Bridge Replacement Project

The Wildlands Conservancy is soliciting sealed bids for a Bridge Replacement Project located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. This procurement involves the installation of an 80-foot span by 14-foot wide Contech Big R deck system with precast concrete abutments and wingwalls, demolition of the existing 60-foot wooden bridge deck, beams, abutments, and pier, stream and streambank restoration over Little Lehigh Creek, and associated roadway approach restoration work. The bridge structure itself will be supplied by the Owner, and contractors are responsible for all installation and site work including excavation for new abutment and wingwall footers, backfill operations, roadway approach restoration, and final site stabilization with a minimum 70 percent uniform perennial vegetative cover. Sealed bids will be received via PennBid (www.penbid.bonfirehbub.com) until 12:00 p.m. on May 27, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for May 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. on site, accessible from the Farr Road side off Cedar Crest Boulevard. Work must commence within 15 calendar days following execution of the agreement and bonds, with a contract completion time of 60 calendar days from when the contract time begins to run, and liquidated damages of $500 per day assessed for delays beyond this timeframe. The project is subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, and all contract documents including general conditions, supplementary conditions, technical specifications, drawings, and erosion and sediment control plans are available at no cost through PennBid.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility are explicitly identified in the procurement documents. A Bid Bond is required from all bidders, along with a performance bond and payment bond each equal to the contract price, and an 18-month maintenance bond equal to 15 percent of the actual price to perform the work. Contractors must demonstrate the capability to implement comprehensive erosion and sediment control best management practices in compliance with 25 PA Code Chapter 102, and adhere to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations, with particular attention to protections for the Cold Water Fishery designation under Pennsylvania Code Chapter 93. The contract is structured as a unit price and lump sum arrangement based on actual quantities of work completed as measured and approved by the Engineer (Keystone Consulting Engineers, Inc.), with progress payments made based on work completion and retainage as specified. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The Wildlands Conservancy reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and will award based on its determination of the owner's best interest.