Pool Demolition Building and Construction

The Borough of Topton is soliciting sealed bids for the demolition and site restoration of an existing underground pool and concrete patio at Topton Park located at 100 South Callowhill Street in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The scope of work includes complete demolition of the below-ground pool structure, removal of perimeter concrete patio slabs, excavation and removal of all pool materials, backfilling with certified clean fill material to stabilization, topsoil application, and permanent seeding of disturbed areas across approximately 0.64 acres. All labor, materials, tools, oversight, and permits required for the project are the contractor's responsibility. Bidding will be conducted online through the PennBid Program with sealed bids due by 10:00 AM prevailing time on Friday, May 29, 2026. Bidding documents became available on May 6, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Borough offices located at 205 South Callowhill Street, with site access available by appointment. Contractors may submit questions through PennBid's Messages/Public Q&A tab by 3:00 PM on Friday, May 22, 2026, with responses provided to all registered parties. The successful bidder must achieve Substantial Completion by July 3, 2026, and final completion by July 10, 2026. Required qualifications include prevailing wage rate compliance, a bid bond equal to 10% of the total bid amount from a corporate surety authorized in Pennsylvania, performance and payment bonds each at 100% of the contract value, and a one-year maintenance bond at 10% of the awarded contract value. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation with statutory limits, commercial general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000, and excess or umbrella liability with per-occurrence and aggregate limits of $2,000,000. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for failure to achieve either Substantial or final Completion milestones.

No set-aside designations or restrictions specifically targeting disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents. Comprehensive erosion and sediment control measures are required as part of the project, including compost filter socks, rock construction entrances with wash racks, sediment traps, and site staging areas in accordance with Pennsylvania environmental regulations. Contractor compliance with Pennsylvania's Public Works Employment Verification Act and E-Verify requirements is mandatory. Progress payments will be made at 90% of completed work with retainage, with final payment including a 5% holdback pending completion of punch list items. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The Borough of Topton reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in bidding, and to withhold award for a period of up to sixty days.