Sealed bids for Contract 2024-04 for construction of Selinsgrove Industrial Track Grade Crossing Replacement Project will be received by SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority located at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837 until 3 p.m. Prevailing Time on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. A mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority office located at 201 Furnace Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837. A site visit to each crossing will follow this meeting.
Contract 2024-04 includes replacement of four (4) grade crossings and sidewalk improvements on one (1) crossing on the Selinsgrove Industrial Track in Snyder County, PA. The work includes, but is not limited to, removal of existing grade crossings; installation of timber panel and heavy-duty tub grade crossings surfaces; constructing standard ballasted track; resurfacing and realigning approach track; roadway approach work; and drainage improvements.
Bid Documents may be obtained hardcopy at the office of Stiffler McGraw & Associates, Inc., 1731 North Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday upon payment of One Hundred Fifty-Nine dollars ($159.00), which includes tax, non-refundable for each set. Electronic copy of the Bid Documents may be obtained at a 50% discount of hardcopy cost. A twenty dollar ($20.00) hardcopy fee for postage and handling will be required if mailed to bidder. Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose name and address are on record with the Engineer as having obtained the Contract Documents.
All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be sent in writing to Stiffler McGraw & Associates in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unacceptable. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid total.
The bidders’ attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum prevailing wages must be paid on this project and bids shall be prepared accordingly in accordance with the bid documents.
All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date, with the right to extend the time to 120 days if additional time is required to obtain approvals of another government agency. The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, mistakes, informalities to accept any bid or combination of bids that are deemed to be in the best interest of the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority, and to reject any or all bids.
Steven Beattie, Executive Director
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority