FD15 - 4"MINUS Pfoutz Vly Trail

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Susquehannock State Forest is seeking a contractor to deliver, place, and compact approximately 2,500 tons of 4" MINUS aggregate material for the Pfoutz Valley Connector snowmobile trail project located between Shepard Road and Pfoutz Valley Road in Leidy Township, Clinton County. The procurement is structured as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for December 6, 2022, at 12:30 PM at the Cross Fork Maintenance Headquarters. Bidders must submit proposals electronically, with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The project requires the selected contractor to meet specific technical specifications for the 4" MINUS aggregate, including detailed sieve analysis, pH, LA abrasion, plasticity index, and optimum moisture content requirements. Evaluation criteria will focus on the lowest total bid sum, and contractors must provide performance security of $10,000 and meet comprehensive insurance requirements. The contract term extends from the receipt of the purchase order through May 25, 2023, with potential for a three-month extension upon notice to the contractor.

While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, the procurement includes a Reciprocal Limitations Act Form that provides preferences for Pennsylvania-produced goods and outlines restrictions on out-of-state products. Contractors must complete a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form, demonstrating compliance with various Pennsylvania labor and workplace safety laws, including the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, Minimum Wage Act, and Prevailing Wage Act. Failure to provide accurate certification could result in contract termination and a three-year prohibition from bidding on future contracts. The estimated contract value is not directly specified, but the project involves approximately 2,500 tons of aggregate material, with the tonnage subject to potential increase or decrease based on departmental needs. Payment terms are net 30 days, with payments processed through Automated Clearing House (ACH), and invoicing required upon satisfactory completion of the project, contingent on meeting the specified 4" MINUS aggregate specifications.