Veterans memorial park rehabilitation phase III trails

Marple Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids via the PennBID Program for the Veterans Memorial Park Rehabilitation Phase III Trails project (Contract No. 2026-03), with bids due by 10:00 AM on May 29, 2026. This construction project encompasses approximately 2,500 linear feet of an 8-foot-wide bituminous trail with ADA-compliant design, streambank stabilization along an unnamed tributary of Darby Creek, extension of existing culverts (76 linear feet of 24-inch RCP and 28 linear feet of 48-inch RCP), retrofit of a bioinfiltration detention basin, and stormwater management improvements across a 2.85-acre limit of disturbance. Key deliverables include erosion and sedimentation control installation, clearing and grubbing, grading modifications, timber steps, park bench furnishings, and miscellaneous excavation and backfill across twelve line items. Bidders must demonstrate minimum qualifications by completing at least two similar projects exceeding $200,000 each and must provide a detailed five-year work history. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Veterans Memorial Park, Lawrence Road, Broomall, PA 19008. The successful contractor must commence work within 30 days of notice to proceed and complete all work within 250 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day for delays. Work is restricted to Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with Saturday work requiring 72 hours' notice and written permission.

All work is subject to Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor, and the project is funded in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Economic Development (DCED) Local Share Account and the Delaware County Greenways Program. Bidders must submit a certified check or bid bond payable to Marple Township equal to not less than ten percent of the bid amount, with bonds accepted only from companies licensed to do business in Pennsylvania. The successful bidder must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation ($500,000 minimum), commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000), and umbrella liability ($1,000,000), in addition to performance bonds of 100 percent, labor and materials bonds of 100 percent, and a maintenance bond of 25 percent up to $200,000 plus 10 percent above that amount. Bidders must comply with OSHA safety standards, Pennsylvania Act 127 public works employment verification requirements, and Pennsylvania Act 287 regarding underground utility location. The contract requires partial payments based on work completion with ten percent retained until 50 percent completion, then five percent retained until final completion. Marple Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof and to waive any informality in bidding as deemed in the township's best interest. No specific budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials.