3-Spec Instr to Bidders 71-FA-8.2 Dec 2023 - PennBid.pdf
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This is a Special Instructions to Bidders document issued by the State System of Higher Education (SSHE) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a construction project at Commonwealth University–Bloomsburg Campus. The Swisher Drive Road Paving Project (CWU-90-B) involves milling and repaving Swisher Drive and repairing areas around storm catch basins on the Bloomsburg Campus located at 400 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Work shall be performed by Separate Prime Contractors with a General Construction Contractor serving as the Lead Prime Contractor. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for April 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Maintenance Building Parking Lot (Lower Campus). Electronic bids are due by May 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT through PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. The project requires an on-site start date of July 1, 2026, with substantial completion required by July 31, 2026. The contracting officer is Wesley Light, Construction Procurement Lead, reachable at (717) 517-6304 or wlight@passhe.edu. Pre-bid questions must be submitted through PennBid's "Ask a Question" feature with a cut-off date of April 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.
The contract cost range for this project is $90,000–$100,000. Prevailing wages apply to this project per the Standard Form of Contract. Liquidated damages are not applicable. Bid security is not required. Bidders must submit a Contractor's Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305) and a Performance Plan with a bar chart project schedule outline. Performance and payment bonds are required at 100 percent of the awarded contract price, and a maintenance bond of 10 percent of the awarded contract price is required with the contract. Bids shall remain valid for a minimum of 60 days. All bid documents must be obtained from PennBid; bidders obtaining documents from other bid exchanges will be ineligible to submit proposals. No small diverse business set-asides are applicable to this solicitation.
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Solicitation for Construction 71-FA-8.2 Special Instructions to Bidders Solicitation No. CWU-90-B Page 1 of 3
STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project Title: Swisher Drive Road Paving
Project No: CWU-90-B
Location: CWU Bloomsburg Campus, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Project Scope: Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg Campus of the PA State System of Higher
Education invites General Contractors to download bid documents for this project. Work included under this Project consists of all work as shown on the drawings and included in the contract documents to mill and repave Swisher Drive Road Paving and repair areas around storm catch basins as shown on the documents.
Work shall be accomplished by a Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the General Construction Contractor and 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 construction identified on the Contract Documents to the satisfaction of, and subject to approval of the Professional and the University.
Contract Time: see Standard Form of Contract
Prevailing Wages: Yes; see Standard Form of Contract
Liquidated Damages: No; see Standard Form of Contract
Contract Cost Ranges: CWU-90-B.1 General $90,000 - $100,000
Directions: Visit www.bloomu.edu for driving directions
BIDDING INFORMATION
Issuing Office: Wesley Light, Construction Procurement Lead PASSHE c/o Commonwealth University 400 E. Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Contracting Officer: Wesley Light
Design Professional: Not Applicable
Plans and Specs: Available for download at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
Bidders must obtain all bid documents from PennBid and not any other bid exchanges to be eligible to submit a bid proposal.
Bids Due Date/Time: May 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT http://www.bloomu.edu/
Solicitation No. CWU-90-B Page 2 of 3
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 at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/
A MANDATORY: Pre-bid Conference Date/Time: April 14, 2026, at 1:00 pm at Maintenance Building Parking Lot (Lower Campus), Bloomsburg, PA 17815.
Mandatory or Not: Attendance is mandatory
Location: Maintenance Building Parking Lot (Lower Campus) at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815
Site Visits: Yes, following the Pre-Bid Conference
Point of Contact/Submittal of Bids:
Wesley Light, Construction Procurement Lead PASSHE c/o Commonwealth University 400 E. Second Street Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Phone: (717) 517-6304 Email: wlight@passhe.edu
Technical Matters:
Emil Mikle, Ph: (570)389-4922 Email: emikle@commonwealthu.edu
Rich Yoder, Ph: (570)389-4541 Email: ryoder@commonwealthu.edu Commonwealth University Office of Planning & Construction Facilities Management Department
Submit Pre-Bid Questions through the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid only.
Cut-off Date for Pre-Bid Questions: April 28, 2026 by 12:00 PM EST.
Responses to questions which require addenda or changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified when a change or addenda has been posted.
REAAs for Small Diverse Business (SDB) proactive solicitation:
Not Applicable
Bid Security Required: Not Required
Bid Security Allowed: Not Required
Bid Period: Bids shall be valid for not less than 60 days
Special Requirements: As outlined in 011101 Special Provisions Provide Contractors Qualification
Statement (A305) and Performance Plan with bar chart project schedule outline to be submitted with Bid – Use July 1, 2026 as on-site start date. The Contractor shall prosecute the Work diligently and substantially complete the Work not later than July 31, 2026.
https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ mailto:wlight@passhe.edu mailto:emikle@commonwealthu.edu mailto:ryoder@commonwealthu.edu
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Items Required to be Submitted with the Bid: Bid Form
Performance Plan with bar chart project schedule outline, and work force requirements for contractors with bid as outlined in 011101 {to be submitted with Bid) Contractor’s Qualification Statement (A305)
Performance, Payment, Required with the Contract: 100% of awarded Contract Price
Maintenance Bonds Required with the Contract: 10% of awarded Contract Price
| STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS |
| Bid Security Required: Not Required |
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