Larksville Borough - 2025 Paving Project (0325-609062.30)

Larksville Borough is soliciting bids for the 2026 Multimodal Road Program project, with proposals due by 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, submitted exclusively through the PennBid online portal. The contract encompasses paving, multimodal pavement markings and signage, drainage, curbing, milling, and related roadway improvements along East State Street, East Oriole Drive, and Howard Street in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Work must be completed by September 20, 2026, and includes mandatory pre-project power brooming, one-lane traffic retention at all times, and strict adherence to MUTCD, PennDOT Publication 212, and PennDOT Publication 213 for traffic control and flagger operations. Contractors must deliver milled material to a Borough-designated stockpile at no additional cost and are prohibited from using cutback asphalt between May 1 and October 31, except as permitted under Bulletin No. 25. Bidders are required to be PennDOT-prequalified prime paving contractors with a current maximum capacity exceeding the sum of all existing contracts and the bid amount, and must qualify under Sections 102.01 and 102.06(c) of PennDOT Publication 408. All proposals must include a bid bond, public works employment verification form, and certifications confirming compliance with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Illegal Alien Labor Act, Contractor Integrity Provisions, Non-Segregated Facilities requirements, and Right to Know Law. Contractors with 50 or more employees must submit EEO-1 reports. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds amounting to 100% of the contract price, maintain comprehensive general and automobile liability insurance, and comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates, Buy America provisions, and state contractor responsibility standards. All materials require CS-4171 compliance certificates, certified truck weight slips for bituminous and aggregate materials, and bills of lading per PennDOT Form 408. Payment is contingent upon submission of delivery tickets, certifications, and approved designs, while failure to meet deadlines incurs liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day. The Borough reserves the right to reject any bid or waive irregularities, may hold bids for up to 60 days, and may delay award for up to 120 days pending funding or agency approvals. Final acceptance requires a Completion Certificate and JMS