification Form as set forth in the Contract Documents. Failure to submit these three items with the bid proposal may result in disqualification of the bid. Award of Contract: if a contract is awarded, it will be to the lowest responsible bidder, as described in the Instructions to Bidders Section of the Contract Documents, but the Township reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. The Township also reserves the right to delete any "item" or portion of an "item" contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received. Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Township for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders. During this period, no bid may be withdrawn.