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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed electronic bids will be received by Towamencin Township, hereinafter generally referred to as the Township, on March 4, 2026 until 10:00 AM (Prevailing Time) via the PennBID Electronic Bid Management System and opened shortly thereafter. All documents and solicitation details will be available on or after January 26, 2026 at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Bidders must register (a free process), then click on the “Portal” then “Open Public Opportunities” tabs. 2026 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT NO. 9700-91-26-1 TOWAMENCIN TOWNSHIP MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA The Base Contract will generally include the full-width mill and overlay of 14 Township roadways (56,209 SY/5,160 TON), 1,340 Tons of leveling/scratch course and the replacement of all pavement markings. Alternate/Add-On No. 1 will generally include the full-width mill and overlay of two Township roadways (4,590 SY/425 TON) and 80 tons of leveling/scratch course. Attachment #1 of PennDOT Proposal and Contract MS-944 contained in the Proposal and Contract Section of the Contract Documents, provides the quantities for each roadway. The “Instructions to Bidders” Section describes the bidding requirements under this Contract. All work and materials shall be in accordance with PennDOT Standards and Specifications. Proposals must be made upon the forms furnished by the Township, as available on PennBid. This project is subject to the terms and conditions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Industry and, therefore, must be bid as such. The project is subject to the terms of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012). Completed and signed “Public Works Employment Verification Form” is required as a precondition to the award of the Contract and is to be submitted as part of the submission of the bid. Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount for the work detailed in Attachment #1, including all Alternate/Add-On items. The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, or separate Federal or Commonwealth chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit in a form accepted and approved by the Township, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, to secure (a) the faithful performance and maintenance of the Contract; and (b) the prompt payment of materials and labor. All bidders on this project must be pre-qualified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in accordance with Section 102.01 of PennDOT Specifications Publication 408, latest edition. Bids must be accompanied by an executed Non-Collusion Affidavit as set forth in the Contract Documents. Failure to submit an Affidavit with the bid proposal may result in disqualification of the bid. The Award of the Contract, if a contract is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, as described in the Instructions to Bidders’ Section of the Contract Documents, but the Township reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. The Township also reserves the right to delete any “item” or portion of an “item” contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received. Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Township for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders. During this period, no bid may be withdrawn. Towamencin Township reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. The bidder who is awarded the Contract may be required to pay “PennBID” a nominal fee. Bidders are to refer to the PennBID site for the amount of that fee. David Kraynik Township Manager Towamencin Township LAN: Feb. 2, 9. a-1