August 2023
Invitation for Bids
Butler Township, Luzerne County, PA, will receive Bids for the construction associated with approximately 18,100 square yards of asphalt paving, milling, sealing, and line striping to portions of the Butler Township owned roadways of Arrow Road, Woodside Drive and Freedom Road at the Butler Township Municipal Building, 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA 18222, until 12:00 p.m. prevailing time on the 12th day of September, 2023. All such Bids will be publicly opened at the Supervisors Meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Butler Township Municipal Building, that same day. All Bidders must be a PA DOT Prequalified Prime Contractor to be eligible to bid on this project. Federal Davis-Bacon Wages shall apply to this project.
The Contract Documents, pertaining to such Bids, are on file and available for inspection at the Butler Township Municipal Building, 83 Corporate Drive, Drums, PA 18222, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Copies of the contract documents may be obtained by emailing the Butler Township Engineer, Mr. Joseph M. Calabrese, P.E. at . Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose name and address are on record with the Township Engineer as having obtained a set of the contract documents. All bids should be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check, payable to the order of Butler Township, or a bid bond in an amount equal to 10% of the total Bid. Butler Township reserves the right in its discretion to reject any or all Bids or to waive any irregularities, omissions or mistakes in the Bidding Process. All questions on the Bid must be emailed to the Project Engineer, Mr. Joseph M. Calabrese, P.E., at on or before Friday, September 8th at 12:00 p.m.
Bids may be held by the Owner for a period of sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and evaluating the qualifications of the bidders, prior to awarding any contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid before the expiration of such sixty (60) day period; provided however, that if the award of contract is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, the Owner shall reject all bids or award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder within 120 days of the date of bid opening, and no bidder may withdraw his bid before the expiration of such 120 day period. Thirty (30) day extensions of the date of the award of contract may be made with the mutual written consent of the Owner and the lowest responsible bidder. Within ten (10) days of the date that the contract is awarded, the contract shall be executed by the Owner and the successful bidder, and the Owner shall issue a notice to proceed unless the time shall be extended by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the successful bidder. Prior to the award of the Contract, the successful bidder shall furnish to the Owner a performance bond and payment bond, in the form contained in the Contract Document and executed by a satisfactory surety, each equal to 100% of the total Contract amount.
The Labor Standards, Wage Determination Decision and Anti-Kickback regulations (29 CFR, Part 3) issued by the Secretary of Labor are included in the contract documents of this project and govern all work under the contracts. Non-discrimination in employment: Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order 11246 and will be required to ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment provisions of services. In addition to EEO Executive Order 11246, Contractors must also establish a 6.9% goal for minority participation in the aggregate on-site construction work force for contracts in excess of $10,000 as per the notice of requirement for affirmative action as contained in the contract documents. Attention is called to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 USC 179 LU and the Section 3 clause and regulations set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.
In Compliance with Executive Order 11625 and 12138, the successful bidder must utilize to the greatest extent feasible, minority and/or woman owned businesses located in the municipality, county, or general trade area. The Municipality of Butler Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services. The Municipality of Butler Township is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.