2026 Roadway Improvements

Chester County Solid Waste Authority is soliciting lump-sum sealed bids through an Invitation for Bid for the 2026 Road Improvement Program at the Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center, with a pre-bid conference on November 18, 2026 and bids due December 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time via PennBid. The project is subject to Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates under Determination 26-09563.

Scope covers mobilization and demobilization, site clearing, erosion and sediment controls, grading and compaction with unsuitable-material replacement, and aggregate base and shoulder installation. It includes improvements to three roads (geotextile, aggregate surfacing, aluminum gravel edging, riprap, and asphalt paving), milling and resurfacing of selected pavement, road-edge and slope restoration, four speed bumps, reinstallation of road rails, electrical rim adjustment, gabion basket repair, aggregate compaction testing, and as-built drawings. Work is performed at the Lanchester site in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. Contractors must submit materials for approval before incorporation.

Bidders must show at least three similar projects completed within the past five years involving roadway grading, aggregate base, asphalt paving, and pavement rehabilitation. They must also assign a project superintendent with at least five years of relevant experience and demonstrate specialty capability in geotextile installation, riprap placement, and erosion controls. Bidders must work in an operating facility and submit a Bidder's Qualification Statement and, where applicable, Subcontractor's Qualification Statements. Bid security equals 10 percent of the maximum bid price, provided as a certified check or bid bond. The awardee must furnish performance and payment bonds, each at least equal to the contract price, within 10 days of Notice of Award. Required general liability coverage is $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate.

Substantial completion is due 180 days from Notice to Proceed, with final completion and payment within 210 days. Liquidated damages are $200 per day, plus the owner's engineering and inspection costs. Payment uses unit-price items measured by accepted quantities, supported by weight tickets for aggregate and asphalt, and lump-sum items based on accepted work completion. Progress payments are capped at 90 percent of work completed until substantial completion, with a $10,000 minimum per application. The owner expects to award or reject all bids within 60 days of opening, or within 120 days if approvals, bond sales, or grants are required.