2026 Vegetation Maintenance Services for Stormwater Management Areas

Palmer Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, is seeking bids for vegetation maintenance services focused on grass cutting and vegetation management within designated stormwater management areas. The contract requires the successful bidder to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to maintain these areas throughout the township, with performance expected to begin on February 18, 2026, and extend over either a 12-month or 24-month period, depending on the selected option. Bids must be submitted electronically through the PennBID platform by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, and no submissions via mail, email, fax, or hand delivery will be accepted. The solicitation is open to all eligible businesses, with no formal set-aside specified, and preference will be given to responders who provide documentation supporting socioeconomic certifications such as DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE, DWE, VOBE, SDVOB, or HUBZone status, though such claims require official certification to be valid. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with no trade-off evaluation between technical merit and price. Responsibility will be determined by the bidder’s experience, financial capability, insurance coverage—including a minimum A.M. Best rating of “A+” for bonding companies—and compliance with all bid requirements, including submission of required documents such as the bid bond, non-collusion affidavit, list of proposed subcontractors, equipment and materials inventory, safety performance certifications, financial statements, and resumes of key personnel. The contract enforces strict adherence to industry standards including ASTM C478, PennDOT Publication 408, and AASHTO guidelines for materials and testing. Invoicing will be managed through the EJCBC C-620 Application for Payment form, with supporting documentation like the WH-347 Certified Payroll Form required. No electronic invoicing systems like WAWF are mandated, and no specific payment office or accounting codes are provided. While the solicitation references alternates and change order procedures, no pricing data has been filled in for line items or options, and no contract value can be determined from the available information. All work must be performed at locations within Palmer Township, with inspections and acceptance occurring on-site under the authority of the Engineer acting on behalf of the Township.