Lambert Road Site Work and Paving

Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids for the rehabilitation of a single-span bridge consisting of steel beams supporting a concrete deck over an unnamed tributary to the Conestoga River. Bids will be received online through the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) until 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with public opening and electronic reading of bids occurring at the same time and date, with results available by end of business day. The project scope includes nine bid items: mobilization, maintenance and protection of traffic during construction, painting existing structural steel, containment, waste management, worker health and safety, fabricated structural steel repair (1,060 pounds), soil erosion control, and site restoration, with a contract time of ninety (90) calendar days from commencement. Key objectives include reopening the bridge to traffic prior to July 31, 2026, with maximum closure duration not exceeding forty-five (45) days during construction, while maintaining through traffic except during beam repair operations. Required qualifications include demonstrated evidence of capability to perform the work, financial capability, compliance with all federal and state employment and safety regulations, and enrollment in the federal E-Verify Program for employees on public works projects exceeding $25,000. Each bidder must submit a bid bond from an acceptable surety or certified check payable to Caernarvon Township in the amount of 5% of the maximum bid price, and a Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder must accompany all submissions. The project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act No. 442, P.L. 987) with prevailing wage rates identified in Wage Determination Serial No. 25-10764 dated December 18, 2025, and liquidated damages are set at five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for failure to achieve substantial completion within the contract time.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other socioeconomic categories are identified in the procurement documents. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the Public Works Employment Verification Act and the federal E-Verify Program requirements. Contractors must maintain property insurance on the work at full replacement cost, provide workers' compensation insurance with statutory coverage, and maintain general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The project is subject to compliance with federal authorizations under the Pennsylvania State Programmatic General Permit-6 (PASPGP-6), Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, and Section 10 of the River and Harbors Act. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. C.S. Davidson, Inc. serves as the engineer of record and has been authorized by the Caernarvon Township Board of Supervisors to open bids on their behalf, with final contract award occurring at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Supervisors. No specific budget range or estimated contract value is provided in the available procurement documents. The township reserves the right to accept any bid or reject any or all bids.