Roberts Avenue Storm Sewer Replacement 1721-008

Sealed bids for the below project will be received by Lower Southampton Township, hereinafter generally referred to as the Township, on September 17, 2025 until 10:00 AM (Prevailing Time) via the PennBID Electronic Bid Management System and opened shortly thereafter. All documents and solicitation details will be available on or after August 13, 2025 at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Bidders must register (a free process), then click on the “Portal,” then “Open Public Opportunities” tabs. The major items of work to be performed under this Contract include furnishing and installing 400 linear feet of 18” – 24” HDPE storm pipe and two storm manholes. Also included is the removal of several sections of existing corrugated metal pipe, the capping and filling of a 350-foot run of 25” x 31” corrugated metal pipe and the replacement of one inlet. Work includes roadway restoration, mill and overlay of 400 linear feet of Roberts Avenue, and all erosion and sedimentation controls within Township road rights-of-way and easement areas. An Add/Alternate includes replacement of 280 linear feet of CMP storm pipe with 30” HDPE. All bids must include lump sum or unit prices to be considered for award by the Township at their option after review of the bid amounts. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check, bank draft or bid bond issued by a surety company licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the amount of at least ten percent (10%) of the total Bid Amount made payable to the Township. The bidder's attention is called to the fact that the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act apply to this Contract, if the estimated cost of the project is in excess of $25,000. The successful bidder shall pay no less than the wage rates determined for the project area as set forth in the Contract Documents. The successful bidder must also ensure that employees, subcontractors and applicants for employment are (a) not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, or on any other basis on which discrimination is prohibited by any applicable federal, state or local laws and (b) legally authorized to work in the United States. The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, or separate Federal or Commonwealth chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit in a form accepted and approved by the Township, or separate restrictive or escrow accounts with such lending institutions pursuant to an escrow agreement accepted and approved by the Township, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, to secure (a) the faithful performance and maintenance of the Contract; and (b) the prompt payment of materials and labor. Bidders are advised that all applicable provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Public Law 91-596, dated December 29, 1970, latest revision) shall be strictly adhered to on this project. Bids must be accompanied by a completed Bid Form, Bidder’s Qualification Statement, electronic copy of Bid Bond, executed Non-Collusion Affidavit and Public Works Verification Form as set forth in the Contract Documents. Award of Contract, if a contract be awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, but the Township reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. The Township also reserves the right to delete any "item" or portion of an "item" contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received. Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Township for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders. During this period, no bid may be withdrawn.