BID DSA FD07 Spruce Run Road

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Forest District 7, is seeking a contractor to deliver, paver-place, and compact approximately 2,200 tons of limestone Driving Surface Aggregate (DSA) on Spruce Run Road in White Deer Township, Union County. The project requires a track-mounted motor paver capable of spreading stone 12-18 feet wide, with material delivery at a rate of 1,000 tons per day between 6:30am and 6:00pm. Key deliverables include meeting specific DSA material composition requirements, including precise sieve analysis, particle size distributions, pH levels, abrasion loss standards, and moisture content specifications. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 5, 2025, at 10:00am at the Bald Eagle Forest District Office in Millmont, PA, with bid responses due by February 12, 2025, at 10:00am. The contract will commence upon receipt of the Purchase Order and terminate on August 31, 2025, with the award based on the lowest total sum bid and subject to satisfactory completion of project requirements.

The solicitation includes provisions for small businesses and small diverse businesses through the Commonwealth's procurement initiatives, encouraging participation from vendors meeting specific qualification criteria. To be eligible, businesses must be for-profit U.S. entities, independently owned, not dominant in their field, employing no more than 100 full-time equivalent employees, and not exceeding three-year average gross revenues of $47 million. The contract requires $10,000 in performance security and mandates specific insurance coverages, including workers' compensation and public liability insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence. Contractors must submit a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form and comply with enhanced minimum wage provisions requiring employees to be paid no less than $15.00 per hour. Liquidated damages of $250 per day per item may be assessed for project delays. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the project involves approximately 2,200 tons of DSA materials, with payment to be made upon satisfactory project completion.