Bid Request & RFPs

ADA Compliance Sidewalk Improvement Plan
Pre-Bid Meeting Minutes and Addendum 1

TOWN OF EMMITSBURG
300A South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD 21727

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Emmitsburg (Town), Attn: Zach Gulden, 300A S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727, for the Town-Wide ADA Compliance Sidewalk Curb Ramp’s Project.  Bids will be accepted by the Town until 10:00 AM on June 30, 2021, at which time they will be opened publically and read aloud via the Zoom meeting platform.  Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting to be held on June 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM via the Zoom meeting platform.  Zoom meeting login instructions are located within the bid packet.  

Bidder’s scope of work includes mobilization, maintenance of traffic, geotechnical inspection & testing, construction stakeout, sediment & erosion control, excavate for / remove concrete or asphalt sidewalk, excavate for / remove concrete curb & gutter, form & place 4” concrete sidewalk, form & place 6” concrete sidewalk, furnish & install detectable warning surface mats, 6” header curb, form & place 6” concrete curb & gutter, form & place curb retaining wall at Ramp #33, full depth asphalt pavement patch, remove pavement markings by grinding, 24” thermoplastic stop bar, 24” continental crosswalk, 12” thermoplastic crosswalk, remove & reset existing street signs, and site restoration landscaping at 130 locations throughout the Town. 

Specifications and any documents issued during the bidding phase may be downloaded at www.emmitsburgmd.gov.  For additional information, please contact Zach Gulden, Project Manager, by email at zgulden@emmitsburgmd.gov. 

The project is being funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG).  All federal CDBG requirements shall apply to the contract including Davis Bacon wages.  The contractor(s) shall also comply with HUD Form 4010 Federal Labor Standards.  All bids shall be valid for 120 calendar days after the close of the bid period.  The contractor(s) on the work shall be required to comply with Section and E.O. 11246 which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.  The contractor(s) shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Davis Bacon Act, Anti-Kickback Act, and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.  The Town is committed to and supportive of efforts to effectively maintain and/or increase the use of Small and Minority/Women-owned Businesses and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) contract participation for construction projects, services, commodities purchases, and contract participation to offer employment, training, and contracting opportunities in accordance with Section 3 Final Rule 24 CFR 75. 

The Town of Emmitsburg reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bidding. 

BY AUTHORITY OF:
The Town of Emmitsburg, Maryland
Donald N. Briggs, Mayor