Aspinwall Community Park - Phase 1 Improvements

Project Description: Sealed bids for the“Aspinwall Borough Community Park – Phase 1 Improvements” will be received online until Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00 P.M, at which time they shall be opened electronically and publicly posted on PennBid’s website. All documents and solicitation details are available online on PennBid – www.PennBid.net.
The project Landscape Architect is Pashek + MTR, 619 East Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. All questions must be submitted online prior to February 2, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. Telephone and written inquiries will not be accepted.
It is the intent to award the contract by Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Construction schedule for this work is anticipated to start by April 1, 2026 and be completed by October 1, 2026.
A Pre-bid meeting will be held online on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. Link to the Pre-bid meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2UzOTM0NzgtYTk4OS00NTM1LTk5OGQtMzQxYjdmNGY3N2Fl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227337a718-e3f0-4e1c-a60a-9c63b18c4a28%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2277f32f1c-30c3-43ab-9d7e-69eea931282a%22%7d
The project bidding will include Base Bid work, plus an Alternate.
Base Bid work includes:
• protection of existing features to remain, including current basketball court
• grading, including accessible route
• drainage
• multi-use court and fencing
• court color
• court surfacing
• benches
• bituminous walks
• line striping
• signage
• seeding and mulching
• DCNR project sign
• and other work required by the bid documents
Alternate work includes:
• protection of existing features to remain
• grading, including accessible route
• drainage
• pickleball courts and fencing and gates
• court color
• court surfacing
• benches
• bituminous walks
• seeding and mulching
• and other work required by the bid documents
Consideration will be given to bids received from qualified bidders that perform quality work for the lowest responsible price and those that can start by the specified date and complete by the specified date. Bidders must bid all work on the bid form. Failure to bid all items will result in the rejection of the bid.
Bid security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid in the form of a bid bond or cashier’s check payable to the Borough of Aspinwall must be included with each bid. The successful bidder will be required to submit a 100% performance bond, a 100% labor and materials payment bond, and a 10% maintenance bond. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wages must be paid on this contract. There are no liquidated damages for this project.
A grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources provides partial funding for this project.
Bids must be submitted on the bid form provided in the bid package. Contract documents and specifications may be obtained from the online by registering with PennBid – https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. The successful bidder, who is awarded the contract, will be required to pay PennBid Program a fee of 1/3% of the contract award value. Bidders must confirm the fees associated with bidding through PennBid and the successful bidder is responsible for the fees associated with the awarded bid.
The Borough of Aspinwall reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, or any part of a Bid, and to waive informalities, and to award the Bid in the best interest of the Borough. No Bid may be withdrawn for thirty (30) days following the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids.