Boat ramp construction

Montgomery Borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a boat ramp facility at the Riverfield Complex (Project No. 5870-034), located at 35 S. Main Street, Montgomery, PA 17752. This general construction contract encompasses demolition of the existing boat ramp, installation of a new concrete boat ramp, temporary cofferdam installation and removal, comprehensive erosion and sediment control measures, construction of a concrete block building, and installation of chemical storage tanks with dosing pumps and related equipment. The project has a substantial completion deadline of 180 calendar days after the contract commences, with final completion required within 210 calendar days, and liquidated damages are assessed at $1,500 per day for failure to meet substantial completion and $1,000 per day thereafter. Bids must be submitted electronically via PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) by 2:00 P.M. local time on March 6, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on February 18, 2026 at the Montgomery Borough Office (attendance is highly encouraged but not mandatory). Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to ten percent of the total bid amount, and successful bidders must provide performance and payment bonds. Contractors must comply with Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and commercial general liability with minimum limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, and must coordinate with public agencies for required inspections while adhering to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Management of Fill Policy.

All contractors must comply with nondiscrimination and sexual harassment policies under federal and Pennsylvania law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, drug-free workplace requirements, and disadvantaged business enterprise regulations. Montgomery Borough reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any and all bids, and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder for the total of all bid items. The project is funded through a grant from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Owner, though specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the procurement documents. Interested bidders can access complete bidding and contract documents at no cost through PennBid following registration, with all printing costs the responsibility of interested parties. For technical questions regarding PennBid access and website use, prospective bidders should contact PennBid at 610-693-4769 or info@pennbid.net.