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 Thursday, November 6th, 2025. 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 Sign, per the plan drawings and specifications.
f) Material purchase and installation of the Directional Signs, per the plan drawings and specifications.
g) Material purchase and installation of Split Rail Fence, including footings, stain and sealer, per the plan drawings and specifications.
h) Material purchase and installation of River Access Concrete Lattice Ramp with concrete curb surround, per the plan drawings and specifications.
i) Material purchase and installation of the 10’ wide Precast or Cast In Place Concrete River Access Ramp, per the plan drawings and specifications.
j) Material purchase and installation of the 20’x40’ wide Precast or Cast In Place Non-motorized Boat Launch, per the plan drawings and specifications.
k) Material purchase and installation of the Temporary Road to be revegetated, per the plan drawings and specifications.
l) Material purchase and installation of the Entrance Sign; per the plan drawings and specifications.
m) Material purchase and installation of the River Sign; per the plan drawings and specifications.
n) Material purchase and installation of the Rule Sign; per the plan drawings and specifications.
o) 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.
p) 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.
q) Material purchase and installation of the Lattice Concrete Parking, including wheel stops, per the plan drawings and specifications.
r) Material purchase and installation of the Concrete ADA Parking Area, Concrete Walkway, Sign, Paint, and Precast Vehicle Wheel Stops, per the plan drawings and specifications.
s) Material purchase and installation of the Composting Restroom, per the plan drawings and specifications.
t) Material purchase and installation of the Kayak Rack; per the plan drawings, and specifications.
u) Material purchase and installation of the Boot Cleaning Station; per the plan drawings, and specifications.
v) Coordination with French Azilum to receive and install the French Azilum fabricated the Fire Pit Rings, per the plan drawings and specifications.
w) Coordination with French Azilum to receive and install the French Azilum fabricated Campsite ID Posts, per the plan drawings and specifications.
x) Final topsoil grading, rolling, seeding, and mulching of any remaining disturbed area.
y) The removal of all construction materials; including all temporary erosion and sediment control BMPs.
Bid Alternate #1: Material purchase and installation of two rail Split Rail Fence, including footings, using Black Locust Wood, as an optional replacement for the three rail Split Rail Fence shown, per the plan drawings and specifications.
Bid Alternate #2: Material purchase and installation of Marie Antoniette Replica Fencing, including footings, using decorative stone pillars, and Black Locust Beams in place of the three rail Split Rail in the location shown, per the plan drawings and specifications.
*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.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, at 10 a.m. (weather pending) at the site. Bidders will meet at French Azilum, 469 Queens Road, Towanda, Bradford County, PA 18848.
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.