HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Effective Monday, 11-15-2021
through Wednesday, 12-15-2021
at 5 p.m. the Housing Authority
of the City of Pittsburgh, (HACP)
will hold a public comment period
regarding proposed changes
to the Housing Choice Voucher
Administrative Plan, ACOP and
Moving to Work payment standards.
Please visit the HACP website at
www.hacp.org for details.
HACP conducts business in accordance with
all federal, state, and local civil rights laws,
including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair
Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and
does not discriminate against any individuals
protected by these statutes.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Allegheny County Department
of Human Services recently issued
a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the
Design, Launch and Coordination of
a Countywide Juvenile Pre-Arrest
Diversion Initiative. Due Date:
3 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday,
January 5, 2022.
For more details and submission
information, visit:
www.alleghenycounty. u s /
Human-Services/Resources/
Doing-Business/Solicitations-(RFP/
RFQ/RFI).aspx.
Erin Dalton
Director
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION
OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF
PITTSBURGH
Sealed proposals shall be deposited at
the Administration Building, Bellefield
Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield
Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on
November 30, 2021, until 2:00
P.M., local prevailing time for:
Pittsburgh Whittier K-5
Play Area Upgrades
General Prime
Pittsburgh Brashear High School
Finish Floor Replacements
and Miscellaneous Work
General Prime
Project Manual and Drawings will
be available for purchase on
November 1, 2021, at Modern
Reproductions (412-488-7700), 127
McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
15219 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00
P.M. The cost of the Project Manual
Documents is non-refundable. Project
details and dates are described in
each project manual.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The Office of the County Controller of Allegheny County, Room 104, Court
House, Pittsburgh, PA., will receive separate and sealed Bids until 11:00
A.M. prevailing local time, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, and a
representative of the Department of Public Works will open and read the
Proposals in the Conference Room 1, Court House, Pittsburgh, PA., one-
half hour later, 11:30 A.M., for the following:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
RECONSTRUCTION OF LONG RUN BRIDGE NO. 3
WITHIN
WHITE OAK BOROUGH
COUNTY PROJECT NO: LG03-0410
As a prospective bidder please note the following general Project
information regarding Pre-Bid Information, Bidding Requirements, and
Contract Conditions. See the Project Manual and Drawings for detailed
information, responsibilities and instructions.
PRE-BID INFORMATION: View the Proposal, Specifications and
Drawings at the Office of the Contract Manager, Room 504, County Office
Building, Pittsburgh, PA. Please adhere to all COVID-19 safety
procedures. The non-refundable charge for the Proposal and a disc
containing the Specifications and Drawings is $107.00 including sales tax.
The Contract Manager will accept only check or money order to the
“COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY” in that amount and WILL NOT ACCEPT
CASH OR EXTEND CREDIT.
Prospective bidders may request to have their bid documents mailed. An
additional fee of $16.05 for handling costs for each requested proposal
must be paid in advance. The fee must be received at the office of the
Contract Manager prior to mailing of any documents.
Interested bidders planning to purchase bid documents or attend the
public bid opening are advised to follow Self-Monitoring and Social
Distancing guidelines when entering the Allegheny County Courthouse or
County Office Building.
Interested bidders should also be aware that when entering either the
Allegheny County Courthouse or County Office Building, they must follow
CDC Guidelines.
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: The County requires prequalification of
bidders, including subcontractors, as specified in Section 102.01 of
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Specifications 2020 Publication 408, 2020 Edition, Change No. 2,
Effective April 9, 2021 on this project.
Submit bid on the supplied Bid Forms in accordance with the Instructions
to Bidders and General and Supplementary Conditions; include the
following documents with the Bid Form, ALONG WITH ONE COMPLETE
PHOTOCOPIED SET OF PROPOSAL:
- Bid Security – certified check or surety company bond on County’s form to the order of/or running to the County of Allegheny in the amount of five (5%) percent of the Bid as evidence that you, the Bidder, will accept and carry out the conditions of the Contract in case of award. The County will accept only bonds written by Surety Companies acceptable on Federal Bonds per the current Federal Register Circular 570. Federal Register Circular 570 is available for inspection in the Contract Office, Room 504, County Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
- Bidder Certification of Pre-Qualification, Classification and Work Capacity.
- List of Subcontractors
- Statement of Joint Venture Participation
- MBE and WBE Goals Attainment Certification – (ONLY NECESSARY IF YOU CAN NOT MEET THE SPECIFIED MBE AND WBE GOALS)
- Work Sheet Required Amount Performed by Contractor (Non Federal Project)
- MBE/WBE Subcontractor and Supplier Solicitation Sheet
- MBE/WBE Subcontractor and Supplier Commitment Sheet
THE COUNTY WILL REJECT BIDS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE
EXECUTED DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE WITH THE BID FORM.
You may not withdraw your bid for a period of Sixty (60) days after the
scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The County Manager reserves
the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.
CONTRACT CONDITIONS: In accordance with the provisions of the
“Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act” of August 15, 1961, P.L. 987, as Department of Labor and Industry, the prevailing minimum wage predetermination requirements as set forth in the Attachments apply to this Project.
For technical questions, contact Kristen Hash, Project Manager, at 412-
350-2480. For contract related questions, contact Carla Lane, Contract
Manager, at 412-350-5914.
Project completion is to occur by September 14, 2022.
The County of Allegheny County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises / women business enterprises [MBE/WBE] will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids on the grounds of race, sex, color or national origin in consideration for an award. It is a condition of the bidding process/contract that all responsive bidders/contractors shall follow the minority business enterprises/women’s business enterprises [MBE/ WBE] procedures set forth in the project manual/contract documents.
Chelsa Wagner
Controller
County of Allegheny
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 21-08
Port Authority of Allegheny County (Authority) is requesting proposals
for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):
PENSION PLAN ACTUARIAL SERVICES
The work under the proposed Agreement(s) consists of a full range of pension plan actuarial services to include, but are not limited to: (1) certifying all calculations related to individuals retiring, (2) providing an actuarial report for the plans, (3) providing a projection of estimated employer contributions, (4) providing GASB75, GASB67, GASB68 or other calculations, (5) modifying actuarial assumptions, and (6) providing information and recommendations pertaining to changes mandated by law that will affect the pension plans and/or the funding.
The required services will be issued on a work order basis as they are approved to proceed by Authority.
The Agreement will be for a four-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to two additional years at the sole discretion of Authority.
A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after November 10, 2021 and can be obtained by registering at the Port Authority ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.portauthority.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness category(ies) of PROFESSIONAL – Professional Services and PSBSPA – Pro Benefit/Wages/Pension for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by Port Authority. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact
Catherine Terrill at (412) 566-5188 or via email cterrill@portauthority.org.
An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 9:30 a.m., prevailing time, November 23, 2021 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.
To join by Microsoft Team video conference:
- https://bit.ly/21-08_InfoMtg
To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number:
- (412) 927-0245 United State, Pittsburgh (Toll)
- Conference ID: 295 759 323#
Electronic proposals must be both received, and time stamped by a representative of the Purchasing and Materials Management Department through Authority’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, December 14, 2021, at http://ebusiness.portauthority.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Purchasing and Materials Management Department representative through Authority’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein.
This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Port Authority of Allegheny County, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds, if any, provided under or for the proposed Agreement. In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.
Port Authority of Allegheny County, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, also requires that certified Diverse Businesses, (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontract for, the Contract Services. In this regard, all Proposers, and the Contractor, shall make good faith efforts, in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.
Further, proposers and the Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts or subcontracts for these Contract Services
Port Authority of Allegheny County reserves
the right to reject any or all proposals.
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Electronic Proposals will be received online at the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org).
Proposals/bid submittals will be due 11:00 a.m. on November 30, 2021 and will be read at 11:15 a.m., the same day, at Port Authority’s Heinz location
(Please contact the respective Contract Specialist for Tele-Conference dial-in information for the Bid Opening), for the following:
Electronic Proposal – Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)
Bid Number Bid Name
1 B21-04-26R Uninterruptable Power Supply Enclosure Panels
No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held via tele-conference on each of the above items at 10:00 a.m. on November 16, 2021. Please contact the respective Contract Specialist for Tele-Conference dial-in information. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the Port Authority within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening.
These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.
Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing.
Port Authority of Allegheny County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The Board of Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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