Spring Creek Road MS4 Riparian Buffer Installation Project, Contract No. 12500-59-06

The work to be performed under this Contract includes, but is not limited to, the following items: installing 340 trees and restoration of disturbed areas. All work will occur within Lower Macungie Township property and within the Limits of Disturbance as shown on the Contract Drawings, along with provisions for all necessary erosion and sediment controls. The project is funded through a Grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority, pursuant to the PA Small Water and Sewer Program, which was established pursuant to Section 1774.1-A of the Act of April 25, 2016 (72 P.S. § 1741-A.1, et. seq.) Act 54 of 2022 appropriated American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) Funds to the PA Small Water and Sewer Program. These ARPA Funds are subject to federal compliance and reporting requirements, including, but not necessarily limited to, the procurement requirements in the Uniform Guidance 2 C.F.R. § 200.317 through 200.327 and the compliance requirements for fund payments under Uniform Guidance 2 C.F.R. § 200.330 through 200.332, regarding subrecipient monitory and management, 2 C.F.R.200, Subpart F, regarding audit requirements, 2 C.F.R. 180, regarding competitive bidding and contractor oversight. The successful bidder must comply with these federal compliance and reporting requirements. 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 price bid made payable to the Township. The project is subject to the terms of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012). Completed and signed “Public Works Employment Verification Form” is required as a precondition to the award of the Contract and is to be submitted as part of the submission of bid. All contracts between the Contractor and its subcontractors, and between all subcontractors and their respective sub-subcontractors shall contain information about the requirements of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012). This project is subject to the terms and conditions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Industry and, therefore, must be bid as such. 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.