INVITATION FOR BIDS TAKE NOTICE that the Barrett Township Board of Supervisors invites and will receive sealed bids for paving on Pocono Plateau Road (T-604) in Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, until 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1200 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326.

All bids must be submitted upon forms furnished by Barrett Township and returned in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Paving Bid 2025 – Barrett Township.” Faxed bids and bids received after the deadline will not be accepted. Copies of the Contract Documents including detailed specifications may be obtained at the Barrett Township municipal offices at the address listed above. All materials must conform to PennDOT specifications and standards as provided in Publication 408, as amended. Pennsylvania Prevailing wages may apply to this contract depending on the bid amount. The Contract Documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices and related matters.

All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Act. The Act requires the contractor to verify employment eligibility through the e-verify program operated by the United States Department of Homeland Security as a precondition of being awarded a contract for this project. The Contract Documents contain information regarding the Act. Each bid must be accompanied by a proposal security in the amount of 10% of the amount bid in the form of a certified check, bank cashier's check, or satisfactory bid bond naming Barrett Township as payee. No bids or proposals may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after the date below specified for receiving, opening, and reading of bids.

The Board will open and read aloud every sealed bid at a public meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:30 P.M. and may award a contract immediately thereafter or at a subsequent public meeting, the date and time of which will be announced after bids are opened. The Board will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The successful bidder will also be bound by the terms and conditions of the Contract Documents and must execute a contract and furnish and pay for performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price, along with certificates of insurance satisfactory to the Township, within 10 business days after receipt of the Notice of Award from the Township. The Board reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any or all bids, or parts thereof, and to waive any defects, irregularities or portions thereof, as it deems to be in the best interest of the Township. By order of the Barrett Township Board of Supervisors