Shamokin Illumination Station (Park) - 4755643

Site work, outdoor lighting and renovation of a mixed-use development in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; for outdoor lighting for a playground / park / athletic field; for the renovation of a playground / park / athletic field; and water / sewer project.

The formal bid award will be announced on July 15th, 2022. Invitation, preparation, submittal, bidding requirements, all materials furnished, and all work shall conform to applicable parts of the contract documents The project includes site work for construction of a public park located at 118 & 122 East Independence Street in Shamokin, PA. Work is inclusive of grading, drainage, plantings, electrical and lighting, and installation of masonry walls, signage, and screening panels. Questions regarding the project must be sent via email to fhuang@s-ga.com or in writing to Stromberg/Garrigan & Associates, Inc. at 102 E Main Street, Suite 300, Somerset, PA 15501. All questions and answers will be provided to bidders of record as addenda to the drawings and specifications and will become part of the contract. Questions must be submitted no later than June 22nd, 2022, at 3:00PM. Questions placed by telephone or facsimile will not be honored. Pre-Construction Deployment is expected on August 8th, 2022, with Construction beginning August 15, 2022. A final construction punchlist walkthrough and Substantial Completion is expected by December 2, 2022. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of City of Shamokin, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid, shall be submitted with each bid. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with the bid. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000. The City will award separate contracts for General Construction and Electric, per the Separations Act of 1913. The City of Shamokin is utilizing federal funds for this project and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 75 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the CONTRACTOR must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part 75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. The City of Shamokin, in accordance with its Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a bidder who is a Section 3 business concern. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project. Bids may be held by the City of Shamokin for up to 60 days from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. The City of Shamokin reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts.