Removal of Blighted Structure at 429 & 431 East Third Street, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA

Project Description: PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids shall be received from qualified Bidders on PennBid and at the office of the Project Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 for the “Removal of Blighted Structure at 429 & 431 East Third Street, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA”, and all appurtenant Work, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the office of the Project Engineer.
DATE OF OPENING BIDS: Bids shall be received by the Borough of Mount Carmel online via the PennBid Program or hardcopies at the office of the Project Engineer until 11:00 A.M local time on October 27, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Hardcopies of the bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked on the outside “Sealed Bid for “Removal of Blighted Structure at 429 & 431 East Third Street, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA”. Thereafter, Bid results will be available online at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/projects.
LOCATION OF THE WORK: The property is located in the Borough of Mount Carmel at 429 & 431 East Third Street, but the numbers on the structure is 431 & 433 East Third Street due to 911 updates. The structure is burnt and uninhabitable. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining and paying for any required permits.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Work comprises the demolition of structure, fencing, retaining wall, private sidewalk, foundation work, rubbish, asbestos abatement as needed, utility disconnect work, installation of a new handrail, and wooden fence, property restoration and all appurtenances for a complete job in accordance with the Contract Documents. The Structure has been declared unsafe to enter to complete the asbestos testing. The Engineer’s Certified Asbestos Inspector will be onsite during the demolition process. The building materials must be kept adequately wet at all times, starting with the demolition process, through site cleanup, transport and final disposal. "Adequately wet" means sufficiently wet to prevent the release of particulates and there are no visible emissions observed from any asbestos-containing material. If visible emissions are observed, the demolition must cease, and additional wetting must be performed until no emissions are occurring. However, the absence of visible emissions is not sufficient evidence of being adequately wet. For a complete discussion of the structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse provisions under the Asbestos NESHAP, please refer to 40 C.F.R. §§ 61.141 and 61.145(a)(3), 61.145(c)(4) -(9). A handrail shall be installed along East Third Street up to the existing hand rail. A fence shall be installed at the rear of the property after demolition to match in kind the neighbors existing fence.
There will be no pre-bid walkthrough of the project site. Contact Mr. Ed Cuff, Borough Manager, at (570) 339-4486 to schedule a visit to the site.