Haverford Township recognizes that there is a need to ensure that all work on public construction and maintenance contracts is performed by responsible, qualified firms that maintain the capacity, expertise, personnel and other qualifications and resources necessary to successfully perform such contracts in a timely, reliable and cost-effective manner. To effectuate the purpose of selecting responsible contractors for these public contracts and to protect the Township's investments in such contracts, prospective contractors and subcontractors should be required to meet pre-established, clearly defined, minimum qualification standards regarding past project performance in terms of competency, safety and law compliance, technical abilities, experience, and adequacy of resources.

Full Township Ordinance No. 2975-2023 PDF

Bidder Qualification Statement PDF

RCO Verification PDF

Sealed bids will be received by Haverford Township, via the PennBID Program https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ until 10:00 o'clock AM, prevailing time, on the 4th day of February 2025, at which time and place they will be publicly read for:

Contract No. R -37
Grange Estate Necessary Roof

All documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at PennBID PennBid Portal

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond payable to the Owner in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid or bids. Only bonds from companies licensed to do business in the State where the Owner is located will be accepted and the bond shall so state same.

The project includes the replacement of the roof on the Necessary Building at the Historic Grange Estate.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the site, Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 at 10:00 am. Bids must be submitted unconditionally. No bidder may withdraw bid within SIXTY (60) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

The Bidder’s attention is called to the fact that a portion of this project is receiving funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and as such, the Davis-Bacon Act applies to this Contract and that the successful Bidder shall pay no less than the Federal Wage Rates determined for the project area as set forth in the Contract Documents. The successful Bidder must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all bids.