2201256.01 - Whistlestop Park
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- US.160528
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 76596 Recycled Road And Highway Equipment And Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified)
- 805 Sporting Goods, Athletic Equipment And Athletic Facility Equipment
- 650 Park, Playground, Recreational Area And Swimming Pool Equipment And Supplies
- 913 Construction Services, Heavy, Including Maintenance And Repair Services
- 91430 Concrete
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About this opportunity
Montgomery Township is soliciting sealed, unit-price bids through PennBid for Contract 2022-01256.01, Whistlestop Park, with bids due April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM and public opening at the township offices at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania. Gilmore & Associates, Inc. designed the project and manages it on the township's behalf. The solicitation names no set-aside or local-preference program. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act 422) and Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127) requirements apply, including E-Verify enrollment for new hires.
The scope covers rehabilitating a softball field, constructing perimeter fencing for a new playground (to be built by others), building pickleball courts and a loop trail, constructing stormwater basins, rehabilitating an existing basin, and installing landscaping and other features per the project drawings. The natural-turf softball field requires a contractor with five years and 25 acres of completed athletic field work, plus a senior staff member holding ASBA "Certified Field Builder - Natural Turf" certification. Acrylic color-coat courts require an authorized applicator with five years of specialized experience and an ITF Classification 3 surface certification, using a single ISO 9001 manufacturer. Bidders submit a Bidder Qualification Statement, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Agreement of Surety, and certificate of insurance. The township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, eliminate items, and consider bidders' qualifications and prior work history.
The solicitation states no contract value. Quantities are estimated, not guaranteed, and the contract allows 12 months for completion, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delay. The work is funded through DCNR Contract BRC-PRD-28-98 and DCED Contract C000083542, with the Commonwealth Financing Authority also named. Bid bonds equal 10% of the maximum bid, performance and payment bonds equal 100% of the contract amount, and a maintenance bond equals 15% of the award price for 18 months after final acceptance. Bids remain valid for 60 days after opening, and bidders may withdraw within two business days of opening. PennBid assesses a fee of 0.33% of the bid amount, with a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $6,000 plus tax, charged only to awarded bidders. The township's posted contract award date is May 1, 2026.
Opportunity text
Montgomery Township will receive sealed bids online for Contract 2022-01256.01 - Whistlestop Park (DCNR Contract BRC-PRD-28-98, DCED Contract C000083542). All Bid Documents and solicitation details are available, and sealed bids may be submitted and updated online via PennBid (www.pennbid.net) until April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville, PA 18936. The Work to be completed under this contract consists of all labor, equipment, and materials to rehabilitate a softball field, construct perimeter fencing for a new playground (playground to be constructed by others), pickleball courts, a loop trail, stormwater basins, rehabilitate an existing basin, and install associated landscaping and other features at Whistlestop Park as depicted in the project drawings. All documents and solicitation details are available online at no cost on PennBid. A nominal fee of 0.33% of the bid amount (minimum $150 and maximum $6,000 plus tax) is assessed by PennBid only to bidders who are awarded contracts. A Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the maximum amount bid is required to be submitted with each bid. The successful bidder will be required to submit within the time limit specified in the Contract Documents, the Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in an amount of 100% of the contract amount. A Maintenance Bond in the amount of 15% of the Contract Award Price will be required. This project is subject to applicable provisions of Act 422, Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act as amended, the prevailing minimum wage rates issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and to applicable provisions of Act 127 Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification as amended. All bids shall remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the Bid Opening or for such time period that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request. Bids may be withdrawn within two (2) business days after the opening of bids only by the withdrawing Bidder's strict compliance with 73 P.S. Section 1602 and any subsequent amendments. Montgomery Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any cause whatsoever, to eliminate any item or items from the contract, and to wave any informality in the bids. Funding assistance is provided in part by a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation and Conservation Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, and in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority. This project is managed by Gilmore & Associates, Inc. (65 E. Butler Ave., Suite 100, New Britain, PA 18901) on behalf of Montgomery Township.
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