Emergency Communications Roof Replacement

Bucks County is requesting sealed bids on emergency communications roof replacement at 911 Freedom Way, Ivyland, Pennsylvania, under an Invitation to Bid due August 31, 2026 at 11:30 a.m., with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project location.

The scope encompasses complete roof replacement including demolition of the existing roof system, installation of new insulation, metal flashing and trim, architectural metal wall panels, and related roofing components. All work must comply with Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, with applicable wage rates for roofers and related classifications ranging from approximately $56.55 to $82.75 per hour depending on classification and effective date.

The contract is structured as a stipulated sum (fixed-price) agreement with a 120-calendar-day completion period from the date of notice to proceed. Bidders must submit a 5 percent security deposit in the form of cash, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond, 100 percent Labor and Material Payment Bond, and 10 percent Maintenance Bond. Retainage is set at 10 percent of progress payments until 50 percent of work is completed, then reduced to 5 percent thereafter. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion deadline. The architect/engineer is Eric Gehring of KMA Design Studios in Ambler, Pennsylvania; the construction manager/project manager is Thomas Newman of Bucks County.

Contractors must carry commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2 million general aggregate and $1 million per occurrence, automobile liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, excess liability of $2 million, and workers compensation coverage with statutory limits. Bids will be publicly opened and read on August 31 at 11:30 a.m. in Conference Room 557 on the 5th floor of the Administration Building, 55 East Court Street, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.