NOTICE TO BIDDERS
EMSWORTH BOROUGH
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Sealed Proposals will be received by Emsworth Borough at the Municipal Building, 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15202, until Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at 11:00 A.M., prevailing time, for the following project:
2025 CORRECTIVE ACTION REPAIRS CONTRACT
Base Bid
This project involves sanitary sewer rehabilitation work including, but not limited to, approximately over 6,000 linear feet of full length 8” to 12” CIPP lining; pre and post CCTV inspection; internal reinstatement of active service laterals; internal removal of protruding service laterals; heavy cleaning; Sanitary Manhole Frame and Lid Replacement; site restoration; resident, business and Borough notifications; bypass pumping; traffic control; site restoration; curtain grouting, excavation repairs, wye replacements, manhole adjustments and installations, and chimney seal installations as needed, and all appurtenances required by the Contract Documents, complete in place.
Additional Bid
This project involves sanitary sewer rehabilitation work including, but not limited to, CIPP Lining Mechanical End Seals, site restoration and all appurtenances required by the Contract Documents, complete in place.
Proposals shall be delivered in a sealed envelope that is clearly marked on the outside with the wording “2025 EMSWORTH BOROUGH CORRECTIVE ACTION REPAIRS CONTRACT”. All proposals shall be marked to the attention of Cathy Jones, Borough Secretary, before 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, Thursday, February 6, 2025, delivered to 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15202 where the same will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Pennsylvania Prevailing wage rates will be required on this Contract.
Copies of Drawings, Specifications, Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Forms of Proposals and Agreements are on file and open to public
inspection at the office of The Gateway Engineers, Inc., 100 McMorris Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 where sets of said documents may be obtained upon payment of twenty-five ($ 25.00) dollars. No refunds or exchange will be made for the return of any documents. An additional ten ($10.00) dollar mailing fee will be charged for documents delivered by U.S. Mail. Electronic copies of the Contract Documents will be made available to Bidders at no charge upon request. Please send e-mail requests to the Gateway Engineers to the attention of Christa Klingensmith
(cklingensmith@gatewayengineers.com) or Dennis Flynn
(dflynn@gatewayengineers.com).
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.
Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the Borough. Proposals must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bidder’s Bond from a Surety Company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of Emsworth Borough in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent 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 fifteen (15) days after Notice of the Award of the Contract.
The Borough expressly reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, or any part thereof, for any reason, and specifically reserves the right to waive any informality therein. Bidders are also advised that the Borough reserves the right to award to the lowest responsible, responsive, and qualified Bidder a contract for all or any portions of the work listed in the Proposal, and in awarding a contract for less than the work listed, or less than all portions of the work listed, the contract price will be determined from the total quantities for each item listed and the unit price for each item listed.
Proposals must be made to Emsworth 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.
BY: Cathy Jones
Borough Secretary
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY d.b.a. PRT
Electronic Proposals will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org).
Proposals/bid submittals will be due 2:00 AM on February 11, 2025 and will be read at 2:15 AM., the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following:
Electronic Proposal – Ebusiness website
(http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)
| Bid Number | Bid Name | ||
| 1 | B24-29 | Copier Management Services | |
No bidder may withdraw a submitted Bid for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on the above solicitation at 10:00 AM on January 27, 2025 though your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged.
Teams meeting information is available within the Bid Documents for this solicitation on rideprt.org and eBusiness.rideprt.org. Potential bidders may also email the contract specialist assigned to the solicitation.
Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the PRT 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 d.b.a. PRT 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 d.b.a. PRT 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 PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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 Tuesday, February 18, 2025, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:
Pittsburgh Allderdice High School
Install Steam Boilers
Mechanical, Electrical, General, and Plumbing Primes
Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on Friday, January 10, 2025, 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.
OFFICIAL BID NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER ST. CLAIR
Sealed and separate bids will be received by the Township of Upper St. Clair, 1820 McLaughlin Run Road, Upper St. Clair, PA 15241, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2025 and the BIDS will be publicly opened and read thereafter in the Township Building at the same address for the following:
2025 ANNUAL STREET
RESURFACING PROGRAM
(Alternates include the
Administration Building Parking Lots, Township Park Improvements and Baker Park Drive)
Please refer to https://www.twpusc.org/business/bid_information.php, for details regarding specifications and Bidding requirements.
/s/ Matthew R. Serakowski
Township Manager
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough of Avalon of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania through the Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN) at www.questcdn.com until 11:00 AM and opened at 11:00 AM prevailing time via virtual conference on January 30, 2025 for:
CONTRACT NO. 25-PK1
AVALON COMMUNITY POOL LINER INSTALLATION
Scope of work generally consists of the removal of existing liner membrane system and installation of a 60 mil RenoSys® PVC Membrane Liner, or approved equal, at the existing Avalon Community Swimming Pool. Work also includes pool surface preparation, installation of 150 mil felt membrane, stainless steel skirt for membrane termination and all necessary appurtenances and restoration for said construction.
The project is being financed, in part, by the Commonwealth Finance Authority via a Local Share Account-Statewide Grant. Bidders to comply with applicable grant conditions.
All bidders are required to buy the Bid Documents in PDF format for a non-refundable deposit of $125.00 from QuestCDN using project number 9466699. Contact their Customer Support regarding membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com. Any technical questions regarding the bid documents are to be directed to LSSE.
Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates apply. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Borough. The bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid, made payable to the Borough to guarantee the bidder’s entrance into the contract if given the award. No bid bond shall be waived or returned because the Bidder has failed to or cannot comply with any requirements as set forth in the plans, specifications, or any applicable statutes of the State of Pennsylvania or any applicable municipal ordinances.
The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids.
Attention is directed to the fact that procurement is subject to all requirements of the Pennsylvania “Steel Products Procurement Act, Act No. 1978-3”; and for Contract value exceeding
$25,000, the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act of 1961 P.L. 987), and The Public Works Employment Verification Act (July 2012) apply.
The Borough shall (a) award the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder therefore, or (b) reject all bids received within ninety (90) days of the date of bid opening; provided, however, that the Borough may, in its sole discretion, delay such award or rejection for up to one hundred twenty (120) days from the bid opening date until the Borough has received all required approvals from other governmental agencies.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Borough of Avalon
Lorraine Makatura, Manager
INVITATION TO BID
Emailed bids for the Multiple Prime HVAC Work for the Thornburg Community Center Building (Historic School Building) at 545 Hamilton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 will be received digitally by the Architect, Martin Powell mpowell@tda-architects.com 412-877-2337 of The
Design Alliance Architects, 620 Olympia Road, Pittsburgh, PA, until 1/29/25 at 4:00 pm. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time during a virtual meeting. Bidders will be invited to the meeting by subsequent email. Mailed paper copies of the bids must be received within 3 business days of the date the bids are submitted via email.
Electronic copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Architects. Contact Richard Freeman rfreeman@tda-architects.com 412-251-2657 or Martin Powell mpowell@tda-architects.com 412-877-2337. Paper copies are the bidder’s responsibility.
Bids must be submitted on the forms provided and completed in strict accordance with the instructions provided. The Borough of Thornburg will enter separate contracts for each of the selected bids for General Construction, HVAC Construction, and Electrical Construction to comply with Pennsylvania construction protocols.
The Borough of Thornburg hereby authorizes The Design Alliance Architects to act on their behalf by opening bids. Bids will be considered by Borough Council at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Borough.
A bid bond by acceptable surety or a certified check made payable to the Borough for the project in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the maximum bid amount must be deposited by each bidder with his bid.
Performance and Payment Bonds in the total contract amount will be required of the successful Bidder.
The Thornburg Community Center is exempt from state and local sales and use tax in Pennsylvania.
This project is subject to the Provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act 442.
Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Provisions of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (PWEVA)
No bid or any part thereof shall be withdrawn by Bidder for a period of Sixty (60) Days after the Bid Opening
A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday 1/22/25 at 10:00 AM at the Thornburg Community Center Library. Bidder attendance is mandatory. Bid questions must be submitted to the Architect by 4:00 pm 1/23/25. Questions submitted after that date will be rejected.
The successful bidder shall be required to obtain Federal and State background checks and clearances for all employees and subcontractors who will, at any time, be on Borough property in connection with the execution of the Work. The required background checks and clearances shall include the following:
Federal Criminal History Record, Pennsylvania State Criminal Record Check, and Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance.
Each bidder must be prepared to submit evidence of his qualifications to perform the work, with the contractor’s qualifications statement to accompany the bid proposal.
Bidders should refer to federal and state statutes, rules and regulations dealing with the prevention of environmental pollution and the preservation of public and natural resources pursuant to PA Act No. 1972-247.
The maximum contract time for this project is five (5) calendar months from the contract award date. Bidders are required to submit the projected contract time on the Bid Form.
The Borough of Thornburg reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, as suits the best interest of the Borough. The Borough reserves the right to reject any and/or all Bids or parts of Bids and to waive technical defects in any Bid.
Vince Coppola, Council President
Borough of Thornburg
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR
ANSWERING SERVICES
AUTHORITY WIDE
RFP #300-03-25
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby request proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):
Answering Services Authority Wide
The documents will be available no later than January 6, 2025, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on January 28, 2025. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 a.m. on January 28, 2025, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor – Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.
Questions or inquires should be directed to:
Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/
Contracting Officer
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
412 Boulevard of the Allies
6th Floor – Procurement
Department
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-456-2890
A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on January 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 863 7449 5791
Passcode: 332243
+1 301 715 8592 US
(Washington D.C)
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.
Caster D. Binion,
Executive Director
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
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
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