2026 Superpave Road Program

Tredyffrin Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids for the 2026 Superpave Pavement Project (PW2026-02), a comprehensive roadway resurfacing and paving initiative. The project requires construction, supply, and installation of pavement materials across township roadways and the municipal complex, encompassing approximately 96,284 square yards of milling, 4,816 square yards of Type 1 base repair, 580 tons of leveling course, and 8,940 tons of 9.5 MM Superpave asphalt for roadway paving, plus 5,684 square yards of milling, 150 square yards of Type 1 base repair, 142 tons of leveling course, and 490 tons of 9.5 MM Superpave for municipal complex paving. The scope also includes installation of all pavement markings in accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation specifications, including double yellow lines, stop bars, crosswalks, turn lanes, and school zone markings. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through PennBid by May 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., with public opening and reading at the Valley Meeting Room of Tredyffrin Township Building, 1100 DuPortail Road, Berwyn, PA 19312. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 24, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., with written questions due through PennBid by 10:00 A.M. on April 29, 2026. The project has a tentative start date of May 25, 2026, and a substantial completion date of October 2, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion deadline. Bidders must demonstrate competency and qualifications as established in the Instructions to Bidders and must comply with Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, mandating that all workers receive prevailing minimum wage rates as promulgated by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor.

This project is classified as Public Works by a Public Body and is not subject to disadvantaged business enterprise set-asides but requires all bidders to comply with prevailing wage and equal employment opportunity requirements under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. Each bid submission must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid price drawn to the order of Tredyffrin Township, with a performance bond of 100 percent of the contract value required from the successful bidder along with a maintenance bond equal to 25 percent of the final contract price for two years after project completion. Bidders must also submit proof of comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence, business automobile coverage with $1,000,000 combined single limit, catastrophe umbrella liability of $1,000,000, employer's liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per accident, and workers' compensation insurance meeting Pennsylvania statutory requirements, with Tredyffrin Township named as additional insured on all policies. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; no specific budget range is provided in the project documentation, though bids will be evaluated on a unit price basis as outlined in the Schedule of Prices. All project documents, including detailed specifications, wage rate schedules, insurance requirements, and bidding forms, are available through PennBid at https://pennbid.procureware.com/home. Tredyffrin Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any bidding informalities.