Keystone Avenue Sidewalk Project

Cresson Borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of the Keystone Avenue Sidewalk Project through an online procurement process via PennBid with a deadline of 12:00 P.M. EST on Friday, February 27, 2026. The project scope includes the demolition of existing sidewalk and pavement followed by installation of 490 square yards of 4-inch depth concrete sidewalk, 930 linear feet of concrete curb, 4 ADA curb ramps with detectable warning surfaces, sidewalk and driveway tie-ins, roadway restoration, 6-inch sidewalk trench drain, removal and resetting of post-mounted signs, and all related appurtenances and work. All work must be completed by May 21, 2026. Bidders must submit qualifications statements with audited balance sheets for the last three years, proof of Pennsylvania contractor licensing, evidence of bonding capacity, a non-collusion affidavit, certifications of non-segregated facilities, Pennsylvania Workers Protection and Investment Act certification, Public Works Employment Verification through E-Verify compliance, and acknowledgment of Commonwealth Financing Authority grant agreement provisions. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each equal to 100 percent of the total contract amount, executed by a surety on the Circular 570 list, along with evidence of required insurance coverage. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. local time on February 10, 2025, at the Cresson Borough building located at 631 Second Street, Cresson, Pennsylvania, with attendance highly encouraged but not mandatory. All contractors must comply with Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates, the Steel Procurement Act of March 3, 1978, Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, and all applicable federal, state, and local statutes and regulations.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting competition to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the procurement documents. The project is financed in part by a Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority in the amount of $366,146.00, with the grant activity period running from March 16, 2023, through June 30, 2026. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation materials. Bidders must price all work on a unit price basis for individually identified items as listed in the bid schedule, with final payment based on actual quantities determined as provided in the contract documents. Payment will be made at progress payment intervals determined by the Owner, with 90 percent of work completed eligible for disbursement and the remaining 10 percent held until receipt of professional certification from a licensed Pennsylvania engineer confirming 100 percent project completion. Additional costs for overtime work performed on weekends, holidays, or outside regular working hours will be the responsibility of the Contractor.