Cherry Street Alley Paving Project

The Borough of Fountain Hill in Northampton County, Pennsylvania is procuring construction services for the Hertzog Avenue Reconstruction Project through competitive sealed bidding via the PennBid electronic portal. The project scope includes approximately 2,960 square yards of street reconstruction, 1,770 linear feet of curb replacement, 5,975 square yards of sidewalk and curb ramp replacement, installation of erosion and sediment control facilities, and miscellaneous improvements on Hertzog Avenue between Broadway and Moravia Street. The winning contractor must commence work by early July 2026, achieve substantial completion within 75 calendar days, and final completion within 105 calendar days from the contract commencement date. Bid submissions are due electronically by 1:00 p.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with public opening scheduled for 3:00 p.m. the same day; final questions must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond, certified check, bank cashier's check, or other acceptable security equal to 10% of the total base bid, and bids remain effective for 60 calendar days from the opening date and cannot be withdrawn during this period. The successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price and a maintenance bond of 100% of the final adjusted contract sum, with liquidated damages of $975.00 per day assessed for failure to meet completion deadlines.

This procurement is subject to set-aside requirements and compliance mandates for disadvantaged business enterprises. The project is partially funded through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), requiring the low-bid contractor to actively seek Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) firm participation for subcontractors with specific goals of 5% minority-owned business and 3% women-owned business participation in accordance with Executive Orders 11625 and 12138. All work is subject to Davis-Bacon Act minimum wage rates and the Public Works Employment Verification Act, with contractors required to submit weekly certified payroll documentation. The project is also subject to non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity regulations, as well as erosion and sediment control requirements, traffic control provisions, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. All materials must be obtained from PennDOT-approved sources. The contract structure is a unit price agreement with contingency items for unforeseen conditions including soft spot removal, geotextile material, extra aggregate, earth excavation, and concrete encasements. The Borough of Fountain Hill reserves the right to waive any informalities, irregularities, defects, errors, or omissions in any or all bids, and to accept or reject any or all parts of the bids; no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.