North Wales Borough Road Improvement Program

North Wales Borough is requesting sealed bids for the North Wales Borough Road Improvement Program via PennBID, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM, and questions due July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. All bidders and subcontractors must be PennDOT pre-qualified contractors, and Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act compliance is mandatory.

The scope encompasses road reconstruction and resurfacing at six locations within North Wales Borough, Montgomery County: intersections and street segments at 10th Street and Prospect Avenue, 10th Street and Church Street, Fairview Avenue and Highland Avenue, Highland Avenue from Pennsylvania Avenue to Main Street, Shearer Street and Swartley Street, and Swartley Street and Montgomery Avenue. Work items include excavation (8 to 544 cubic yards by location), geotextile installation, base and subbase courses, superpave asphalt placement at varying depths, milling of existing pavement, utility manhole and valve adjustments, and thermoplastic pavement markings. The contract completion period is 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, anticipated on or near September 1, 2026, with liquidated damages of $1,845.00 per additional working day for delays.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check equal to 10% of the total bid amount. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Performance and labor-material bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount are required, along with a maintenance bond equal to 25% of contract price up to $200,000, then 10% of amounts exceeding $200,000. Contractors must carry workers' compensation, public liability (minimum $1,000,000 per person / $2,000,000 per occurrence), vehicle liability, and owner protective insurance naming North Wales Borough and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as additional insureds.

All contractors and subcontractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements, the Contract Work Hours Standards Act, Act 287 of 1974 (utility locating), OSHA standards, and enroll in the federal E-Verify Program for employment verification. Bidders must submit notarized non-collusion affidavits, Public Works Employment Verification Forms, and Worker Protection and Investment Certification Forms. No bid may be withdrawn within 60 days after opening.