Slate Heritage Trail Improvements

As of March 13, 2023, project was awarded to Bruce George Paving and Excavating, Inc., awarded amount is $131,506.84. The Work to be performed for the Slate Heritage Trail Improvements consists of the following: Provide labor and materials to rehabilitate the Slate Heritage Trail, install stormwater improvements, re-deck the Trestle Bridge, and provide new stone for the covered bridge parking lot, Slatington, PA 18080, as more particularly specified in the Contract Documents CLARIFICATION DEADLINE 1/27/2023 10:00 AM Return comments and questions to: Justin Gross Project Manager for Borough of Slatington Lehigh Engineering Associates, Inc. 499 Riverview Drive Walnutport, PA 18088 jgross@lehighengineering.com W: 610-767-8545 F: 610-767-5798 The Bid for the Slate Heritage Trail Improvements (PROJECT) shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Bid in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. All Bids shall be effective for sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the Bid opening, unless an award of the contract is delayed by the required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant, in which case all bids shall remain effective for one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date of the Bid opening. On or before the last day during which bids shall be effective, if a contract will be awarded it shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. After issuance of the Notice of Award, such contract must be completed within 90 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. The successful bidder will be required to provide Construction Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount as specified in the contract documents, which bonds shall also cover a 1-year correction period which will commence upon completion of the Work. This project is subject to certain special requirements. For example, as more specifically detailed in the Contract Documents, the successful bidder shall be required to (a) assure protection against discrimination for employees, applicants for employment, and subcontractors on the grounds of actual or perceived race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, use of guide or support animals and/or mechanical aids; (b) pay certain minimum salaries and wages; and ( c) reserved. OWNER reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids or portions thereof. This Project Manual is comprised of all forms and documentation needed for the project described herein. Each of the forms listed below is considered a separate chapter of this Project Manual. As a general rule, the chapters are arranged in the chronological order in which they are to be needed. For example, Chapter A- Invitation to Bidders is necessarily first since a potential contractor will need to read the Invitation prior to considering whether he/she/it wishes to acquire Chapter B - Instructions to Bidders for purposes of completing Chapters C through G. Likewise, only after receipt of items C through G, can the Borough of Slatington determine the party, scope of work, and amounts to be set forth in Chapter H - Notice of Award and subsequent forms. The forms/chapters listed below are set forth in the following pages in the order listed. For the sake of clarity, each chapter is identified in the footer of every page and every page is numbered sequentially within each chapter. There is no page numbering system for Project Manual as a whole, but only for each chapter.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Earthwork Methods, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation, Bridges.