Construction of Accessible Ramp at Bangor Borough Building Project

The Borough of Bangor, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of an accessible ramp at the Bangor Borough Building located at 197 Pennsylvania Avenue, Bangor, PA 18013. This procurement involves construction services including demolition, new exterior concrete steps with non-slip edges, ADA-compliant handrails with 1-inch minimum diameter and proper clearances, and accessible signage. Bidders must possess a minimum of 12 years' experience in similar projects and provide supporting references. The scope requires contractors to ensure all demolition materials are recycled with manifests included at project closeout, obtain all required permits and licenses, and complete all work according to drawings and specifications prepared by ALLIANCE architecture, LLC (Project #N19021). Bid documents are available on PennBid beginning April 16, 2026, with sealed proposals due electronically on May 8, 2026, before 2:00 PM, with public bid display by 3:00 PM. A non-mandatory but strongly recommended pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Bangor Borough Building, with additional site visits available by contacting Borough Manager Stephen Reider at sreider@bangorborough.org or 610.588.2216. Questions regarding bid documents should be directed to ALLIANCE architecture, LLC via email at ejd@alliancearchitecture.biz or phone at 610.746.2310. The project must commence by May 18, 2026, with completion on or before July 31, 2026, and the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder within 60 days of bid opening or all bids shall be rejected.

The project is partially funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development, requiring all contractors to comply with applicable grant terms, conditions, and federal labor standards provisions including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Contractors must comply with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Chapter 49 of Title 16 of the Pennsylvania Code, and all Department of Labor regulations including OSHA standards. Insurance requirements mandate Workers Compensation coverage, Comprehensive General Liability with limits of not less than $2,000,000 combined single limit, and Comprehensive Automobile Liability with limits of not less than $2,000,000. For bids exceeding $20,150.00, bidders must provide surety in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond equal to ten percent of the total bid amount, made payable to the Borough of Bangor, with the successful bidder required to furnish a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract award and a labor and material payment bond for 100 percent of the contract. Contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates as specified in the General Decision for Pennsylvania Building Construction Projects in Northampton County dated January 30, 2026, maintain detailed payroll records for three years following project completion, and submit weekly certified payrolls with compliance statements. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available bid documents.