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Posted Wed., July 23, 2008
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
MCKEESPORT HOUSING
AUTHORITY
ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE
The McKeesport Housing Authority is seeking sealed bids for the inspection and maintenance of eight (8) elevators. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM August 15, 2008. Please send bids to the Executive Director, Stephen L. Bucklew, McKeesport Housing Authority, 2901 Brownlee Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132.
The elevators to be included under maintenance and mechanical services are described as follows:
McKeesport Towers, 601 Sixth Street, McKeesport, PA—Two Traction Elevators
Steel View Manor, 501Pirl Street, McKeesport, PA—Two Traction Elevators
Isbir Manor, 11th & Market Streets, McKeesport, PA—Two Traction Elevators
Administrative Building, 2901 Brownlee Avenue, 2nd floor, McKeesport, PA—1 Hydraulic
Grandview Apartments, Grandview Avenue, McKeesport, PA—1 Hydraulic
Specifications can be obtained at the McKeesport Housing Authority Family Service Center located at 2901 Brownlee Ave. 2nd floor, McKeesport, PA 15132 during normal working hours from 8:30 to 4:30 or by calling Sandi Ruccio at 412-673-6942 extension 115.
Request for Quotation
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is seeking qualified vendors to respond to a Request for Quotation for a designer who will be responsible for the design and production of the university magazine. Magazine will be produced four times per year. Vendor will be asked at time of bid to submit samples of magazines of at least 32 pages which they have designed on a quarterly or more frequent basis for a period of at least two years. Request for copies of the bid package should be made in writing referencing ADV# 353 and directed to the attention of Linda Hotchkiss, Contracts Administrator, IUP, Robertshaw Building, 650 S. 13th Street, Indiana, PA 15705; Fax No. (724) 357-2670; e-mail llezanic@iup.edu. Interested vendors must submit their requests to be placed on the bidders list no later than August 8, 2008. The university encourages responses from small and disadvantaged, minority and women-owned firms.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
July 16, 2008
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, August 13, 2008, and a representative of the Department of Public Works will open and read the Bids in the Gold Room, Room 410, Court House, Pittsburgh, PA, one-half hour later, 11:30 o’clock A.M., for the following:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Construction of Roof Replacement,
County Maintenance Facilities, District Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4
COUNTY PROJECT NO. ZBMT-0206
PRE-BID INFORMATION: Purchase and/or view the Proposal, Specifications and Drawings at the Office of the Contract Manager, Room 504, County Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA. The non-refundable charge for the Proposal and disc containing the Specifications and Drawings is $30.00 including sales tax. There is an additional fee of $10.00 for handling costs for each requested bid package. The Contract Manager will accept only check or money order to the “COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY.”
The Department of Public Works will hold a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. in Room 505, County Office Building.
Details of this project, Bidding Requirements and Contract Conditions are available on the Allegheny County internet website (www.alleghenycounty.us; click on “Information - For Businesses;” then click on “Bids & Proposals)” and are also available on the Pennsylvania Purchasing Group/PAPG website (www.PAbidsystem.com; click on “Bid Opportunities;” then click on “Allegheny County—Department of Public Works—open documents”—then register if necessary).
Mark Patrick Flaherty
Controller
County of Allegheny
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION
OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF PITTSBURGH
Sealed proposals shall be addressed to and deposited with Mr. Paul F. Gill, Chief Operations Officer, at the School District of Pittsburgh Administration Building, Room 251, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, August 20, 2008, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time, for the following Project. Work shall be started no later than ten (10) days after the execution of a Contract with the Owner or as otherwise directed in writing.
PITTSBURGH CONCORD K-5, NEW BUILDING, ADDITION, AND RENOVATIONS, Project No. EI06-104(D)-31/32/33/34—General, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Contractor proposals are requested for various renovations to the existing school, including a new food preparation area. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be announced by bulletin. The deposit for this Project is $300.00.
The Contractor shall be prepared to start the on-site work as early as September 1, 2008 or as late as November 15, 2008 at no additional cost to the Owner. The entire work shall be substantially complete within six hundred (600) calendar days after the start of the on-site work.
Separate bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room, Second Floor, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 at 2:00 P.M.
Each bid shall be signed, sealed and accompanied by a certified check, a cashier’s check or the bid bond of an approved Surety Company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of PA in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid proposal. Check or bond shall be drawn in favor of the School District of Pittsburgh.
No Bidder may withdraw his or her bid for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the date set for the opening of bids unless extended by the mutual written consent of the Contracting Body and the Bidder. Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award of the Contract may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the Bidder.
Project Manual and Drawings for bidding purposes may be obtained by the Contractors at the Facilities Office, 1305 Muriel Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. The office may be contacted by Phone 412-488-4306 or Fax 412-488-4340. On or after July 18, 2008, a cashier’s check or money order deposit may be made for one set of the Project Manuals and Drawings. The deposit will only be refunded to Bidders who submit a bona fide bid and return of the Project Manuals and Drawings to the Owner, including Addenda, in reusable condition within ten (10) days after the date of the opening of bids; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited. A second set of the construction Project Manuals and Drawings may be obtained upon an additional refundable deposit .
Notice is given that the Project for which construction bids are being solicited is hereby a Project constituting public works and is subject to applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, Act of August 15, 1961, P.L. 987, as amended and supplemented, and appropriate prevailing minimum wage rates as promulgated under provisions of said Act must be paid by Contractors in connection with performance of the necessary work.
The School District of Pittsburgh reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids, or to reject any or all bids.
By Order of The Board of Public Education
Mark Roosevelt
Superintendent of Schools
and Secretary
WE ARE AN EQUAL RIGHTS AND
OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
INVITATION TO BID
SOUTH HILLS AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Sealed proposals will be received on behalf of the identified municipalities by the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG), Allegheny County, PA until 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 14, 2008 to be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter for the following projects:
Moon Township CD 34 4.5 (RE-BID)
Mooncrest Park Improvements
Mt. Oliver Borough CD 34 4.6
Transverse Park Improvements—Phase 2
Park Township CD 34 7.2 (RE-BID)
Grove Road Sanitary Sewer—Phase 2
(Trenchless Technology)
Plans, specifications, instructions to bidders, proposal forms and contract documents may be obtained at the SHACOG office, 794 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228-2021, 412-341-3750. A non-refundable fee of $40.00 for reproduction of each set of plans will be required. An additional $5.00 will be required for each set of plans if they are to be mailed.
Proposals must be submitted on the forms furnished by SHACOG. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of ten (10%) percent of the bid, made payable to SHACOG. All envelopes containing bid proposals must be clearly marked: “Proposal for (Project Name).” Proposals should be addressed to Stanley Louis Gorski, Executive Director, SHACOG, 794 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15228-2021.
“Compliance is required with the Davis-Bacon Act and other Federal Labor Standard Provisions; Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Clause (41 CFR 60-1.4); Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Executive Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprise); Executive Order 12138 (Utilization of Female Business Enterprise); in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and the Allegheny County MBE/WBE Program enacted July, 1981, which sets forth goals of 13 percent Minority and 2 percent Female Business Enterprise.” Further, notice is hereby given that this is a Section 3 Project under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, (as amended) and must, to the greatest extent feasible, utilize lower income residents for employment and training opportunities and Section 3 Business concerns and all contracts and subcontracts for this project shall contain the “Section 3 Clause” as set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.38. Moreover, compliance is required by the prime contractor and all subcontractors with the document entitled Federal General Conditions that is included with the bid materials furnished, these Federal General Conditions are to be incorporated by reference into all construction contracts between operating agency and contractor, contractor and subcontractor(s), and subcontractor(s) and lower tiered subcontractor(s).
SHACOG reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all proposals.
Stanley Louis Gorski
Executive Director
SHACOG
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that specifications and proposal forms are available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays at the office of the North Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG), 300 Wetzel Road, Suite 201, Glenshaw, PA 15116, for the following project(s):
Borough of Millvale—CD 34 7.8 B Grossman Lane Reconstruction
Borough of Sharpsburg—CD 34 7.8 E Low Income Water Meter Replacement Program
Borough of Sharpsburg—CD 34 4.3 Kennedy Park Recreation Renovations
(Basketball Hoops Installation)
Township of West Deer—CD 34 2.5.5 Frontier Drive Reconstruction
A nonrefundable fee of Forty-five Dollars ($45.00), payable in advance, will be charged for each of the above specification(s) if they are obtained at the office or Fifty Dollars ($50.00) if they are to be mailed (all checks must be made payable to the North Hills Council of Governments).
No documents will be distributed within 24 hours of the scheduled receipt of bids.
Bids will be received at the North Hills Council of Governments office at 300 Wetzel Road, Suite 201, Glenshaw, PA 15116 until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time on Tuesday, August 19, 2008. All bid proposals will be opened and read at that time at the North Hills Council of Governments office. The North Hills COG reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part and to waive any informalities.
Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check, or a Certified Check made payable, without condition, to the North Hills Council of Governments in an amount no less than 10% of the bid. Cash will not be accepted.
Compliance is required with the Davis-Bacon Act and other Federal Labor Standard Provisions; Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Clause (41 CFR 60-1.4); Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Executive Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprise); Executive Order 12138 (Utilization of Female Business Enterprise); in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and the Allegheny County MBE/WBE Program enacted July, 1981, which sets forth goals of 13 percent Minority and 2 percent Female Business Enterprise. Further, notice is hereby given that this is a Section 3 Project under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (as amended) and must, to the greatest extent feasible, utilize lower income residents for employment and training opportunities and Section 3 Business concerns and all contracts and subcontracts for this project shall contain the “Section 3 Clause” as set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.38. Moreover, compliance is required by the prime contractor and all subcontractors with the document entitled Federal General Conditions that is included with the bid materials furnished, these Federal General Conditions to be incorporated by reference into all construction contracts between operating agency and contractor, contractor and subcontractor(s), and subcontractor(s) and lower tiered subcontractor(s).
By order of the Board of Directors of the North Hills Council of Governments
Wayne E. Roller
Executive Director
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Washington County Housing Authority requests proposals for Architectural and Engineering services relative to design and construction work funded by the 2008-2009 Capital Fund Programs. Work under this program will take place over the next two years at various sites located in Washington County. Proposals will be received no later than 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 12th, 2008.
The Authority will evaluate all responses to this request and eliminate those that are obviously unqualified to provide the required services. The Housing Authority will make award to the most responsible firm, whose offer conforms to this solicitation and is the most advantageous to the Housing Authority. Award for this solicitation considers both technical quality and cost factors. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.
Firms will be required to comply with all applicable requirements for federally funded construction contracts, specifically: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Executive Order 11246, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 as amended. Performance goals and compliance requirements that are related to Federal contract provisions are available to all that respond to this request. The Washington County Housing Authority does not discriminate in employment, Federal contracts or subcontracts, or housing programs due to race, color, religion, sex, disability or national origin.
Further information concerning this request may be obtained by contacting Dave Zywan, Construction Manager, at the central offices of the Washington County Housing Authority, 100 Crumrine Tower, Franklin St., Washington, PA 15301, (724) 228-6060 Ext. 122.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
STEPHEN K. HALL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
School District of Pittsburgh
Office of Funding and Compliance
341 South Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3516
Request for Proposals
Conduct Cultural
Diversity Training
The School District is requesting proposals from experienced and qualified individuals or teams who have the ability to conduct cultural diversity training in the Fall 2008 to a select cadre of 10-20 district staff who will then serve as District trainers in this area.
The Request for Proposals may be obtained from the Office of Funding and Compliance, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Phone: 412-622-3626 or e-mail: lhubbard1@pghboe.net. Proposals shall be prepared and submitted electronically to lhubbard1@pghboe.net as set forth in the RFP by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2008.
The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Lawrence Hubbard
Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent
(412) 622-3626
INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Washington County Housing Authority will receive separate sealed bids for a single prime contract with the Authority for HVAC Piping Revisions at Bassettown Manor, Washington, PA.
A certified check or bank draft, payable to the Washington County Housing Authority, U.S. Government Bonds, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in the amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid.
Bids will be received no later than 10:00A.M prevailing time, Thursday, August 14th, 2008 at the Washington County Housing Authority, 100 Crumrine Tower, Franklin St., Washington, PA. 15301 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids will be held by the Housing Authority for a period of not to exceed 60 days prior to contract award.
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held in the community room at Bassettown Manor located at 39 N. Main St., Washington, PA 15301 on Monday, July 28th, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. prevailing time.
Proposal forms and a complete set of bid Construction Documents may be obtained at the offices of Shaeffer & Madama, Inc., 57 Fourteenth St., Wheeling, WV 26003
Ph: 304/232/4123 upon receipt of deposit ($100.00) and are on file at:
F.W. Dodge Corp
600 Waterfront Dr. Ste. 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Ph: 412-330-2200
Fx: 412-231-6660
Builders Exchange of Pgh.
1813 N. Franklin St.
Pittsburgh, PA. 15233
Ph: 412-922-4200
Fx: 412-928-9406
Any unsuccessful bidder, upon returning such set (to the Architect’s office only) with 10 days after the bid opening and in good condition will receive their refund less postage; any non-bidder will not receive a refund. All checks are to be sent directly to the Architect.
The work to be performed under this contract is a Section 3 Project under provisions of the Housing & Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, and must, to the greatest extent feasible, provide opportunities for training and employment for lower-income residents of the project and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to business concerns which are located in, or owned by, Washington County residents. Particular attention is directed to requirements of Executive Order 11246, 11625 and 12138, as well as Section 3 requirements, as set forth in the Specifications
The Washington County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.
STEPHEN K. HALL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BID
The Sports & Exhibition Authority (“Owner”) will receive sealed bids for Bid Package #8B-Precast Concrete Double Tee Repairs (trade package) as identified below for Additions and Renovations to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center (the “Project”). The Engineer is Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc; The Owner’s Representative is Watson Construction Services, Inc. (WCSI). The contract for this work will be with the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Inquiries regarding the bidding should be made to WCSI, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2750, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Attention: Mr. Bernard Watson-E-mail: bwatson@pgh-sea.com, Telephone: (412) 201-7391, Facsimile: (412) 393-0204. Bid Packages may be obtained after the date identified below through Accu-Copy (724) 935-7055.
The Instructions to Bidders that is part of the Bid Package will set forth in detail the conditions of the Bid, which will include, among other things, the following:
(a) Bids. Bids shall be sealed and submitted on the Bid form provided. Bids will be opened publicly. The contract will be a prime contract with the Owner. Bids may be held open by Owner for acceptance for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days.
(b) Bid Bonds. All Bids will require a ten percent (10%) surety in the form of a Bid Bond, a certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of no less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the Base Bid (unless otherwise noted in the Bid Form Document). The surety is required as a guarantee that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into a written contract with the Owner. All sureties must be licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Bid Bonds should name Owner as obligee. All checks should be made payable to the order of Owner.
(c) Letter of Assent. All bidders must acknowledge their agreement to the terms of the Project Labor Agreement by submitting a Letter of Assent with their bid.
(d) MBE and WBE Participation. The SEA has goals of 25% MBE and 10% WBE participation in this project. Bidders must indicate companies solicited to participate in the work of this trade contract with their bid.
This Advertisement applies to the following Bid Package:
Project: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Bid Package Number: 8B
Bid Package Name : Precast Concrete Double Tee Repairs
Bid Package Available: Monday July 21, 2008
Approximate Value: $50,000
Time/Date/Location for Pre-Bid Meeting: 10:00 AM, Tuesday August 5, 2008, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, SMG Administrative Office Conference Room, off of the east lobby entrance
Time/Date/Location for Bid: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 12, 2008, Sports & Exhibition Authority, 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2750, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
SANITARY AUTHORITY
LEGAL NOTICE
Sealed Bids for Contract No. 1393: Turtle Creek Interceptor Inspection and Cleaning Contract shall be received at the office of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, until 11:00 a.m., Prevailing Time, Thursday, August 28, 2008 and then shall be publicly opened and read in the Annex Board Room.
ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Proposals or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to the successful bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority or women's businesses to the fullest extent possible.
A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at the Authority’s Plant located at 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233, on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 9:00 a.m., Prevailing Time to be followed by a field view. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory
Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at the office of Authority. A nonrefundable fee of $100.00 (no cash will be accepted) will be charged for each set of Contract Documents received. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing with the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid Price.
Any questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Mr. Milton Lenhart, ALCOSAN writing via fax at (412) 734-8716.
The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality in any Bid and to accept any Bid should it be deemed in the interest of the Authority to do so.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY
AUTHORITY
Jan M. Oliver
Director, Regional Conveyance
official notice
The Board of School Directors of the Penn Hills School District, Penn Hills, PA, 15235, is requesting sealed bids for:
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RFP
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
SERVICES RFP
Bid Forms, instruction,s and specifications, may be obtained from the District’s Administrative Offices, at the address listed below.
Official notice is hereby given that the bid opening at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2008, at the Administrative Offices, 309 Collins Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 is open to the public.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Richard E. Liberto,
Director of Business Affairs
Penn Hills School District
Board of School Directors
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
OF THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH
Sealed proposals shall be addressed to and deposited with Mr. Paul F. Gill, Chief Operations Officer, at the School District of Pittsburgh Administration Building, Room 251, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, August 26, 2008, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time, for the following Projects. Work shall be started no later than ten (10) days after the execution of a Contract with the Owner or as otherwise directed in writing.
PITTSBURGH CAPA SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL RENOVATIONS, Project No. EI08-101- 31/32/33/34—General, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Contractor proposals are requested for renovation to upper floors of the 111 Ninth Street building with new addition to link buildings on site. The deposit for this Project is $275.00.
The Contractors shall be prepared to start the on-site work as early as September 15, 2008 or as late as December 1, 2008 at no additional cost to the Owner. The entire work shall be complete, ready for use, within three hundred fifty (350) calendar days after the start of the on-site work.
PITTSBURGH CARMALT PREK-8, ASPHALT PAVING, Project No. GI08-104-31—General Contractor proposals are requested for removal and replacement of existing asphalt pavement and concrete curb. The deposit for this Project is $50.00.
The Contractor shall be prepared to start the on-site work as early as November 1, 2008 or as late as November 30, 2008 at no additional cost to the Owner. The entire work shall be complete, ready for use, within fifty-five (55) calendar days after the start of the on-site work.
PITTSBURGH FORT PITT PREK-5, MASONRY RESTORATION, Project No. BE07-103-31—General Contractor proposals are requested for exterior brick cleaning and pointing. The deposit for this Project is $50.00.
The Contractor shall be prepared to start the on-site work as early as August 29, 2008 or as late as September 12, 2008 at no additional cost to the Owner. The entire work shall be complete, ready for use, within one hundred ten (110) calendar days after the start of the on-site work.
PITTSBURGH PEABODY HIGH SCHOOL, REPLACEMENT OF FIRE TOWER DOORS, Project No. BI05-113-31—General Contractor proposals are requested for installation of new fire rated doors and hardware and relocation of all fire alarm and security systems. The deposit for this Project is $50.00.
The Contractor shall be prepared to start the on-site work as early as November 1, 2008 or as late as November 15, 2008 at no additional cost to the Owner. The entire work shall be complete, ready for use, within eighty-five (85) calendar days after the start of the on-site work.
PITTSBURGH WESTINGHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL, DIMMER BOARD/AUDITORIUM LIGHTING, Project No. ES08-101-33/34—Mechanical and Electrical Contractor proposals are requested for installation of stage lighting, dimmer board and auditorium lighting, including wood stage modificatiaons, projector room air conditioning, and auditorium sound system alternate bid. The deposit for this Project is $50.00.
The Contractor shall be prepared to start the on-site work as early as November 1, 2008 or as late as November 29, 2008 at no additional cost to the Owner. The entire work shall be complete, ready for use, within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the start of the on-site work.
Separate bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room, Second Floor, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 at 2:00 P.M.
Each bid shall be signed, sealed and accompanied by a certified check, a cashier’s check or the bid bond of an approved Surety Company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of PA in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the base bid proposal. Check or bond shall be drawn in favor of the School District of Pittsburgh.
No Bidder may withdraw his or her bid for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the date set for the opening of bids unless extended by the mutual written consent of the Contracting Body and the Bidder. Thirty (30) day extensions of the date for the award of the Contract may be made by the mutual written consent of the Owner and the Bidder.
Project Manual and Drawings for bidding purposes may be obtained by the Contractors at the Facilities Office, 1305 Muriel Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. The office may be contacted by Phone 412-488-4306 or Fax 412-488-4340. On or after July 18, 2008, a cashier’s check or money order deposit may be made for one set of the Project Manuals and Drawings. The deposit will only be refunded to Bidders who submit a bona fide bid and return of the Project Manuals and Drawings to the Owner, including Addenda, in reusable condition within ten (10) days after the date of the opening of bids; otherwise, the deposit will be forfeited. A second set of the construction Project Manuals and Drawings may be obtained upon an additional refundable deposit .
Notice is given that the Project for which construction bids are being solicited is hereby a Project constituting public works and is subject to applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, Act of August 15, 1961, P.L. 987, as amended and supplemented, and appropriate prevailing minimum wage rates as promulgated under provisions of said Act must be paid by Contractors in connection with performance of the necessary work.
The School District of Pittsburgh reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids, or to reject any or all bids.
By Order of The Board of Public Education
Mark Roosevelt
Superintendent of Schools and Secretary
WE ARE AN EQUAL RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
Separate and sealed proposals will be received by the Borough of Swissvale, 7560 Roslyn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218, until 11:00 AM prevailing time on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 and opened and read immediately thereafter in the municipal council chambers for the following projects:
SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD DEMOLITION
BOROUGH OF SWISSVALE
MON VALLEY INITIATIVE (MVI)
CONTRACT NUMBER 08-4
CD-34 - 01 - 021
Copies of drawings, specifications and other contract documents may be examined or obtained for bidding purposes from Glenn Engineering and Associates, Ltd., 14920 Lincoln Highway, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. Fees for each document are Fifty ($50.00) Dollars (non-refundable) payable to Glenn Engineering and Associates, Ltd. Requests for mailing will be honored with an additional fee of Five ($5.00) Dollars for postage and handling. For additional information you may contact Mr. Robert E. Zischkau, Jr. at 412-824-5672.
NO SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE BID OPENING
Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check payable to the Borough of Swissvale in an amount of not less than ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid.
“Compliance is required with the Davis-Bacon Act and other Federal Labor Standard Provisions; Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Clause (41 CFR 60-1.4); Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; Executive Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprise); Executive Order 12138 (Utiliza-tion of Female Business Enterprise); in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and the Allegheny County MBE/WBE Program enacted July, 1981, which sets forth goals of 13 percent Minority and 2 percent Female Business Enterprise.” Further, notice is hereby given that this is a Section 3 Project under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, (as amended) and must to the greatest extent feasible, utilize lower income residents for employment and training opportunities and Section 3 Business concerns and all contracts and subcontracts for this project shall contain the “Section 3 Clause” as set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.38. Moreover, compliance is required by the prime contractor and all subcontractors with the document entitled Federal General Conditions that is included with the bid materials furnished, these Federal General Conditions to be incorporated by reference into all construction contracts between operating agency and contractor, contractor and subcontractor(s), and subcontractor(s) and lower tiered subcontractor(s).
No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after the actual bid opening thereof. The Borough of Swissvale reserves the right to reject any or all bids, alternates or parts of bid.
Lawrence Focareta, Secretary/Manager
Borough of Swissvale
7560 Roslyn Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
412-271-7101
PORT AUTHORITY OF
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Purchasing & Materials Management Department of Port Authority of Allegheny County, 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2008 and read at 2:00 p.m., the same day in Port Authority’s Public Meeting Room, 345 Sixth Avenue, Fifth Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527, for the following:
2008-061 Floor Scrubber Cleaning Compound
2008-078 Coach Replacement Parts (Cooling)
2008-166 Hand Cleaner
2008-181 Disposable Coveralls & Shop Coats
2008-252 Work Keys Testing & Validation Services
2008-274 Clever Device Replacement Parts
2008-282 Maintenance, Inspection, Testing & Certification of Fire Protection & Alarm Systems
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 on each of the above items at 9:00 a.m., Monday, July 28, 2008, in Port Authority’s Public Meeting Room, 345 Sixth Avenue, Fifth Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged.
Bid papers, including specifications, may be obtained without charge at the Purchasing & Materials Management Department, 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527.
This Contract 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.
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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