Ellsworth Community Park Exercise Trail
Project Nos. CD 22-28, CD 23-29, and LS 25-08

Bid Advertisement

The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington (RACW) will receive bids for the construction of the ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY PARK EXERCISE TRAIL PROJECT NOS. CD 22- 28, CD 23-29 and LS 25-08 until 10:00 A.M. prevailing time, on August 24 2026 at its office, 90 West Chestnut Street, Suite 700 Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Interested parties may view the Profile and Bid Schedule for this Project on the internet at: www.niraengineers.com.

All Bid Documents are available via email request to bids@niraengineers.com. Only contract documents obtained directly from NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. will be accepted. Printed bid documents are available for a $60.00 fee with an additional charge of $15.00 when shipping is requested. Checks are to be made payable to NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Questions are to be directed to Sarah Boyce at sboyce@niraengineers.com.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid guaranty, which shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid. The form of the guaranty shall be in accordance with the type permitted under the contract documents. SBE, MBE, WBE and Section 3 businesses are encouraged to bid.

Standard contract provisions of the U.S. Department of HUD Act of 1968, as amended, and the U.S. Department of Labor for CDBG apply to this project, including Federal Prevailing Wage Rates, Civil Rights, EO 11246, EO 11625, Affirmative Action, Section 3 Requirements, Federal Public Works, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, together with all Standard Provisions of CDBG Programs. Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.

The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. Bids may be held by the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the contract.

In no event will the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington consider a Contractor as eligible if he cannot initiate the work under the contract within 30 days of the contract execution and proceed to the successful completion of the work within 60 consecutive calendar days of the Notice to Proceed.

Project Scope

This project involves the removal and replacement of an existing asphalt paved exercise trail located at the Ellsworth Community Park.  The removal and replacement will involve widening the existing trail to 6 feet wide, realignment of several sections, new stone as needed, and asphalt paving.   Additionally, the Borough is looking to replace a drinking fountain and add several new trash bins and benches. 

Base Bid Schedule

BASE BID SCHEDULE 

Alternate Bid Schedule No. 1

ALTERNATE BID SCHEDULE NO. 1 – PARK BENCHES

Alternate Bid Schedule No. 2

ALTERNATE BID SCHEDULE NO. 2 – TRASH RECEPTACLES

Alternate Bid Schedule No. 3

ALTERNATE BID SCHEDULE NO. 3 – DRINKING FOUNTAIN