2026 Street Paving Program

Solebury Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed competitive bids for Traffic Signal Improvements at various locations within the township, specifically at four intersections along Lower York Road (State Route 0202): at Sugan Road, Kitchens Lane/Bridge Street, Shire Drive, and Aquetong Road. The work encompasses installation of new traffic signal supports ranging from 20-foot to 35-foot mast arms, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, video and radar detection systems, optical preemption equipment, underground conduit and cable, controller modifications, uninterruptible power supplies, and luminaire equipment. All proposals must be submitted via PennBid (Pennbid.Bonfirehub.com) by 10:00 AM on March 6, 2026, with results generated automatically upon opening; plans and specifications are available at no charge through the same platform. Prospective bidders must submit written questions through PennBID by February 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The contract completion period is 240 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, including a required 30-day testing period, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,845 per calendar day for delays beyond this window. All proposals must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check equal to 10% of the total bid amount, and no bid may be withdrawn within 60 days after opening while the township reviews qualifications and investigates bidder responsibility.

All bidders and subcontractors must be PennDOT prequalified in accordance with 67 PA Code Chapter 457 and PennDOT Form 408/2020, establishing proof of competency and responsibility prior to award; subcontractors must obtain the same prequalification status if listed in the proposal or if they subsequently undertake partial or total construction of work items. The successful bidder must comply with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, with detailed wage rate schedules provided for various trade classifications. Contractors must furnish performance bonds, labor and materials bonds, and maintenance bonds each equal to 100% of the contract value (with maintenance bonds at 25% up to $200,000 plus 10% above that amount), along with workers' compensation insurance, public liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence, vehicles liability insurance, and owner protective coverages naming Solebury Township, the engineer, and PennDOT District 6-0 as additional insureds. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with Pennsylvania's Public Works Employment Verification Act through enrollment in the federal E-Verify Program, verifying employment eligibility of each new hire within five business days of hire date. The project is financed through a Commonwealth Financing Authority Local Share Account Program Grant to Solebury Township; no specific project budget or award value is disclosed in the available documentation.