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Bids and Proposals
By Advertising Department | Published  08/6/2008 | Classifieds | Unrated
Posted August 13, 2008
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, September 23, 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.
VARIOUS SCHOOLS, MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, INTEGRATED ACCESS CONTROL/INTRUSION DETECTION/ CCTV SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, PROJECT NO. EI09-001-34—The Electrical Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, tools, equipment, material and services. The contractor shall furnish and provide all software upgrades as required for proper operation of the system. The deposit for this Project is $10.00.
Work shall be for a period of twelve (12) months commencing January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.  
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 maximum yearly Contract amount. 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 August 15, 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 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. 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


HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR
Balcony Restorations at the Northview
Heights Highrise
HACP CONTRACT NO. 10108.08
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH will receive separate sealed bids for General Construction for Balcony Restorations at the Northview Heights Highrise. This work has an estimated cost in the following range:
General - $80,000 - $110,000
The work is estimated to begin in September 2008.
Bid Documents will be available on Monday, August 10, 2008 for a non-refundable deposit of $25.00 in the form of a CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY.         
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at:
Northview Heights Highrise
525 Mt. Pleasant Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Bids will be received at:
HACP Central Maintenance Facility
201 Kirkpatrick Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting Ms. Janis Williams at (412) 456-5020 x-6009 or janis.williams@hacp.org.
A. Fulton Meachem, Jr.
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.


NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that specifications and proposal forms for furnishing all labor and materials and professional/construction services for the following projects entitled:
•Borough of West Elizabeth’s Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project (CD34—3.12.16)
•Borough of Braddock Hills’ Retaining Wall Project (CD34 - 4.12)
may be obtained at the offices of the Steel Valley Council of Governments (SVCOG) located on the first floor of the Steel Valley Human Service Center, Room 108, 1705 Maple Street, Homestead, PA 15120, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., beginning Wednesday August 13, 2008.
This project requires a non-returnable fee of $50.00 (plus $ 5.00 postage & handling) for copies of bid specifications. BIDS FOR ALL PROJECTS WILL BE RECEIVED at the Homestead location until 1PM. prevailing time on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the time and place fixed for the opening of bids that is at 1:15PM on September 3, 2008 in the SVCOG Building located at 1705 Maple Street in Homestead, PA.
Bids must be on standard proposal forms in the manner therein described and be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to the SVCOG and marked with the project name.
Also be advised that the Steel Valley Council of Governments reserves the right to reject any and all bids either in whole or in part on behalf of member municipalities for which bids are being sought.
Bids must be accompanied by a certified check upon a National or State bank, drawn and made payable without condition to the Steel Valley Council of Governments, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid, or a bid bond of not less than 10%, and be delivered to the place and hour named.
COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THE DAVIS-BACON ACT (Except as otherwise noted above with “***”) 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 the 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 is 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 24CRF 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 to the bidder. Said “Federal General Conditions” are 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 Executive Board of the Steel Valley Council of Governments
An Lewis, SVCOG Executive Director


HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Request for Proposals (RFP) for
Appraisal Services from a Licensed Appraiser
RFP-R-600-26-08
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals to conduct professional appraisal services of HACP’s owned properties, on an as needed basis.
Following are the key dates associated with this Request for Proposals:
August 20, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
Pre-Submission Conference at:
Development & Modernization
100 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
September 2, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
Deadline for submission of proposals to:
LaTammie D. McClung, Esq.
Contracting Officer
201 Kirkpatrick Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15219
Firms interested in responding may obtain a copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes the criteria for the selection of the successful offeror, at the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Development & Modernization Department, 100 Ross Street, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or by contacting Ms. Corinne Lisefski at (412) 456-5020, x-6011.  Copies of the RFP will be available beginning at 8:30 a.m. on August 11, 2008.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THIS SOLICITATION.
A. Fulton Meachem, Jr.
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.


official notice
The Board of School Directors of the Penn Hills School District, Penn Hills, PA, 15235, is requesting sealed bids for:
SPRING SPORTS EQUIPMENT
WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT
Bid Forms, instructions 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 August 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


THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
EDUCATION
OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH
Sealed bids will be received in the Office Of The Chief Operations Officer, Room 251, Administration Building, 341 South Bellefield Avenue until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, Tuesday, AUGUST 19, 2008 and will be opened at the same hour for the purchase of the following equipment and supplies:
TABLE TOP LASER ENGRAVER
General Information regarding bids may be obtained at the Office of the Purchasing Agent, Service Center, 1305 Muriel Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. The bid documents are available on the School District’s Purchasing web site at: http://www.pghboe.net/pps/site/default.asp
Click on Bid Opportunities under Quick Links.
The Board of Public Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or select a single item from any bid.
Chris Berdnik
Acting Purchasing Agent
We are an equal rights and opportunity school district


NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Municipality of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, until, Thursday, August 28, 2008 and will be publicly opened on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 10:30 A.M., prevailing time, at the Municipal Building, 12245 Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15235, for the furnishing of all labor and material (as required) for:
Penn Hills Senior Citizen Center Renovations
General and Electrical
This project will be constructed under a multiple prime contract-General and Electrical.
This project is funded 100% with Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds.
This project will be financed with assistance from HUD; and therefore, it is subject to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, which gives preference in hiring to low and very-low income persons.
The Pre-Bid Conference for contractors will be held at the Penn Hills Senior Citizens Building, 147 Jefferson Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 on August 21, 2008 at 2:00 PM. Questions involving construction and HUD rules will be answered at this session.
Specifications may be picked up at the Purchasing Office.The cost for the proposal is $35.00 (nonrefundable).
Potential bidders with a hearing impairment requiring information on this project can call the State Relay Office at 1-800-654-5984 to contact the Municipality.
Proposal must be on Standard Proposal Forms in the manner therein and be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to the Purchasing Office and marked:
SENIOR SERVICES RENOVATIONS
GENERAL AND ELECTRICAL
Proposal must be accompanied by a certified check drawn upon a National or State Bank and made payable without conditions to the Municipality of Penn Hills, in an amount not less than ten (10) percent of the proposal, or a Bid Bond, and be delivered to the place and hour named.
The Municipality reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
Attention is called to Federal requirements regarding employment, non-discrimination, safety and State regulations.
Davis-Bacon Wages are required on this project.


OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
FOR BIDS
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)
NO. B4000.1-2008
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Michael L. Washowich, Executive Director of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority (WCHA), Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania for the following contract:
ONE (1) USED 2004 ARTICULATING-TELESCOPING INSULATED AERIAL BASKET TRUCK HAVING A MINIMUM WORKING HEIGHT OF 40 FEET—ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT required by the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, located at 154 S. Greengate Road, Greensburg, Pa.15601.
Bid documents and specifications may be examined or obtained for bidding purposes at the main office of Westmoreland County Housing Authority, 154 South Greengate Road, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 832-7248 ext. 3023. Copies may be obtained between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Contacts concerning bidding requirements and questions shall be directed to WCHA Purchasing Office Attention: Mr. Herb Dougherty, Purchasing Agent
Sealed bids will be received at the main office of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, 154 South Greengate Road, Greensburg, PA 15601, until 1:30 P.M. (prevailing time), AUGUST 28, 2008. Bids will then be opened and publicly read aloud at the WCHA - Main Office.
The proposals must be sealed and marked:
“USED ARTICULATING-TELESCOPING INSULATED AERIAL BASKET TRUCK—ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT”
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any informality.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of Sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
Michael L. Washowich
Executive Director
Westmoreland County Housing Authority


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 15222-2527 until 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 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:
2008-018  Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel / Bio-Diesel Fuel    
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., Thursday, August 14, 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.


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FAYETTE
CONTRACT No.5
MATERIALS FOR NORTH FAYETTE TOWNSHIP PARK
Sealed bids for Materials for North Fayette Township Park will be received at North Fayette Township Municipal Building, 400 North Branch Road, Oakdale, PA 15071, until 10:00 a.m. local time on Monday, August 25, 2008. Shortly thereafter the bids will be opened publicly and read aloud in the Township’s offices.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS
A detailed description of materials is provided in the Bidding and Contract Documents Bid Form. Generally the types of materials include the following:
Estimated quantity
Pervious Pavement    3,730 SY
Erosion Control Blanket    3,900 SY
2B Aggregate    55 TN
Sand    1,500 CF
Soil planting mix     2,200 CF
Compost    830 TN
Plants/seed    4 Rain Gardens
SLCCP and PVC pipe     272 FT
Educative Signs    10 EA

Bidders may bid on any one or more of the line items on the bid form. This is a unit price contract. Estimated quantities are approximate and may be increased or decreased. Prices are as delivered to the park located at 590 Donaldson Road, Oakdale, PA 15071.
The Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at North Fayette Township Municipal Building, 400 North Branch Road, Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071. The cost for picking up a set of Bidding and Contract Documents is $35.00, which is to be paid by check or money order to North Fayette Township. Bid documents will be shipped after receipt of an additional $20.00 fee.
Bids must be submitted on prescribed forms furnished with the bid documents. The bid form must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, with an original Power of Attorney, a certified check, or a cashier’s check in the amount of ten (10) percent of the bid amount made in favor of North Fayette Township. Facsimiles will not be accepted and will provide cause for rejection of the bid.
No bidder shall withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening. North Fayette Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to award contracts deemed to be in the best interest of the Township.
North Fayette Township encourages Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Businesses to respond to this advertisement.
North Fayette Township
Robert T. Grimm
Township Manager


BID
P. J. Dick-Hunt, A Joint Venture (P. J. Dick-Hunt), the Construction Manager for the New Pittsburgh Arena, is actively soliciting bids for the work listed below on behalf of Pittsburgh Arena Development. LP, the developer of the New Pittsburgh Arena as agent for the Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County (SEA).  Request for Pre-Determination of Responsibility (PDR) forms are required to be submitted with the Bid Proposals and are to be submitted to P. J. Dick-Hunt’s offices at 1020 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA  15122 at the dates and times listed below.  A Combination Pre-Bid and MBE/WBE Subcontracting Opportunities Meeting will be held at the P. J. Dick-Hunt’s offices located at 1020 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA  15122 and interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend at the dates and times listed below.  A minimum 25% MBE and 10% WBE goals has been established for this project.  Information may be obtained from the Construction Manager at (412) 462-9300.  Plans and specifications are available, to Bidders at Tri-State Reprographics (412 281 3538) for a non-refundable fee of One Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($1,300) for a complete full size set, Six Hundred Dollars ($600) for a complete half-size set or Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) for a complete set on disc.  Shipping of the Bidding Documents is in addition to the prices list above and is the responsibility of the Bidder.
Sealed Bids will be submitted to P. J. Dick-Hunt at 1020 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA  15122 for BP 6B, 9B, 9C, 9F and 10B at the dates and times listed below.  Pursuant to the applicable procurement regulations, the selected Trade Contractor will initially enter into an agreement with the SEA, after which the executed agreement will immediately be assigned to P. J. Dick-Hunt.  After assignment of the agreement to P. J. Dick-Hunt, the Trade Contractor shall look solely to P. J. Dick-Hunt for performance of all obligations of the SEA under the assigned Trade Contract.

Package #    Package    PDR Due    Pre-Bid    Bid Date
6B    Casework & Millwork    08/27/08  2:00 PM    08/15/08  1:00 PM    08/27/08  2:00 PM
9B    Tile & Stone    08/27/08  2:00 PM    08/15/08  1:00 PM    08/27/08  2:00 PM
9C    Carpet & Resilient    08/27/08  2:00 PM    08/15/08  1:00 PM    08/27/08  2:00 PM
9F    Epoxy-Resin Terrazzo    08/27/08  2:00 PM    08/15/08  1:00 PM    08/27/08  2:00 PM
10B    Interior Signage    08/27/08  2:00 PM    08/15/08  1:00 PM    08/27/08  2:00 PM