1-Front End Required Bid Submission Docs.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

for the

39 HERBST AND 289 FOREST GROVE ROAD DEMOLITIONS

Allegheny County

July 2026

Local Contracting Unit:

Kennedy Township

340 Forest Grove Road

Coraopolis, PA 15108

Design Professional:

105 Braunlich Drive, Suite 100

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

RVE File No. PA021774T009

Michael G. Meyer, P.E., Principal, Regional Manager Date

6/25/2026

REQUEST FOR BIDS

CHAR-WEST COG

Notice is hereby given that specifications and proposal forms are available at no cost via the PennBid Program

(https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.

Work includes complete demolition of all structures on properties listed below; off-site disposal; backfilling, asbestos removal, if applicable; all utilities to be terminated and capped, as needed: pest control; site restoration and other ancillary items for the following project locations:

A. CD 49 3.11.4 Kennedy Township – 39 Herbst & 289 Forest Grove

B. CD 50 3.11.8 Green Tree Borough – 358 Mansfield

C. CD 51 3.11.4 Collier Township – 4237 Thoms Run Rd

D. CD 51 3.11.13 McKees Rocks Borough – 317 Woodward

E. CD 51 3.11.14 Crafton Borough – 30 Elmwood

Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 am prevailing time on Friday, July 31, 2026. Bids will be opened immediately. Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the bidding documents via the

“Ask a question” feature in PennBid.

A Labor and Materials Payment Bond, Performance Bond and Maintenance Bond in the amount of 100% of the bid amount will be required. Certificates of Insurance in the amounts specified, as well as Certificate of Worker’s

Compensation; Explosion, Underground Damage and Collapse Insurance Certificate must be filed with the executed Agreement. The Char-West 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 or a certified check made payable, without condition, to the Char-

West COG in an amount no less than 10% of the bid or a certified check in the same amount. All recipients of funds must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a CAGE CODE. Strict adherence will be required in submitting detailed status reports.

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 the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 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; and the Allegheny County Ordinance #6867-12, setting forth goals of

5 percent Veteran-Owned Small Business. 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 contacts 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 contactor and all subcontractors with the Federal General

Conditions included in the contract documents between ACED and the operating agency. 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).

By order of the Board of Directors of the Char-West Council of Governments.

Tracy McKee, Executive Director

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PROPOSAL SECTION

BID SUBMISSION CHECKLIST

Name of Local Contracting Agency: Kennedy Township

Project Title: 39 Herbst and 289 Forest Grove Road Demolitions

RVE File Number: PA021774T009

A. Bid Submission Checklist. The following documents must be submitted to the Local Contracting

Agency via PennBid prior to the advertised bid opening. Failure to submit a bid guarantee will result in rejection of the bid. Failure to submit any other documents listed on this Bid Submission Checklist may result in rejection of the bid.

1. Bid Pricing Section Form (completed online through PennBid).

2. Bid Security.

3. Consent of Surety.

4. Proposal Section. The Proposal Section includes the following documents which must be completed and submitted:

a) Bid Submission Checklist (P-1)

b) Statement of Corporate Ownership (P-3).

c) Nondiscrimination Requirements (P-5).

d) Non-collusion Affidavit (P-7).

e) Bid Security (P-10).

f) Consent of Surety (P-11).

g) Background Questionnaire (P-12).

h) Subcontractor Declaration (P-15).

i) Certificate of Bidder Showing Ability to Perform Contract (P-17).

j) Acknowledgement of Receipt of Changes to Bid Documents Form (P-19).

5. Public Works Employment Verification Form

6. (Intentionally left blank)

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B. SIGNATURE: The undersigned does hereby acknowledge all of the documents listed above.

Furthermore, the undersigned does hereby certify that all of the documents have been completed and have been submitted to the Local Contracting Agency via PennBid prior to the advertised bid opening.

Name of Bidder

Street Address

City State Zip

Telephone Number E-mail Address

By Authorized Representative of Bidder:

Signature Date

Print Name and Title

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania )

) S.S.

County of _________________ )

On this, the _____ day of _______________, 20_____, before me a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared ____________________, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledge that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

Notary Public

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STATEMENT OF CORPORATE OWNERSHIP

Check the appropriate box:

Corporation Limited Liability Company Partnership Sole Proprietor

A. No corporation or partnership shall be awarded any contract by the state, county, municipality or school district, or any subsidiary or agency thereof, unless prior to the receipt of the bid of the corporation or partnership, there is submitted to the Local Contracting Agency a statement setting forth the names of all individuals who own 10% or more of stock or interest in the corporation or partnership.

1. If the bidder is a partnership, then the statement shall set forth the names and addresses of all partners who own a 10% or greater interest in the partnership.

2. If the bidder is a corporation, then the statement shall set forth the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation who own 10% or more of its stock in any class.

3. If a corporation owns all or part of the stock of the corporation or partnership submitting the bid, then the statement shall include a list of the stockholders who own 10% or more of the stock of any class of that corporation.

4. If the bidder is other than a corporation or partnership, the bidder shall indicate the form of corporate ownership as listed below.

B. Bidder must complete one of the following statements:

1. Stockholders or Partners owning 10% or more of the company submitting a bid:

a) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

b) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

c) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

2. No Stockholder or Partner owns 10% or more of the company submitting the bid:

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3. Bid is being submitted by an individual who operates as a sole proprietorship:

4. Bid is being submitted by a corporation or partnership that operates as a (check one of the following):

Limited Partnership Limited Liability Corporation

Limited Liability Partnership Subchapter S Corporation

Stockholders or Partners owning 10% or more of the form of corporation or partnership checked above shall provide the following information:

a) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

b) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

c) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

d) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

e) NAME: ___________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________________________________

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NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS

A. Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Title 16, Pennsylvania Code, Section 49.101, which includes the following nondiscrimination clause:

1. Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, independent contractor, or any other person because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex. Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees or agents are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex. Such affirmative action shall include, but is not limited to, the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training. Contractor shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees, agents, applicants for employment and other persons, a notice to be provided by the contracting agency setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

2. Contractor shall in advertisements or requests for employment placed by it or on its behalf state all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, or sex.

3. Contractor shall send each labor union or workers’ representative with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising said labor union or workers’ representative of its commitment to this nondiscrimination clause. Similar notice shall be sent to every other source of recruitment regularly utilized by Contractor.

4. It shall be no defense to a finding of a noncompliance with Contract Compliance Regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission or this nondiscrimination clause that Contractor had delegated some of its employment practices to any union, training program, or other source of recruitment which prevents it from meeting its obligations. However, if the evidence indicates that the Contractor was not on notice of the third-party discrimination or made a good faith effort to correct it, such factor shall be considered in mitigation in determining appropriate sanctions.

5. Where the practices of a union or any training program or other source of recruitment will result in the exclusion of minority group persons, so that Contractor will be unable to meet its obligations under the Contract Compliance Regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Human Relations

Commission or this nondiscrimination clause, Contractor shall then employ and fill vacancies through other nondiscriminatory employment procedures.

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6. Contractor shall comply with the Contract Compliance Regulations of the Pennsylvania Human

Relations Commission, 16 Pa. Code Chapter 49 and with all laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment opportunities. In the event of Contractor’s noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clause of this contract or with any such laws, this contract may, after hearing and adjudication, be terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, and Contractor may be declared temporarily ineligible for further Commonwealth contracts, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided by the Contract Compliance Regulations.

7. Contractor shall furnish all necessary employment documents and records to, and permit access to its books, records and accounts by, the contracting agency and the Human Relations Commission, for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with the provisions of the Contract

Compliance Regulations, pursuant to § 49.35 (relating to information concerning compliance by contractors). If Contractor does not possess documents or records reflecting the necessary information requested, it shall furnish such information on reporting forms supplied by the contracting agency or the Commission.

8. Contractor shall actively recruit minority subcontractors or subcontractors with substantial minority representation among their employees.

9. Contractor shall include the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause in every subcontract, so that such provisions will be binding upon each Subcontractor.

10. The terms used in this nondiscrimination clause shall have the same meaning as in the Contract

Compliance Regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 16 Pa. Code

Chapter 49.

11. Contractor obligations under this clause are limited to the Contractor’s facilities within

Pennsylvania, or, where the contract is for purchase of goods manufactured outside of

Pennsylvania, the facilities at which such goods are actually produced.

B. The undersigned further understands that their bid must be rejected as non-responsive if the requirements of Title 16, Pennsylvania Code, Section 49.101 are not complied with.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

A. This Non-Collusion Affidavit is material to any contract awarded pursuant to this bid. According to the Antibid-Rigging Act, Title 62, Pennsylvania Code, Section 4507, governmental agencies may require Non-Collusion Affidavits to be submitted together with bids.

B. This Non-Collusion Affidavit must be executed by the member, officer or employee of the bidder who makes the final decision on prices and the amount quoted in the bid.

C. Bid rigging and other efforts to restrain competition, and the making of false sworn statements in connection with the submission of bids are unlawful and may be subject to criminal prosecution. The person who signs the affidavit should examine it carefully before signing and assure himself or herself that each statement is true and accurate, making diligent inquiry, as necessary, of all other persons employed by or associated with the bidder with responsibilities for the preparation, approval or submission of the bid.

D. In the case of a bid submitted by a joint venture, each party to the venture must be identified in the bid documents and an affidavit must be submitted separately on behalf of each party.

E. The term “complementary bid” as used in the affidavit has the meaning commonly associated with that term in the bidding process, and includes the knowing submission of bids higher than the bid of another firm, any intentionally high or noncompetitive bid, and any other form of bid submitted for the purpose of giving a false appearance of competition.

F. Failure to submit an affidavit with the bid in compliance with these instructions may result in disqualification of the bid.

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

Title of Project: 39 Herbst and 289 Forest Grove Road Demolitions

Local Contracting Agency: Kennedy Township

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania )

I state that I am the ____________________ (Title) of ____________________ (Name of Firm) and that I am authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of my firm, and its owners, directors, and officers. I am the person responsible in my firm for the price(s) and the amount of this bid.

I state that:

1. The price(s) and amount of this bid have been arrived at independently and without consultation, communication or agreement with any other contractor, bidder or potential bidder.

2. Neither the price(s) nor the amount of this bid, and neither the approximate price(s) nor approximate amount of this bid, have been disclosed to any other firm or person who is a bidder or potential bidder, and they will not be disclosed before the bid opening.

3. No attempt has been made or will be made to induce any firm or person to refrain from bidding on this contract, or to submit a bid higher than this bid, or to submit any intentionally high or noncompetitive bid or other form of complementary bid.

4. The bid of my firm is made in good faith and not pursuant to any agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any firm or person to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

5. _____________________________ (Name of Firm), its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, and employees are not currently under investigation by any governmental agency and have not in the last four years been convicted or found liable for any act prohibited by state or federal law in any jurisdiction, involving conspiracy or collusion with respect to proposing and/or bidding on any public contract, except as follows:

I state that _________________________ (Name of Firm) understands and acknowledges that the above representations are material and important, and will be relied upon by the Local Contracting Agency in awarding the contract(s) for which this bid is submitted. I understand and my firm understands that any

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Agency of the true facts relating to the submission of bids for this contract.

On this, the _____ day of _______________, 20_____, before me a notary public, the undersigned officer, personally appeared ____________________, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledge that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.

In witness hereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

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BID SECURITY

Title of Project: 39 Herbst and 289 Forest Grove Road Demolitions

Local Contracting Agency: Kennedy Township

A. Bid security in the form of either a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the total amount bid or a cashier's check in the amount of 10% of the total amount bid is to be submitted to the Local Contracting Agency via PennBid prior to the bid opening time. Bid bonds may be provided in the form of AIA Document

A310 or an equivalent. Bid security must be made payable to the Local Contracting Agency.

B. All bidders must have an original copy of their bid security in their own possession prior to the advertised bid opening and must be able to deliver an original copy of their bid security to the Local

Contracting Agency within three (3) business days of receipt of a written request from the Local

Contracting Agency. Failure to deliver an original copy of bid security to the Local Contracting Agency within three (3) business days will result in rejection of the bid.

C. If the successful bidder has posted a bid bond, cashier's check, or any other form of security and refuses to accept a contract when tendered, they will be required to forfeit such bid security and shall be otherwise liable for the full amount secured by the Bid Security in the event that the Surety refuses to release the entire amount and/or the full amount is not provided to the Local Contracting Agency for any other reason.

D. Any payment made to the Local Contracting Agency by reason of default of the bidder shall not be construed as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for breach of contract.

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CONSENT OF SURETY

A. Attach a Consent of Surety from a Surety Company, meeting the requirements described herein, stating that if the bidder is awarded the contract that the Surety Company will supply the bonds for the contract.

1. Consent of Surety must be an irrevocable, unconditional commitment by the Surety Company to issue on behalf of the bidder the bond or bonds upon award of the project in the full amount specified.

2. Consent of Surety must include all bonds required by the contract documents (i.e. performance, labor and material payment, maintenance, environmental, etc.).

3. Consent (Certificate) of Surety is not waivable and will be considered a material defect resulting in rejection of bid if omitted from bid package.

4. Consent of Surety must not contain any provision that would serve to limit the Surety Company's liability to "spread the second" bidder in the event the bidder fails to enter into a contract upon award.

B. Sample wording for Consent of Surety is shown below:

CONSENT OF SURETY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that for and consideration of the sum $ ________.____, lawful money of the United States of America, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, paid the undersigned, and for other valuable consideration, the ___________________________ (Insurance

Company Name), ______________________________ (Insurance Company Address), existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and licensed to do business in the same, certifies and agrees that if the contract for ____________________ (Contracting Agency) for

____________________ (Project Title) is awarded to ____________________ (Bidder), the undersigned will execute the bond or bonds required of the contract documents and will become Surety in the full amount set forth in the contract documents for the faithful performance of all obligations of the Bidder, provided however, that this commitment shall expire sixty (60) calendar days from the bid opening, unless agreed upon by Bidder, Owner and Surety to be extended.

Signed, sealed and dated this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

__________________________________________ (Insurance Company Name)

By __________________________________________ (Attorney-in-Fact)

(To be accompanied by an Affidavit authorizing the Attorney-in-Fact to sign the Consent of Surety and

Bid Bond.)

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Background Questionaire

A. In accordance with the paragraph entitled "Qualifications of Bidders" of the Information for Bidders, provide the following information:

1. Date of Organization of Company: _______________

2. Name and Address of Officers (provide physical address):

a) President: _________________________________________________________________

b) Vice President: _____________________________________________________________

c) Secretary: _________________________________________________________________

d) Treasurer: _________________________________________________________________

3. Experience:

a) How many years has your organization been in business under your present business name?

b) How many years of experience does your organization have with the type of construction work involved in this contract? __________________

c) What are the latest projects (within the last 5 years) that your organization has completed?

(Attach additional pages if necessary)

# Project Name Contract

Amount

Date of

Completion Contracting Agency

d) References for projects listed above:

# Project Name Contact Name Telephone Number

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4. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you (within the last 10 years)? _______

a) If so, where and why? _______________________________________________________

5. Have you or has any officer or your organization ever been an officer or partner of some other contracting organization that failed to complete any work (within the last 10 years)? _________

a) If so, state the name of the individual, position and the name of the other organization:

b) Did this other contracting agency ever fail to complete any work awarded to it (within the last

10 years)? ____________

(1) If so, where and why? ____________________________________________________

6. Provide a listing of all uncompleted contracts presently held by your organization:

# Name of Contract Contracting Agency Contract Amount

7. State approximately the largest amount of work that your organization has completed within any calendar year (within the last 5 years) or similar nature to the work being bid on. ____________

8. List the equipment presently available for the performance of the work under the proposed contract

(attach additional pages if necessary). _______________________________________

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9. For any contract which includes more than 500 square yards or 50 tons of asphalt paving work, list the make and model of the following paving equipment to be used (attach additional pages if necessary).

a) Milling Machine: ____________________________________________________________

b) Roller: _____________________________________________________________________

c) Bituminous Tack Distributor: ___________________________________________________

d) Bituminous Paver: ___________________________________________________________

Note: Failure by a bidder to list equipment which meets the requirements of the specifications of this contract shall not invalidate the bid nor absolve the bidder of their responsibility to secure and use equipment which meets the requirements of the specifications.

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SUBCONTRACTOR DECLARATION

A. Each bidder shall set forth in their bid the names, addresses and license numbers (where required) of each subcontractor for the furnishing of plumbing and gas fitting, and kindred work, and of the steam and hot water heating and ventilating apparatus, steam power plants and kindred work, and electrical work, structural steel and ornamental iron work, if any, for the construction, alteration or repair of public buildings.

B. A general contractor that intends to utilize a specific subcontractor to perform work in one or more of the specialty trade categories shall provide the required information with regard to that subcontractor in the appropriate space for each specialty trade category applicable to the contract.

C. There shall be submitted proof that each subcontractor is qualified in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state in which the project is located, when such rules and regulations exist.

D. A general contractor that intends to perform work in one or more specialty trade categories either through the use of its own employees or the general contractor themselves, rather than through the utilization of a subcontractor, shall write the word "IN-HOUSE" next to each applicable category and then insert the name and license number (where required), of each such employee of the general contractor or the general contractor themselves in the appropriate spaces provided for each specialty trade category applicable to the contract. If the contract does not involve any of the specialty trade categories below, insert the word "NONE" in the appropriate spaces provided. (Attach additional pages if necessary)

1. Plumbing.

Name: Telephone:

Address:

License #:

2. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning.

Name: Telephone:

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3. Electrical.

Name: Telephone:

4. Other: ____________________

5. Other: ____________________

6. Other: ____________________

7. Other: ____________________

8. Other: ____________________

9. Other: ____________________

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CERTIFICATE OF BIDDER SHOWING ABILITY TO PERFORM CONTRACT

Title of Project: 39 Herbst and 289 Forest Grove Road Demolitions

Local Contracting Agency: Kennedy Township

AFFIDAVIT

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania )

Before me, the undersigned notary public, this day, personally appeared ____________________ known to me (or satisfactorily proven), who being sworn according to law, deposes the following:

I, ____________________ of the (City, Town, Township, Borough, etc.) of ____________________ in the County of ____________________ and the State of ____________________ of full age, being duly sworn according to law on my oath depose and say that:

A. I am a(n) owner, partner, shareholder or officer of the company set forth below and am duly authorized to execute this affidavit on its behalf.

B. Select the appropriate statement:

I own, lease or control the necessary equipment required by the plans, specifications, and advertisement under which bids are asked for.

I do not own, lease or control the necessary equipment required by the plans, specifications, and advertisements under which bids are asked for.

C. If the bidder does not own, lease or control all of the necessary equipment, provide the source from which the equipment will be obtained: (Attach additional pages if necessary.) _________________

1. Attach certification from the owner, lessee or person in control of the equipment definitely granting to the bidder the control of the equipment required during such time as may be necessary for the completion of that portion of the contract for which it is necessary.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _______________, 20_____.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF CHANGES TO BID DOCUMENTS FORM

A. By listing and initialing next to each notice, revision or addenda to the bid advertisement, specifications or bid documents, the undersigned bidder hereby acknowledges their receipt. In lieu of listing addenda hereon, bidders may acknowledge receipt of addenda by including a signed copy of the addenda with the bidder’s electronic bid. (Attach additional pages if necessary)

Local Contracting Agency Designation Date

Received

Bidder's

Initials Notice, Revision or

Addenda Number Title or Description

B. The undersigned bidder hereby acknowledges receipt of all questions and answers submitted or distributed through PennBid.

C. The undersigned bidder hereby certifies that the submitted bid takes into account the provisions of all notices, revisions, or addenda, including any changes to the bid advertisement, specifications or bid documents. Failure by a bidder to include all such provisions may result in rejection of their bid.

D. The Local Contracting Agency's record of distribution for questions, answers, notices, revisions, or addenda shall take precedence.

Acknowledged by Bidder:

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PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION

A. In accordance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act No. 127 of 2012), a public works contractor or subcontractor shall participate in the E-Verify Program and shall, subject to the requirements of Federal law governing the use of the E-Verify Program, use the E-Verify Program to verify employment eligibility of each new employee.

B. In conducting the verification required by the Public Works Employment Verification Act, a public works contractor or subcontractor shall not discriminate against an employee on the basis of race, ethnicity, color or national origin.

C. As a precondition of being awarded a contract for a public work, prior to the execution of the contract, a public works contractor shall provide the public body with a completed Public Works Employment

Verification Form, provided herein, acknowledging its responsibilities under and its compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act. Contracts between a public works contractor and its subcontractors shall contain information about the requirements of the Public Works Employment

Verification Act.

D. Prior to commencing work on a public works project, a subcontractor shall provide the public body with a completed Public Works Employment Verification Form, provided herein, acknowledging its responsibilities under and its compliance with the Public Works Employment Verification Act.

Contracts between an subcontractor and its subcontractors shall contain information about the requirements of the Public Works Employment Verification Act.

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INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 General

1.01 Project Information:

2.0 Electronic Bidding Information

2.01 Electronic Bidding Statement

2.02 Use of PennBid

2.03 Obtaining Bid Documents

2.04 Questions During the Bidding Period

2.05 Submission of Bids

2.06 PennBid Support

3.0 Bid Preparation

3.01 Examination & Responsibility

3.02 Condition of Work

3.03 Obligations of Bidders

3.04 Addenda, Bid Specification Challenges and Interpretations

3.05 Qualifications of Bidders

3.06 Disclosure Statement

3.07 Manufactured Articles

3.08 Bid Security & Consent of Surety

4.0 Submission of Bids

4.01 General

4.02 Price to Include

4.03 Rejection of Bids

4.04 Award of Bid

5.0 Contracts

5.01 Drawings and Specifications to be Furnished

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5.02 Performance, Payment and Maintenance Bonds

5.03 Laws and Regulations

5.04 Permits

5.05 Contract Documents

5.06 Notice to Proceed

6.0 Nondiscrimination Requirements

6.01 Nondiscrimination Clause

6.02 Contract Procedures

6.03 Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities

7.0 Form of Contract

8.0 Certificate of Insurance

8.01 Insurance Requirements

8.02 Sample Certificate of Liability Insurance Certificate

9.0 Prevailing Wage Determination

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1.0 GENERAL.

1.01 Project Information:

A. Project Title: 39 Herbst and 289 Forest Grove Road Demolitions

B. Project County: Allegheny County

C. Local Contracting Agency: Kennedy Township

340 Forest Grove Road

Coraopolis, PA 15108

D. Design Professional: Remington & Vernick Engineers (RVE)

105 Braunlich Drive, Suite 100

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

2.0 ELECTRONIC BIDDING INFORMATION.

2.01 Electronic Bidding Statement.

A. In accordance with Title 62, Pennsylvania Code, Section 4603, local government units in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are allowed to utilize electronic bidding.

B. The Local Contracting Agency is utilizing the PennBid electronic procurement program

("PennBid") to solicit bids for this project. Any alternate forms of bid submission will not be permitted for this project. Any bids received by means other than through PennBid will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened.

2.02 Use of PennBid.

A. PennBid can be accessed by visiting the following website URL on the internet:

https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

B. Interested bidders are required to register on PennBid. There is no cost associated with registering on PennBid. Once registered and logged into PennBid, bidders view a complete listing of all currently available solicitations from every agency utilizing PennBid. Interested bidders can click the "View Opportunity" button next to the listing for this project to access the project solicitation.

C. PennBid is a sealed bidding system and has the electronic capability to maintain the confidentiality of the bid until the bid opening time.

D. Only the successful bidder for a contract will be responsible for payment of a fee to PennBid and for bearing the cost thereof. The amount of the fee due to PennBid is either 1/3% (0.0033)

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of the initial contract award amount for fixed fee contracts or 1/6% (0.00166) of the expected contract value for term contracts and will be invoiced by PennBid to the successful bidder upon award of a contract by the Local Contracting Unit. The minimum fee is set at $150.00 and the maximum fee is capped at $6,000.00. For this project, the contract shall be a Fixed Fee type contract.

2.03 Obtaining Bid Documents.

A. Bidders can access all bid documents during the bidding period by visiting the project solicitation on PennBid and then selecting the "Supporting Documents” section of the “Project

Details” tab within the project solicitation.

B. All bid documents, including plans and specifications, can be downloaded from PennBid at no cost to the bidder. Once downloaded from PennBid, bidders may print any of the bid documents and may forward them to subcontractors or suppliers. Bidders are responsible for paying for any prints desired during the bidding period and for bearing the cost thereof.

2.04 Questions During the Bidding Period.

A. All questions during the bidding period must be submitted through PennBid. Answers to any questions received during the bidding period will be distributed to all bidders through PennBid.

Any questions received by means other than through PennBid will not be answered. Whether a question is responded to by the Local Contracting Agency is at the sole discretion of the Local

Contracting Agency.

B. Bidders can submit questions by visiting the project solicitation on PennBid and selecting the

"Ask A Question" button from within the project solicitation. Questions may be submitted until the question cutoff time that is established on the "Project Details" tab within the project solicitation.

2.05 Submission of Bids.

A. Bidders must submit their bid by visiting the bid tab on PennBid and selecting the

"Submissions" section from within the project solicitation. Bidders shall follow the guidelines from the PennBid Bonfire Vendor Support webpage for “Creating a Submission”.

B. An electronic copy of all required documents must be submitted to PennBid along with the bidder's electronic bid. Prior to submitting required documents to PennBid, the bidder must complete the documents, including any signatures and notarizations required. In order to submit an electronic copy of the required documents, the bidder must scan the completed

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documents and create either a single electronic file or a single zipped folder containing all required documents. Then the bidder must upload the file or zipped folder to PennBid by selecting the "Prepare Your Submission" button on the “Submissions” section and then selecting “Upload File” for each requested document.

C. After completing the electronic bid form and uploading all required documents to PennBid, the bidder must click the "Submit & Finalize My Submission" button at the bottom of the electronic bid form to submit their bid.

D. Verifying Bid Submission. If the bid was submitted properly on PennBid, the bidder will receive a “Submission Receipt” appearing in the middle of their screen stating "Submission

Complete!".

E. Bid Withdrawal Prior to Bid Opening Time. A bidder may withdraw their own bid at any time prior to the bid opening time. In order to withdraw their bid, the bidder must click the

"Withdraw Bid" button at the bottom of the electronic bid form.

2.06 PennBid Support.

A. There are several Help Guides and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) available on the

PennBid website.

B. If additional technical support is needed in relation to PennBid, bidders should call PennBid at

(610) 693-4769.

3.0 BID PREPARATION.

3.01 Examination & Responsibility.

A. Bidders are directed to examine for themselves the drawings, specifications, estimated quantities and the location of the proposed work. They shall exercise their own judgment as to the scope and nature of the work, the difficulties to be encountered and the quantities that may actually be required to complete the proposed work. Each bidder is fully responsible for having reviewed and understood these specifications prior to submitting their bid, and for ensuring that their bid covers and complies with all requirements of the Contract Documents and shall not at any time thereafter assert any claim related to a misunderstanding of the nature or amount of work to be done.

3.02 Condition of Work.

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A. Each bidder must inform themselves fully of the conditions relative to the construction under which the work is now being or will be performed. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder of their obligation to furnish all materials and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of the contract documents and to complete the contemplated work for the construction as set forth in the bid. In carrying out their work, the Contractor must employ such means or methods that will not cause any interruptions or interference with the work of any other contractor (if applicable).

3.03 Obligations of Bidders.

A. At the time of the opening of bids, each bidder will be presumed to have inspected the site and to have read and to be thoroughly familiar with the drawings and contract documents (including all addenda). The failure or omission of a bidder to receive or examine any form, instrument or documents shall in no way relieve the bidder from any obligations contained therein.

3.04 Addenda, Bid Specification Challenges and Interpretations.

A. The Table of Contents for the technical specifications provides an index of each of the individual technical specification sections for this project and each of the individual technical specification sections include page numbering. If any bidder finds that any page is either illegible or is missing, they should immediately request the affected page(s) by submitting a question on PennBid, to include a listing of the missing page number(s). If the affected pages are determined to either be illegible or missing from the bid documents provided on PennBid, then the affected pages will be uploaded directly to PennBid and distributed to all bidders.

Issuance of any such pages will not be considered an Addendum to the contract or specifications.

B. Failure by a bidder to receive or acknowledge receipt of any notice, revision or addenda to the bid advertisement, specifications or bid documents, which have been duly issued and distributed, shall not relieve the bidder from any obligations introduced by the provisions of the same and the bidder shall be bound by all such provisions by the submission of their bid.

C. All notices, revisions or addenda shall be acknowledged by the bidder by completing the

“Acknowledgement of Receipt of Changes to Bid Documents Form,” which is provided in the

Proposal Section of the bid documents. In lieu of listing addenda on the specified form, the bidder may acknowledge receipt of addenda by including a signed copy of the addenda with the bidder’s electronic bid submitted to PennBid.

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D. Failure by a bidder to include the provisions of all answers, notices, revisions and addenda, including any changes, in their bid may result in rejection of the bid.

E. All addenda which have been duly issued and distributed shall become part of the contract documents.

F. Any bidder who wishes to challenge a bid specification shall file such challenges in writing by submitting a question on PennBid on or before the established question cutoff time. Challenges may not be filed after the question cutoff time and any challenges received by means other than through PennBid and/or after the question cutoff time will not be considered or answered and shall have no impact on the Local Contracting Unit or the award of a contract. Whether a challenge is responded to by the Local Contracting Agency is at the sole discretion of the Local

Contracting Agency.

G. No interpretations of the meaning of the drawings, specifications or other contract documents will be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretations should be made by submitting a question on PennBid on or before the established question cutoff time. Any and all such interpretations and/or supplemental instructions will be issued in the form of an answer, notice, revision or addendum distributed to all bidders through PennBid, in accordance with

State Laws. Whether a request for interpretation is responded to by the Local Contracting

Agency is at the sole discretion of the Local Contracting Agency.

3.05 Qualifications of Bidders.

A. The Local Contracting Unit may make such investigation as is necessary to determine the responsibility of the bidder and/or the ability of the bidder to perform the work. The bidder shall furnish the Local Contracting Unit all such information and data for this purpose, as the

Local Contracting Unit may request. The Local Contracting Unit reserves the right to reject any bid if evidence submitted by, or investigation of such bidder fails to satisfy the Local

Contracting Unit that said bidder is responsible or properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work therein contemplated.

B. Conditional bids will not be accepted.

C. Bids which are incomplete or obscure may be rejected at the option of the Local Contracting

Unit.

3.06 Disclosure Statement.

A. No corporation or partnership shall be awarded any contract nor shall any agreements be entered into for the performance of any work or the furnishing of any materials or supplies, the

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cost of which is to be paid with any public funds, by the State, County, Municipality or School

District, or any subsidiary or agency of the State, County, Municipality or School District or by any Authority, Board or Commission which exercises governmental function, unless prior to the receipt of the bid of said corporation or said partnership, there is submitted a statement setting forth the names and addresses of all stockholders in the corporation or partnership who owns ten percent or more of its stock of any class or of all individual partners in the partnership who owns ten percent or greater interest therein, as the case may be. If one or more such stockholders or partners is itself a corporation's stock or the individual partners owning ten percent or greater interest in that partnership, as the case may be, shall also be listed. The disclosure shall be continued until the names and addresses of every non-corporate stockholder and the individual partner exceeding the ten percent ownership criteria established in this contract document has been listed. If the bidder is not a corporation or partnership, it must so indicate on the disclosure statement.

3.07 Manufactured Articles.

A. In the specifications and on the accompanying drawings, there are specified and shown certain pieces of equipment and materials to be rented, purchased or delivered in place which have been deemed most suitable for the service anticipated and are hereby established as the Basis of Design for this project. In addition to the Basis of Design, other similar makes or brands listed in the specifications or on the accompanying drawings may be used in place of the Basis of Design make or brand. The make or brand of the specified equipment and materials are not intended to eliminate other equipment and materials made by equivalent makes or brands which are equally as good and efficient. However, unless an Equivalency Claim is allowed by the specifications or the project drawings and is accepted by the Local Contracting Unit, bidders shall utilize either the Basis of Design or one of the similar makes or brands listed in the specifications or on the accompanying drawings as the basis for the pricing submitted with their bid.

B. Equivalency Claims will not be accepted unless specifically allowed by the specifications or on the project drawings for a specific piece of equipment or material. Subject to the requirements of the contract General Conditions, substitutions may be considered after the award of a contract for the project. However, substitution requests that are anticipated by the bidder for pieces of equipment or materials may not form the basis of any pricing submitted with any bid.

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C. If the specifications or project drawings specifically allow an Equivalency Claim to be submitted for a specific piece of equipment or material, then any bidder desiring to submit an

Equivalency Claim for that specific piece of equipment or material must follow the steps below:

(1) Bidders must submit their Equivalency Claim to the Local Contracting Unit in the form of a question on PennBid no less than fourteen (14) days prior to the bid opening time.

Along with the submission of any Equivalency Claim, bidders must provide all documentation and product information required by related specifications or on the project plans to establish the equivalency of the equipment or materials. If the Local

Contracting Unit requests any additional information or data related to the consideration of an Equivalency Claim, then it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to deliver to the

Local Contracting Unit all additional requested information or data within twenty-four

(24) hours of such a request being made. Failure by a bidder to submit an Equivalency

Claim within the time required or to deliver information and data to the Local

Contracting Unit within the time required may result in non-consideration of such

Equivalency Claim.

(2) The Local Contracting Unit, along with their Design Professional for the project, will review the information and data submitted by bidders and make a determination for or against acceptance of the bidder's Equivalency Claim. The results of any such determination will be considered final and will be distributed to all bidders no less than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening time in the form of an answer posted to PennBid or by an addendum duly issued and distributed.

(a) If the Local Contracting Unit accepts a bidder's Equivalency Claim, then any bidder may submit their bid based on the provisions of the accepted Equivalency Claim.

(b) In the event that the Local Contracting Unit denies a bidder's Equivalency Claim or does not make a determination for or against an Equivalency Claim prior to the bid opening time for any reason, then the bidder must submit their bid based on the Basis of Design or based on the similar makes or brands listed in the specifications or on the project plans.

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3.08 Bid Security & Consent of Surety.

A. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of either a bid bond, in an amount equal to 10% of the total amount bid, or a Cashier's Check, in an amount equal to 10% of the total amount bid, duly executed by the bidder as principal made payable to the Local

Contracting Unit. Bidders must submit their bid security to the Local Contracting Unit via

PennBid prior to the bid opening time.

(1) Any bid bond provided as bid security shall be issued by a Surety Company licensed to transact such business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and shall be without endorsement or conditions. Bid bonds may be provided in the form of AIA Document

A310 or an equivalent.

(2) Bidders must have an original copy of their bid security in their own possession prior to the advertised bid opening and must be able to deliver an original copy of their bid security to the…