Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Garrett, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County will receive bids on behalf of the Borough of Garrett for Contract No. 2025-GB-01, Walker Street Improvement Project. The project consists of the construction of approximately 1,940 LF of new sidewalk and curbing along Walker Street, from Jackson Street to Madison Street, in Garrett, Pennsylvania. Question Deadline 08/27/2025 at 12:00 PM ET The last day for questions . To access the electronic format the bidder must have a valid email address and will require an internet connection. All checks shall be made payable to Appalachian Engineering Group, LLC. Bidders must purchase the Contract Documents and Plans from Appalachian Engineering Group, LLC to be eligible to bid this project. A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of the Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County, or negotiable U.S. Government Bond (at par value), 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. 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 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. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246, the Contractor must also establish a 5% goal for minority participation and a 3% goal for female participation and in his aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts more than $25,000 whether part of the workforce is performing work on a Federal or Federally assisted construction contract or subcontract. 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. This project is utilizing federal funds, and the County of Somerset has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) 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. The Section 3 Action Plan applies to contracts of $200,000 or greater and requires the CONTRACTOR to strive to meet the minimum participation level of 10% of the contract amount to be awarded to Section 3 business concerns, and Twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 or Five percent (5%) or more of the total number of labor hours worked on projects funded by Section 3 are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined at 75.21 The County of Somerset, 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. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding review process. Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). Contractors and subcontractors will be required to comply with all related laws, amendments, and regulations of the Federal and State governments as they relate to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action.