Repairs to Bucks County Bridge No. 51 Cafferty Road over Tinicum Creek - 4910984

Site work and paving for a bridge / tunnel in Bedminster Township, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

The work to be done under this contract consists of all labor, equipment, materials and other facilities necessary and proper to complete-in-place the Repairs to Bucks County Bridge No. 51 Cafferty Road over Tinicum Creek, Tinicum Township. All bidders must be PennDOT prequalified as a Prime Contractor and be prequalified in the specific PennDOT Work Class Codes that constitute at least 50% of the project. Bidders are required to submit a copy of their PennDOT Prequalification Certificate with their bid. Vendors must certify that they have visited the site. An upload on your company's letterhead will be required verifying the location has been visited. Bids received without this upload will not be considered. CLARIFICATION DEADLINE: 1/10/2023 12:00 PM All explanations, interpretations and instructions required under these specifications will be given by the Purchasing Director or designated Representative based on written requests from bidders submitted to the solicitation on the PennBid website. All questions must be submitted by noon seven calendar days prior to the due date; the questions will be answered by 5:00 pm five calendar days prior to the due date. The County of Bucks reserves the right to accept and award an Agreement to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof. The County reserves the right to award an Agreement based on evaluation of specific criteria found in these specifications. The Commissioners of Bucks County reserve the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, as deemed to be in the best interest of the County. The County has the right to reject any and all bids from any bidder that is in or contemplates bankruptcy of any chapter or nature. Said bidder must notify the County in writing of any existing condition or knowledge of same. A security deposit (cash, a certified check or cashiers check - drawn on a bank authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or a properly executed bid bond - if a corporation, signed by a properly authorized representative of the providing company with the corporate seal; if unincorporated, signed by a properly authorized representative of the providing company with a witness signature as well as a signature and seal by a properly authorized representative of the providing company with a witness signature as well as a signature and seal by a properly authorized officer of the bonding company with proof of the authority to sign on behalf of the bidder and the bonding company accompanying the bond) in the amount of 5% of the total bid. Said security must be made payable to the County of Bucks. Security deposit of cash or certified check must be deposited with the County Controller at least one-quarter hour before the time set for opening of bids. A Bid Bond security deposit must be uploaded with the bid response. The security deposit shall guarantee that the bidder will fully and faithfully comply with all of the terms of the bid, and give bond in accordance therewith. Bid Bonds will be covered with surety of a company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Bid Bonds provided as surety will not be returned to the bidder after award unless bidder specifically requests the County do so. In the event the successful bidder (when security deposit is required) fails or refuses give surety as required within 20 days after the Bid has been awarded, bidder's security deposit may be declared forfeited as liquidated damages, the letter of acceptance of his bid may be voided, and all obligations of the Commissioners in connection herewith will be cancelled. A security deposit in the required amount must be furnished. No bid will be considered unless the security deposit is furnished in the required amount. The County of Bucks reserves the right to reject any or all bids and also reserves the right to waive any irregularities, informalities, deficiencies and/or defects in the bids received. Any bidder who has demonstrated poor performance during either a current or previous agreement with the County of Bucks may be considered as an unqualified source and their bid may be rejected. The County of Bucks reserves the right to exercise this option as is deemed proper and/or necessary. PERFORMANCE BOND with surety in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. The Performance Bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract in accordance with the plans, specifications and conditions of the contract. LABOR AND MATERIAL (PAYMENT) BOND with surety in the amount of 100% of the contract amount. The Labor and Material Bond shall be conditioned upon the prompt payment of all material furnished and/or labor supplied in the prosecution of the work. Also required is a MAINTENANCE BOND with surety in the amount of 10% of the contract amount. The Maintenance Bond shall be surety against defective or inferior materials or workmanship which may develop during a period of one year from date of total completion and acceptance of all work performed under the contract.