ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
January 29, 2024
Office of the County Controller of Allegheny County, Room 104, Court House, Pittsburgh, PA., will receive separate and closed Bids until 11:30 A.M. prevailing local time, Wednesday February 28, 2024 through the proprietary platform of the third party vendor Bonfire eProcurement Solution, and a representative of the Department of Public Works will open and read the Proposals in the Conference Room 505A, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA., 15219, at 11:30 A.M., for the following:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LITTLE SEWICKLEY CREEK
SOUTH BRANCH BRIDGE NO. 1 REPLACEMENT
COUNTY PROJECT NO: SS01-0111
SEWICKLEY HEIGHTS
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 on Bonfire eProcurement’s website https://alleghenycountydpw.bonfirehub.com/projects/118890/details. The Proposal, Specifications and Drawings may also be viewed at the Office of the Contract Manager, Room 504, County Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA. Please adhere to all COVID-19 safety procedures.
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: The County requires pre-qualification of bidders, including subcontractors, as specified in Section 102.01 of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, Publication No.408, 2020 Edition, Change No. 7, Effective October 6, 2023, 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, 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 questions about logging in and using the Bonfire platform, visit
https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us, or call 1-800-354-8010. For questions about the project or contract, submit them on the Bonfire platform at https://alleghenycountydpw.bonfirehub.com/projects/118890/details.
Project completion is to occur by November 25, 2024.
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.
Corey O’Connor
Controller
County of Allegheny
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Sealed Proposals will be received by Brentwood Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for its 2024 Sidewalk & Curbing Program.
The project consists of the following:
- Replacement of a minimum of 3000 S.F. of 4” thick existing concrete sidewalk.
- Replacement of a minimum of 300 S.F. of 6” thick existing concrete driveway aprons.
- Replacement of a minimum of 2000 L.F. of existing deep-set concrete curb.
Construction will take place within existing municipal rights-of-way. Project boundaries will include, but will not be limited to, Bellanca Avenue, Kaplan Avenue, and Kestner Avenue.
Bidder is responsible for traffic control and restoration of disturbed areas. Expenses associated with such activities shall be incorporated into the unit cost of construction.
Copies of drawings, specifications, instructions to bidders, general conditions, forms of proposal, and forms of agreement are available electronically at pennbid.procureware.com. Interested vendors must complete a no cost registration process to utilize this service. Paper copies these documents will not be made available.
All proposals must be submitted electronically at pennbid.procureware.com by 10AM EST on March 8, 2024, and the same will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter.
Bidder shall be required to maintain a performance bond, labor & materials payment bond, public liability insurance, property damage insurance, and worker’s compensation insurance in the amount specified in the proposal documents, and certificates associated with the same shall be filed with the Borough at the time that an agreement is executed with the selected bidder. All proposals shall additionally comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage regulations.
In order to receive consideration, bidders must electronically accompany with the proposal a Bid Bond from a Surety Company in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Proposal as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the successful Bidder will enter into an Agreement within 15 days after a Notice of Award is issued by the Borough.
The responses provided in the proposal must remain valid for a period of no less than sixty (60) days from the date of the bidding opening. No Bidder may withdraw a Proposal during the sixty (60) day period without forfeiting the bid bond amount.
The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof, for any reason, and also reserves the right to waive any informality therein.
Questions regarding this project shall only be accepted electronically via the ‘Clarifications’ section on pennbid.procureware.com.
George Zboyovsky, P.E.
Borough Manager
ACHA-1708, APPLIANCE
SUPPLY PROGRAM
Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) is seeking Bids from qualified vendors to retain a contractor to furnish appliance to ACHA properties, on an as-needed basis, per specifications in the IFB. ACHA is now conducting all competitive solicitation on an internet -based eProcurement Housing Marketplace. ACHA is paying for all costs for the use of the Marketplace so, there will be no additional charges for your company to use the Marketplace to download documents or submit responses to ACHA.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Guy Phillips, Purchasing
Manager Telephone: (412) 402-2435,
E-mail: gphillips@achsng.com.
HOW TO OBTAIN THE IFB
DOCUMENTS ON THE
EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE:
- Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).
- Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.
- Follow the listed directions.
- If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the eProcurement Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.
PRE-BID CONFERENCE:
THERE WILL NOT BE A PRE-BID CONFERENCE SCHEDULED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS IFB
If you have any questions regarding this IFB or any of the documents, use the “Question and Answer area in the eProcurement Housing Marketplace Website.
QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE
Friday, February 16, 2024, 12:00 PM ET
HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS IFB BY SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL:
- As directed within Section 3.2.1 of the IFB document, submit proposed pricing, where provided for, within the eProcurement Marketplace.
- As instructed within Section 3.0 of the IFB document, submit One (1) Original copy of your “hard copy” Bid to the Agency Administrative Office.
BID SUBMITTAL RETURN & DEADLINE
*Friday, February 23, 2024, 10:00 AM ET
301 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136 (The proposed costs must be entered within the aforementioned eProcurement Marketplace and the “hard copy” documentation must be received in-hand and time-stamped by the Agency by no later than 10:00 AM ET on this date). The Public Bid Opening will be at 10:30 AM at the address mentioned above.
The Authority encourages responses from §3 business concerns, small firms, minority firms and firms that have not previously performed work for the ACHA. The Allegheny County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
FRANK AGGAZIO,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BRENTWOOD BOROUGH
OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Sealed Proposals will be received by the Brentwood Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for:
2024 Road Paving Program 18-439-619.
Project Description: Project consists of:
The project requires the preparation and resurfacing of approximately 12,200 S.Y. of various existing roads throughout the Borough. The base bid includes approximately 12,200 S.Y. of roto-milling and profiling; Keyways approximately 380 L.F., base repairs, if necessary, approximately 200 S.Y., placing approximately 1,300 tons of 19mm Superpave Binder, placing approximately 12,000 S.Y. of 9.5mm Superpave Fine Graded 0 to 0.3 million ESAL’s Wearing Surface; traffic control; lawn restoration; and other items incidental to the project. Mobilization, Bonding, and Insurances shall be considered incidental to the work performed under the scope of the Contract and shall not be considered additional pay items to the Contractor.
All Proposals must be submitted electronically on Pennbid.com before 10:00 A.M., prevailing time on Friday, March 08, 2024.
Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, along with Public Liability and Property Damage Certificates of Insurance in the amounts specified, as well as Certificates of Workman’s Compensation must be filed with the executed Agreement.
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wages are required to be paid on this project.
All bidders must be PennDOT pre-qualified as a prime contractor and meet the work classification codes of E, F, and F1. All bids submitted must have the contractor’s valid pre-qualification certification attached to the outside of the bid or it will be rejected.
Proposals to receive consideration must be accompanied with a Bidder’s Bond from a Surety Company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of the Brentwood Borough in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Proposal as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the successful Bidder will enter into an Agreement within 15 days after Notice of the Award of the Contract.
The Proposals must be made to the Brentwood Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days. No Bidder may withdraw his Proposal during the sixty (60) day period without forfeiting his Bid guarantee.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, or any part thereof, for any reason, and also reserves the right to waive any informality therein.
George Zboyovsky,
PE, ICMA-CM
Borough Manager
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