Fellows Park and Gerrity Park Site Work

The City of Scranton Department of Business Administration is requesting separate sealed bids for site work improvements at Fellows Park and Gerrity Park, with bids due August 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via the City's e-Procurement Portal. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams, and questions are due August 27, 2026 at 12:00 a.m.

The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds administered by HUD, requiring compliance with HUD environmental review procedures, obligation and expenditure timelines, and sub-recipient reporting requirements. The contract term extends to December 31, 2026.

Fellows Park work (1000–1098 Fellows Street) includes playground area excavation, concrete walkways and curb edging, drainage systems, thermoplastic ADA pavement markings (base bid), with an alternate for additional parking space markings. Gerrity Park work (1759–1701 Perry Avenue) includes removal of existing mulch safety surface, site preparation, concrete walkways with thickened edges (add alternate), stone base preparation, and engineered wood fiber safety surface installation. Both projects require temporary six-foot chainlink site protection fencing and compliance with erosion and sediment control specifications.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name, successful completion of at least five similar projects within the past three years, and a valid contractor's license in the City of Scranton for the work type. A bid bond equal to 10 percent of the contract amount is required at submission; performance and payment bonds of 100 percent are due at contract award. A one-year maintenance bond of 10 percent and an 18-month landscape warranty bond covering 100 percent of plant installation costs are also required.

All contractors must comply with Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, Davis-Bacon wage rates, Pennsylvania Construction Code (2015 International Codes), Steel Products Procurement Act restrictions, and E-Verify employment verification requirements. Comprehensive general liability, workers' compensation, and automobile liability insurance are mandatory, with the City and Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. named as additional insureds. All bids must be submitted electronically through the e-Procurement Portal; hard copy, fax, and email submissions are not accepted. Required documentation includes affirmative action certification, certificate of non-segregated facilities, non-collusion affidavit, contractor qualification statement (AIA Document A305), and federal lobbying certification. The award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder.