Bedford County Business Park III

The Bedford County Development Association is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of Bedford County Business Park III, a comprehensive infrastructure development project located in Bedford, Pennsylvania. Bids will be received electronically via PennBid until 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with public opening and posting occurring immediately thereafter. The project encompasses approximately 4,320 linear feet of concrete curb installation, 2,100 linear feet of 30-foot-wide roadway construction including a cul-de-sac, post-mounted signage installation, approximately 1,820 linear feet of sanitary sewer, 2,170 linear feet of storm sewer, 3,980 linear feet of waterline installation (including two waterline borings under I-99 and Business Route 220), stormwater management facility construction designed to manage runoff from 42.20 acres, and all associated appurtenances. The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, supplies, and labor necessary for construction as specified in the contract documents, with work to be substantially completed within 335 calendar days and fully completed within 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. local time on April 16, 2026, at the Bedford County Development Association building (1 Corporate Drive, Suite 101, Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522), with attendance encouraged but not mandatory. Required qualifications include submission of audited balance sheets for the past three years, resumes of key personnel including the safety officer, OSHA 300 logs and citations for the past five years, workers' compensation experience modification rates, total recordable frequency rates, and days away from work incidence rates; bidders must also comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates, the Steel Procurement Act, E-Verify enrollment requirements, and all applicable state labor and workforce safety laws.

This procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though bidders must comply with all state anti-bid-rigging regulations and submit executed non-collusion affidavits, certifications regarding non-segregated facilities and illegal alien labor, nondiscrimination and sexual harassment acknowledgements, Pennsylvania Workers Protection and Investment Certifications, and Public Works Employment Verification Forms. The project is being financed in part by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, along with local funds. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the total contract amount from a surety listed in Federal Circular 570, along with evidence of required insurance coverage prior to contract award. The contract is structured on a unit price basis with estimated quantities provided for bid comparison purposes only, with final payment determined by actual quantities multiplied by unit prices, though specific budget ranges or estimated contract values are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day are assessed for failure to achieve substantial completion, and the bid remains valid for 90 days after opening (extending to 120 days if award is delayed by government approvals, bond sales, or grant awards).