Wayne Avenue Storm Improvements

Wyomissing Borough of Berks County, Pennsylvania is soliciting bids for the Wayne Avenue Storm Improvements project through PennBid, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bidders must be PennDOT pre-qualified contractors and must conform to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act because estimated construction costs exceed $25,000.

The work consists of installing new curb inlets on the south side of Wayne Avenue and tying them into the existing storm line. Bid line items are mobilization and site preparation, traffic controls, furnishing and installing two 10-foot custom wide throat inlets, furnishing and installing 16 linear feet of 18-inch SLCPP, road restoration, and grass restoration. Contractors must conform to the General Conditions and detailed Specifications in the bid package. McCarthy Engineering Associates provided engineering services. The project requires coordination with existing owner operations and utilities, and the specifications address paving of Old Mill Road in two passes with one seam and Meadowlark Road in one pass with no visible seam line.

Substantial completion is due within 150 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $600 per day. The bid form indicates an earliest start of December 27, 2026 and an estimated completion of May 20, 2027. Bid security is 10 percent of the bid, and the successful bidder must provide a 100 percent performance bond within ten calendar days of award notice plus a maintenance bond of at least 10 percent of the final contract price for one year after completion. Payment is unit price with monthly progress payments, with 10 percent retainage until 50 percent completion and 5 percent thereafter. Bids must remain open for 90 calendar days. Required submittals include the executed Bid Form, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Certification Statement, Contractor's Qualification Statement, Workmen's Compensation Affidavit, Public Works Employment Verification Form, and Insurance Certificates.

Bids will be evaluated on a lowest responsive bid basis, with time of substantial completion adjusted at $600 per day for comparison. Bids open publicly on November 12, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., with awards scheduled for December 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Wyomissing Borough Hall, 22 Reading Boulevard. The Requests for Information deadline of November 2, 2026 has passed, and any addenda will be posted on PennBid. Jim Babb, Public Works Director, is the Municipal Representative.