2-IFB Bethel Park Community Center Room Partitions Replacement Project.pdf

MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

PENNSYLVANIA

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR:

BETHEL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PARTITIONS

REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Base Bid This project includes the installation of new partition walls in the Bethel Park Community Center including the installation of the panels, welded steel frames, welded hinge anchor plates, bottom seals, heavy duty track and trollies, and pass through doors.

Additional Bid No. 1

Additional Bid No. 1 includes the removal of and disposal of the existing partition doors, tracks, hardware, etc.

Additional Bid No. 2

Additional Bid No. 2 includes the restoration of the bulkhead with drywall and other required wall repairs, excluding paint.

Bid Opening Date: July 21, 2026 Via PennBid

Bid Opening Time: 10:00 AM

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Date: July 14, 2026

Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

THE MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK

5100 WEST LIBRARY AVENUE

PITTSBURGH, PA 15102

412-831-6800 PHONE

Table of Contents

Copyright © 2026 Municipality of Bethel Park, All rights reserved.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section A Notice to Bidders

Section B Instructions to Bidders

Section C Proposal Form

Section D Bid Bond

Section E Non-Collusion Affidavit & Public Works Verification Form

Section F General Conditions

Section G Supplementary Conditions

Section H Bidding Addenda

Section I Notice of Award

Section J Agreement

Section K Notice to Proceed

Section L Certificate of Insurance

Section M Performance Bond

Section N Payment Bond

Section O Change Order Form

PA Prevailing Wage Rates

Bid Plans & Details

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Municipality of Bethel Park via PennBid until 10:00 a.m.

prevailing time on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, for:

BETHEL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER ROOM PARTITIONS REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Base Bid

This project includes the installation of new partition walls in the Bethel Park Community Center including the installation of the panels, welded steel frames, welded hinge anchor plates, bottom seals, heavy duty track and trollies, and pass through doors.

hardware, etc.

Additional Bid No. 2 includes the restoration of the bulkhead with drywall and other required wall repairs, excluding paint.

Pennsylvania Prevailing Wages must be paid on these Contracts.

There will be a Non-mandatory Pre-bid Meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Bethel

Park Community Center located at 5151 Park Avenue, Bethel Park, PA 15102.

Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, along with Public Liability and Property Damage

Certificates of Insurance in the amounts specified, as well as Certificates of Workman's Compensation must be filed with the executed Agreement.

Copies of Drawings, Specifications, Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Forms of Proposals and

Agreement and all other information relating to this Solicitation will be available at no cost on the

PennBid site (www.PennBid.net).

All proposals must be submitted electronically via PennBid on or before Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. prevailing time. At that time, Bids will be opened with results publicly displayed on

PennBid. No hard copy Bids will be accepted. The Proposals must be made to the Municipality of Bethel

Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days. No Bidder may withdraw their Proposal during the sixty (60) day period without forfeiting their Proposal guarantee.

Proposals to receive consideration must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid Bond from a Surety authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of the Municipality of Bethel Park in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the total amount of the Proposal as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the successful Bidder will enter into an Agreement within ten (10) days after

Notice of the Award of the Contract.

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The Municipality retains the right to award Contracts to the lowest responsive, qualified, and responsible

Bidders based on consideration of quality of previous work, record of completing projects on time, history of payments to subcontractors and suppliers, maintenance of a permanent place of business, adequacy of equipment and plant to do the work, technical experience, a solid financial base to guarantee contract completion and all other factors deemed relative by the Municipality.

Bidders are also advised that the Municipality specifically reserves the right to award to the lowest responsible, responsive and qualified Bidder a contract for all or any portions of the work listed in the

Proposal, and in awarding a contract for less than the total work listed, or less than all portions of the work listed, the contract price will be determined from the total quantities for each item listed and the unit price bid for each item listed.

The Municipality also reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals, or any part thereof, for any reason, and reserves the right to waive any informality therein.

BY: Kristen Denne

Municipal Manager

Date of Publication

July 2, 2026

July 9, 2026

SECTION B

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

Instructions to Bidders of the Construction Contract

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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

a) Issuing Office – The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued.

b) Successful Bidder – The lowest, qualified, responsible bidder to whom the Owner (based on

Owner’s evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award.

ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents, stated in the Notice To Bidders are available at no cost on

PennBid’s website (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).

2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

2.04 During the bidding period, Bidders may be furnished with Addenda for additions to or alterations of the plans or specifications which shall be included in the work covered by the Proposal and become part of the Contract Documents. Such Addenda shall be signed by the Bidder, and submitted with the Bid.

ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, within five days of Owner’s request, Bidder shall submit written evidence such as financial data, previous experience, present commitments, and such other data as may be reasonably requested.

3.02 Each Bidder shall include in the bid documents evidence that the Bidder is qualified to conduct business in the state where the project is located.

3.03 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

ARTICLE 4 - EXAMINATION OF SITE, AND OTHER RELATED DATA

4.01 On request, Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for submission of a Bid.

Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/

B-2 completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations relative to excavation and utility locates.

4.02 Reference is made to Article 7 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) that relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. On request, Owner will provide to each Bidder for examination access to or copies of Contract

Documents (other than portions thereof related to price) for such other work.

4.03 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:

A. Examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, the other related data identified in the

Bidding Documents, and any Addenda;

B. Visit the Site and become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to the general, local, and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

C. Become familiar with and satisfy Bidder as to all federal, state, and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;

D. Obtain and carefully study (or accept consequences of not doing so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface, and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto;

E. Agree at the time of submitting its Bid that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the

Bidding Documents;

F. Become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;

G. Correlate the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained from visits to the

Site, reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the Bidding Documents;

H. Promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that

Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution thereof by

Engineer is acceptable to Bidder; and

I. Determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work.

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4.04 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that 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 Bidding Documents and applying any specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction that may be shown or indicated or expressly required by the Bidding Documents, that Bidder has given

Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents and the written resolutions thereof by Engineer are acceptable to Bidder, and that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performing and furnishing the Work.

4.05 No claims for additional compensation will be allowed because of obstructions or conditions on the location of the work which may add to the difficulties or costs of construction, even though such obstructions or conditions are not shown on the Contract Plans. The bidder shall make his own investigation to determine all underground structures and utility lines.

4.06 Reference may be made in the Detailed Specifications to reports, investigations and tests of subsurface and latent physical conditions at the site which have been relied upon by Engineer in preparing the Drawings and Specifications. Owner will make copies of such reports available to any Bidder requesting them. These reports are not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness, nor are they part of the Contract Documents. Before submitting his Bid, each Bidder will, at his own expense, make such additional investigations and tests as the Bidder may deem necessary to determine his Bid for performance of the Work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

4.07 The submission of a Bid will constitute a warranty by the Bidder that he has complied with every requirement of this Section and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work.

ARTICLE 5 - PRE-BID CONFERENCE

5.01 No Pre-Bid conference will be held for this project.

ARTICLE 6 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS

6.01 The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. Easements for permanent structures or permanent changes in existing facilities and temporary rights of way for construction are to be obtained and paid for by Owner unless otherwise provided in the Bidding Documents. All additional lands and access thereto required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Work are to be obtained and paid for by

Contractor.

ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted electronically via PennBid. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda via PennBid to all parties having received the

Bidding Documents. Questions received less than five days prior to the date for opening of Bids

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7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, or change the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by Owner or Engineer.

ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of ten (10%) percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check or bank money order or a Bid bond (on the form attached) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions. The surety must be licensed to do business in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

8.02 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed the

Contract Documents, furnished the required contract security and met the other conditions of the

Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be returned. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract Documents and furnish the required contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited. The Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until seven days after the

Effective Date of the Agreement, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

8.03 Bid security of other Bidders whom Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within seven days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9 - CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially completed and ready for final payment are set forth in the Bid Form and in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 10 - LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

10.01 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 11 - SUBSTITUTE AND “OR-EQUAL” ITEMS

11.01 The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, or those substitute or “or-equal” materials and equipment approved by

Engineer and identified by Addendum. The materials and equipment described in the Bidding

Documents establish a standard of required type, function and quality to be met by any proposed substitute or “or-equal” item. No item of material or equipment will be considered by Engineer as a substitute or “or-equal” unless written request for approval has been submitted by Bidder and has been received by Engineer at least 10 days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Each such request shall conform to the requirements of Paragraph 6.05 of the General Conditions. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed item is upon Bidder. Engineer’s decision of approval or disapproval of a proposed item will be final. If Engineer approves any proposed item, such

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ARTICLE 12 - SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

12.01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to be submitted to Owner in advance of a specified date prior to the Effective

Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, shall within seven days after Bid opening, submit to Owner a list of all such Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which such identification is required. Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity if requested by Owner. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit a substitute, without an increase in the Bid.

12.02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the

Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities. Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the

Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in Paragraph 6.06 of the General

Conditions.

12.03 Contractor shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual, or entity against whom Contractor has reasonable objection.

ARTICLE 13 - PREPARATION OF BID

13.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

a) Bidders shall complete the electronic bid form within PennBid (“Prepare your Submission” tab), All blanks on the Bid Form shall be completed. A Bid price shall be indicated for each Bid item, alternate, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein.

b) If the Bid Form expressly indicates that submitting pricing on a specific alternate item is optional, and Bidder elects to not furnish pricing for such optional alternate item, then Bidder may enter the words “No Bid” or “Not Applicable.”

13.02 A Bid by a corporation shall be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the signature.

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13.03 A Bid by a partnership shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership shall be shown below the signature.

13.04 A Bid by a limited liability company shall be executed in the name of the firm by a member and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm shall be shown below the signature.

13.05 A Bid by an individual shall show the Bidder’s name and official address.

13.06 A Bid by a joint venture shall be executed by each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid

Form. The official address of the joint venture shall be shown below the signature.

13.07 All names shall be printed in ink below the signatures.

13.08 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form.

13.09 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid shall be shown.

13.10 The Bid shall contain evidence of Bidder’s authority and qualification to do business in the state where the Project is located or covenant to obtain such qualification prior to award of the Contract.

Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, shall also be shown on the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 14 - BASIS OF BID; COMPARISON OF BIDS

14.01 Unit Price and Lump Sum

A. Bidders shall submit a Bid for each item of Work listed in the Bid schedule. The Proposal may be a combination of unit price and lump sum items.

B. The total of all estimated prices will be the sum of the products of the estimated quantity of each item and the corresponding unit price. The final quantities and Contract Price will be determined in accordance with Paragraph 11.03 of the General Conditions.

C. Discrepancies between 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. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of the words.

14.02 The Bid price shall include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for overhead and profit on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents as provided in Paragraph

11.02 of the General Conditions.

14.03 Bid prices will be compared after adjusting for differences in the time designated by Bidders for

Substantial Completion. The adjusting amount will be determined at the rate set forth in the

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Contract Documents for liquidated damages for failing to achieve Substantial Completion for each day before or after the desired date appearing in Article 9.

ARTICLE 15 - SUBMITTAL OF BID

15.01 A Bid must be submitted electronically via PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) no later than the date and time indicated in the Notice To Bidders and shall be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents as identified herein.

ARTICLE 16 - MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn at any time within PennBid prior to the due date and time indicated in the Notice To Bidders.

16.02 If within 24 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 its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.’

16.03 To withdraw a Proposal, the Bidder or his agent must personally appear at the office of the Owner with a written request to withdraw his Proposal. At the time set for opening of bids the withdrawn Proposal will be returned unopened to the Bidder. Apparent low Bidders who can prove that clerical or mathematical errors caused their bid to be lower than intended can withdraw their Proposal within two business days from the time of bid opening, in accordance with PA Act

#4 - 1974, without losing their Bid Security; however, any such bidder withdrawing his Proposal will not be permitted to rebid on the project, and may also be subject to paying the costs of resubmitting the project to bidding, in accordance with Pennsylvania legislation. Proposals may be withdrawn after the bid opening if award has not been made within sixty days, or as otherwise indicated in the Advertisement for Bids.

ARTICLE 17 - OPENING OF BIDS

17.01 Bids will be opened at the time indicated in the Notice to Bidders, after which a public notice will be issued via PennBid containing any available bid results. It should be noted that bid results are subject to further review and should not be construed as issuance of an award.

ARTICLE 18 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Notice to Bidders.

The Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end of this period.

ARTICLE 19 – EVALUATION OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

19.01 Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids for any reason at its sole discretion. Owner further reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder whom it finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible.

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19.02 More than one Bid for the same Work from an individual or entity under the same or different names will not be considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any Bidder has an interest in more than one Bid for the Work may be cause for disqualification of that Bidder and the rejection of all Bids in which that Bidder has an interest.

19.03 In evaluating Bids, Owner will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices and other data, as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award.

19.04 In evaluating Bidders, Owner will consider the qualifications of Bidders and may consider the qualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for which the identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other individuals or entities must be submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions.

19.05 Owner may conduct such investigations as Owner deems necessary to establish the responsibility, qualifications, and financial ability of Bidders, proposed Subcontractors, Suppliers, individuals, or entities to perform the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

19.06 If the Contract is to be awarded, Owner will award the Contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder.

19.07 If the contract is to be awarded. Owner will give the Successful Bidder a Notice of Award within sixty (60) days after the day of the Bid opening or otherwise as prescribed by law.

19.08 On a Lump Sum Proposal or a partial Lump Sum Proposal, if the bidding schedule includes a alternate schedule of unit prices for fixing cost basis for changes, the Owner reserves the right to reject any or all such alternate unit prices which it deems to be excessive or unreasonable.

19.09 Where Bids are received on the basis of a Lump Sum Value, the low Bidder shall submit an itemized schedule of values as the basis of payment for monthly payments from the Owner. Said schedule shall be submitted to the Owner for review and approval before award of the Contract.

Copies of the schedule shall become part of the Contract Document.

19.10 The effective amount of each proposal (other than Lump Sum Bids) will be determined on the basis of the approximate quantities given on the Proposal Form. By setting up approximate quantities on the Proposal Form, there is no agreement, expressed or implied, that the actual amount of work or materials to be required under the Contract will correspond with such quantities, but the right is reserved at any time after the award of a Contract to increase or decrease any or all of the items, or to eliminate entirely any item or items, or part or parts of the

Contract project. Award of a Contract will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, basing lowness of the bid on the summation of the extensions of the unit bid prices for the approximate quantities given.

ARTICLE 20 - CONTRACT SECURITY AND INSURANCE

20.01 Article 5 of the General Conditions, as may be modified by the Supplementary Conditions, sets forth Owner’s requirements as to performance and payment bonds and insurance. When the

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Successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner, it shall be accompanied by such bonds and insurance.

ARTICLE 21 - SIGNING OF AGREEMENT

21.01 When Owner gives a Notice of Award to the Successful Bidder, it shall be accompanied by the required number of unsigned counterparts of the Agreement with the other Contract Documents which are identified in the Agreement as attached thereto. Within 15 days thereafter, Successful

Bidder shall sign and deliver the required number of counterparts of the Agreement and attached documents to Owner. Within ten days thereafter, Owner shall deliver one fully signed counterpart to Successful Bidder with a complete set of the Drawings with appropriate identification.

21.02 In case the bidder shall fail to do so, he will be deemed to have abandoned the Contract and the

Owner may thereupon re-advertise or otherwise award said Contract and recover the losses sustained by such abandonment out of the Bidder's Surety or Certified Check.

ARTICLE 22 - WRITTEN NOTICE TO PROCEED

22.01 Should the Contractor fail to commence work within the time specified in the Contract, the

Engineer may give written notice to the Contractor to begin work within ten days. Should the

Contractor fail to commence within the ten days, the Contractor shall be considered in default and the Owner may proceed with the remedy prescribed in Article 15 of the General Conditions of the

Contract.

ARTICLE 23 - MINIMUM WAGE RATES (Where Applicable)

23.01 The minimum wage rates for each craft or classification on all workmen needed to perform this contract during the anticipated term hereof shall be governed by the "Pennsylvania Prevailing

Wage Act" (43 P.S. 165_1 to 165_17). The Contractor's attention is directed to this statute so that the applicable provisions of the Act shall be strictly adhered to in the performance of this

Contract. Failure to adhere to the applicable provisions of the Act shall be sufficient grounds for the Owner to declare this Contract in default or to terminate this Contract. The minimum wage rates applicable to this Contract, as established and to the extent available, are attached hereto.

ARTICLE 24 - MAINTENANCE BOND (Where Applicable)

24.01 Upon completion of the Contract and prior to the final payment a Maintenance Bond shall be furnished by the Contractor to the Owner as a guarantee against defective workmanship and materials.

24.02 The Maintenance Bond shall be in an amount equal to 50% of the Final Contract Value for a period of two (2) years, unless otherwise specified in the Project Specifications.

24.03 The Maintenance Bond shall be issued by a bonding company licensed to do business in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The bonding company shall be in good standing with the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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ARTICLE 25 - PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN RELATIONS ACT - Nondiscrimination Clause

During the term of this contract, Contractor agrees as follows:

25.1 In the hiring of employees for performance of work under the contract or any sub-contract, no contractor, sub-contractor or any person acting on the behalf of the contractor or sub-contractor shall by reason of gender, race, creed discriminate against any citizen of this Commonwealth who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates.

No Contractor or sub-contractor or any person on their behalf shall in any manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under the Contract on account of gender, race, creed or color.

The Contract may be cancelled or terminated by the Owner and all money due or to become due under the Contract may be forfeited for a violation of the terms and conditions of the above-referenced portion of the Contract.

Contractor shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees or agents are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age or sex. Such affirmative action shall include, but is not limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training.

Contractor shall post in conspicuous places, available to employees, agents, applicants for employment and other persons, a notice setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

25.2 Contractor shall in advertisements or requests for employment placed by it or on its behalf, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age or sex.

25.3 Contractor shall send each labor union or workers' representative with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice advising said labor union or workers' representative of its commitment to this nondiscrimination clause. Similar notice shall be sent to every other source of recruitment regularly utilized by Contractor.

25.4 It shall be no defense to a finding of noncompliance with the Contract Compliance Regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission or this non_ discrimination clause that

Contractor had delegated some of its employment practices to any union, training program or other source of recruitment which prevents it from meeting its obligations. However, if the evidence indicates that the Contractor was not on notice of the third-party discrimination or made a good faith effort to correct it, such factor shall be considered in mitigation in determining appropriate sanctions.

25.5 Where the practices of a union, or of any training program or other source of recruitment, will result in the exclusion of minority group persons, so that Contractor will be unable to meet it obligations under the Contract Compliance Regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Human

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Relations Commission, or this nondiscrimination clause, Contractor shall then employ and fill vacancies through other nondiscriminatory employment procedures.

25.6 Contractor shall comply with the contract compliance Regulations of the Pennsylvania Human

Relations Commission (16 Pa. Code Chapter 49) and with all laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment opportunities. In the event of Contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clause of this contract or with any such laws, this contract may, after hearing and adjudication, be terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, and Contractor may be declared temporarily ineligible for further Commonwealth contracts, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided by the Contract Compliance Regulations.

25.7 Contractor shall furnish all necessary employment documents and records to, and permit access to its books, records and accounts by the Owner or government agency and the Human Relations

Commission, for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance with the provisions of the

Contract Compliance Regulations, pursuant to Section 49.35 of these Regulations. If Contractor does not possess documents or records reflecting the necessary information requested, it shall furnish such information on reporting forms supplied by the contracting agency or the

Commission.

25.8 Contractor shall actively recruit minority subcontractors or subcontractors with substantial minority representation among their employees.

25.9 Contractor shall include the provisions of this non-discrimination clause in every subcontract, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor.

25.10 The terms used in this non-discriminating clause shall have the same meaning as in the Contract

Compliance Regulations issued by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, 16 Pa. Code

Chapter 49.

25.11 Contractor obligations under this clause are limited to the Contractor's facilities within

Pennsylvania, or, where the contract is for purchase of goods manufactured outside of

Pennsylvania, the facilities at which such goods are actually produced.

ARTICLE 26 – BONDS AND INSURANCE

The Successful Bidder shall comply with all the provisions of Article 5 of the General Conditions relating to the Contractor and any other insurance requirements specified in the Project Specifications. In addition, unless otherwise provided as a special condition, it shall be the successful bidder’s, not the owner’s, responsibility to purchase the property insurance required by and to comply with all of the provisions of Article 5.06 of the General Conditions. With regard to the amounts of insurance which the successful bidder will be required to give evidence of provided in accordance with Article 5 of the

General Conditions of the Contract, the following minimums apply:

26.1 Worker’s Compensation and Employers Liability (Including any applicable Voluntary

Compensation, U.S. Longshoremen’s and Harbor Worker’s Act compliance & All States

Coverage)

Statutory Requirements Employer’s Liability Coverage

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$100,000 Each Accident (bodily injury)

$500,000 Disease - Policy Limit (bodily injury)

$100,000 Disease - Each Employee (bodily injury)

26.2 General Liability (Including coverage for explosion, collapse and underground damage, Blanket

Contractual Liability, Owners & Contractors Protective Liability and Personal Injury Liability)

$2,000,000 General Aggregate

$2,000,000 Products - Comp/Ops Aggregate

$1,000,000 Personal & Advertising Injury

$1,000,000 Each Occurrence

$ 100,000 Fire Damage or Damage to Rental Premises (Each Occurance)

$ 10,000 Med Pay (Any One Person)

26.3 Business Auto Liability (Including Owned, Hired and Non-Owned Automobiles)

$1,000,000 Combined Single Limit

Or

$1,000,000 Bodily Injury per Person

$1,000,000 Bodily Injury per Accident

$1,000,000 Property Damage

26.4 Indemnification: The Contractor shall indemnify and save harmless the Owner and the Engineer against all liability for all claims for injury or damages arising out of an occurrence to persons, including wrongful death, and to property, which may arise from operations under this Contract, whether such operations be by himself or any subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them, including sole negligence of the Owner, his employees, or agents, during the period from the date of commencement of the work until the completion of the contract.

24.5 Subrogation Clause: All policies must include the following Waiver of Subrogation Clause: "The issuer waives any right of Subrogation against the Owner, its departments, its officers, agents and employees, for any claim which might arise by reason of any payment under the policies obtained by the Contractor."

24.6 Notice of Policy Changes: All policies must provide for 30 days written notice to the Owner by endorsement to the policies and shown on the Certificate of Insurance prior to any cancellation or modification of the policies.

24.7 Certificates of Insurance: The Contractor shall provide certificates of insurance in compliance with Articles 24 through 24.6 of these instructions evidencing at a minimum the following:

(1) Name, Address and Telephone Number of the producer (insurance agent or broker).

(2) Name and Address of insured (contractor).

(3) Name and Address of carrier (insurance company).

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(4) Name and Address of Certificate Owner.

(5) Effective dates and expiration dates of each insurance coverage

(6) Limits of coverage and policy numbers

(7) Name and Address of the Municipality as an additional insured

24.8 The insurance company shall be licensed to provide insurance coverage to companies in the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The insurance company shall be in good standing with the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The insurance company shall provide documentation supporting the above requirements.

SECTION C BETHEL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER JULY 2026

PARTITIONS REPLACEMENT PROJECT

PROPOSAL FORM

Proposal Form

Copyright © 2026 Municipality of Bethel Park, All Rights Reserved

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Proposal From________________________________________

ARTICLE 1 – BID RECIPIENT

This Bid is submitted to: Municipality of Bethel Park

5100 West Library Avenue

Bethel Park, PA 15102

The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

ARTICLE 2 – PROPOSAL FOR:

BETHEL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PARTITIONS REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Base Bid This project includes the installation of new partition walls in the Bethel Park Community Center including the installation of the panels, all necessary hardware and adapters, welded steel frames, welded hinge anchor plates, bottom seals, heavy duty track and trollies, and pass through doors.

hardware, etc, removal of the existing ceiling for re-use and removal of drywall and finishes as required to complete the installation of the new partition walls.

Additional Bid No. 2 includes the restoration of the bulkhead with drywall, replacement of existing batt insulation, replacement of the ceiling track and tiles and other required wall repairs, excluding paint.

ARTICLE 3 – TIME OF COMPLETION

Bidder agrees that the Work will be completed and ready for final payment within forty-five (45) calendar days of receipt of the partitions from the manufacturer.

Bidder accepts the provisions of the agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of failure to complete the work within the contract times.

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ARTICLE 4 – BASIS OF BID

Bidder will complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents for the following price(s):

BASE BID ITEM

ITEM

NO.

ITEM UNIT QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

Remove and Replace Folding

Partitions, complete in place L.S. 1 $________ $________

ADDITIONAL BID NO. 1 ITEM

ITEM UNIT QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

Folding Partition Demolition, complete in place

ADDITIONAL BID NO. 2 ITEM

ITEM UNIT QUANTITY

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

Gypsum Board Patching and Repair, complete in place

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Price adjustments due to increases in costs for the production of materials, delivery of materials or installation of materials for the items listed in the Bid Proposal will not be permitted by the Owner after the Contract has been awarded.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Engineer for approval a Schedule of Values for Lump Sum

Bid Items per Article 2 of the General Conditions twenty (20) days after the Notice of Award. The approved Schedule of Values for each Lump Sum Bid Item shall be used as a basis for preparing, reviewing, and approving the Contractor’s Applications for Payment and Change Orders as required.

ARTICLE 5 – BIDDER'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bidder accepts all the terms and conditions of the Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation those dealing with the disposition of Bid security. This Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the

Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

ARTICLE 6 – BIDDER'S REPRESENTATIONS

In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents that:

A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, the other related data identified in the Bidding Documents, and the following Addenda, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.

Addendum No. Addendum Date

B. Bidder has visited the Site and become familiar with and is satisfied as to the general, local and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and is satisfied as to all federal, state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has obtained and carefully studied (or accepts the consequences for not doing so) all additional or supplementary examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies and data concerning conditions (surface, subsurface and Underground Facilities) at or contiguous to the Site which may affect cost, progress, or performance of the Work or which relate to any aspect of the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder, including applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction expressly required by the Bidding Documents to be employed by Bidder, and safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

E. Bidder does not consider that any further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price(s) bid and within the times and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

F. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the

Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

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G. Bidder has correlated the information known to Bidder, information and observations obtained from visits to the Site, reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, and all additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, and data with the

Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and the written resolution thereof by

Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance of the Work for which this Bid is submitted.

J. Bidder will submit written evidence of its authority to do business in the state where the

Project is located not later than the date of its execution of the Agreement.

ARTICLE 7 – FURTHER REPRESENTATIONS

Bidder further represents that:

A. This Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any agreement or rules of any group, association, organization or corporation.

B. Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid.

C. Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and

Bidder has not sought by collusion to obtain for itself any advantage over any other Bidder or over Owner.

ARTICLE 8 – ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

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

A. Required Bid security in the form of a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of ten

(10%) percent in favor of the Municipality of Bethel Park, as a proposal deposit which, it is understood, will be forfeited in case of failure to comply with the requirements and provisions of this proposal.

B. Affidavit of Non-Collusion

C. Public Works Employment Verification Form

D. List of Proposed Subcontractors (if known)

E. List of Proposed Suppliers (if known)

ARTICLE 9 – DEFINED TERMS

The terms used in this Bid with initial capital letters have meanings stated in the Instruction to Bidders, the General Conditions, and the Supplementary Conditions.

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ARTICLE 10 – BID SUBMITTAL

This Bid submitted by: _______________________________________________________________

If Bidder is:

An Individual

Name (typed or printed): _____________________________________________________

By: ______________________________________________________________ (SEAL)

(Individual’s signature)

Doing business as: __________________________________________________________

A Partnership

Partnership Name: __________________________________________________ (SEAL)

By: ______________________________________________________________________

(Signature of general partner -- attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (typed or printed): _____________________________________________________

A Corporation

Corporation Name: __________________________________________________ (SEAL)

State of Incorporation: _________________________________

Type (General Business, Professional, Service, Limited Liability): _____________________

By: _______________________________________________

(Signature -- attach evidence of authority to sign)

Name (typed or printed): ______________________________

Title: _____________________________________________ (CORPORATE SEAL)

Attest _____________________________________________

Date of Authorization to do business in _________________________ is ____/____/____.

Bidder's Business Address

Phone No. _________________________ Fax No. _____________________________

SUBMITTED on ________________________, 2026.

SECTION D

BID BOND

Bid Bond

Copyright © 2026 EJCDC. All Rights Reserved

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Any singular reference to Bidder, Surety, Owner, or other party shall be considered plural where applicable.

BIDDER (Name and Address):

SURETY (Name and Address of Principal Place of Business):

OWNER (Name and Address):

BID

Bid Due Date:

Project (Brief Description Including Location):

BOND

Bond Number:

Date (Not later than Bid due date):

Penal sum

(Words) (Figures)

Surety and Bidder, intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the terms printed on the reverse side hereof, do each cause this Bid Bond to be duly executed on its behalf by its authorized officer, agent, or representative.

BIDDER SURETY

(Seal) (Seal)

Bidder's Name and Corporate Seal Surety’s Name and Corporate Seal

By: By:

Signature and Title Signature and Title

(Attach Power of Attorney)

Attest: Attest:

Signature and Title Signature and…