R004440. 0502 - Bridge MT-102 Repair

Cumberland County is a third-class county located in southcentral Pennsylvania. The county has sustained rapid growth over the past two decades and was the fastest growing county in Pennsylvania in the 2020 decennial Census with a population of 259,469. The county has a diverse landscape that covers 550 square miles with an urbanized eastern extent, a developing suburbanized central region, and a rural western section. In 2022 the county adopted its first ever Climate Action Plan (CAP) that was prepared with the assistance of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Shippensburg University, and Dickinson College. The plan analyzed current and projected greenhouse gas emissions for the county and identified a menu of options that governments, businesses, and residents could pursue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the county's quality of life, and save money. Immediately after its adoption, the county pursued the following priority projects identified in the CAP: • Conversion of county vehicle fleet from gasoline to electric vehicles for appropriate departments. • Evaluation of solar energy opportunities on county buildings and facilities. Wilson Engineering Services completed the solar energy evaluation project for Cumberland County. The initial study was completed in fall of 2022 and revealed positive energy and financial returns for the county to pursue ground mounted solar facilities on its county owned property. A follow up study in 2024 provided more detailed evaluation of 4 county-owned sites where solar energy facilities may be feasible, making recommendations on which site may hold the most potential. Pursuant to the 2024 report, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved a release of a request for proposals (RFP) to further investigate a solar project on county-owned property in early 2025. The county did not pursue the project at that time but with renewed interest in 2026 is reissuing this RFP. The County will accept all proposal submissions through the PennBid online bid management program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com). Paper submissions will not be accepted, all proposals must be submitted electronically using PennBid. All respondents must register electronically with PennBid to make a submission. All RFP inquiries, modifications, and withdraws must be made in the PennBid portal according to the procedures stated therein. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted through the "Ask a question" feature on PennBid. Submissions should generally comply with the following page requirements to facilitate the RFP review and selection process: • Technical proposal - 3 pages (does not include sketch plan) • Financial proposal - 5 pages • Experience profile - 3 pages • Project delivery - 2 pages All submissions must be submitted to Cumberland County by 3:00 PM on April 24, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.

General Notice Cumberland County (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Hertzler Bridge Repair Bids for the construction of the Project will be received online via PennBID until Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project includes the following Work: The work generally includes the removal and replacement of an existing truss member and spot painting various truss members. Bids are requested for the following Contract: Hertzler Bridge Repair Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. 369 East Park Drive Harrisburg, PA 17111 Instructions to Bidders. Bid security in the form a Certified Check or Bid Bond shall be furnished with the bid in an amount not less than 10%. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted via PennBID in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unacceptable. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. PennDOT Prequalification as Prime Contractor in Work Class S2. Statutory Requirements. Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid. Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project, pursuant to Act No. 247 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved October 26, 1972. This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act ('the Act') which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government's E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All Bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the Contract Award. The estimated cost for this project is greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply. All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142). All bidders are hereby notified that in regard to any contract pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, sex, age, physical disability or national origin in consideration for an award. Similarly the successful bidder shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee involved in the manufacture of supplies, the performance of work, or any other activity required under the contract on account of gender, race, creed or color. Cumberland County reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, mistakes, informalities, to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best interest of Cumberland County, and to reject any or all proposals.