Summary: 2-26-36-4405 Project Manual

This is a Project Manual for the Township of Lower Merion in Pennsylvania related to the Belmont Hills Fire Company Exterior Repairs project (Contract Number 26-36-4405). The scope of work includes window replacement, stucco repairs, EIFS repairs, expansion joint replacement, sealant replacement, crack repairs, canopy roof replacement, and painting at the Belmont Hills Fire Company facility located at 4 S Washington Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. Sealed proposals must be submitted online via the PennBid Program by 11:00 A.M. on November 19, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at the project site, with an alternate date of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, if inclement weather occurs. Written questions regarding the project scope must be submitted via the "Messages" feature in PennBid by end of business day Friday, November 6, 2026. Award is planned for December 16, 2026, with Construction Notice to Proceed planned for early 2027 pending contract execution. Bidders may obtain electronic copies of drawings and specifications at no cost via the PennBid website. Detailed specifications were developed by Pennoni Associates, Inc.

The project requires a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract value, along with a Maintenance Bond in the amount of 25%. A Bid Guaranty is also required as specified in the Instructions to Bidders section of the Bid Document. Minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project. The contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against based on race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. No specific budget amount or funding source is identified in the available documentation. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated.