2-3 Spec Instr to Bidders 71-FA-8.1 Sept 2022.pdf
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- Indiana County, Ingram Borough, Pennsylvania
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This document is a Special Instructions to Bidders for a construction solicitation issued by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) for Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The project involves the complete renovation of the Panera Bread Bakery & Cafe on the IUP campus in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Work shall be accomplished by separate prime contractors according to Pennsylvania statute, with the general construction contractor serving as the lead prime contractor responsible for project management and coordination. A mandatory pre-bid conference with a mandatory site visit will be held on 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 are due no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on November 12, 2026, through the PennBid Bonfire Bid Event platform. Pre-bid questions must be submitted via the PennBid Message Board with a cut-off date of October 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Bids shall remain valid for a minimum of 60 days.
The project includes four separate prime contractor scopes with the following cost ranges: General Construction $200,000.00–$250,000.00; Mechanical Construction $70,000.00–$90,000.00; Plumbing Construction $70,000.00–$90,000.00; and Electrical Construction $50,000.00–$60,000.00. No bid security is required at submission; however, the awarded contractor must furnish a performance bond for 100% of the contract price, a payment bond for 100% of the contract price, a maintenance bond for 10% of the contract price, and a certificate of insurance naming IUP and the State System of Higher Education as additional insureds. The project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. No set-asides for small or diverse businesses are indicated in this solicitation. All bid documents must be obtained from PennBid Bonfire, and bidders are directed to contact Tim Evans, Construction Contracts Manager, at 724-840-2956 or tevans@passhe.edu for contracting inquiries, or Mitch Peffer, Project Manager, at 724-357-4758 or mpeffer@iup.edu for project-specific questions.
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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
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| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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