2-3 Spec Instr to Bidders 71-FA-8.1 Sept 2022.pdf
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- Panera Bread Bakery & Café Renovations
- Solicitation number
- IN-1271 Indiana University of PA, Indiana County, PA
- Issued by
- Indiana County, Ingram Borough, Pennsylvania
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This document is a Special Instructions to Bidders for Solicitation No. IN-1271, issued by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) on behalf of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The project involves the complete renovation of the Panera Bread Bakery & Cafe facility located on the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Work shall be performed by separate prime contractors in accordance with Pennsylvania statute, with a Lead Prime Contractor serving as the General Construction Contractor responsible for overall project coordination and management. A mandatory pre-bid conference with an accompanying site visit is scheduled for October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the IUP Engineering and Construction Office, Robertshaw Building, 650 South 13th Street, Indiana, PA 15705. Electronic bids must be submitted through the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event platform no later than 10:00 a.m. on November 12, 2026. Pre-bid questions must be submitted through the PennBid Message Board by October 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Bids shall remain valid for a minimum of 60 days following submission.
The project is segmented into four separate construction contracts with the following cost ranges: General Construction ($200,000.00 to $250,000.00), Mechanical Construction ($70,000.00 to $90,000.00), Plumbing Construction ($70,000.00 to $90,000.00), and Electrical Construction ($50,000.00 to $60,000.00). This project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, as established by Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination Serial Number 26-08985 dated October 9, 2026. No bid security is required for submission. However, the awarded contractor must provide a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the contract price, a Payment Bond equal to 100% of the contract price, Maintenance Bonds equal to 10% of the contract price, and a Certificate of Insurance naming Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the State System of Higher Education as additional insureds. All bid documents must be obtained exclusively from the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event platform; bids obtained from other sources will render the bidder ineligible to submit.
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Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.1 Special Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. IN-1271 Page 1 of 2
STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title: Panera Bread Bakery & Café Renovations
Project No: IN-1271
Location: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Project Scope: Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractor according to
Pennsylvania statute and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
The complete Renovation of the Panera Bread Bakery - Café on the campus of Indiana University of PA
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 General Construction to the satisfaction of, 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 26-08985 dated October 9, 2026, and consisting of 5 pages.
Liquidated Damages: see Standard Form of Contract
Contract Cost Ranges: IN-1271.1 General Construction $200,000.00 to $250,000.00 IN-1271.2 Mechanical Construction $70,000.00 to $90,000.00 IN-1271.3 Plumbing Construction $70,000.00 to $90,000.00 IN-1271.4 Electrical Construction $50,000.00 to $60,000.00
Directions: https://www.iup.edu/about/mapanddirections/index.html
BIDDING INFORMATION
Issuing Office: PASSHE Regional Procurement Office
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Engineering and Construction Office, Robertshaw Building Room 1 650 South 13th Street, Indiana, PA 15705 Phone: 724-357-2289 https://www.iup.edu/about/mapanddirections/index.html
Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.1 Special Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. IN-1271 Page 2 of 2
Contracting Officer: Tim Evans, Construction Contracts Manager 724-840-2956; tevans@passhe.edu
Design Professional: See Drawings
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: November 12, 2026, at 10am
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: October 20, 2026, at 10am
Mandatory or not: THIS IS A MANDITORY PRE BID MEETING.
Location: IUP Engineering and Construction Office
Robertshaw Building, 650 South 13th Street, Indiana, PA 15705
Site Visits: Immediately following the pre-bid meeting
Point of Contact: Mitch Peffer, Project Manager
724-357-4758; mpeffer@iup.edu
Submit Pre-Bid Questions by posting them on the Penn Bid Message Board
Cut-off Date for Pre-Bid Questions: October 27, 2026, at 10am
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 & Contractor Qualifications
Required with the Awarded Contract:
Performance Bond - 100% of awarded Contract Price
Payment - 100% of awarded Contract Price
Maintenance Bonds - 10% of awarded Contract Price
Certificate of Insurance naming IUP and the State System of Higher Ed as additional insured mailto:tevans@passhe.edu mailto:mpeffer@iup.edu
| STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS |
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