Upper Makefield Township 2026 Road Program

Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is issuing a construction contract (Contract #26-00060) for the 2026 Road Program involving sealed competitive bidding through the PennBid electronic procurement system. The project encompasses a base bid plus three alternate bids for roadway rehabilitation work including milling of bituminous pavement surfaces to 1.5 inches depth, base repair with geosynthetic fabric installation, leveling course application, manhole rim adjustments, and bituminous wearing course overlay along designated township roads including Lafayette Drive, Cox Avenue, Bunker Hill Drive, Overlook Drive, Riverview Avenue, Park Place, Woodhill Road, and General Sullivan Road. Work scope includes approximately 5,600 to 17,891 square yards of milling and paving operations, thermoplastic pavement markings (double yellow lines, white lane lines, stop bars, and crosswalks), asphalt joint sealing, traffic control maintenance, preconstruction video documentation of existing conditions, and erosion and sediment control measures, all to comply with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Publication 408 specifications. Sealed bids are due electronically by 11:00 A.M. on March 10, 2026, with public bid opening and reading immediately following; no pre-bid conference will be held, though site access is available upon request for bidder examinations. Bidders must submit complete documentation including a Bidder Qualification Statement demonstrating five years of similar work experience, a non-collusion affidavit executed before a notary public, bid security equal to ten percent of the maximum bid price (as certified check, bank money order, or bid bond), an Agreement of Surety committing to Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of contract price, and a Public Works Employment Verification Form confirming E-Verify compliance. All bidding documents are available cost-free through PennBid, and bidders must acknowledge receipt of all documents and addenda, confirm familiarity with site conditions and applicable regulations, and certify that bids are genuine and made without collusion; the contractor must perform at least sixty percent of total bid value with own organization and personnel under direct supervision.

The contract is subject to Pennsylvania's Act 422 (Prevailing Wage Act) requiring compliance with established prevailing wage rates for all labor classifications, and Act 127 (Public Works Employment Verification Act) mandating E-Verify enrollment for all workers hired after January 1, 2013. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are indicated in the contract documents, though the township reserves the right to reject any or all bids and select the bid deemed in its sole judgment to be in the township's best interest. Gilmore & Associates, Inc., located at 12 Terry Drive, Suite 205, Newtown, Pennsylvania, serves as the Engineer and Owner's representative with full authority over work completion, contract interpretation, and compliance determinations. The contract establishes a 45-calendar-day timeline for substantial completion and 60 calendar-day timeline for final completion from the notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for general schedule delays and an additional $500 per day if milled roadway sections are not overlaid within seven calendar days, plus a Maintenance Bond requirement of fifteen percent of the completed contract price effective for eighteen months after final acceptance. Payment will be made monthly based on unit prices multiplied by actual field quantities, with progress payments at ninety percent of completed work value (increasing to ninety-five percent after fifty percent completion if performance is satisfactory) and final payment upon completion of all punchlist items and submission of required closeout documentation including payroll certifications, waivers of liens, maintenance bonds, and video documentation; while specific bid award values are not disclosed in the bidding documents, the base bid encompasses approximately 6,272 total units across milling, base repair, leveling course, and wearing course line items with measurement and payment terms defined in Exhibits A, B, and C of the contract specifications.