Luzerne County - County Road 63 – Sweet Valley Road Paving Project (30895.44)

Project Description: Sealed Bids for the Luzerne County – Sweet Valley Road Paving Project will be received online via the PennBid Program by Luzerne County until Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. (prevailing time). Bids will be publicly announced in the Luzerne County Purchasing Department, 20 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 203, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. Bid results will be available online at http://PennBid.bonfirehub.com. following the announcement.
The Sweet Valley Road Paving Project will consist of designated locations of pavement base repair, milling, scratch course, wearing course, drainage improvements, guiderail replacement, signage, and pavement marking replacement. The items of work are identified more specifically in the Project Specifications. The entire project will be awarded to one (1) Contractor.
All Bidding Documents are available at no cost at http://PennBid.bonfirehub.com. Contractors who require assistance utilizing PennBid can contact them by email at info@pennbid.net or call 610-693-4769.
A satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and acceptable surety in the amount of 10% of the Total Bid of construction shall be submitted with each bid.
The SUCCESSFUL BIDDER will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price with a corporate surety approved by the Owner.
Bidders must be PennDOT Prequalified as specified in section 102.01, of Publication 408. Contractors qualifying as subcontractors may submit bids as a prime contractor, consistent with their qualifications and as specified in section 108.01, Publication 408. A Prequalification Certification and Applicable Capacity Rating assigned by the Prequalification Office of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is a necessary prerequisite for bidding on this project.
The Bidder, in accordance with the President’s Executive Order 11246, will be required to ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin in employment or the provision of services. Bidders are advised that Davis Bacon Wage Rates must be paid to workers employed on this project and are incorporated in the Contract Documents. These wage rate requirements are applicable to this contract for the entire duration of this project.
This bid is for a public works contract and bidder is therefore subject to the provisions, duties, obligations and penalties of the Public Works Employment Verification Act, 43 P.S. 167.1-167.11. All submitted bids shall be accompanied with the Public Works Employment Verification Form.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding for the best interest of the owner.
Bids may be held by the Owner for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of opening bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the contract. However, the award of the contracts may be delayed by required approvals. Owner shall reject all bids or award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 120 days of the bid opening.
Questions must be submitted via PennBid by 9:00 AM on Monday, July 28, 2025.