2-260616 PPFFA Memorial Full Specification.pdf

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

AND SPECIFICATIONS

PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL

FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

MEMORIAL

CITY OF HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY,

PENNSYLVANIA

June 12, 2026

PREPARED BY:

Colliers Engineering and Design

1110 American Parkway Building 10, Suite F-200B

Allentown, PA 18109

DIVISION 00

PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING

REQUIREMENTS

PENNSYLVANIA FIRE FIGHTERS

ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL

PERMIT SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 1

SECTION 00 01 10

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 01 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS

00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

00 21 13 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00 30 20 CERTIFICATION OF BIDDER ADDENDA

00 41 00 BID BOND FORMS

00 42 00.01 PROPOSAL FORM CONTRACT 1 – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

00 42 00.02 PROPOSAL FORM CONTRACT 2 – ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

00 45 19 NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

00 49 00 INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY APPARENT LOW BIDDER

00 52 00.01 AGREEMENT FORMS CONTRACT 1

00 52 00.02 AGREEMENT FORMS CONTRACT 2

00 61 00 PERFORMANCE AND MAINTENANCE BOND

00 62 10 LABOR AND MATERIAL BOND

00 65 19.16 AFFIDAVIT OF RELEASE OF LIENS FORM

00 66 20 ACCEPTANCE OF FINAL PAYMENTS AND GENERAL RELEASE

00 66 30 STATEMENT OF SURETY COMPANY

00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS

00 73 00 SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

00 73 46 WAGE DETERMINATION SCHEDULE

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 10 00.01 SUMMARY OF WORK CONTRACT 1 - GENERAL

01 10 00.02 SUMMARY OF WORK CONTRACT 2 – ELECTRICAL

01 12 00 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

01 29 76 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 31 13 PROJECT COORDINATION

01 32 16 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS SCHEDULE

PENNSYLVANIA FIRE FIGHTERS

PERMIT SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 2

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 42 13 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL

01 50 00 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 71 23 FIELD ENGINEERING

01 89 16 SITE IMPROVEMENTS PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 2 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

02 42 00 REMOVAL OF SURFACE ITEMS

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03 00 00 CONCRETE

03 30 00 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE

END SECTION

PPFFA Memorial

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 00 11 13 - 3

SECTION 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals for the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association (PPFFA) Memorial Project, will be received online via the PennBid Program (www.PennBid.net) by PPFFA until 3:00 PM prevailing time on JULY 17, 2026; then publicly opened and read aloud. Bid Results will be publicly posted on PennBid following the opening of all bid documents. The project includes but not limited to site work associated with the memorial being furnished by others.

Two (2) Contracts will be awarded for this work:

• Contract 1 – General Construction

• Contract 2 – Electrical Construction

Complete sets of the Bidding Documents, including Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained online at no cost via the PennBid Program (www.PennBid.net)

Each Proposal shall be accompanied by cash or by certified check or Bidder's Bond in favor of PPFFA in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Proposal, as evidence the Bidder will accept and carry out the conditions of the Contract in case of award.

The Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any or all Bids.

The Successful Bidder will be required to enter into a Contract with the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and to furnish a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bond in the full amount of their Bid.

No Bidder may withdraw their Bid within 90 days after the actual date of opening thereof.

All applicable laws, ordinances and the rules and regulations of the authorities having jurisdiction over the work shall apply to the Contract throughout.

Bidders will be required to execute a Non-Collusion Affidavit and submit it with their Bids.

The Successful Bidders will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and local Laws and Regulations governing prevailing wage determination and fair employment practices which may be applicable to this Contract.

END OF SECTION

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS 00 21 13 - 1

SECTION 00 21 13

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE

NUMBER TITLE

1 Defined Terms

2 Copies of Bidding Documents

3 Qualifications of Bidders

4 Examination of Bidding Documents and Site

5 Interpretations and Addenda

6 Bid Security

7 Contract Time

8 Liquidated Damages

9 Substitute of "or Equal" Items

10 Approximate Estimate of Quantities

11 Proposal or Bid Form

12 Submission of Bids

13 Modification and Withdrawal of Bids

14 Opening of Bids

15 Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

16 Award of Contract

17 Contract Security and Required Insurance

18 Signing of Agreement

19 Sales and Use Taxes

20 Retainage

21 Steel Products Procurement Act

22 Special Conditions

1. DEFINED TERMS

Terms used in these INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, which are defined in the SECTION:

GENERAL CONDITIONS have the meanings assigned to them in that Section. The term "Bidder" means one who submits a Bid directly to Owner, as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a bid to a

Bidder. The term "Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive

Bidder to whom the Owner (on the basis of Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award. The term "Bidding Documents" includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Form or Proposal, and the Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings

(including all Addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids).

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2. COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.1 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained online at no cost via the PennBid

Program (www.PennBid.net)

2.2 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither the Owner nor the Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the

Bidders use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.3 Owner and Engineer in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms do so only for the purpose of obtaining bids on the work and does not give a license or grant its use by others.

3. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

To demonstrate qualifications to perform the work, Bidders and its subcontractor(s) must adhere to the following:

3.1 Experience of Firm: The firm in its current organization shall have successfully completed a minimum of five (5) projects of similar project type, quality and scope. The firm shall have a record of project completion, credit record, record of judgment claims, arbitration proceedings, and suits pending or outstanding acceptable to the OWNER.

3.2 A reference list of previous similar projects shall be submitted with Bid. The list shall include at a minimum the following: project title; project year; scope of work completed;

CONTRACT award size; and contact references.

3.3 Completion of the CONTRACTOR’S EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE in Section 00 49 00.

Failure to complete this questionnaire honestly will be grounds for rejection of Bid.

3.4 Bidders must provide evidence of the Bidder's qualification to do business in the state and city where the project is located or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to the Notice of

Award of the Contract.

4. EXAMINATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS AND SITE

4.1 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid, to (a) examine the Bidding

Documents thoroughly as the Bidder is specifically bound by the same, (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work, (c) consider and subject to Federal, State and local Laws and

Regulations and permit requirements that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work, (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the

Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings and (e) notify the Engineer of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies in the Contract Documents timely as required by the Bid documents and contracts.

4.2 Information and data reflected in the Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings with respect to underground utility facilities at or contiguous to the site is based upon information and data furnished to Owner and Engineer by owners of such underground facilities or others. The Owner and Engineer do not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness thereof.

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4.3 Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished to prospective

Bidders on subsurface conditions, underground utility facilities and other physical conditions, and possible changes in the Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings due to differing conditions appear in SECTION: GENERAL CONDITIONS.

4.4 Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder will, at Bidder's own expense, make or obtain any additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests and studies and obtain any additional information and data which pertain to the physical conditions (surface, subsurface and underground utility facilities) at or contiguous to the site or otherwise which may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work and which the Bidder deems necessary to determine its Bid for performing and furnishing the work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, Specifications and

Drawings. Bidders are encouraged to review all Contract Documents regarding responsibilities associated with surface and subsurface issues and shall be bound by the same.

4.5 Neither the Owner nor the Engineer are obligated to permit the Bidder access to the site to conduct such explorations and tests as each Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid.

Should the Bidder conduct such explorations or tests, he/she shall fill all holes, clean up and restore the site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations. The Bidder is responsible for obtaining permission from property owners (regardless of public or private) to enter site.

4.6 The lands upon which the work is to be performed, rights-of-way and other lands designated for use by the Contractor in execution of the work are identified in the Contract Documents, Specifications and/or Drawings. Access easements and all additional lands required for temporary construction facilities or storage of materials and equipment are to be provided by and arranged for by the Contractor. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing structures are to be obtained and paid for by the Owner unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents or Specifications.

4.7 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder that the Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 4, that without exception the

Bid is premised upon performing and furnishing the work required by the Contract

Documents, Specifications and Drawings and such means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures of construction as may be indicated in or required, and that the Contract

Documents, Specifications and Drawings are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance and furnishing of the work.

5. INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

5.1 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Contract Documents, Specifications or

Drawings are to be directed to the Engineer. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by the Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda mailed or delivered to all parties recorded by Engineer as having received the Bidding Documents.

Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

5.2 Addenda may also be issued to notify the Bidding Documents, Specifications or Drawings as deemed advisable by the Owner or Engineer.

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6. BID SECURITY

6.1 Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 10% as shown in the SECTION: PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT of Bidder's maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified or bank check or a Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of the SECTION: GENERAL CONDITIONS. Should a larger security be specified in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, the larger amount will govern.

6.2 The Bid security of the successful Bidder will be retained until such time that the Bidder has executed the Agreement and furnished the required contract security, whereupon the bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and furnish the required contract security within fifteen days after the Notice of Award, the

Owner may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited to the Owner. The Bid security of other Bidders whom the Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by the Owner until the earlier of the seventh day after the effective date of the Agreement or the forty-sixth day after the Bid opening, whereupon the Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be returned. Bid securities for Bids which are not competitive will be returned within seven days after the bid opening.

7. CONTRACT TIME

The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the work is to be substantially completed and also completed and ready for final payment (the Contract Time) are set forth in the Proposal and the Agreement. The bidder’s attention is directed to the applicable no damage for delay provision set forth in the contract documents.

8. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

Provisions for liquidated damages are set forth in the Proposal and the Agreement.

9. SUBSTITUTE OF "OR EQUAL" ITEMS

The materials and equipment described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of required function, dimension, appearance and quality to be met by any proposed substitution. No substitution will be considered unless a written request for approval has been submitted by the Bidder and has been received by Engineer at least fifteen days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Each such request shall include the name of the material or equipment for which it is to be substituted and a complete description of the proposed substitute including drawings, cuts, performance or test data and any other information necessary for an evaluation. A statement setting forth any changes in other materials, equipment or work that incorporation of the substitute would require shall be included.

The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed substitute is upon the Bidder. The Engineer's decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed substitution shall be final. If the Engineer approves any proposed substitution, such approval will be set forth in an Addenda issued to all prospective

Bidders. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals made in any other manner.

10. APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES

The Bidder's attention is directed to the fact that in Contracts based upon unit prices, the estimate of quantities of work to be done and materials to be furnished under these Specifications, as shown on the Proposal form, or on the Contract Drawings, is approximate and is given only as a basis of calculation upon which to determine the lowest bidder. The Owner does not assume any responsibility that the quantities shall be obtained in the construction of the Project, nor shall the

Contractor plead misunderstanding or deception because of such estimate of quantities, or of the

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character of the work or location, or other conditions pertaining thereto. The Owner reserves the right to increase or decrease any or all of the above-mentioned quantities of work or to omit any of them, as it may deem necessary and such increase or decrease of the quantities given for any of the items in the Proposal shall not be considered as sufficient grounds to the Contractor for granting an increase in the unit prices Bid, except as set forth in the SECTION: GENERAL CONDITIONS portion of these

Contract Documents.

11. PROPOSAL OR BID FORM

11.1 The Proposal form(s) to be submitted is provided in the Contract Documents unless it has been revised through Addenda.

11.2 All blanks on the Proposal form must be completed in ink or by typewriter.

11.3 Bids by corporations must be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authorization to sign) and the corporate seal must be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown below the signature.

11.4 Bids by partnerships must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title must appear under the signature and the official address of the partnership must be shown below the signature.

11.5 All names must be typed or printed below the signature.

11.6 The Bid submission shall contain the acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda form.

11.7 The address and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid must be shown.

12. SUBMISSION OF BIDS

All sealed bids and requested support documentation shall be submitted online via the PennBid

Program (www.PennBid.net).

13. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

13.1 Bids may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids.

13.2 If, within twenty-four hours after Bids are opened, any Bidder files a duly signed, written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of

Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that

Bidder may withdraw his/her Bid and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, that

Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the work (should re-bidding be necessary) to be provided under the Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings.

14. OPENING OF BIDS

Bids will be opened and (unless obviously nonresponsive) read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base bids and major alternates (if any) will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids on the PennBid.net website.

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15. BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the time period as shown in the SECTION: PUBLIC

ADVERTISEMENT after the day of the Bid opening specified in the Proposal, but Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date. Should an extended period of time be specified in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, the extended time period will govern.

16. AWARD OF CONTRACT(S)

16.1 The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids without cause, to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the work and to negotiate contract terms with the successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Also, the Owner reserves the right to reject the Bid of any

Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria established by Owner. Discrepancies in the multiplication of units of work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

For lump sum Bids which include an itemized breakdown, the low Bid will be based solelyon the stated lump sum Bid amount without further consideration of the total value of the itemized breakdown.

16.2 In evaluating Bids, and prior to the Notice of Award, the Owner will consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, combination bids, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Proposal form.

16.3 The Owner may consider the qualifications and experience of subcontractors, suppliers, and other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the work as to which the identity of subcontractors, suppliers, and other persons and organizations must be submitted as provided in the SECTION: SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS. The Owner also may consider the operating costs, maintenance requirements, performance data and guarantees of major items of materials and equipment proposed for incorporation in the work when such data is required to be submitted prior to Notice of Award.

16.4 The Owner may conduct such investigations as the Owner deems necessary to assist in the evaluation of any bid and to establish the responsibility, qualifications and financial ability of

Bidders, proposed subcontractors, suppliers and other persons and organizations to perform and furnish the work in accordance with the Contract Documents, Specifications and

Drawings to Owner's satisfaction within the prescribed time.

16.5 If the contract(s) is to be awarded, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible Bidder whose evaluation by the Owner indicates to Owner that the award will be in the best interests of the

Project.

16.6 If the contract(s) is to be awarded, the Owner will give the successful Bidder(s) a Notice of

Award within the time period as shown in the SECTION: GENERAL CONDITIONS after the day of the Bid opening specified in the Proposal. Should an extended period of time be specified in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, the extended time period will govern.

17. CONTRACT SECURITY AND REQUIRED INSURANCE

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Pertinent paragraphs of the SECTIONS: GENERAL CONDITIONS and the SUPPLEMENTARY

CONDITIONS set forth by Owner's requirements as to performance and payment bonds. When the successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it must be accompanied by the required performance Bond, other necessary Bonds and insurance certificates.

18. SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

When the Owner gives a Notice of Award to the successful Bidder, it will be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement with all other written Contract

Documents attached. Within ten days thereafter, the Contractor shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement with attached documents to Owner with the required bonds and insurances. Within twenty days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to

Contractor. Each counterpart is to be accompanied by a complete set of the Contract Specifications and Drawings with appropriate identification.

19. SALES AND USE TAXES

The status of the Owner in regard to exemption of State Sales and Use Taxes is given in the

SECTION: SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS.

20. RETAINAGE

Provisions concerning retainage are set forth in the Agreement.

21. COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS RELATED TO PROJECT FINANCING

The CONTRACTOR is referred to Pennsylvania Senate Bill No. 1068 effective date May 2, 1978, known as the STEEL PRODUCTS PROCUREMENT ACT. This Act shall apply to all Contracts for construction, reconstruction, alternation, repair, improvement or maintenance of public work, which is performed for a public agency within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Under this Act, if any steel products are to be used in the performance of the Contract, only steel products produced in the

United States of America or its territories shall be used.

The Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) requirements applies to this project. This Act requires that all iron and steel products, all manufactured products, and all construction materials used in the project are produced and manufactured in the United States. Refer to the Memorandum and Guidance titled

“Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial

Assistance Programs for Infrastructure”.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-76) includes an “American Iron and

Steel (AIS)” requirement also applies to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. Refer to the Memorandum and Guidance titled

“Implementation of American Iron and Steel provisions of P.L. 113-76, Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2014”.

The Contractor shall also comply with the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1978 (P.L. 6, No. 3 known as the “Steel Procurement Act”).

22. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Attention is directed to the following parts or conditions of the Contract Documents and

Specifications:

a. The OWNER’S insurance requirements are outlined in the General Conditions and the

Supplemental General Conditions. The successful Bidder shall within fifteen days of the

OWNER’S issuance of a Notice of Award furnish certificates demonstrating that he will provide the required coverage. In addition to these insurance requirements, Colliers

Engineering and Design and PPFFA shall be included as additional insured on such policies.

b. The successful Bidder will be responsible for compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

c. All questions during the bidding process shall be submitted online via the PennBid Program

(www.PennBid.net). All questions will be responded to by the engineer through Addendum.

a. Engineer contact information:

i. Colliers Engineering and Design, 1110 American Parkway, Building 10, Suite

F-200B, Allentown, PA 18109, Phone Number 610-868-4201.

SECTION 00 30 20

CERTIFICATION OF BIDDER

REGARDING RECEIPT OF ADDENDA

It is acknowledged that the following Addenda were received prior to Bid opening and considered a part of the Proposal:

ADDENDUM DATE

Date:

Corporation Name: ___________________________ President:

(Signature)

Individual:

(Signature)

Partnership: & (Signature)

AN EXTRA COPY OF THE PROPOSAL, CERTIFICATION OF BIDDER REGARDING RECEIPT OF

ADDENDA, BID BOND AND NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED ARE

PROVIDED IN THE FRONT OF THESE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FOR BIDDING PURPOSES.

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BID BOND 00 41 00 - 1

SECTION 00 41 00

BID BOND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, as Principal, and as Surety, are hereby held and firmly bound unto The PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION as OWNER in the penal sum of for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, successors and assigns.

Signed, this day of , 2026.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the Principal has submitted to the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, a certain BID, attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof to enter into a contract in writing, for the PPFFA Memorial.

NOW THEREFORE,

(a) If said BID shall be rejected, or

(b) If said BID shall be accepted and the Principal shall execute and deliver a contract in the Form of Contract attached hereto (properly completed in accordance with said BID) and shall furnish a BOND for his faithful performance of said contract, and for the payment of all persons performing labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith, and shall in all other respects perform the agreement created by the acceptance of said BID, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in force and effect; it being expressly understood and agreed that the liability of the Surety for any and all claims hereunder shall, in no event, exceed the penal amount of this obligation as herein stated.

The Surety, for value received, hereby stipulates and agrees that the obligations of said Surety and its BOND shall be in no way impaired or affected by any extension of the time within which the OWNER may accept such BID; and said Surety does hereby waive notice of any such extension.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Principal and the Surety have hereunto set their hands and seals, and such of them as are corporations have caused their corporate seals to be hereto affixed and these presents to be signed by their proper officers, the day and year first set forth above.

CONTRACTOR AS PRINCIPAL SURETY

Company: Company:

(Corp. Seal) (Corp. Seal)

Signature: Signature:

Name: Name:

Title: Title:

Attest: Attest:

IMPORTANT - Surety companies executing BONDS must appear on the Treasury

Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be authorized to transact business in the state where the project is located.

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SECTION 00 42 00.01

PROPOSAL – LUMP SUM

CONTRACT 1 – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

Proposal of doing business as (a corporation), (an individual), (a joint venture), (a partnership) to the PENNSYLVANIA

PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION for the project identified below:

PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE

FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL

CITY OF HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA

THIS BID IS SUBMITTED TO:

FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

301 CHESTNUT STREET, SUITE 101

CITY OF HARRISBURG, PA 17101

1. The undersigned BIDDER proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an agreement with OWNER in the form included in the Contract Documents to perform and furnish all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents for the Contract Price and within the Contract Time indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

2. BIDDER accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement for Bids and Instructions to BIDDERs, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for one hundred twenty (120) days after the day of Bid opening.

BIDDER will sign and submit the Agreement with the Bonds and other documents required by the Bidding Requirements within (10) ten days after the date of OWNER's Notice of Award.

3. In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

a. BIDDER has examined copies of all the Bidding Documents and of the following Addenda (receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged):

Date Number

b. BIDDER has familiarized themselves with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, Work, site, locality, and all local conditions and Laws and Regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work.

c. BIDDER has studied carefully all reports and drawings of existing conditions which are identified in the Contract Documents, Supplementary Conditions, and as provided in paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions of the extent of the technical data contained in such reports and drawings upon which BIDDER is entitled to rely.

d. BIDDER has reviewed and checked all information and data shown or indicated on the Contract Documents with respect to existing underground facilities at or contiguous to the site and assumes responsibility for the accurate location of said underground

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facilities. No additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports or similar information or data in respect of said Underground Facilities are or will be required by BIDDER in order to perform and furnish the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Time and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of paragraph 4.3 of the General Conditions.

e. BIDDER has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the

f. BIDDER has given OWNER written notice of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies that they have discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by OWNER is acceptable to BIDDER.

g. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; BIDDER has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other BIDDER to submit a false or sham Bid; BIDDER has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and BIDDER has not sought by collusion to obtain for themselves any advantage over OWNER or any other BIDDER.

h. No officer, agent, or employee of OWNER should be personally interested, directly or indirectly, in this proposal and the accompanying contract or the compensation to be paid hereunder.

i. Should this Proposal be accepted by OWNER, BIDDER will execute the Agreement and furnish the properly executed bonds and insurance certificates within the time and in the form and amount required by the Contract Documents and that upon BIDDER failure, neglect or refusal to do so, the Bid Security accompanying this Proposal shall be forfeited to the OWNER not as penalty, but as liquidated damages.

4. In submitting this Bid, the Bidder shall completely fill the bid prices for the lines in Items a and b.

Failure to provide the Bid Price for any shall be grounds for Bid rejection. BIDDER will complete the Work for each section for the following price(s):The BIDDER will provide the Total Lump Sum Price for the work described in the contract documents as follows:

a) BID PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION MEMORIAL

(IN WORDS) $

(IN NUMBERS) $

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It is understood that the Lump Sum Price shown above is for the total project as required by the Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications.

5. The OWNER reserves the right to award the bid based on the lowest responsible BIDDER with respect to the work required under the contract. The BIDDER agrees that good faith and fair dealing are not applicable in the issuance or award of the contract and are not a contract standard in this agreement.

6. In submitting this Bid, the BIDDER agrees that all parties waives claims associated with the hiring of reputable contractors unless said claims are raised within five(5) calendar days of the award of the Contract, but prior to the issuance of a final signed contract document and further, BIDDER agrees that the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Owner is not a valid or applicable claim.

7. BIDDER agrees that the work shall be substantially complete and completed and ready for the monument company to set the memorial by October 23, 2026. The actual date to set the monument is to be coordinated with the Memorial Company.

8. The Contractor agrees to coordinate his/her work with that performed by all prime contractors and subcontractors engaged in this Project and shall keep them adequately informed as to the necessity for completion of those portions of their work required for him/her to maintain the necessary progress in his/her construction for completion of this Contract within the stipulated time. The Contractor agrees that it is solely responsible for coordinating the work the prime contractors and for maintaining the schedule of construction. The Owner and Engineer have no responsibility for coordination of the activities and/or the work of various prime contractors. In the event that any contractor is delayed by any other prime contractor, the delayed contractor shall have no claim or cause of action against the Owner or Engineer and its exclusive remedy for such delay shall be against the Contractor or coordinating contractors responsible for the delay. In the event that the Owner is named as a defendant in any action, the naming party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner from any and all claims of any type, kind or sort as associated with a delay claim and shall pay, as arising, any and all costs, fees, and expenses of the Owner including any attorney’s fees, by legal counsel, selected by Owner, to defend Owner in any legal action. Contractor agrees that this provision shall be fully enforceable, from the outset of any litigation, and Contractor waives any claims or defenses to this provision and without recourse against Owner.

9. The following documents are attached to and made a condition of this Bid:

a. Required Bid Security.

b. Non-Collusion Affidavit.

10. Communications concerning this Bid shall be addressed to the address of BIDDER indicated below:

Contact Person:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

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Email Address:

11. The terms used in this Bid, which are defined in the General Conditions of the Construction Contract included as part of the Contract Documents, have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions.

SUBMITTED ON: , 20 .

If BIDDER is:

A CORPORATION

By (Corporation name)

(State of incorporation)

(Name of person authorized to sign)

(TITLE)

(Corporate Seal)

Attest (Secretary)

Business address:

Phone No.:

Fax No.:

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AN INDIVIDUAL

By:

(Individual's Name) doing business as

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A JOINT VENTURE

(Name)

(Address)

(Each joint venture must sign. The manner of signing for each individual, partnership and corporation that is a party to the joint venture should be in the manner indicated above.)

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A PARTNERSHIP

By (SEAL) (Firm's Name)

(General partner)

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SECTION 00 42 00.02

PROPOSAL – LUMP SUM

CONTRACT 2 – ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

Proposal of doing business as (a corporation), (an individual), (a joint venture), (a partnership) to the PENNSYLVANIA

PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION for the project identified below:

PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS

CITY OF HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA

THIS BID IS SUBMITTED TO:

FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

1. The undersigned BIDDER proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an agreement with OWNER in the form included in the Contract Documents to perform and furnish all Work as specified or indicated in the Contract Documents for the Contract Price and within the Contract Time indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

2. BIDDER accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement for Bids and Instructions to BIDDERs, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for one hundred twenty (120) days after the day of Bid opening.

BIDDER will sign and submit the Agreement with the Bonds and other documents required by the Bidding Requirements within (10) ten days after the date of OWNER's Notice of Award.

3. In submitting this Bid, BIDDER represents, as more fully set forth in the Agreement, that:

a. BIDDER has examined copies of all the Bidding Documents and of the following Addenda (receipt of all which is hereby acknowledged):

Date Number

b. BIDDER has familiarized themselves with the nature and extent of the Contract Documents, Work, site, locality, and all local conditions and Laws and Regulations that in any manner may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work.

c. BIDDER has studied carefully all reports and drawings of existing conditions which are identified in the Contract Documents, Supplementary Conditions, and as provided in paragraph 4.2 of the General Conditions of the extent of the technical data contained in such reports and drawings upon which BIDDER is entitled to rely.

d. BIDDER has reviewed and checked all information and data shown or indicated on the Contract Documents with respect to existing underground facilities at or contiguous

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to the site and assumes responsibility for the accurate location of said underground facilities. No additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports or similar information or data in respect of said Underground Facilities are or will be required by BIDDER in order to perform and furnish the Work at the Contract Price, within the Contract Time and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents, including specifically the provisions of paragraph 4.3 of the General Conditions.

e. BIDDER has correlated the results of all such observations, examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, reports and studies with the terms and conditions of the

f. BIDDER has given OWNER written notice of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies that they have discovered in the Contract Documents and the written resolution thereof by OWNER is acceptable to BIDDER.

g. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed person, firm or corporation and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation; BIDDER has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other BIDDER to submit a false or sham Bid; BIDDER has not solicited or induced any person, firm or corporation to refrain from bidding; and BIDDER has not sought by collusion to obtain for themselves any advantage over OWNER or any other BIDDER.

h. No officer, agent, or employee of OWNER should be personally interested, directly or indirectly, in this proposal and the accompanying contract or the compensation to be paid hereunder.

i. Should this Proposal be accepted by OWNER, BIDDER will execute the Agreement and furnish the properly executed bonds and insurance certificates within the time and in the form and amount required by the Contract Documents and that upon BIDDER failure, neglect or refusal to do so, the Bid Security accompanying this Proposal shall be forfeited to the OWNER not as penalty, but as liquidated damages.

4. In submitting this Bid, the Bidder shall completely fill the bid prices for the lines in Items a and b.

Failure to provide the Bid Price for any shall be grounds for Bid rejection.

a. BIDDER will complete the Work for each section for the following price(s):

b. The BIDDER will provide the Total Lump Sum Price for the work described in the contract documents as follows:

TOTAL LUMP SUM ALL SECTIONS

(IN WORDS) $

(IN NUMBERS) $

It is understood that the Lump Sum Price shown above is for the total project as required by the Contract Drawings and Contract Specifications.

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5. The OWNER reserves the right to award the bid based on the lowest responsible BIDDER with respect to the work required under the contract. The BIDDER agrees that good faith and fair dealing are not applicable in the issuance or award of the contract and are not a contract standard in this agreement.

6. In submitting this Bid, the BIDDER agrees that all parties waives claims associated with the hiring of reputable contractors unless said claims are raised within five(5) calendar days of the award of the Contract, but prior to the issuance of a final signed contract document and further, BIDDER agrees that the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Owner is not a valid or applicable claim.

7. BIDDER agrees that the work shall be substantially complete and completed and ready for the monument company to set the memorial by October 23, 2026. The actual date to set the monument is to be coordinated with the Memorial Company.

8. The Contractor agrees to coordinate his/her work with that performed by all prime contractors and subcontractors engaged in this Project and shall keep them adequately informed as to the necessity for completion of those portions of their work required for him/her to maintain the necessary progress in his/her construction for completion of this Contract within the stipulated time. The Contractor agrees that it is solely responsible for coordinating the work the prime contractors and for maintaining the schedule of construction. The Owner and Engineer have no responsibility for coordination of the activities and/or the work of various prime contractors. In the event that any contractor is delayed by any other prime contractor, the delayed contractor shall have no claim or cause of action against the Owner or Engineer and its exclusive remedy for such delay shall be against the Contractor or coordinating contractors responsible for the delay. In the event that the Owner is named as a defendant in any action, the naming party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner from any and all claims of any type, kind or sort as associated with a delay claim and shall pay, as arising, any and all costs, fees, and expenses of the Owner including any attorney’s fees, by legal counsel, selected by Owner, to defend Owner in any legal action. Contractor agrees that this provision shall be fully enforceable, from the outset of any litigation, and Contractor waives any claims or defenses to this provision and without recourse against Owner.

9. The following documents are attached to and made a condition of this Bid:

a. Required Bid Security.

b. Non-Collusion Affidavit.

10. Communications concerning this Bid shall be addressed to the address of BIDDER indicated below:

Contact Person:

Address:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Email Address:

11. The terms used in this Bid, which are defined in the General Conditions of the Construction Contract included as part of the Contract Documents, have the meanings assigned to them in the

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General Conditions.

SUBMITTED ON: , 20 __.

If BIDDER is:

A CORPORATION

(Corporation name)

(State of incorporation)

(Name of person authorized to sign)

(TITLE)

(Corporate Seal)

Attest (Secretary)

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(Individual's Name) doing business as

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A JOINT VENTURE

(Each joint venture must sign. The manner of signing for each individual, partnership and corporation that is a party to the joint venture should be in the manner indicated above.)

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A PARTNERSHIP

By (SEAL) (Firm's Name)

(General partner)

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SECTION 00 45 19

NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

State of :

County of :

: s.s.

I state that I am (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) or 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 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, which is submitting a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

(5) , its affiliates, (Name of firm) 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 bidding on any public contract, except as follows:

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I state that (Name of firm) understands and acknowledges that the above representations are material and important and will be relied upon by the PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION in awarding the Contract for which this Bid is submitted. I understand and my firm understands that any misstatement in this affidavit is and shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from The PENNSYLVANIA PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION of the true facts related to the submission of Bids for this Contract.

(Name and Company Position)

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED

BEFORE ME THIS DAY

OF , 20 __

My Commission Expires

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

1. This Non-Collusion Affidavit is material to any contract awarded pursuant to this bid.

According to the Pennsylvania Antibid-Rigging Act, 73 P.S. 1611 et. seq., governmental agencies may require Non-Collusion Affidavits to be submitted together with bids.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Failure to file an Affidavit in compliance with these instructions will result in disqualification of the bid.

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