Bordell Road (T-349) Bridge Replacement

Project Description: Keating Township will receive sealed bids for the Bordell Road (T-349) Bridge Replacement until 4:00 P.M., local prevailing time on Thursday March 20, 2025. Keating Township will publicly open and read aloud Bids at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, March 20, 2025 at the Keating Township Building - 7160 Route 46, Smethport, PA 16749.
The work shall consist of replacing the Bordell Road (T-349) bridge over South Branch Cole Creek. The existing stone abutment, steel beam bridge will be replaced with a Geosynthetic Reinforced Soils Integrated Bridge System (GRS-IBS) with adjacent box beams, a cast-in-place deck and vertical wall concrete barriers. Contractor shall purchase all materials necessary for the project.
Bidders must be PennDOT Prequalified as specified in section 102.01, of Publication 408. Contractors qualifying as subcontractors may submit bids as a prime contractor, consistent with their qualifications and as specified in section 108.01, Publication 408.
The Engineer will conduct a pre-bid meeting at 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at the Keating Township Building - 7160 Route 46, Smethport, PA 16749. Pre-bid meeting attendance is recommended but not mandatory. The bridge site is available at any time for bidders to visit and examine.
Bidders must provide with their Proposal (or Bid) either a certified bank treasurer’s check, a certified cashier’s check payable to the order of Keating Township, or a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid. Bidders must also provide with their Proposal a fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Public Works Employment Verification Form. Bidders are advised that PA Prevailing Minimum Wage Rates are incorporated in the Contract Documents and they must be paid to all workers employed at the construction site. Failure to fully comply with all bid requirements including but not limited to the above will cause to be reject a bid.
Prospective Bidders may review the Conformed Project Manual through the PennBid website. Keating Township will only accept bids from interested parties who have submitted bids via the PennBid website. Refer to PennBid https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com for contract details.
Bidders are advised that PA Prevailing Minimum Wage Rates must be paid to workers employed on this project and are incorporated in the Contract Documents. These wage rate requirements are applicable to this contract for the entire duration of this project.
Keating Township may hold all Bids and they shall remain irrevocable for 60 days from the Bid Opening date. Keating Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any informalities or irregularities, or negotiate contract amounts. The successful Contractor will be required to furnish upon Contract Award a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each for one hundred (100%) percent of the contract price as bid.