Gunkle Mill Roof Replacement

Project Description: INVITATION TO BID
Project: EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP – GUNKLE MILL ROOF REPLACEMENT: Project generally comprises of removal of existing cedar roof at parcel 42-3-244 N.E. Corner of Conestoga Road and Moores Road, repair necessary underlying furring strips, furnish and construction of approximately 1,900 SY of new cedar shingles. Inspect and make necessary repairs to “Yankee Gutter” System on both sides of existing roof.
The Work will be performed under one Contracts as follows:
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Owner: EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP
209 Conestoga Road
Frazer, PA 19355
Engineer: ARRO CONSULTING, INC.
108 West Airport Road
Lititz, PA 17543
Telephone: 717-569-7021
Sealed bids will be received online via the PennBid Program until 1:00 P.M., prevailing time, Monday, August 4, 2025, at which time they will be opened. After bid opening the results will be available for viewing at the PennBid website. Successful bidder will be selected by Owner by Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
A pre-bid meeting will be held, at the Project site, at 2:00 P.M, prevailing time, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Location: Tax Parcel 42-3-244; Gunkle Spring Mill, 86 Moores Road, Malvern, PA 19355; N.E. Corner of Conestoga Road and Moores Road.
Attendance at the pre-bid meeting and site visit is mandatory. Bids from parties not present at the pre-bid meeting and site visit will not be accepted.
Questions will be accepted until 3:00 P.M., prevailing time, on Friday, July 25, 2025; questions will be accepted through PennBid, only from prime bidders. All questions must be submitted through PennBid.
Bidding Documents and solicitation details are available online without charge, at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
Results of the bidding may be viewed by Bidders on the PennBid website.
The apparent low bidder and the next two lowest bidders must submit, to the Engineer, originals of the Bidding Documents within two (2) business days from the date of the bid opening. Reproduction of the Bidding Documents, or their placement on web sites other than PennBid, is not permitted.
Bids may be modified or withdrawn at any time prior to the opening of Bids.
After the Bid opening, Bids may be withdrawn only by complying with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania laws and regulations. A summary of such laws and regulations is given in the Instructions to Bidders (Document 00100).
Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid security in the form of a certified check, bank check, irrevocable letter of credit, or Bid bond (on the form included with the Bidding Documents) for 10 percent of the Bid Total.
Bids shall remain open for a period of 60 days from the date of Bid opening unless award is delayed by a required approval from a governmental agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which event the Bids shall remain open for a period of 120 days from the date of Bid opening. See Instructions to Bidders (Document 00100) for other provisions on the time available for acceptance of Bids.
The Contract will be subject to the Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry.
It is a requirement of this Contract that at least 50% of the Work be performed by prime Bidder’s own work force, not by subcontractor(s).
Bidders, subcontractors, their workers and any persons providing labor and products to the Project shall be persons lawfully permitted to work in the United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
As a precondition of being awarded a Contract, Successful Bidder, and its subcontractor(s) are required to provide confirmation of compliance with Act 127 of 2012, the “Public Works Employment Verification Act”.
EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all Bidders, to reject any or all Bids and to waive any omissions, errors, or irregularities in any Bid.
EAST WHITELAND TOWNSHIP
STEVE BROWN, TOWNSHIP MANAGER