Construction of Blue Raider Lane Improvements and New Traffic Signal

SECTION 000010 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for construction of Blue Raider Lane Improvements & New Traffic Signal, Oberlin Road, Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057 will be received at the Administrative Offices of the Middletown Area School District, 55 West Water Street, Middletown, PA 17057 until 9:00 A.M., prevailing time, on March 20, 2026. Bids must be submitted to the attention of David Franklin, Chief Financial Officer. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the Bidder and shall be clearly marked “Blue Raider Lane Improvements & New Traffic Signal”. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids. Bids received after the above-referenced date and time shall be returned to the Bidder unopened.

Sealed Bids will be received for the following Prime Contract:

3224.1-1 General Construction

On or after February 10, 2026, Bidders may obtain bidding documents in hard copy and/or .pdf electronic format by submitting a written request for the same, together with two separate checks in the non-refundable amount(s) listed below, payable to: Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, 401 E. Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

The following information shall be furnished by bidders when obtaining bidding documents:

Bidding documents are available for examination through the following:

Pennsylvania Builders Exchange, 1813 North Franklin Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Dodge Data & Analytics, 2860 South State Hwy 161 #501, Grand Prairie, TX 75052-7361

Altoona Builders Exchange, 1927 Union Street, Altoona, PA 16601

Construct Connect, 4500 Lake Forest Drive Suite 502 Cincinnati, OH 45242

The Blue Book, 800 E. Main Street, Jefferson Valley, New York 10535

Construction Journal, 400 SW 7th Street, Stuart, FL 34994

Acquiring bidding documents, and questions pertaining to the Contract Documents, technical sections, legal documents, and the bid submission shall be directed in writing to Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, Attention:  Bidding Department, email:  bidding@cra-architects.com.

Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid amount and all alternate bid amounts in the form of a Bid Bond as described in the Supplementary Instructions to Bidders.

A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the forms provided in the Project Manual, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract, and each with satisfactory corporate surety, must be furnished by the successful Bidder prior to execution of a Contract.

Bids may not be modified, withdrawn or cancelled by the Bidder for sixty (60) calendar days following the actual date of opening thereof, except as provided by the Commonwealth Procurement Code. However, if award of Contract is delayed by the required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant or grants, Bids may not be withdrawn by the Bidder for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of bid opening in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

Middletown Area School District reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any or all Bids and to waive irregularities in any Bid. Further, Middletown Area School District reserves the right to award any combination of Alternates, or no Alternates, which in its sole discretion, serves the best interests of the School District.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on February 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM, prevailing time, at the Middletown Area School District Operations Facility, 300 Blue Raider Lane, Middletown, PA 17057.

This project is subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry’s Prevailing Wage Pre-Determination.

Corporations seeking to bid which are organized under the laws of a State other than Pennsylvania must secure the appropriate certificate, authorizing them to conduct business within the Commonwealth.

MIDDLETOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

By David Franklin, Chief Financial Officer

55 West Water Street

Middletown, PA 17057

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