Market Street over Paxton Creek Bridge Repair - IFB 2026-05

The City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, is soliciting bids for the repair of the Market Street over Paxton Creek Bridge, encompassing masonry, curbing, and concrete restoration under Invitational for Bid IFB 2026-05. All bids must be submitted exclusively through PennBid.net by the deadline of May 13, 2026, at 11:00 PM, with no exceptions accepted via email or mail. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement requiring a base bid with no cost adjustments permitted. Bidders are strictly cautioned that omissions based on industry assumptions will render their submission non-responsive, and all requirements are contained within the official solicitation documents. The scope includes demolition, flowable backfill installation, mobilization, and adherence to PennDOT Publications 408, 72M, 111, 13, and 13M, as well as compliance with ADA standards, the Davis-Bacon Act, Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act, and the Buy America Act for steel products. Contractors must use at least 75% of their own workforce, submit detailed subcontractor lists including M/W/DBE certifications, and provide a Non-Collusion Affidavit and Conflict of Interest Disclosure. Bonding requirements include a 10% bid bond, a 100% performance bond, and a 100% payment bond if subcontractors are engaged, with no maintenance bond needed. Insurance mandates exceed $2 million in commercial general liability, $1 million in automobile liability, and statutory workers’ compensation with employer’s liability limits. All materials must be accompanied by a Certificate of Compliance (CS-4171), permanently marked with lot and heat numbers, and traceable to approved PennDOT bulletins; no barcoding is required. The place of performance is the bridge site in Dauphin County, and contractors must provide two weeks’ notice to the County Conservation District, one week’s notice for closures to the City Engineer, and comply with PA One Call systems prior to excavation. Invoices must be emailed to designated City contacts and include purchase order numbers and service descriptions, with no electronic federal invoicing systems used. Joel Seiders, City Engineer, serves as the de facto contract representative. The contract prohibits any agent authority on behalf of the City and requires lifelong confidentiality of City information. The solicitation carries no disclosed contract value due to unpopulated pricing fields in Section