ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CENTRE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT BELLEFONTE, PENNSYLVANIA CENTRE COUNTY CL PROJECT: WILLOWBANK AND CAMP WOODWARD General Notice Centre County Conservation District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Centre County CL Project: Willowbank and Camp Woodward 002055.0426 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received online, until Monday, August 11, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read via PennBID. The Project includes the following Work: Project generally includes but is not limited to mowing of the existing vegetation, planting live stakes, creation of a riparian buffer, wetland planting, and seeding an upland meadow. Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Monday, July 28, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. local time at the Willowbank Building site located at 414 Holmes St, Bellefonte, PA 16823. The prebid conference will progress to Camp Woodward site thereafter. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. Instructions to Bidders. All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted via PennBID in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Telephone inquiries are unacceptable. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Statutory Requirements. Bidders must comply with all State antibid-rigging regulations pertaining to work associated with this project, and will be required to submit an executed non-collusion affidavit with the bid. Bidders should refer to provisions of federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and preservation of public natural resources that affect the project, pursuant to Act No. 247 of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved October 26, 1972. This Project falls under The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act ('the Act') which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government's E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. All Bidders are required to submit a Public Works Employment Verification Form as a precondition for the Contract Award. The estimated cost for this project is greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act shall apply. All bids shall be irrevocable for 60 days after the bid opening date unless award is delayed by a required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds, or the award of a grant or grants, in which case this Bid shall remain subject to acceptance for 120 days after the bid opening date as provided by the Act of November 26, 1978 (P.L. 1309, No. 317), as amended by the Act of December 12, 1994 (P.L. 1042, No. 142). This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Centre County Conservation District By: Jim Coslo Title: Centre County Conservation District Manager Date: July 7, 2025 IPL0251310 Jul 7,21 2025