Highland Township Park Project

INVITATION FOR BID

Project: Highland Township Park Project
Location: Highland Township, Elk County, PA
Owner: Elk County Board of Commissioners
Bid Administered By: Elk County Planning Department
📍 Elk County Courthouse Annex, 300 Center Street, P.O. Box 448, Ridgway, PA 15853

Bid Submission Details

• Deadline: July 23, 2025, by 3:30 PM (local time)

• Bid Opening: July 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM during the Elk County Commissioners Meeting

• Location: Elk County Courthouse Annex

• Submission Format: Sealed bids only

• Note: Faxed or emailed bids will not be accepted

Project Scope

• Construction of a 65 square foot single-occupant public restroom building

• Installation of 500 square feet of accessible cast-in-place concrete sidewalk

Bid Documents & Access

• Available from:
  ARS Engineering Services
  P.O. Box 202, Johnsonburg, PA 15845
  Contact: Ryan Miller, P.E. – (814) 965-2211

• Document Inspection Locations:

  • Highland Township Building, 363 Pennsylvania Ave., James City, PA

  • Elk County Planning Office, 300 Center Street, Ridgway, PA

• Addenda: Issued only to registered document holders

• Note: No pre-bid conference is scheduled

Bid Security & Bonding Requirements

• Bid Security: 10% of the bid amount

  • Must be a certified bank check or acceptable bid bond

  • Payable to Elk County Board of Commissioners

• Required Upon Award:

  • Performance Bond: 100% of contract price

  • Payment Bond: 100% of contract price

  • Maintenance Bond upon completion

Mandatory Inclusions

• Signed Non-Collusion Affidavit (contained in contract documents)

• Documentation of MBE/WBE solicitations and commitments

  • Must be submitted with the bid

  • Bids lacking this documentation may be rejected

Labor & Compliance Requirements

• Davis-Bacon Act wage rates apply

• Contract documents include requirements related to:

  • Prevailing labor wage rates

  • Labor standards

  • Nondiscrimination in hiring

  • Participation goals for:

    • Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)

    • Women Business Enterprises (WBEs)

    • Section 3 residents and businesses

Reservation of Rights

• Elk County Commissioners and Highland Township reserve the right to:

  • Reject any or all bids

  • Waive informalities

• Bids may be held for up to 60 days for review and bidder qualification

Funding Source

This project is financed in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED).

Issued by:
ELK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)