1-UP-2026-004 Patterson Hall Fiber Art Studio Relocation Project Bid Package.pdf

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May 15, 2026

Issuance: 100% Construction Documents

PROJECT MANUAL

SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY

PATTERSON HALL FIBER ART STUDIO

RENOVATION

105 Field House Road

Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Slippery Rock University 1 Morrow Way

Slippery Rock, PA 16057

SRU Project No. 2026-001 R3A Project No. 26030

R3A Architecture, LLC

48 South 14th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203

412-431-2480

© 2023 R3A Architecture, LLC All rights reserved

UP-2026-004 Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Patterson Hall Fiber Art Studio Relocation Project Contract & Bid Documents

UP-2026-004

FRONT END CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Cover Sheet .................................................................... 1 page

Table of Contents ............................................................ 1 page

Special Instructions to Bidders ........................................ 2 pages

General Instructions to Bidders ....................................... 8 pages

General Construction Bid Form ...................................... 4 pages

Mechanical/Plumbing Construction Bid Form ................. 4 pages

Electrical Construction Bid Form ..................................... 4 pages

Standard Form of Contract ............................................. 4 pages

Contract Bond Form ........................................................ 7 pages

General Conditions ......................................................... 35 pages

Insurance Rider ............................................................... 3 pages

Prevailing Wage Rates ................................................... 6 pages

Slippery Rock University

Fiber Arts Studio Construction Documents

R3A Project No. 26030

Slippery Rock University Project No. UP-2026-004

Construction Documents

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SPECIFICATIONS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

COVER PAGE

000101 TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

011000 SUMMARY OF WORK

012300 ALTERNATES

012600 CONTRACT MODIFICATION PROCEDURES

012900 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

013100 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

013119 PROJECT MEETINGS

013200 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION

013300 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

013500 SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

014000 QUALITY CONTROL

015000 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

016000 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

017123 FIELD ENGINEERING

017329 CUTTING AND PATCHING

017700 CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES

017823 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

017836 WARRANTIES

017839 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

024100 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE (N/A)

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY (N/A)

DIVISION 05 - METALS

055213 PIPE AND TUBE RAILINGS

DIVISION 06 - WOOD AND PLASTICS

061053 MISCELLANEOUS ROUGH CARPENTRY

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

079200 JOINT SEALANTS

DIVISION 08 - DOORS AND WINDOWS

081113 HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND FRAMES

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DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

092216 NON-STRUCTURAL METAL FRAMING

092900 GYPSUM BOARD

099100 INTERIOR PAINTING

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT (N/A)

DIVISION 12 - FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (N/A)

DIVISION 14 - CONVEYING EQUIPMENT (N/A)

DIVISION 20 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (N/A)

DIVISION 21 - FIRE PROTECTION

210517 SLEEVES AND SLEEVE SEALS FOR FIRE-SUPPRESSION PIPING

210518 ESCUTCHEONS FOR FIRE-SUPPRESSION PIPING

210800 COMMISSIONING OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

211100 FACILITY FIRE-SUPPRESSION WATER-SERVICE PIPING

211313 WET-PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

220000 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PLUMBING SYSTEMS

220500 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR PLUMBING

220523.12 BALL VALVES FOR PLUMBING PIPING

220529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR PLUMBING PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

220719 PLUMBING PIPING INSULATION

221116 DOMESTIC WATER PIPING

221119 DOMESTIC WATER PIPING SPECIALTIES

221316 SANITARY WASTE AND VENT PIPING

224000 PLUMBING FIXTURES

228413 PENETRATION FIRESTOPPING

DIVISION 23 - HVAC

230000 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR HVAC SYSTEMS

230500 HVAC BASIC MATERIALS

230513 COMMON MOTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR HVAC EQUIPMENT

230517 SLEEVES AND SLEEVE SEALS FOR HVAC PIPING

230519 METERS AND GAGES FOR HVAC PIPING

230523.12 BALL VALVES FOR HVAC PIPING

230523.14 CHECK VALVES FOR HVAC PIPING

230529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR HVAC PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 22 - PLUMBING

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230548.13 VIBRATION CONTROLS FOR HVAC

230553 IDENTIFICATION FOR HVAC PIPING AND EQUIPMENT

230593 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

230713 HVAC DUCT INSULATION

230719 HVAC PIPING INSULATION

230923 DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL (DD ) SYSTEM FOR HVAC

230923.11 CONTROL VALVES

230923.12 CONTROL DAMPERS

230923.27 TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTS

230993.11 SEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS FOR HVAC DDC

232113 HYDRONIC PIPING

232116 HYDRONIC PIPING SPECIALTIES

232300 REFRIGERANT PIPING

233113 METAL DUCTS

233300 AIR DUCT ACCESSORIES

233423 HVAC POWER VENTILATORS

233713.23 AIR REGISTERS AND GRILLES

233713.16 INDOOR SEMI-CUSTOM AIR-HANDLING UNITS

238129 VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FLOW HVAC SYSTEMS

DIVISION 25 - INTEGRATED AUTOMATION (N/A)

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

260000 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260519 LOW VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES

260526 GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260533.13 CONDUITS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260533.16 BOXES AND COVERS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260533.23 SURFACE RACEWAYS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260544 SLEEVES AND SLEEVE SEALS FOR ELECTRICAL RACEWAYS AND CABLING

260553 IDENTIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

260923 LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES

260943.11 DIGITAL LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM

262416 PANELBOARDS

262726 WIRING DEVICES

262813 FUSES

262816 ENCLOSED SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

265100 INTERIOR LIGHTING

265213 EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHTING

DIVISION 27 - COMMUNICATIONS

270000 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

270528 PATHWAYS FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

270529 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY (N/A)

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK (N/A)

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Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Special Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. UP-2026-004 Page 1 of 2

STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Title: Patterson Hall Fiber Art Studio Relocation

Project No: UP-2026-004

Location: Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock Pennsylvania

Project Scope:

Work included under this Project consists of renovations of the existing crime lab to a fiber arts studio lab including mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.

Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the General Construction 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

Work shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all labor, superintendence, materials, tools and equipment and performing all work necessary to complete all Construction to the satisfaction of the University, and subject to approval of the Professional and State System of Higher Education.

Contract Time: see standard form of contract.

Prevailing Wages: This Project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, 43 P.S. §

165-1 et seq, as amended. The Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination for this Project is Serial Number 26-04884, determined May 15, 2026, and consisting of 6 pages.

Liquidated Damages: see Standard Form of Contract

Contract Cost Ranges: UP-2026-004.1 General $60,000.00 to $70,000.00 UP-2026-004.2 Mechanical/Plumbing $70,000.00 to $80,000.00 UP-2026-004.4 Electrical $40,000.00 to $50,000.00

Directions : visit : https://www.sru.edu/directions https://www.sru.edu/directions

Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Special Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. UP-2026-004 Page 2 of 2

BIDDING INFORMATION

Issuing Office: PASSHE Regional Procurement Office

Slippery Rock University 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock PA 16057

Contracting Officer: Tim Evans, Construction Contracts Manager 724.840.2956 tevans@passhe.edu

Design Professional: R3A Architecture, LLC

48 South 14th Street Pittsburgh PA 15203

Plans and Specs: available for download at the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event. Bidders must obtain all bid documents from the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event and not other bid exchanges to be eligible to submit a bid proposal.

Bids Due Date/Time: June 18, 2026, at 11am

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 Bonfire Bid Event

Pre-Bid Conference Date/Time: May 27, 2026, at 11am

Mandatory or not: No, But Highly Recommended

Location: Maintenance Center Conference Room 100 Building & Grounds Road

Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Site Visits: Immediately following the pre-bid meeting.

Point of Contact: Juan Perez

Project Manager, Facilities & Planning 100 Building & Grounds Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Office: 724.738.2964 juan.perez@sru.edu

Submit Pre-Bid Questions by posting them at the Message Board

Cut-off Date for Pre-Bid Questions: June 3, 2026, at 11am

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

REAAs for Small Diverse Business (SDB) proactive solicitation: None

Bid Security Required: None

Items Required to be Submitted with the Bid: Bid Form

Performance & Payment Bond Required with the Contract: 100% of awarded Contract Price Maintenance Bond required with contract: 10% of awarded contract price mailto:tevans@passhe.edu mailto:juan.perez@sru.edu

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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. UP-2026-004 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 the 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 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. UP-2026-004 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 non-responsive 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 a 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 non-resident 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. UP-2026-004 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 the 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, Solicitation No. UP-2026-004 Page 6 of 8 or the 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 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. UP-2026-004 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. UP-2026-004.1 Page 1 of 4

BID FOR:

Contract No. UP-2026-004.1 General

Title of Project Patterson Hall Fiber Art Studio Relocation

Location Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock PA

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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UP-2026-004.1

General

BASE BID

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

Dollars $

(WRITTEN) (FIGURES)

ADD ALTERNATE BID NO. 1 (Countertops)

ADD ALTERNATE BID NO. 2 (Epoxy Flooring)

Bid Alternate prices shall be inclusive of all costs, to include for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, overhead, profit, and bond, in connection with the work described for that Bid Alternate.

The System may accept any or all of the Bid Alternates in any combination with the Base Bid. The System also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bid Alternates.

Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest combination of Base Bid and Alternates that can be awarded within the funds budgeted for award.

Bid prices shall be inclusive of all costs, to include for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, overhead, profit, and bond, in connection with the work described for that Bid.

The System may accept any or all of the Bids in any combination with the Base Bid. The System also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.

Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest combination of Base Bids that can be awarded within the funds budgeted for award.

Low bid to be determined on the basis of the Complete bid price.

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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)

(CORPORATE SEAL)

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BID FORM

Contract No. UP-2026-004.2 Mechanical/Plumbing

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

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.2 Page 2 of 4

UP-2026-004.2

Mechanical/Plumbing

BASE BID AND ADD ALTERNATE

ADD ALTERNATE BID NO. PC-1 (Stainless Steel Sinks)

Bid Alternate prices shall be inclusive of all costs, to include for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, The System may accept any or all of the Bid Alternates in any combination with the Base Bid. The System also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bid Alternates.

Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest combination of Base Bid and Alternates that can be awarded

Bid prices shall be inclusive of all costs, to include for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, overhead, The System may accept any or all of the Bids in any combination with the Base Bid. The System also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.

Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest combination of Base Bids that can be awarded within the funds

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.2 Page 3 of 4 one) been granted a certificate of authority, or is or is not (circle one) registered, to do business in fictitious or assumed name, and has or has not (circle one) registered under the Pennsylvania Fictitious

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

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.2 Page 4 of 4

− and, the information contained in or with this bid is true and correct, and that this information is

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.4 Page 1 of 4

BID FORM

Contract No. UP-2026-004.4 Electrical

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

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.4 Page 2 of 4

UP-2026-004.4

Electrical

ADD ALTERNATE BID NO. E-1 (Lighting Replacement)

ADD ALTERNATE BID NO. E-2 (Undercabinet Lighting)

Bid Alternate prices shall be inclusive of all costs, to include for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, The System may accept any or all of the Bid Alternates in any combination with the Base Bid. The System also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bid Alternates.

Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest combination of Base Bid and Alternates that can be awarded

Bid prices shall be inclusive of all costs, to include for labor, materials, equipment, supervision, overhead, The System may accept any or all of the Bids in any combination with the Base Bid. The System also reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids.

Bid evaluation will be based on the lowest combination of Base Bids that can be awarded within the funds

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.4 Page 3 of 4 one) been granted a certificate of authority, or is or is not (circle one) registered, to do business in fictitious or assumed name, and has or has not (circle one) registered under the Pennsylvania Fictitious

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

Solicitation No. UP-2026-004.4 Page 4 of 4

− and, the information contained in or with this bid is true and correct, and that this information is

Contract for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Standard Form of Contract Contract No. UP-2026-004 Page 1 of 4

STANDARD FORM OF CONTRACT

FOR

CONSTRUCTION

BETWEEN THE SYSTEM AND THE CONTRACTOR

This Contract is made and entered into this ______ day of June 2026, in Butler County, Pennsylvania, by and between

One Morrow Way Slippery Rock PA 16057 of the State System of Higher Education Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereinafter called the "System."

and

---Contractor's Name--- ---address--- ---address---a corporation/LP/LLP/LLC/partnership/etc.

organized in the state of ___________

Federal I.D. No. ___________, hereinafter called the "Contractor."

CONTRACT SUM AND DESCRIPTION

The Contractor agrees to perform the scope of work described in the Contract Documents for the sum of [---award amount, in both words and numbers---] and within the time specified in the section Contract Time below.

Contract No. UP-2026-004

Base Bid(s) Awarded Base Bid & Add Alternates

Prime Contract General, Mechanical/Plumbing & Electrical Construction

Project Name Patterson Hall Fiber Art Studio Relocation

University/Location Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock Pennsylvania

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EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT

The parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby do agree that this Contract shall not be effective until executed by all necessary Commonwealth officials as provided by law.

CONTRACT TIME

The date for commencement of the Work is the date of the Notice to Proceed. On-site Work shall commence no later than seven (7) days after the date of the Notice to Proceed.

The Contractor shall prosecute the Work diligently and substantially complete the Work (Substantial Completion) not later than August 14, 2026.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

If the Contractor fails to complete the Work within the Contract Time specified in this Contract, including any and all approved extensions or adjustments thereto that are properly executed under the procedures outlined by the Contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages, not as a penalty, to the System in the amount of $500.00 dollars for each calendar day of delay until the Work is substantially completed and accepted.

PREVAILING WAGE

This Project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, 43 P.S. § 165-1 et seq, as amended. The Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination for this Project is Serial Number 26-04884, determined May 15, 2026, and consisting of 6 pages.

DESIGN PROFESSIONALS

R3A Architecture, LLC 48 South 14th Street Pittsburgh PA 15203

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Juan Perez Project Manager, Facilities & Planning 100 Building & Grounds Road Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Office: 724.738.2964 juan.perez@sru.edu

OTHER SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES

Timothy E. Evans Construction Contracts Manager 724.840.2956 tevans@passhe.edu mailto:juan.perez@sru.edu mailto:tevans@passhe.edu

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NOTICE

Unless otherwise specifically identified by any provision of this Contract, a notice shall be deemed sufficient if given in writing and delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by a nationally-recognized express mail service, charges prepaid, receipt obtained, to the persons signing this contract and at the addresses captioned on Page 1 of this Standard Form of Contract, or to such other persons or addresses as are specified by similar notice.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The terms, conditions, requirements, and considerations of this Contract are specified in the Contract Documents. The Contract Documents include this Standard Form of Contract plus the following:

Contract Bond consisting of 7 pages.

General Conditions consisting of 35 pages.

Insurance Rider consisting of 3 pages.

Table of Contents consisting of 3 pages.

Prevailing Wages consisting of 6 pages.

The following are also incorporated as part of the Contract by reference:

Specifications and Drawings

Contractor’s completed Bid Form, dated _____________, submitted for this Contract.

Addenda: ____, dated __________________

Any Change Orders and Amendments properly executed after the Effective Date of this Contract.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Standard Form of Contract has been executed and delivered as of the date set forth in the caption hereof;

FOR THE CONTRACTOR

FOR THE COMMONWEALTH

If the Contractor Is an Individual, Proprietorship, or Partnership

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, State System of Higher Education

Individual or Partner Date printed name

Timothy E Evans Date Construction Contracts Manager Contracting Officer

Carrie Birckbichler Date Vice President of Administration & Finance Fiscal Officer

If the Contractor is a Corporation, LP, LLP, or LLC

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY

President or Vice President Date printed name

University Legal Counsel Date State System of Higher Education

Secretary or Treasurer Date printed name

Office of General Counsel Date Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Office of Attorney General Date Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

• If the Contractor is an Individual, Proprietorship, or Partnership, one signature is required.

• If the Contractor is a Corporation, LP, LLP, or LLC, two signatures are required. One must be the

President or Vice President. The second must be the Secretary or Treasurer.

• The Contractor can delegate signatory authority to other individuals by means of a certified Board

Resolution presented with this Standard Form of Contract.

Contract for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Contract Bond

Contract No. UP-2026-004 Page 1 of 6

CONTRACT BOND

(Contract Bond must be submitted on this form; all blanks must be completed.)

Bond No.: ____________________________________________________________

University: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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