Gun club road paving project

Upper Nazareth Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania is soliciting bids for a comprehensive tree and shrub installation project at Harvest Grove, located at the intersection of Newburg and Gun Club Roads. The procurement involves planting one hundred seventy-eight (178) trees and shrubs of various species and sizes, along with associated landscaping work. Bids will be received online through PennBid until 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 7, 2025, with no pre-bid meeting scheduled. Instead, potential bidders must post any questions in the Public Q&A section of PennBid. Each bid submission must include a certified check or bid bond in favor of Upper Nazareth Township, representing 10% of the total bid price. The project is classified as a Public Works project under the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, requiring bidders to pay workers minimum wage rates as determined by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor. Bids cannot be withdrawn within 60 days of the bid opening date, and the township reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive bidding informalities.

The contract opportunity does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. All documents and detailed project specifications are available electronically through the PennBid platform. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the comprehensive nature of the tree and shrub installation suggests a significant landscaping investment. The project manual and landscape plan (included in the attached government files) provide extensive details about the scope of work. Contractors will need to demonstrate capability in large-scale landscaping, understanding of prevailing wage requirements, and ability to execute a complex planting project involving multiple tree and shrub species. The procurement appears to be open to qualified landscaping contractors who can meet the technical specifications and wage requirements outlined in the project documentation.