West Scranton Gateway Signage

The City of Scranton Department of Business Administration is requesting sealed bids for design, fabrication, and installation of West Scranton Gateway Signage at the intersection of North Main Avenue and Euclid Avenue, with bids due July 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through the City's e-Procurement Portal and questions due July 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid on a lump-sum basis.

Bidders must have a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name and a valid contractor's license in the City of Scranton for the type of work being performed. The scope encompasses complete design and construction, including preparation of sealed structural and detailed fabrication drawings, construction of sign foundation, and all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals for a functional installation. The sign structure is 18 feet in height and 7 feet 6 inches in width, fabricated from prefabricated aluminum components with LED uplighting and custom graphic elements mounted on a concrete foundation. Site preparation, grading, retaining wall construction, and power supply installation will be completed by others; the contractor coordinates electrical connection of integral sign lighting. The contractor must employ an experienced Civil Engineer/Surveyor for layout and staking. Concrete must meet PennDOT Publication 408 Specifications with ten-year minimum operational history for concrete plants. Substantial completion is required within 120 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and final completion within 150 calendar days; liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays beyond these timeframes.

Bid security of 10 percent of the total bid price is required as a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. Performance and payment bonds of 100 percent each are due at award. Required insurance includes workers' compensation, employer's liability of at least $500,000, professional liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, comprehensive general liability of at least $1,000,000 per person and occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, and comprehensive automobile liability of at least $300,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence. All subcontractors must provide proof of liability and workers' compensation insurance. Progress payments are made monthly at 90 percent of completed work with 10 percent retainage, reducible to 5 percent after 50 percent completion if progress is satisfactory. The City of Scranton is the sole funding source. Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements apply.