Spyglass Hill Road Stormwater Basins 1 & 2 Retrofit and Broad Street Rain Garden, Contract No. 26-01

Bath Borough Stormwater Authority is soliciting sealed bids for Contract No. 26-01, the Spyglass Hill Road Stormwater Basins 1 & 2 Retrofit and Broad Street Rain Garden project located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. This construction procurement requires comprehensive stormwater infrastructure improvements including retrofitting two existing detention basins in the Holiday Hills Subdivision along Spyglass Hill Road into modern infiltration basins with modifications to outlet control structures, replacement of perimeter fencing and gates, and construction of an infiltration rain garden within a stormwater easement on Northampton Area School District property at the south end of Broad Street. The scope of work encompasses excavation and replacement of engineered soil media at specified depths, installation of stone forebays, vegetation seeding using specified seed mixtures, comprehensive erosion and sediment control measures, and confirmation infiltration testing during and after soil placement. Key qualifications include contractor experience in stormwater infrastructure construction, ability to maintain a full-time on-site Quality Control Manager with minimum ten years of experience, and demonstrated compliance capabilities with prevailing wage requirements, E-Verify employment verification, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards. Sealed bids are due by 12:00 Noon on Friday, May 22, 2026, through the PennBid portal, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Bath Borough Municipal Building, 121 South Walnut Street, Bath, PA 18014. Bidders must submit bid security equal to at least ten percent of their maximum bid price in the form of a certified check, and all technical questions regarding bid documents must be submitted through the PennBid Questions tab. The project timeline requires substantial completion within 90 days of contract commencement (target date October 15, 2026) and final completion within 120 days (target date November 25, 2026), with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for delays.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on respondent types are identified in the solicitation materials; however, all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Pennsylvania's prevailing wage requirements, with rates established effective April 28, 2026, and extended through 2028 for certain trades as administered by the Scranton Field Office of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. The project is subject to the Public Works Employment Verification Act, requiring all contractors and subcontractors to enroll in and utilize the federal E-Verify Program to verify employment eligibility of new hires within five business days of hire. Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. serves as the engineer of record and will oversee all design approvals, submittal reviews, and contract administration throughout the project duration. The contract award is structured on a unit price basis with estimated quantities provided for bid comparison, and final payment based on actual quantities performed; contractors will be required to furnish performance bonds, payment bonds, and a maintenance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price, plus a warranty bond of ten percent of the final contract price valid for two years after substantial completion. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, commercial general liability coverage with $2,000,000 general aggregate limits, automobile liability coverage with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and umbrella/excess liability coverage of $5,000,000. The specific contract value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation materials; however, the Bath Borough Stormwater Authority will award the contract based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid meeting all technical and compliance requirements.