2024 Road Reconstruction Project West Commerce Street – North Market Street to North 8th Street

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Shamokin is accepting bids for the 2024 Road Reconstruction Project West Commerce Street – North Market Street to North 8th Street on PennBid and in person at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 until 11:00 A.M. local time on October 14, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened. Hardcopies of the bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked on the outside “Sealed Bid for 2024 Road Reconstruction Project West Commerce Street – North Market Street to North 8th Street”. The Work mainly comprises milling of the roadway, tack coat, installation of a 9.5mm scratch coat, tack coat and 9.5mm overlay, adjust manholes, if required, seal all joints and all appurtenances for a complete job in accordance with these Contract Documents. The City of Shamokin will provide adjustment rings for the manholes. Each individual utility will be responsible for adjusting any valve boxes. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, negotiable U. S. Government Bonds (at par value) or approved Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid Price, payable to the City of Shamokin, as a guarantee that the Bidder, if its Bid is accepted, shall promptly obtain the required Bonds and Insurance and shall prepare the required submittal documents and execute the Agreement. All Bids shall remain irrevocable for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of Bid opening, or as allowed by law. Bids may be held by the City of Shamokin for up to 60 days from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. Bids shall be submitted upon forms furnished by the City of Shamokin. A full set of Contract Documents is available for inspection without charge at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 or at the City of Shamokin office, 47 East Lincoln Street, Shamokin, PA 17872. A full set of Contract Documents can be picked up at the office of the Engineer for $45.00 or a PDF can be emailed at no cost. This project has been financed with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The City of Shamokin is utilizing federal funds for this project, and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138 and 12432. As such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall 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. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the Contractor must also establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1.0% goal for minority participation in his aggregate on-site construction workforce for Contracts in excess of $10,000. MBE/WBE business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to Bid without discrimination. The City of Shamokin reserves the right to award to the most responsible Bidder and reject any part of, and/or all Bids as it may best serve the interest of the Owner. The City of Shamokin reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any irregularities, and to negotiate contract amounts. Davis Bacon and Related Acts apply to this project.