Long's Park Water Quality Improvement Project - 4860074

Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field; for paving for a playground / park / athletic field; road / highway; road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

As of November 10, 2022, the project has not been awarded. A timeline for award has not been confirmed. The work is generally described the installation of a natural treatment system (NTS) to capture and treat stormwater from portions of State Route (SR) 30, Long's Pond, and Long's Park. Some of the improvements include, but are not limited to, a pump station to convey water from Long's Pond to a constructed NTS consisting of a treatment train that includes a Forebay equipped with floating wetlands, an Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter, and two constructed Marshes, with discharge to Long's Pond, affiliated vegetated and non-vegetated conveyance, pavement restoration, construction of pedestrian walkways, pedestrian bridge, and a boardwalk with a viewing platform, grading, and vegetative restoration. A Project map and general location is set forth in the introduction and project description. Clarification deadline 10/25/2022 4:00 PM via PennBid The terms of the introduction and project description are incorporated herein. All bids shall be effective for sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the bid opening unless an award of the Contract is delayed by the required approval of another governmental agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant, in which case all bids will remain effective for one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of the bid opening. The successful bidder will be required to provide performance and payment bonds equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the Contract price with suitable, reasonable requirements guaranteeing the performance of the Contract. This Project and Contract are subject to certain special requirements. For example, as more specifically detailed in the Contract Documents, the successful bidder shall be required to assure protection against discrimination for employees, applicants for employment, and subcontractors on the grounds of actual or perceived race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, use of guide or support animals and/or mechanical aids. The Project is being funded, in part, by grant and/or loan funds. The attention of all bidders is called to the fact that the construction contracts may be subject to requirements established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The successful contractor, and all of his/her/its subcontractors will be required to pay laborers and mechanics employed on this Project not less than the minimum wages and fringe benefits stipulated in the Contract Documents and as required by the applicable laws referenced in this paragraph. Bids, after having been submitted, may be withdrawn by the bidder prior to the time set for the opening of bids upon the written direction to City through PennBid at http://www.pennbid.net. No withdrawal bids will be allowed within sixty (60) calendar days after said time, even though bids may not as yet been opened. The City will determine who is the lowest responsible bidder upon the basis of the bids submitted. The lowest responsible bidder need not be the bidder submitting the lowest dollar amount. The City may consider the quality of services supplied, responsiveness of the bidder, past performance of the bidder, compatibility of the bidders processes with other City services, and the bidders ability to handle the volume of work proposed. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and re-advertise if the best interest of the City will thereby be promoted. The City also reserves the right to waive technical defects if, in its judgment, the interest of the City shall so require. The City further reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids received and reject any or all bids for any reason whatsoever. Included in its right to reject bids, is the right for the City, in its sole discretion, to reject proposals which are deemed by the City to be incomplete, conditional, or obscure, or which contain additions, erasures, alterations, omissions or irregularities of any kind. In reviewing the bids, the City will review the bidders experience, necessary facilities, and financial resources to furnish the items of this Contract, and the City reserves the right to reject the proposal of any bidder not possessing satisfactory qualifications.