4-AmphCommCntrPh4-BRF.pdf
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This is a Bidder Response Form for Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) and Section 3 compliance related to an Amphitheater/Community Center Phase 4 project in Freemansburg Borough, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. The project involves the design and construction of cast-in-place concrete retaining walls and concrete footings, requiring bidders to furnish all supervision, personnel, labor, materials, machinery, equipment, and associated work as indicated in the plans. Bidders are required to attend a mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting scheduled for 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Freemansburg Borough Building, 600 Monroe Street, Freemansburg, PA. Bids will be received online through PennBid until 11:00 AM prevailing time on Thursday, October 1, 2026. All project documents and details are available electronically at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. No bid may be withdrawn within sixty days of the opening date.
The project is funded in part with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Bidders must meet specified MBE/WBE goals of 5.0% for minority-owned businesses and 3.0% for women-owned businesses, as well as a Section 3 Contracting Goal of 10.0%. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent of the total bid price. Bidders are required to contact state-certified MBE/WBE firms and submit a completed Bidder Response Form documenting their efforts to meet these goals. Workers employed on the project must be paid federal Davis-Bacon wage rates as promulgated through SAM.gov. The successful bidder will be required to furnish completion documentation including a Minority/Women Business Utilization Report and certification forms for each MBE/WBE business utilized before final payment. Freemansburg Borough reserves the right to reject all bids and waive any bidding informalities.
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TO BE SUBMITTI~D WITH BID
BIDDER RESPONSE FORM:
MBE/WBE/SECTION 3 COMPLIANCE
A. ·:emcierinforfilation Bidder Name: Contact Person:
BIN#:
Address: Project Name:
Telephone: Bid Amount: $
As principal owner of the above~named firm, I certify that our firm is a bona fide:
Minority Owned Business Enterprise Signature _Women Owned Business Enterprise
Section 3 Business Enterprise Title
- (Must also submit Att. HJ
None of the Above Date B. Subcontracto:r Pro.iection , .· .
MBE Goal: 5.0% WBE Goal: 3.0% Section 3 Contracting Goal: 10.0%
Potential MBE/WBE/Sec3 Choose one: Subcontract Amount/
Subcontractor or Supplier MBE/WBE/Sec3 Address Type of Work
C. Outreach Efforts If any of the above goals were not met, please describe yom efforts to enlist MBE/WBE/Section 3 subcontractors or suppliers.
D. Current Employees Please attach a list of all employees (including for trade, office, and professional staff) and their titles as of the date of your bid. This list will be used as the basis for determining new hires for Section 3 compliance.
(Section 3 definitions included in Attachment E)
AMPHITHEATER/COMMUNITY CNTR-PH 4
FREEMANSBURG BORO, NORTHAMPTON CO, PA
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GUIDELINES AND BIDDER INSTRUCTIONS:
MINORITY/WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
This project is f·unded in part with federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) fonds, as awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In accordance with federal and state rules and regulations, municipalities must uphold the conditions of Minority/Women Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE). The objective of the plans is to facilitate the strengthening and expansion of MBE/WBE businesses.
The MBE goal for this project is 5.0% and the WBE goal is 3.0%. The successful bidder will be required to submit evidence that these goals have been met either through its own employment practices or through the use of MBE/WBE subcontractors and vendors. Failure to provide information related to these requirements may result in the bidder being determined not responsible.
As part of your bid:
In preparation of your bid, you must contact certified MBE/WBE in order to solicit subcontractor and supplier proposals. The cunent listing of state~certified MBE/WBE firms can be accessed at: http://www.dgsweb.state.pa.us/mbewbe/VendorSearch.aspx. You may also contact other MBE/WBE films of which you are aware.
As part of your bid, you must submit the Bidder Response Form (Attaclunent A), which will be used to ascertain youi· level of MBE/WBE utilization. Your efforts and success in utilizing these firms will be one of the tests of bidder responsibility.
Failure to meet this project's MBE/WBE goals does not automatically disqualify yom· bid. At the municipality's discretion, elements of the MBE/WBE requirements may be waived, provided the bidder can submit adequate evidence of an effort to enlist MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers for the project.
If you are the successful bidder:
If you are the successful bidder, you will be expected to document your efforts to solicit MBE/WBE business participation, and to confirm the percentage of participation you will achieve.
At the completion· of the project and before final payment, you will be required to furnish a completed Minority/Women Business Utilization Report (Attachment C), along with a Minority/Women Business Certification form (Attachment D) for each MBE/WBE business.
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