Ralpho Township Gym ADA Accessible Entrance Project

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids shall be received from qualified Bidders on PennBid for the Ralpho Township Gym - ADA Accessible Entrance Project - Ralpho Township, Northumberland County and all appurtenant Work, in strict accordance with the Contract Documents on file at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. DATE OF OPENING BIDS: Bids shall be received by Ralpho Township via PennBid at http://PennBid.Bonfirehub.com until 11:00 A.M. local time on July 28, 2025. Bids will be opened at that time at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. They will be reviewed and awarded at the 6:30 P.M. Ralpho Township Special Meeting on July 28, 2025 contingent upon Seda-COG's approval of the bid for compliance with CDBG funding regulations. LOCATION OF THE WORK: The Work to be constructed hereunder is located at the Ralpho Township Gym, 206 South Market Street, Elysburg, PA 17824. The Contractor will be responsible for obtaining and paying for any required permits. DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK: The Work comprises the use of Community Development Block Grant funds to update the rear entrance and make it ADA accessible. This includes the demolition of the existing concrete stairs and pad at this entrance along with handrails, the roof over the concrete stairs along with all posts, the wind block, a downspout, associated walls and foundations and removal of existing electrical outlet, wiring and conduit up to the service panel. Following the demolition, the work includes the construction of a concrete ADA ramp, foundations, concrete block walls and landing with stainless steel handrails, new concrete stairs with stainless steel handrails, sawcutting of the paved parking lot for the installation of the concrete ADA ramp and stairs, a new canopy roof and posts with built in gutter and downspouts, steel filled with concrete bollards, new vertical siding over T1-11 at three locations, installation of a Norton 5740K3 Power Operator Kit to the existing exterior door, pavement restoration where parking lot was sawcut for new structures to be installed, ADA compliant handicapped parking space with accessible way and paint, concrete tire stop and ADA signage and paint, relocate of two (2) existing lights and one (1) security camera to below new canopy roof, install one (1) new light fixture, workmanship and all appurtenances for a complete job in accordance with Manufacturer's instructions and the Contract Documents. COMPLETION OF WORK: Time is of the essence. The Work must be substantially signed, dated and approved on the Notice of Substantial Completion Form by the Engineer, Contractor and Owner within 90 calendar days after the commencement date stated in the Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages will be assessed for each calendar day for failure of the Contractor to substantially complete the Work within the calendar days reserved for the Contract and/or for failure to sign and date the Notice of Substantial Completion Form.