Hanover Trolley Trail - Route 116 Trailhead

The York County Rail Trail Authority is soliciting sealed bids for the Hanover Trolley Trail - Route 116 Trailhead project located in Heidelberg Township, York County, Pennsylvania, with bids to be received electronically through the PennBid Program until 10:00 AM on Friday, May 29, 2026. This procurement consists of two separate contracts: Contract No. 1 for General Construction and Contract No. 2 for Electrical Construction. The general construction contract encompasses development of a trailhead parking lot with approximately 2,482 square yards of asphalt paving, 1,675 square feet of concrete pavement, 1,125 linear feet of concrete curbing, storm sewer infrastructure, site amenities (including a trail kiosk, restroom enclosure, pavilion, benches, and bike racks), landscaping, and construction of an Oil Creek pedestrian bridge and boardwalk featuring structural steel and concrete components with associated temporary causeway infrastructure. The electrical construction contract includes installation of a 100-ampere, 208Y/120-volt, three-phase electrical service with surface-mounted panelboard and meter base, two swing-type gate operators with battery backup systems, complete conduit and trenching work, grounding systems with copper-clad steel ground rods, and underground electrical lines with concrete encasement. Bidders must submit evidence of qualifications to perform the work within five days of the owner's request, provide a bid bond or certified check equal to 10% of the maximum bid payable to the York County Rail Trail Authority, comply with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, and demonstrate enrollment in the federal E-Verify Program through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form. The contract time for project completion is ninety calendar days from notice to proceed, with public bid opening and electronic reading occurring at 10:00 AM on May 29, 2026, and bid results available by end of business day. Contracts will be awarded at a regularly scheduled meeting of the York County Rail Trail Authority, which reserves the right to accept any bid or reject any or all bids.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other restricted categories of bidders, indicating this is an open competitive bidding opportunity available to any qualified contractor meeting the project requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. The project has received funding assistance from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Recreation and Conservation through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund, which may impose additional compliance and reporting requirements on the selected contractor. All bidding documents, including detailed contract drawings, specifications, and required forms, are available at no cost through the PennBid Program at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. The procurement documents do not specify an overall project budget or award value range; however, progress payments will be made monthly at ninety percent of work completed and seventy percent of materials prior to fifty percent project completion, with the percentage increasing to ninety-five and seventy percent respectively thereafter. Liquidated damages are assessed at five hundred dollars per day for failure to substantially complete within the contract time, and the apparent successful bidder will have fifteen days from notice of award to execute the agreement and furnish required contract security including performance and payment bonds.