Montgomery County Dept. of Roads and Bridges Replacement of Broad Street Culvert

This project involves the structure replacement of South Broad Street over Towamencin Creek. The proposed culvert replacement is a single span precast reinforced concrete box culvert. The structure will have a 12’-0” clear span length and will be placed at a 80 degree skew. This structure width will provide for two (2) 12’-0” lanes, two (2) 5’-0” shoulders with PA Type 10M barriers.

Project Duration

The Contractor shall have two hundred seventy (270) Calendar Days from the date of the written Notice-To-Proceed to complete the project in accordance with the conditions, specifications and provisions as set forth in this contract.

Utility Coordination

Three (3) working days prior to excavation, the Contractor must contact the PA One Call system, Inc. (1-800-242-1776) to obtain a construction serial number for this project. All manholes and valve boxes within the project area shall be adjusted to grade by the contractor. If utility conflicts are encountered during construction, the contractor shall immediately inform the engineer and make arrangements for the relocation of the necessary utilities at no cost to the county.

Property Owner Coordination

The Contractor shall notify all nearby property owners of the project fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the start of construction. The Contractor shall provide a secure safety barrier to prevent unauthorized pedestrian and vehicle access into the construction zone at all times. The successful bidder is to maintain access to all residential properties.

Other Requirements

• The successful bidder shall be responsible for supplying all material and equipment for the completion of the work described.
• All materials workmanship and construction methods must meet the requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Publication 408 Specifications, latest edition.
• Traffic control including but not limited to: barricades, signs, flagmen, etc., shall be supplied and maintained by the successful bidder in accordance with the PennDOT Publication 213, Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines, latest edition.
• Contractor shall obtain and pay for any and all permits required by Federal, State or local governments or utilities.
• This contract must comply with the approved Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection General Permit 11 that is attached to this document.
• The Contractor shall complete the proposed work in a manner which insures the prevention of soil erosion and sedimentation.

Bid Proposal

Bidders are required to submit their pricing and all documentation through the Bonfire Website. A copy of the Bid Bond, Appendix A, Responsible Contractor Certification Form, a Current W-9, and copies of all other requested documentation should be uploaded as separate documents. Bidder shall indicate PennDOT Prequalification Certificate Nos., expiration dates, and ability factors as necessary.

Bidders Qualifications

Bidders on this project must be PennDOT pre-qualified in the applicable work class codes to qualify for consideration on this project.

Bonds

• A performance bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract sum.
• A payment bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the contract sum.
• A separate Maintenance bond in an amount equal to 100% of the total contract shall be furnished prior to final payment as security to remedy all defects which may develop during the period of one (1) year from the date of completion by the Contractor and final acceptance of the work performed in accordance with the contract documents.

Site Visit

It is recommended that bidders visit the job site prior to submitting a bid in order to fully familiarize themselves with the Scope of the Work.