Author: Kyle Seckinger

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News Release

On Sunday, September 11, 2022 the Hartsville Fire Company will hold a 9-11 Flag Memorial and Memorial Service. The Flag Memorial will consist of a display of 403 American flags on the front lawn of the Fire Station. The flags represent the 343 New York City firefighters, 37 New York Port Authority officers and the 23 New York Police Dept. officers who died while saving others on 9-11-2001. Two additional flags will represent Volunteer Firefighters John Kulick and Tristan Smith who were killed in action in Iraq.

The station will be open from sun-up to sundown for visitors who may wish to “stop, reflect and remember”. Although emergency responders are foremost in our thoughts and prayers, we wish to remember everyone who lost their lives in New York City, Washington, DC and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM. It will include a reading of the names of the fallen Firefighters and Police Officers. The public is invited and attendees encouraged to assist with reading the names and retrieving the flags.

The Hartsville Fire Company in Warminster Township, Buck County will hold their 22nd annual Firefighter Camp July 6, 13, 20 & 27th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Open to anyone 14 years of age or older.

This is a hands-on program that will teach individual skills as well as team skills. The final night of the program will feature a simulated fire with all attendees responding on the fire truck. If you ever dreamed of finding out what skills it takes to become a firefighter, this is your chance. Free camp T-Shirts for all attendees. 

This event is a joint effort by the firefighters in Warminster, Warwick and Warrington Townships.

To register or for more information contact President93@hartsvillefc.org

The Warwick Township Public Works Department will be undertaking a road widening project on Stony Road. The project will widen the road an average of 4 feet between Turkey Trot Road and Bentley Drive.  The purpose of the road widening is to make the road safer for vehicular traffic and pedestrians, and reinforce the edges to ensure road stability. The location of the widening will vary from side to side depending on the terrain.

Any mailboxes, driveways, etc. affected by this widening will be restored or replaced by the Township to pre-construction condition.

The project is expected to take 2-3 weeks depending on the weather.  The work is expected to begin mid to late spring. Additional notice will be provided as we get closer to the construction start date. All construction will be within the Township Right of Way.

Full access to your homes will remain during construction.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 215-491-6641.

Thank-you,

Mark Rambo, Director of Public Works

Many PECO customers facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have a new resource to help pay the balance of their utility bills.

The Pennsylvania Homeowners Assistance Fund (PAHAF), helps to support Pennsylvania homeowners due to financial hardships caused by the pandemic. The grant funding can be applied to a customer’s electric and natural gas bill to pay outstanding balances incurred during the pandemic. The maximum utility assistance is capped at 24 months or $3,000. The PAHAF program will also provide help with mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, homeowner association fees and condominium fees. For more information and to apply, visit the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund – https://pahaf.org/.

Sealed electronic bids will be received by Warwick Township, hereinafter generally referred to as the Township, on February 10, 2022 until 10:00 (Prevailing Time) via the PennBID Electronic Bid Management System and opened shortly thereafter.  All documents and solicitation details will be available on or after January 19, 2022 at https://pennbid.procureware.com.  Bidders must register (a free process), then click on the “Solicitations”, then “View” tabs. 

2022 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

CONTRACT NO. 5100-196

WARWICK TOWNSHIP

BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

The Contract will generally include the overlay of 18 Township roadways (93,260 SY/8,555 TON).  This work will also include 794 L.F. of concrete curb replacements, 80 L.F. of asphalt curb replacements, 2,180 S.F. of concrete sidewalk replacements, 75 L.F. of concrete cheek wall, 214 S.F. of truncated dome inserts, 6,060 S.Y. of pavement repair, 175 GAL. of rubberized crack seal, 74,325 S.Y. of full-width mill, 2,225 L.F. of curbline/intersection/driveway mill and 1,495 TON of leveling/scratch course.

The Contract will also include the Asphalt Surface Treatment of two roadways (15,110 S.Y.).

The Contract will also include 2,610 S.F. of new sidewalk along York Road.  This work will also include 85 LF of concrete curb, 148 L.F. of concrete cheek wall, 49 S.F. of truncated dome inserts and all associated work as referenced in Attachment 1 and the “York Road Sidewalk Extension Project” plans.

Attachment #1 of PennDOT Proposal and Contract MS-944 (Pages 3, 3A-1 and 3A-2), as well as the “Summary of Estimated Quantities” (Pages 3B-1 – 3B-8), contained in the Proposal and Contract Section of the Contract Documents, provides the quantities for each roadway.  The “Instructions to Bidders” Section describes the bidding requirements under this Contract.

All work and materials shall be in accordance with PennDOT Standards and Specifications.

Proposals must be made upon the forms furnished by the Township, as available on PennBid.

This project is subject to the terms and conditions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, as determined by the Secretary of Labor and Industry and, therefore, must be bid as such.

The project is subject to the terms of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012).  Completed and signed “Public Works Employment Verification Form” is required as a precondition to the award of the Contract and is to be submitted as part of the submission of the bid.

Proposals must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total bid amount for the work detailed in Attachment #1.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish separate bonds with corporate surety issued by companies authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the prescribed forms dated the date of the Contract, or separate Federal or Commonwealth chartered lending institution irrevocable letters of credit in a form accepted and approved by the Township, each equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount, to secure (a) the faithful performance and maintenance of the Contract; and (b) the prompt payment of materials and labor.

Bids must be accompanied by an executed Non-Collusion Affidavit as set forth in the Contract Documents. Failure to submit an Affidavit with the bid proposal may result in disqualification of the bid.

The Award of the Contract, if a contract is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, as described in the Instructions to Bidders’ Section of the Contract Documents, but the Township reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities.

The Township also reserves the right to delete any “item” or portion of an “item” contained in the Contract at its discretion, once bids are received.

Prior to awarding the Contract, bids may be held by the Township for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders.  During this period, no bid may be withdrawn.

Warwick Township reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

The bidder who is awarded the Contract may be required to pay “PennBID” a nominal fee.  Bidders are to refer to the PennBID site for the amount of that fee.

Kyle Seckinger, Township Manager

Warwick Township