Invitation to Bid   Sealed proposals will be received by the Township of Covington, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, at the Township Municipal Building, located at 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA, care of Melissa Kearney, Secretary, Covington Township until 3:00 p.m. on May 5, 2026 local prevailing time. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 7:00 p.m. on May 5, 2026, at the Covington Township Building, for the following: Covington Township 2026 Roadway Improvement Project – Union Mill Road, consisting of the following:   Base Bid #1 – Union Mill Road Station 0+00 to Station 5+58 - approximately 1,420 SY Bituminous Wearing Course 9.5 MM Mix, 1,420 SY Bituminous Binder Course 19 MM Mix, 2-1/2” Depth, 250 SY of Type 3 2A Aggregate Shoulder and related work,   Base Bid #2 – Union Mill Road Station 5+58 to Station 108+25 approximately 21,950 SY Bituminous Wearing Course 9.5 MM Mix, 9,240 SY Bituminous Binder Course 19 MM Mix depth varies, 4,600 SY of Type 3 2A Aggregate Shoulder depth varies and related work,   A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on April 16, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at the Covington Township Municipal Building. The meeting is non-mandatory.   The bid must be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid amount, made payable to Covington Township. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof or to waive any informalities in the bidding. If written notice of the acceptance of this Bid is mailed or delivered to the undersigned within sixty (60) days after the opening thereof, or at any time thereafter before the Bid is withdrawn, the undersigned agrees to execute and deliver the Agreement in the form prescribed by Covington Township.   Prospective Bidders may receive copies of the Bid Documents in electronic format from the offices of Engineering Surveying Consultants & Design, Inc., located at 707 Gardner Road, Elmhurst, PA, 18444, upon request to mlbutler@escdesigninc.com. When requesting documents, please provide street mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address. Only Bidders receiving a full set of Documents through the Engineer will be on record to receive Addenda.   Covington Township hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all Bidders, to refuse any, any combination, or all Bids submitted; and also reserves the right to waive any informality in Bids received, but any contract awarded will be to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder.   NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT: The Bidders shall not, by reason of gender, race, creed, or color, discriminate against any citizen of this Commonwealth who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors are explained in the specifications.   April 2026 Melissa Kearney, Chairman