Rebid of The French Azilum River Access Development Project

Project Description: Sealed bids will be received electronically via the PennBid Program by French Azilum, Inc., Bradford County, Pennsylvania until 3:00 pm on Friday, January 16th, 2026. The sealed bids will be opened and read at the offices of Woodland Design Associates, Inc., 119 Lincoln Street, Honesdale, PA 18431, at approximately 3:30 pm on that same day, for the following Contract:
The French Azilum River Access Development Project
a) Mobilization to the site and staging.
b) Material purchase and installation of temporary erosion and sediment control measures per the approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan and specifications; this includes the coffer dam and by-pass system.
c) Demolition and site preparation for proposed project items; including land clearing, tree and vegetation removal, and rough grading, per the plan drawings and specifications.
d) Material purchase and installation of the river access grading, including rip-rap slope; per the plan drawings and specification.
e) Material purchase and installation of the Main Park Entrance Sign, per the plan drawings and specifications.
f) Material purchase and installation of the River Access Sign, per the plan drawings and specifications.
g) Material purchase and installation of the River Sign, per the plan drawings and specifications.
h) Material purchase and installation of Split Rail Fence, including footings, stain and sealer, per the plan drawings and specifications.
i) Material purchase and installation of compacted gravel parking area, per the plan drawings and specifications.
j) Material purchase and installation of the compacted gravel boat ramp, per the plan drawings and specifications.
k) Material purchase and installation of the 10’ wide Precast or Cast In Place Concrete River Access Ramp, per the plan drawings and specifications.
l) Material purchase and installation of the 20’x40’ wide Precast or Cast In Place Non-motorized Boat Launch, per the plan drawings and specifications.
m) Material purchase and installation of Swale Crossing #1, including pipe #1, apron# 1, both headwalls, and split rail fencing; per the plan drawings and specifications.
n) Material purchase and installation of Swale Crossing #2, including pipe #2, apron# 2, both headwalls, and split rail fencing; per the plan drawings and specifications.
o) Material purchase and installation of the Concrete ADA Parking Area, Concrete Walkway, Sign, and Paint, per the plan drawings and specifications.
p) Material purchase and installation of the Composting Restroom, per the plan drawings and specifications.
q) Material purchase and installation of the five (5) precast concrete wheel stops, per the plan drawings and specifications.
r) Material purchase and installation of the trees shown on the Planting Plan, per the plan drawings and specifications.
s) Final topsoil grading, rolling, seeding, and mulching of any remaining disturbed area.
t) The removal of all construction materials; including all temporary erosion and sediment control BMPs.
*Please note: the contractor is responsible for verifying the project layout, all lengths, dimensions, and material amounts. Those provided are for estimate purposes only and do not include any contingencies. Costs and amounts should be provided by the contractor so the project may be built as shown in the drawings and specifications.
Contractor is responsible for the off-haul of all debris and excess spoils to a site with an approved E&S plan.
The Drawings, Specifications, and other Contract Documents are available at no cost via the PennBid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).
The bid must be submitted on forms furnished by the Landscape Architect and must be accompanied by a bid guarantee in an amount not less then ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid submitted. This sum will serve as a bid security and will be forfeited to The French Azilum Board, Bradford County, Pennsylvania as liquidated damages in the event that an award is made, and the Contract and Bonds are not promptly executed as required in the contract documents for required bonds and insurance coverage.
No pre-bid conference will be held for the project. Bidders are encourage to view the site at French Azilum, 469 Queens Road, Towanda, Bradford County, PA 18848 and submit questions via the Pennbid online platform.
No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date specified for opening and reading of the bids, except as provided in accordance with the Pennsylvania Act No. 4 as approved on January 23, 1974.
French Azilum, Inc. reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any technical defects and irregularities.
French Azilum, Inc. reserves the right to remove any item from the project scope in the base bid form to ensure the project remains within the budget.
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates apply to this project. Including them in the bid form pricing is required. In cases where they conflict the greater cost prevails.