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SECTION 001113 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Proposals will be received electronically via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com by Reading Area Community College, 10 South Second Street, Reading, PA 19602 for

FY-25-26-03 Student Center For the

Reading Area Community College 10 South Second Street Reading , PA 19602

IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWINGS AND PROJECT MANUALS, COMMISSION NO.

24U026 , dated 08-20-2025 together with all work incidental thereto as prepared by the Spiezle.

Architectural Group, Inc. , 900 West Sproul Road , Suite 201 , Springfield , Pennsylvania 19064.

PennBid is the online bidding platform utilized by the College for this RFP. All bidder proposal documents can be obtained at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/.

Instructions regarding registration or use of the site may be answered by using the resource link, which can be found on the PennBid home page https://pennbid.net/ or contact PennBid at info@PennBid.net.

Please be sure to review the PennBid Vendor Terms and Conditions in its entirety before using the platform especially the section on Fees and Payments.

Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents via the "Ask A Question" feature in PennBid no later than seven (7) business days prior to the date for receipt of bids. Responses to questions which require an addendum or changes to the Bidding Documents will be issued via a Public Notice and posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. Note that only written information supplied to Proposers, including responses to questions regarding the RFP should be used in preparing proposals. Any and all other contacts or information received regarding the subject prior to the release of this RFP should be disregarded in preparing responses and may not be relied upon

Sealed bids for the above must be received as a MULTI PRIME CONTRACT BID by the Reading Area Community College, Kenneth Dearstyne, Senior VP Financial and Administrative Services at 10 South Second Street, Reading, PA 19602 electronically via the PennBid portal (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/) by 12:00 PM, prevailing time on 09-23-2025. At that time, a summary of bids received will be displayed on PennBid immediately after bid opening. Bids will only be accepted through PennBid. Neither Reading Area Community College, nor Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc. will accept bids submitted in any manner other than PennBid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids.

Neither the Owner, nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids.

The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to applicable law and waive any minor immaterial informalities in the bidding process in accordance with the law. The Contract, if https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ mailto:info@PennBid.net awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive in all material respects to the bid requirements. No bid shall be deemed accepted until the adoption of a formal resolution by the Owner.

Complete sets of Bidding Documents will be available on Spiezle's website, at no cost, at www.spiezle.com/current-bidding/. You will be required to fill out the online contact form to obtain the bidding documents. Should you have any questions, please contact the Architect’s office at bidding@spiezle.com.

Complete sets of Bidding Documents will be available on the PennBid website at https://pennbid.procureware.com/Bids.

All bidders must use and complete all bid forms provided in the manner designated and must.

comply with all requirements contained in the instructions and specifications. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee in the form of a Certified Check, Cashier’s Check, or Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent 10% of the bid, but not more than $20,000.

There will be a MANDATORY pre-bid meeting held at the Schmidt Training & Technology Center Schmidt 15 North Front Street , Reading, Pennsylvania 19602 at 10:00 on 09-03-2025, followed by a tour of the project site, prevailing time for the purpose of considering questions posed by the bidders. Due to the special nature of the work involved that can only be seen by an in-depth visitation, bidders must visit the project site as an integral and important element of the bidding process so that all bidders have an equal understanding of the scope of work involved.

Notice of Community Development Block Grant Requirements:

Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contact Documents must be paid on this project, and that employees and applicants for employment shall not be discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap.

The Contract is subject to the requirements for affirmative action to ensure equal employment.

opportunity (Executive Order 11246)

MULTI-PRIME CONTRACT BID

Sealed Bid Proposals shall be received as follows:

CONTRACT #1: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT #2: Plumbing

CONTRACT #3: HEATING, VENTILATING & AIR-CONDITIONING

CONTRACT #4: ELECTRICAL

CONTRACT #5: AUDIO VISUAL

ISSUED BY ORDER OF: Reading Area Community College

Reading , U.S. , PA Kenneth Dearstyne Senior VP Financial and Administrative Services mailto:bidding@spiezle.com https://pennbid.procureware.com/Bids