Description
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is seeking qualified contractors to remove the Spring Garden Dam at Tyler State Park in Bucks County. The work includes full demolition of the concrete and stone dam structure, removal of the right‑side abutment, stream‑channel restoration, access‑road repair, culvert replacement, and installation of a roadway gate, together with extensive erosion‑ and sediment‑control measures, landscaping, and utility installation. The contract is structured as a lump‑sum bid with progress payments tied to milestones such as mobilization, placement/removal of erosion controls, and final acceptance. The project must comply with strict SDB (14 %) and VBE (3 %) participation goals, environmental permitting constraints, and seasonal work windows. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee, bonds, insurance, and required SDB/VBE documentation, and acknowledge Addendum 1 in the Bid Express system.
• Demolition & removal of the dam and abutment, plus stream‑channel re‑grading.
• Replacement of a 24‑in. culvert with HDPE pipe, access‑road improvements, and a steel roadway gate.
• Installation of erosion‑control, sediment‑control, and seeding/mulching for habitat restoration.
• SDB/VBE participation goals (14 % SDB, 3 % VBE) with required utilization reports and good‑faith effort waivers.
• Work must be performed between 15 April – 15 October; no in‑stream work from 1 March – 15 June.