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Bentley Street Level Renovation Project Title Page Project No. CWU-0089-L

PROJECT MANUAL

FOR

BENTLEY STREET LEVEL RENOVATION

PROJECT NUMBER: CWU-0089-L

COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA – LOCK HAVEN CAMPUS

JOSH SHAPIRO, GOVERNOR

CHRISTOPHER M. FIORENTINO, CHANCELLOR

DR. JEFFERY L. OSGOOD, JR., UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

NOVEMBER 4, 2026

(ISSUED FOR BID)

SUBMITTED BY:

Marotta/Main Architects 214 N Duke St

Lancaster, PA 17602

Ph: (717) 393-3211 marottamain.com

Bentley Street Level Renovation

CWU-89-L

Table of Contents

SECTION 000110 TABLE OF CONTENTS

BENTLEY STREET LEVEL RENOVATION

Project #CWU-89-L

Solicitation for Construction

Special Instructions to Bidders .............................................................................................................. 1-3 General Instructions to Bidders ............................................................................................................. 1-8 Bid Form .............................................................................................................................................. 1-4 Small Diverse Business (SDB) Requirements Instructions .................................................................... 1-4 Small Diverse Business (SDB) Solicitation Form ................................................................................... 1-3

Contract Form

Standard Form of Contract ............................................................................................................. 1-4 Contract Bond Form ....................................................................................................................... 1-6 General Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 1-35 Insurance Rider.............................................................................................................................. 1-3 Prevailing Wage Determination Rates ........................................................................................... 1-5

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

01 10 00 Summary 01 10 00 8 01 11 01 Special Provisions 01 11 01 3

01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures 01 26 00 6 01 29 00 Payment Procedures 01 29 00 8 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination 01 31 00 4 01 31 19 Project Meetings 01 31 19 4 01 32 00A Construction Progress Documentation 01 32 00 9 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 33 00 6 01 35 00C Safety and Health Requirements 01 35 00C 4 01 45 00 Quality Control 01 45 00 4 01 50 00B Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 50 00B 5 01 60 00 Product Requirements 01 60 00 4 01 62 00 Product Options 01 62 00 3 01 71 23 Field Engineering 01 71 23 2 01 73 29 Cutting and Patching 01 73 29 5 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management and Disposal 01 74 19 4 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures 01 77 00 4 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data 01 78 23 5 01 78 36 Warranties 01 78 36 3 01 78 39 Project Record Documents 01 78 39 2

DIVISON 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Selective Structure Demolition 02 41 00 5

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03 54 16 Hydraulic Cement Underlayment 03 54 16 4

DIVISION 6 – WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES

06 10 53 Rough Carpentry 06 10 53 4

DIVISION 7 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 00 Thermal Insulation 07 21 00 6 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 07 62 00 10 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 07 92 00 9

DIVISION 8 – OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08 11 13 6 08 80 00 Glazing 08 80 00 9

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 09 22 16 7 09 29 00 Gypsum Wall Board 09 29 00 10

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09 51 13 Acoustical Tile Ceilings 09 51 13 9 09 54 23 Linear Metal Suspension Systems 09 54 23 7 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 09 65 13 5 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 09 65 19 5 09 68 13 Tile Carpeting 09 68 13 5 09 91 13 Exterior Painting 09 91 13 5 09 91 23 Interior Painting 09 91 23 9

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 19 Dimensional Letter Signage 10 14 19 5 10 14 23 Panel Signage 10 14 23 4

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 48 13 Entrance Floor Mats and Frames 12 48 13 5

DIVISION 21 – FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 05 00 Common Work Results for Fire Suppression 21 05 00 6 21 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Fire Suppression Piping and Equipment 21 05 29 6 21 10 00 Water-Based Fire Suppression Systems 21 10 00 10

DIVISION 23 – HEATING VENTILATING & AIR CONDITIONING

23 00 00 General Provisions for HVAC Systems 23 00 00 12 23 00 01 Basic Mechanical Requirements 23 00 01 4 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC 23 05 93 9 23 07 00 HVAC Insulation 23 07 00 10 23 31 13 Metal Ducts 23 31 13 10 23 33 00 Air Duct Accessories 23 33 00 8 23 33 46 Flexible Ducts 23 33 46 4 23 37 13 Air Diffusers, Registers and Grilles 23 37 13 4 23 81 26 Split System Air Conditioners 23 81 26 7

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 19 4 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 26 05 26 4 26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 26 05 29 3 26 05 33.13 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 26 05 33.13 7 26 05 33.16 Boxes and Covers for Electrical Systems 26 05 33.16 13 26 05 33.23 Sleeves and Sleeve Seals for Electrical Raceways and Cabling 26 05 33.23 2 26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems 26 05 53 3 26 09 23 Lighting Control 26 09 23 2 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 26 27 26 6 26 50 00 Lighting 26 50 00 3

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 15 13 Communications Copper Horizontal Cabling 27 15 13 7

END OF INDEX

Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Special Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 1 of 3

STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title: Bentley Street Level Renovation

Project No: CWU-89-L

Location: CWU Lock Haven Campus, Lock Haven, PA 17745

Project Scope: Commonwealth University – Lock Haven campus of the PA State System of Higher

Education invites General, HVAC and Electrical Contractors to download documents for this project. Work under this Project consists of renovation of 3,810 square feet of interior space as indicated on drawings. Work includes the following; General Construction Selective demolition, new interior glazing walls, new interior decorative walls and ceilings, new flooring, new exterior signage and painting. Coordination with other Prime Contractors; HVAC Construction: Removal and replacement of ceiling diffusers, new mini-split heat pump, and re-setting of sprinkler heads. Coordination with other Prime Contractors; and Electrical Construction; New interior lighting, additional outlets, new Information Technology infrastructure. Coordination with other Prime Contractors.

Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor for this project shall be the General Contractor Prime Contractor. Specific instructions for coordination and responsibilities of the Lead Prime Contractor are contained in Section 0131000, Project Management and Coordination, and elsewhere throughout the Contract Documents.

Contract Time: see Standard Form of Contract

Prevailing Wages: Yes; The Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination for this Project is Serial

Number, 26-09562, dated November 3, 2026

Liquidated Damages: No; see Standard Form of Contract

Contract Cost Ranges: CWU-89-L.1 General $400,000 – $450,000

CWU-89-L.2 HVAC $ 70,000 - $ 80,000

CWU-89-L.4 Electrical $ 80,000 - $100,000 Total: $550,000 - $630,000

Directions: See Website: https://www.lockhaven.edu/admissions/visit/directions for general driving directions

BIDDING INFORMATION

Issuing Office: Wesley Light, Construction Procurement Lead PASSHE c/o Commonwealth University 400 E. Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Contracting Officer: Wesley Light https://www.lockhaven.edu/admissions/visit/directions

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Design Professional: Marotta/Main Architects 214 N Duke St Lancaster, PA 17602 Ph: (717) 393-3211 Attn: Ted Strosser

Plans and Specs: Available for download at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com Bidders must obtain all bid documents from PennBid and not any other bid exchanges to be eligible to submit a bid proposal.

Bids Due Date/Time: December 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST

Method of submission of bids for this IFB (see Sections 1 and 7 of the General Instructions to Bidders):

by upload of electronic documents to PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

A MANDATORY: Pre-bid Conference Date/Time: November 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST at Bentley Dining Hall 1st Floor Main Entrance on the campus of Lock Haven University, PA 17745.

Mandatory or Not: Attendance is mandatory

Location: Bentley Dining Hall 1st Floor Main Entrance on the campus of Lock Haven University, PA 17745.

Site Visits: Yes, following the Pre-Bid Conference

Point of Contact/Submittal of Bids:

Wesley Light, Construction Procurement Lead PASSHE c/o Commonwealth University 400 E. Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Phone: (717) 517-6304 Email: wlight@passhe.edu

Technical Matters:

Matt Strahan Project Manager Commonwealth University Office of Planning & Construction Facilities Management Department Email: mstrahan@commonwealthu.edu Phone: 570-389-4300

Submit Pre-Bid Questions by posting them at the PennBid Message Board at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

Cut-off Date for Pre-Bid Questions: November 19, 2026 by 12:00 PM EST

REAAs for Small Diverse Business (SDB) proactive solicitation:

CWU-89-L.1 General $12,000

CWU-89-L.2 Mechanical Not Appliable CWU-89-L.4 Electrical $ 2,500 Total $14,500 https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ mailto:wlight@passhe.edu mailto:mstrahan@commonwealthu.edu

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Bid Security Required: Not Required

Bid Security Allowed: Not Required

Bid Period: Bids shall be valid for not less than 60 days

Special Requirements: As outlined in 011101 Special Provisions Provide Contractors Qualification

Statement (A305) and Performance Plan with bar chart project schedule outline to be submitted with Bid – Use March 1, 2027 as on-site construction start date. The Contractor shall prosecute the Work diligently and substantially complete the Work not later than following dates; Substantial Completion: July 2, 2027; and Final Completion: July 30, 2027.

Items Required to be Submitted with the Bid: Bid Form SDB Form

Performance Plan with bar chart project schedule outline, and work force requirements for contractors with bid as outlined in 011101 {to be submitted with Bid) Contractor’s Qualification Statement (A305)

Performance, Payment, Required with the Contract: 100% of awarded Contract Price

Maintenance Bonds Required with the Contract: 10% of awarded Contract Price

Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 General Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 1 of 8

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. PennBid Bonfire - Bid Event The System uses the PennBid Bonfire web-based platform for public notice for Invitations for Bids (IFBs).

Specific instructions related to the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event are posted online. The bid documents take precedence over any online instruction.

Detailed information about submission and acceptance of bids is addressed in Section 7 below.

2. Responsibility of the Bidder It is the responsibility of the bidders by careful examination of the Contract Documents to satisfy themselves as to the nature and location of the Work, as well as all environmental conditions that may affect performance of the Work. All bidders should visit the site to thoroughly familiarize themselves with the existing conditions. If any discrepancies should be found between existing conditions and the Contract Documents, prospective bidders shall report these discrepancies to the System for clarification prior to submitting a bid. Requests for interpretation of the Work to be performed shall be submitted in writing to the System or the System's designated representative. Failure of the bidder to visit the site, recognize and take into account in their bid site conditions that affect the Work, shall not be considered sufficient cause for any increase in the agreed-upon contracted amount. If subsurface drilling or other exploration has been performed at the Project site, information resulting from such drilling and/or exploration and provided to the System in forms and/or subsurface drilling reports is included in the Technical Plans and Specifications.

3. Incurring Costs The System is not liable for any cost or expenses incurred by bidders or prospective bidders in the preparation of their bids or for attendance at any conferences, meetings, or site visits related to this IFB.

4. Restriction of Contact From the issue date of this IFB until a final contract award has been made, all contacts with Commonwealth personnel concerning this IFB must be made only through the Issuing Office or other specific representatives identified for the IFB on PennBid Bonfire Bid Event.

5. Addenda to the IFB If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this IFB, Addenda will be issued. If Addenda are issued, all terms and conditions that are not changed remain. Bidders shall acknowledge on the Bid Form all Addenda, identified by the numbers and dates of those Addenda. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they are aware of all Addenda prior to submitting their bid.

6. Questions and Answers to the IFB The PennBid Bonfire Bid Event provides a message board for on-line questions and answers. The System will post answers to questions, as applicable. If there are a significant number of questions and/or complex questions/answers, the answers may be consolidated and provided in an Addendum. Posted answers shall

Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 2 of 8 be considered official, as if included in an Addendum. Answers will be posted in a timely-enough manner for bidders to be able to adequately consider them. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they are aware of all posted answers prior to submitting their bid.

7. Submission and Acceptance of Bids Bids shall be entered on the Bid Form provided elsewhere in this IFB. The completed Bid Form shall be PDF format, and uploaded to the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event not later than the bid due date and time to be considered as responsive to the bid requirements. Bidders submitting bids for more than one separate prime contract shall prepare and upload separate Bid Forms.

All other items required to be submitted with the bid shall be PDF format and uploaded in the same manner and at the same time as the Bid Form. Items may be separate PDF files, or combined into one PDF file; or may be combined into one PDF file with the Bid Form. If separate PDF files are used, however, they must be gathered into a Zip file for uploading. Bidders submitting bids for more than one separate prime contract shall prepare, scan, and upload separate items for each separate prime contract.

The apparent low bidder may be asked to submit one (1) original hard copy of their Bid Form, and one (1) original hard copy of their bid security, if required for the IFB, with all entries in ink or typewritten and with original signatures, within 48 hours of bid opening date and time. Other items required to be submitted with the bid may also be required to be submitted as original hard copies.

The System will not be responsible if the bidder is not able to upload their scanned PDF Bid Form if the problem is not associated with a failure of PennBid Bonfire itself. Uploaded Bid Forms and other documents which are not readable when accessed by the System will be rejected as non-responsive.

To be considered, bids must be a complete response to the IFB, and must contain all elements required to be submitted with the bid. An omission of prices requested on the Bid Form may be sufficient cause for rejection of the entire bid as non-responsive.

Bidders may submit modifications to their bids at any time before the bid due date and time. Modifications to bids shall be accomplished by withdrawing their bid form and uploading a new bid form. Otherwise, all bids shall be unconditionally accepted without alteration or modification except as authorized in this IFB.

Bids may be withdrawn up to the time of bid opening.

Requests for withdrawal of bids after bid opening based on an erroneous bid and/or a mistake in the bid, in accordance with the Commonwealth Procurement Code 62 P.S. 512(f), must be made within two (2) working days after the date of bid opening.

8. Bid Security If a bid security is required, each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, bank cashier's check, or Bid Bond. Specific bid security required, and the type, for the solicitation is identified on the PennBid Bonfire bid event. Failure to submit bid security, if required, will result in the rejection of the bid as non-responsive.

If a check is allowed, it shall be drawn to the order of the System. If a Bid Bond is used as the security, it must be submitted on the System-furnished Bid Bond form, complete with all signatures, seals, and certificate of power of attorney. Failure to use the System Bid Bond form for a bid bond will result in the rejection of the bid as non-responsive. The Bid Bond form is located elsewhere in this IFB.

The bid security will be forfeited if a bid or any part thereof is accepted by the System and the bidder fails to furnish approved performance and payment bonds, if required, and execute the contract within the time frame stated in the Notice of Award.

All bid security not forfeited, except for the two lowest responsive, responsible bidders, shall be released on or before the thirtieth (30th) day after the bid opening. The bid security of the two lowest responsive, responsible bidders, except where forfeiture is involved, will be returned, or released, as appropriate, upon execution of the performance and payment bonds and the contract by the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. In the event no contract is awarded by the System, the bid security of the two lowest responsive, Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 3 of 8 responsible bidders will be returned, or released, as appropriate, on or about sixty (60) days after the bid opening, unless an extension is agreed upon.

9. Business Certification The Bid Form contains a Bidder Business Certification section that bidders must complete.

If the bidder is incorporated or organized in a state other than Pennsylvania, the bidder must be registered to do business in Pennsylvania. If the bidder is operating under an assumed or fictitious name, the bidder must have registered that name in Pennsylvania. No contract will be awarded to a foreign (non-Pennsylvania) corporation, LLC, LLP, or LP, or to an assumed or fictitious name, unless the bidder has complied with the registration requirements of Pennsylvania statutes.

Information on business registration in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is available from the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, 206 North Office Building, Commonwealth Avenue & North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120.

10. Submission of Small Diverse Business (SDB) Participation Information If applicable, bidders must submit with their bid the required SDB participation information. The SDB Requirements Instructions, and the required SDB Solicitation Form, are located elsewhere in this IFB.

11. Selection for Award The System intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this IFB to the responsible bidder(s) who submitted a responsive bid(s) which represents the lowest price to the System based on the bid evaluation plan.

If unit-priced bid items are included on the Bid Form, the System reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the estimated quantity offered.

If the Bid Form includes multiple Bid Items, the System reserves the right to make multiple awards if, after considering the additional administrative costs, it is in the System's best interest to do so.

12. Tie Bids When two or more low bids are equal in all respects, a recognized simple "game of chance" will be used to determine which equally-eligible bidder is to be awarded the contract. For two equally-eligible bidders, a coin flip or a drawing of straws or lots may be used. For three or more equally-eligible bidders, a drawing of straws or lots will be used. Equally-eligible bidders will have the opportunity to witness the process, if applicable.

13. Unbalanced Bids The System may reject a bid as nonresponsive if it is materially unbalanced as to prices for the basic requirement, any unit prices, and/or any options. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more Bid Form line items is significantly overstated or understated.

A bid may be rejected if the System determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the System.

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14. Apparent Clerical and Other Mistakes on the Bid Form For the purpose of initial evaluation of bids, the following will be utilized in resolving arithmetic discrepancies found on the face of the Bid Form as submitted by the bidder:

a. Obviously misplaced decimal points will be corrected.

b. For a discrepancy between a unit price and its extended price, the unit price will govern.

c. Apparent errors in extension of unit prices will be corrected.

d. Apparent errors in addition of lump-sum and extended prices will be corrected.

In the case of a discrepancy between written words and numbers, the written words will govern.

15. System's Right to Reject Bids The System reserves the right to reject any bid if it shows any omission, alteration, addition, or deduction not called for; if it contains substitutions or exceptions; if it is conditional or represents an uninvited alternate bid; or if it contains irregularities of any kind. The System reserves the right, however, to waive technical defects or minor irregularities. Additionally, in the event a bidder fails, refuses, or neglects to provide any requested information or documents within the time stated in this IFB or upon the System's request, the System will have the right to reject their bid as non-responsive.

The System reserves the right to reject at any time all bids received.

16. Anti-Bid-Rigging The bids of any bidder or bidders who engage in collusive bidding shall be rejected. Any bidder who submits more than one bid in such manner as to make it appear that the bids submitted are on a competitive basis from different parties shall be considered a collusive bidder. The System may reject the bids of any collusive bidder upon bid openings of future projects. By submitting a bid, a bidder is certifying that they are not engaged in collusive bidding or bid rigging relative to this bid. Nothing in this section shall prevent a bidder from superseding a bid by a subsequent bid delivered prior to bid opening which expressly revokes the previous bid.

17. Reciprocal Limitations Act Requirements The Reciprocal Limitations Act (62 P.S. 107) is applicable to contracts of $10,000 and greater.

The Reciprocal Limitations Act requires the System to give bidders a preference against a nonresident bidder from any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The amount of the preference shall be equal to the amount of the preference applied by the state of the nonresident bidder.

The following is a list of the states which have been found by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to have applied a preference for in-state bidders and the amount of the preference:

Arizona 5% (construction materials from Arizona resident dealers only)

Montana 3%

West Virginia 2.5% (for the construction, repair, or improvement of any buildings)

Wyoming 5%

The Reciprocal Limitations Act also requires the System to give preference to those bidders offering supplies produced, manufactured, mined, or grown in Pennsylvania against those bidders offering supplies produced, manufactured, mined, or grown in any state that gives or requires a preference to supplies produced, manufactured, mined, or grown in that state. The amount of the preference shall be equal to the amount of the preference applied by the other state for that particular supply. The following is a list of states which have

Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 5 of 8 been found by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to have applied a preference for in-state supplies and the amount of the preference:

Alaska 7% (applies only to timber, lumber, and manufactured lumber products originating in the state)

Arizona 5% (construction materials produced or manufactured in the state only)

Hawaii 10%

Louisiana 10% (steel rolled in Louisiana)

7% (all other products)

Montana 5% (for residents offering in-state goods, supplies, equipment, and materials)

3% (for non-residents offering in-state goods, supplies, equipment, and materials)

New Mexico 5%

Oklahoma 5%

Washington 5% (fuels mined or produced in the state only)

Wyoming 5%

The Reciprocal Limitations Act also requires the System to not specify, use, or purchase supplies which are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in any state that prohibits the specification for, use of, or procurement of such supplies in or on its public buildings or other works when such supplies are not produced, manufactured, mined, or grown, or performed in that state. The following is a list of the states which have been found by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to have prohibited the use of certain out-of-state supplies:

Georgia forest products only

Indiana coal

New Jersey various products, to include but not limited to: chain link fence, portable sanitation units, glass, glazier supplies, carpet and cushion, shades, upholstery materials and supplies, room air conditioning, electrical supplies, plumbing supplies, hardware supplies, fasteners, lumber, building supplies, audio/visual equipment, fire extinguishers, fire hose, motor oils, fuel oil, Venetian blinds, and drapes

New Mexico construction

The above lists and amounts of preferences are those related to construction contracts only. The complete list of preferences for all contracts, supplies, and services is available from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services.

18. Nondiscrimination The System is an equal opportunity employment agency with nondiscrimination/sexual harassment requirements, as contained in the General Conditions for the Construction Contract. It is the policy of the System to award and administer contracts for goods and services in a nondiscriminatory manner, to promote the affirmative participation of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in procurement activities and awards, and to integrate into procurement processes the necessary practices and procedures for the procurement of all goods and services for the System to effectively implement the policy.

19. Debarred Contractors Contractors currently under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth, any other state, or the Federal government, are not eligible for award of any contract for this Project. By submitting a bid, a bidder is certifying that they are not currently under suspension or debarment by the Commonwealth, any other state, or the

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Federal government. Additionally, contractors shall not contract with or employ any subcontractors, suppliers, or individuals that are currently under suspension or debarment. A current list of suspended or debarred contractors is available by contacting the Department of General Services, Office of General Counsel, North Office Building Room 603, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17125.

20. Delinquent Payments By submitting a bid, a bidder is certifying that, to the best of their knowledge, they are not delinquent in the payment of taxes or other levies to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, or any other Commonwealth Agency or entity.

21. Submission of Contractor Qualification and/or Financial Information Upon request, or if specifically required by the terms of this IFB, the apparent low bidder may be requested to submit a contractor's qualification and/or financial statement within ten (10) calendar days of the bid date, with financial information current within twelve (12) months prior to the bid date, of which statements shall be certified to be true and correct by an affidavit sworn to or affirmed before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths or affirmations.

22. Financial Requirements To be deemed a responsible bidder, the bidder may be required to demonstrate, in relation to the bid price, adequate financial and other resources in order to be able to successfully prosecute the work. Additional information may be requested by the System whenever, in its judgment, such information is necessary to determine the responsibility of the bidder.

23. Contractor Performance Evaluation Systems The System may utilize a contractor performance evaluation system or tool established by the Department of General Services or by another Commonwealth agency, entity, or instrumentality to obtain past performance information on the bidder. Such information may be used in a determination of the bidder’s responsibility.

24. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Contractor Responsibility Program (CRP) The System may utilize the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania CRP System, as provided for under the Governor's Office's Management Directive 215.9 Amended, Contractor Responsibility Program, dated October 25, 2010, to ensure that the System contracts only with responsible contractors.

25. References and Past Performance The System reserves the right to contact any and all references provided by the bidder, as well as any of the bidder’s past or current clients and/or customers, to glean information on the bidder’s past performance and experience. Such information may be used in a determination of the bidder’s responsibility.

26. Award of Contract The System may, solely at its own discretion, award a contract within sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening. A time extension may be made by written consent of the lowest responsive responsible bidder.

Award will be consummated by a Notice of Award letter mailed to the Contractor.

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The System contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this IFB. The contract into which the parties are anticipated entering is the System's Standard Form of Contract for Construction, located elsewhere in this IFB.

The System will provide to the contractor the completed Contract for signature with the Notice of Award letter. The Contract will not become effective until executed by all necessary Commonwealth officials as provided by law.

27. Notice to Proceed (NTP) The System will endeavor to issue the NTP within 120 days of the bid opening. Any delays caused by the contractor's failure to provide any required documents within the specified time will cause an equivalent number of days to be added to this 120-day time frame.

28. Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds Should Performance, Payment, and/or Maintenance Bonds be required, the System will provide to the Contractor with the Notice of Award letter the blank System Contract Bond form. The Contractor's surety company must be authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and must successfully demonstrate in writing prior to award that the amount of bond or reinsurance or other security has been obtained in conformance with the Pennsylvania Insurance Company law of 1921, 40 P.S. 832. If specifically required by the terms of this IFB, as indicated in the Special Instructions to Bidders, the Contractor’s surety company may be required to be rated at a specific level or better by A.M. Best and Company. Failure of the Bidder to execute the required Performance, Payment, and/or Maintenance Bonds within the time specified may result in payment to the System their bid security, in the amount of the difference between their bid and the next lowest responsive responsible bid, or the bid security amount, whichever is less. The System shall have the right to award the contract to the next lowest responsive responsible bidder.

29. PA E-Verify The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 127 of 2012, known as the Public Works Employment Verification Act (‘the Act’), which requires all public work contractors and subcontractors to utilize the Federal Government’s E-Verify system (EVP) to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States. The Department of General Services’ (DGS) Public Works Employment Verification Compliance Program is responsible for the administration, education, and enforcement of the Act. Information on the Act and DGS' program are available on DGS' web site.

Contracts resulting from this solicitation will fall under the Act and the associated DGS compliance program.

Contractors will be required to sign and submit to the university, as a pre-condition of being awarded a contract, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public Works Employment Verification Form (the Form). The Form is available on DGS' web site and/or through the university.

30. Investment Activities in Iran The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted Act 149 of 2014, which prohibits entities which engage in certain investment activities in Iran from entering into a contract with the Commonwealth. Contractors may be required to sign and submit to the university, as a pre-condition of being awarded a contract, a certification stating that they are not on the Department of General Services' list of entities whom the Department determined are engaged in investment activities in Iran, as described in Act 149.

31. News Releases News releases and media contacts regarding this Contract and Project will be made by the System only, unless the System directs otherwise in specific instances. In such instances, the System shall receive prior

Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 8 of 8 review and approval of such releases. In any case, Contractors shall not use the name of the System or any University for promotional or marketing purposes without the System’s prior written approval.

32. Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Effective January 1, 2009, all responses to this procurement opportunity are subject to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §67.101 et seq., (Act 3 of 2008). The Right-to-Know Law permits any requestor to inspect and/or copy any record prepared and maintained or received in the course of the operation of a public office or agency that is not subject to the enumerated exceptions under the law. If a bidder’s/proposer’s response to the procurement opportunity contains a trade secret or confidential proprietary information, the bidder/proposer should include with their response a separate signed written statement to that effect. Should the response become the subject of a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law request, the bidder/proposer will be notified by the procurement office to identify all trade secrets or confidential and proprietary information that is included in your response. The agency will then determine whether the claimed trade secret or confidential and proprietary information is subject to disclosure.

33. Right to Protest A bidder or prospective bidder or prospective contractor who is aggrieved concerning the solicitation or award of a contract may protest, as provided for in the Commonwealth Procurement Code, 62 Pa C.S.

1711.1. Protests shall be made in writing by submitting the protest to the Office of the Chancellor, State System of Higher Education, 2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg PA 17110. A copy of the protest shall be mailed simultaneously to the Contracting Officer identified for the solicitation on the PennBid Bonfire bid event. All protests must be received within seven (7) calendar days after the protestant knew, or should have known of the facts giving rise to the protest. If a protest is submitted by a prospective bidder, the protest must be received prior to the bid opening date/time. If a protestant fails to file a protest or files an untimely protest, the protestant shall be deemed to have waived its right to protest the solicitation or award of the contract in any forum. Untimely filed protests will be disregarded. A protest must state all grounds upon which the protestant asserts the solicitation or award of the contract was improper. The protestant may submit with the protest any documents or information it deems relevant to the protest. Upon receipt and evaluation of the protest, the Office of the Chancellor will render a written decision, in accordance with the procedures outlined within the Commonwealth Procurement Code.

Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Bid Form Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 1 of 4

BID FORM

Note: The Bid Form pricing information is included with the Bidding Documents for Reference.

Bidders shall complete the attached manual bid form and electronic bid form within PennBid

(“Prepare Your Submission” tab), inclusive of all pricing items and required supporting documents as identified. The manual bid form pricing submission information shall take precedent.

BID FOR:

Solicitation No. CWU-89-L

Title of Project Bentley Street Level Renovation

Location Commonwealth University – Lock Haven Campus, Lock Haven, PA 17745

BID FROM:

Firm Name

Federal ID No.

Address

Telephone

Fax

E-mail

Name of Contact for this Bid

The Bidder agrees to perform the work specified in the Contract Documents, under the terms and conditions specified in the Contract Documents, without exceptions or substitutions, and under any required additional certifications and conditions attached hereto, for the prices proposed on this Bid Form.

The Bidder additionally certifies that requirements in the Instructions to Bidders are met.

The Bidder acknowledges the Addenda hereinafter enumerated, which have been issued during the period of bidding, and agrees that contents of said Addenda shall become incorporated into the Contract.

Addenda No. Date Issued

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GENERAL CONSTRUCTION BASE BIDS

CWU-89-L.1: Bentley Street Level Renovation

BASE BID No. 1 – General Construction

All work complete as shown on the drawings and described in the specifications, for the sum of:

Dollars $

(WRITTEN) (FIGURES)

HVAC BASE BIDS

CWU-89-L.2: Bentley Street Level Renovation

BASE BID No. 1 – HVAC Construction All work complete as shown on the drawings and described in the specifications, for the sum of:

ELECTRICAL BASE BIDS

CWU-89-L.4: Bentley Street Level Renovation

BASE BID No. 1 – Electrical Construction All work complete as shown on the drawings and described in the specifications, for the sum of:

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BIDDER'S BUSINESS CERTIFICATION

TYPE OF BUSINESS (check one of the three options below, and circle the correct entries within)

The Bidder is a Pennsylvania Corporation, LP, LLP, or LLC (circle one), organized and existing under the laws of Pennsylvania, and so is authorized to do business in Pennsylvania by the

Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended.

The Bidder is a Foreign Corporation, LP, LLP, or LLC (circle one), organized and existing under the laws of the state of (enter the name of the state), and has or has not (circle one) been granted a certificate of authority, or is or is not (circle one) registered, to do business in

Pennsylvania as required by the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended.

The Bidder is an Individual, Proprietorship, Partnership, or other (circle one), trading under a fictitious or assumed name, and has or has not (circle one) registered under the Pennsylvania Fictitious

Names Act of 1982, as amended.

RESIDENCY (complete one of the two options below)

Does your firm have a street address in Pennsylvania at which it was transacting business when the Notice to Contractors for this contract was issued?

If "Yes", insert the address, or insert "same as address on page 1."

If "No," insert the address of the office responsible for this bid, or insert "same as address on page 1."

(In either case, provide a street address in lieu of a post office box.)

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BID SIGNATURE PAGE

CERTIFICATIONS

The person(s) signing below certifies that:

− he/she(they) is(are) authorized to represent the Bidder and bind the Bidder to this bid, − and, the information contained in or with this bid is true and correct, and that this information is material and important and will be relied upon by the System in awarding the contract for which this bid is submitted.

If the Bidder is an Individual, Proprietorship, or Partnership:

(one signature and one witness signature required)

(Signature) (Witness)

(Date)

If the Bidder is a Corporation, LP, LLP, or LLC:

(two signatures required)

(President/Vice President) (Secretary/Treasurer)

(Date)

(CORPORATE SEAL)

Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 SDB Requirements Instructions Solicitation No. CWU-89-L Page 1 of 4

SMALL DIVERSE BUSINESS (SDB) REQUIREMENTS INSTRUCTIONS

1. Scope These SDB Requirements Instructions are applicable for construction contracts procured and administered by the System. These SDB Requirements Instructions are unique to the System.

The SDB Requirements Instructions and the processes contained herein have been implemented as an interim program by the System and may be changed in the future.

2. Definitions The following words or terms are defined as stated when used herein, unless clearly indicated otherwise.

Diverse Business: a business which meets the requirements of one or more certifications from third party entities, as recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS), to qualify it as a Minority Business Enterprise, a Woman Business Enterprise, a Veteran Business Enterprise, a Service- Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, a Disability-Owned Business Enterprise, or an LGBT Business Enterprise.

Small Business: a business which meets the requirements of the DGS Small Business Procurement Initiative for self-certification as being Small.

SDB: Small Diverse Business; a Diverse Business which also is a Small Business.

Verified SDB: an SDB verified as such by DGS, and in the DGS SDB database. Hereinafter, Verified SDB are simply referred to as SDB, in both the singular and the plural.

Non-SDB Firm: A business that cannot be classified, or has not been verified or certified, as an SDB.

REAA: Reasonable Effort Award Amount; that amount of the work under a construction contract for which competitive quotes can reasonably be expected to be obtained from SDB subcontractors, suppliers, and/or vendors. The REAA is expressed as a percent, applied as a percentage of the prime bidder’s bid (usually applied against Base Bid No. 1), or as a dollar amount.

Proactive Solicitation: Aggressive effort taken by a prime bidder to obtain written quotes from SDB subcontractors, suppliers, and/or vendors, which the prime bidder can then submit with his/her bid so as to reach or exceed the REAA for the Contract.

Commitment: A conditional written promise that a subcontractor's, supplier's, and/or vendor's written quote given at the time of bid will be honored, in at least the amount quoted, or in a lesser amount if acceptable by mutual negotiations, for the scope of work and/or materials specified.

Subcontract: The term subcontract shall include subcontracts for construction services, purchase orders for construction materials and/or equipment rental, or some combination of the two, or similar arrangements. Hereafter, no distinction is made between subcontract, purchase order, rental agreement, or other similar arrangement. The same applies for subcontractor, supplier, and vendor.

3. Proactive Solicitation Policy Prime bidders submitting bids for System construction contracts shall proactively solicit SDB and encourage them to submit written quotes for portions of the work as subcontractors. If a quote from an SDB is the lowest received for that portion of the work, if that quote is responsive, and if the prime bidder determines that SDB to be responsible, then the prime bidder shall make a commitment to award a subcontract to that

SDB.

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4. Acceptable Proactive Solicitation An REAA for each Separate Prime contract is established by the System and is provided in the Special Instructions to Bidders. The REAA is based on the scope of work of the project and contract, and the current demographics concerning ready, willing, and able SDB subcontractors in an appropriate geographic area.

An acceptable proactive solicitation effort by a bidder is considered to be, at a minimum, solicitation effort such that competitive quotes totaling the REAA could reasonably be expected to be received from SDB.

a. Normally, it takes multiple solicitations in order to reasonably expect to receive a quote. The number of solicitations that may be needed varies, depending on the size of the project, the scope of work being solicited, the dollar value of the work being solicited, the location of the project, the location of the SDB being solicited, etc.

b. In some cases, it may take solicitations of various scopes of work of lesser value to total the value of the REAA. In such a case, multiple solicitations for each scope of work would most likely be required.

Evidence of proactive solicitation is considered in determining the responsiveness of a bid. A bidder shall be considered to have fulfilled the requirement to conduct acceptable proactive solicitation in one of the following three ways. All actions shall be as of the time of bids.

a. If the bidder makes commitments to SDB at or above the REAA at the time of bids, the bidder will be considered to have met the proactive solicitation requirements.

b. If the bidder does not make commitments to SDB at or above the REAA at the time of bids, the bidder must have conducted acceptable proactive solicitation for the value of the REAA, with one, or a combination of, the following occurring.

(1) An acceptable proactive solicitation effort was made to obtain quotes from SDB, but written quotes were not received from any of them, and/or

(2) A written quote was received from an SDB, but a lower written quote was received from a Non- SDB Firm for the identical scope of work, and a commitment was made to that Non-SDB Firm.

c. A combination of items a., b.(1), and b.(2) above is acceptable. A portion of the REAA may be fulfilled by commitment to an SDB, with the rest of the REAA being fulfilled through acceptable proactive solicitation.

5. Submission Requirements for Evidence of Proactive Solicitation Bidders must show proof of their proactive solicitation by submitting with their bid a completed SDB Solicitation Form and copies of the following, as appropriate:

a. All written solicitations to SDB.

b. All solicited and unsolicited written quotes received from SDB.

c. Any written quote from a Non-SDB Firm that is lower than the lowest quote received from an SDB, and which is the basis of a commitment to that Non-SDB Firm.

d. Any letters of commitment to SDB or Non-SDB Firms submitting the lowest written quotes.

e. Explanatory information, if not obvious from other information submitted, which provides reasons, if known, why written commitments were not made for the lowest written quotes received from SDB, and/or other reasons why the REAA could not be met.

If the prime bidder is an SDB, he/she must indicate on the SDB Solicitation Form that they are a DGS-verified SDB and are in the DGS SDB database. No proactive solicitation or other documentation is required.

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6. Determination of Responsiveness The procurement office issuing the Contract will review the documentation submitted and determine, based on the documentation submitted, whether acceptable proactive solicitation was conducted. If the Contracting Officer determines that the bidder did not perform acceptable proactive solicitation, the Contracting Officer may determine the bid to be non-responsive and reject the bid.

The review and determination will consider, among other things, the following requirements:

− If the SDB Solicitation Form was fully completed, and if all supporting documents were included.

− If the bidder listed all those SDB to which solicitations were made.

− If the bidder identified the scope of work and/or materials solicited from each SDB.

− If the bidder contacted SDB directly and requested written quotes for specific work or materials.

Mailings to large numbers of SDB which are intended to provide notice of a bidder's interest in bidding a construction project may be deemed to not be acceptable proactive solicitation.

− If the bidder provided sufficient time for SDB to properly prepare quotes.

− If the bidder submitted all solicited and/or unsolicited quotes from SDB.

The review and determination may also include, among other things, the following considerations.

− Did the bidder solicit a varied selection of SDB which appear to be categorized as performing the required subcontracting effort?

− Did the bidder solicit appropriate scopes of work to the various SDB? Scopes of work that are too small, oddly organized, or cut out of a larger scope may not be of interest to some SDB; scopes of work that are too large or include other trades or specialties may not be within the capacity of some

SDB.

− Did the bidder solicit SDB in a geographic locale such that they would reasonably be expected to quote on the project, or outside that locale? Did the bidder make an effort to solicit all the appropriate SDB within a reasonable geographic locale, or simply solicit a set number?

− Was the bidder supportive of solicited SDB in order to obtain their quotes? Was the scope of work being solicited clear? Did the solicitation indicate where and how the plans and specifications could be reviewed? Was the time for submitting a quote clear and adequate?

− How many quotes did the bidder get from SDB, even if some or all of them were not competitive?

How many quotes were received, and…