PROJECT LOCATION: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, Pennsylvania 18641. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Project generally includes blasting and constructing fill embankment for the extension of Taxiway B. Major items included in this work are maintenance and protection of traffic, clearing and grubbing, rock embankment, roadway pavement, fencing, and storm drainage systems. PROPOSAL SURETY: All bids must be accompanied by a Proposal Surety (Bid Bond or other instrument as described in the Instructions to Bidders) in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. PREVAILING WAGE RATES: Minimum hourly wage rates shall be paid per the wage rate determinations of the Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act. DBE / EEO REQUIREMENTS: The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise overall participation goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is 3.24%: as determined by PennDOT Bureau of Aviation. Contractors shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women businesses as part of the project work. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services. Wilkes-Barres International Airport is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. PROJECT FUNDING: The project is being funded in part by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Aviation. However, due to the timeline of FAA funding, the project construction work may not commence until the Spring of 2023. PROPOSAL DELIVERY: All bid Proposals shall be delivered to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport at the above listed address with the following information clearly labeled on the outside of an opaque, sealed envelope: "Bid for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport - Taxiway B Extension Site Preparation", Legal name and mailing address of the bidder. When sent by mail, preferably registered, the sealed proposal, marked as indicated above, should be enclosed in an additional envelope. Bid proposals must be submitted in duplicate (one original and one exact copy). No bidder may withdraw their bid within 120 days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport reserves the right to reject any and all bid Proposals, to waive any informality in bid Proposals received, and to make awards in the best interest of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. The deadline for submitting inquiries related to this project is Monday, March 14, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon). Project generally includes blasting and constructing fill embankment for the extension of Taxiway B. Major items included in this work are maintenance and protection of traffic, clearing and grubbing, rock embankment, roadway pavement, fencing, and storm drainage systems.
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