RFB for Enola Low Grade Connector Trail - Phase 2

Quarryville Borough is requesting sealed bids for resurfacing approximately 0.50 miles of the Enola Low Grade Connector Trail in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with bids due electronically via PennBid by 11:00 AM on July 1, 2026. The project is subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, a material cost driver for labor-intensive roadway work.

The scope encompasses asphalt paving (3,590 square yards total), subbase placement (375 cubic yards), geotextile installation (135 square yards), concrete sidewalk (35 square yards), seeding and soil supplements, maintenance and protection of traffic, two ADA-compliant parking spots, replacement of bridge railings, hardscape features, signage and pavement markings, and miscellaneous site improvements including a picnic table, bike repair station, and landscaping shrubs. The work will be performed on the trail itself in Quarryville Borough.

The project is funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) and Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. Contract award is contingent upon review and approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and no award is final until such approval is obtained. Construction is anticipated to begin August 3, 2026, and be completed by October 2, 2026, with liquidated damages of $975 per day for each day of delay beyond the completion date.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to 10% of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must furnish performance, payment, and maintenance bonds each equal to 100% of the contract price and provide evidence of required insurance: $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, $2,000,000 umbrella coverage, workers compensation, and $1,000,000 pollution liability. Pre-qualification of bidders is not required. Questions must be submitted seven calendar days prior to bid opening. Payment will be made monthly on a unit price basis for completed and accepted work, with 10% retained until project acceptance.