East Side Borough: Parks, Recreational Facilities, East Side Park – FY2023
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The County of Carbon is soliciting bids for the construction of an ADA handicap ramp at a public facility in Packer Township under its FY2023 capital program, with all proposals due by 10:30 A.M. local time on Thursday, June 4, 2026, via the PennBid electronic portal only; no hardcopy or hand-delivered submissions will be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and announced at the Carbon County Administration Building in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, and must include a certified check, bank draft, or bid bond equal to ten percent of the total bid amount, along with a fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit. The project is funded with federal dollars, requiring strict adherence to federal compliance frameworks under Executive Orders 11246, 11625, 12138, and 12432, as well as Title 24 CFR Part 135 Section 3. Contractors must establish a 6.9% target for female participation and a 1% target for minority participation in the on-site workforce, with additional goals of 5% for Minority Business Enterprises and 3% for Women Business Enterprises for contracts over $25,000. For contracts exceeding $100,000, contractors must strive to award at least 10% of the contract value to Section 3 business concerns and hire at least 30% of new workers from Section 3 residents. Documentation proving outreach and commitments to MBE/WBE and Section 3 entities must be submitted with the bid, and all parties must demonstrate diligent effort to meet these goals without discrimination. The Davis-Bacon Act governs prevailing wage rates, and inspections will occur at the project site by the County Engineer, with final acceptance contingent on compliance with plans, specifications, and applicable federal laws including the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Contractors are obligated to store and handle materials in original, undamaged packaging, kept off the ground and in dry, secure conditions. Bids may be held for up to 90 days for review and qualification evaluation, and the County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive minor irregularities, or negotiate terms. All contract documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are available free of charge through PennBid, and addenda will be issued publicly through the same platform, with a TDD number provided for accessibility. No formal contract type, CLIN structure, or
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Carbon County, PA, USASet-Aside
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East Side Borough: Parks, Recreational Facilities, East Side Park – FY2023
Contract documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications, may be obtained at no cost via the PennBid Program: www.pennbid.net. Addenda, if any, will be issued via a Public Notice and posted on PennBid. A TDD number is available for any person with hearing impairments (570-732-0084). A certified check or bank draft, payable to the Order of the County of Carbon, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-collusion Affidavit with the bid.
In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000.
The Carbon County Office of Planning and Development is utilizing federal funds for these projects, and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 135 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns that have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such must be submitted with the bid.
Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. The Section 3 Action Plan applies to contracts of $100,000 or greater and requires the CONTRACTOR to strive to meet the minimum participation level of 10% of the contract amount to be awarded to Section 3 business concerns, and 30% of all new hires shall be Section 3 residents. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Contractor is obligated to make a “diligent effort” to achieve all goals. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project.
Bids may be held by the COUNTY for up to 90 days from the date of opening for the purposes of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. The COUNTY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts.
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