Site work for a transportation facility in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility.

* * As of 12/02/2021, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. The work for this project consists of rehabilitating track on the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority's Juniata Valley Railroad: West Park Branch in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder who has based his bid in accordance with the Contract Documents. Award of the Contract is subject to the approval of the PA DOT Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports and Waterways who is administering the Rail Freight Assistance Fund Program who is providing a portion of the funds to complete the project. Sealed bids should be marked "Contract No. WPB 2021-01: Industrial Track Rehabilitation" and either mailed or delivered to the attention of Mr. Jeffery Stover at the above address. Faxed or emailed bids shall not be accepted. A Bid Bond in an amount equal to 10% of the total of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The Contractor, in accordance with Executive Orders 11625 and 12138, must utilize to the greatest extent feasible, minority and / or women owned business concerns which are located within the municipality, county or the general trade area. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project; that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap; that a mandatory ratio of apprentices and trainees to journeymen is required in each craft and the contractor (and any subcontractors) is obliged to make a "diligent effort" to achieve these ratios; and that to the greatest extent feasible, opportunities for training and employment be given lower income persons of the project area and must to the greatest extent feasible utilize project area businesses located in or owned in substantial part by project area residents. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities, bidding irregularities or technicalities in the bidding process. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of opening bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. The Owner may at any time, as the need arises, order changes within the scope of work without invalidating the Agreement. If such changes increase or decrease the amount due under the Contract Documents, or in the time required for performance of the work, an equitable adjustment shall be authorized by Change Order. Work that increases or decreases material quantities shall be approved by the Bureau of Rail Freight. The Consultant, also, may at any time, by issuing a Field Order, make changes in the details of the work. The Contractor shall proceed with the performance of any changes in the work so ordered by the Consultant unless the Contractor believes that such Field Order entitles him to a change in contract price or time, or both, in which event he shall give the Consultant written notice there of within 7 days after the receipt of the ordered change. Thereafter the Contractor shall document the basis for the change in contract price or time within 30 days. The Contractor shall not execute such changes pending the receipt of an executed Change Order or further instruction from the Owner.