2400754 – Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool – Main Pool Repairs

The Borough of Doylestown, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed unit-price bids for Contract 2400754, Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool Main Pool Bottom Concrete Repair, with bids due April 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM through PennBid, after a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the pool. The packet lists no set-aside, local-vendor preference, or sole-source provision. The eligibility filters are Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act 422) and Public Works Employment Verification (Act 127) compliance, and a requirement that at least 70% of craft employees be registered apprenticeship program graduates. The Borough's Responsible Contractor Ordinance applies, requiring contractor and subcontractor responsibility certifications. Earlier attachments in the packet carry September 2025 dates; the March 2026 advertisement controls.

The base bid covers removing surface concrete to competent substrate on approximately 2,900 square feet of the main pool bottom, resurfacing with polymer-modified concrete, and grout injection to fill subsurface voids. Alternate bid items extend the work by 1,960 square feet to the entire main pool bottom. Named products include Sika Armatec-110 EpoCem, SikaTop-122 Plus and SikaTop-123 Plus, SikaGrout-212, and Sikaflex-1a. Substitutions require certified test results, with the burden of proof on the proposer. Contractors must be qualified in concrete repair with a minimum five-year track record and maintain personnel trained by manufacturer representatives. Bidders must also submit a bidder qualification statement with five years of similar-project history, a non-collusion affidavit, and bid security of 10% of the maximum bid price (base plus add alternates).

Award is based on unit prices. The Borough may select the most advantageous combination of base and alternate bids and may reject any or all bids. Additional quantities are priced at the Bid B unit rates and measured in the field. Performance and payment bonds each equal 100% of contract value, and a maintenance bond equal to 15% of the completed contract price must remain in effect for 18 months after final acceptance. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and business auto liability of $1,000,000 per accident. Progress payments are monthly at 90% of work completed, rising to 95% at 50% completion, with 10% retainage. Liquidated damages are $500 per day. Funding is municipal. Awarded contractors pay a PennBid fee of 0.33% of the bid amount, with a minimum of $150 and maximum of $6,000. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after opening. The prevailing wage determination sets the anticipated award date at May 18, 2026. Attachments list an April 1, 2026 completion date, which precedes the bid deadline; the Agreement states December 31, 2026.