7-Newspaper Ad - Revised 9.5.25 - FINAL.pdf

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Gatehouse is accepting sealed bids for the “The Gatehouse HVAC and Electrical Upgrades Project” via PennBid or hard copies until 11:00 A.M.

local time on September 24, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened. Bids will be opened at that time at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Hardcopies of the bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked on the outside "Sealed Bid for The Gatehouse HVAC and Electrical Upgrades Project”. Bids will be reviewed by The Gatehouse and a contractor will be selected contingent upon SEDA-COG’s approval of the bid for compliance with CDBG funding regulations. There will be a optional pre-bid meeting on site, 21 Gatehouse Drive, Danville, PA 17821, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM local time. The Work comprises installation of a new HVAC system in the existing building as well as electrical upgrades throughout the building. Twelve individual wall units are to be installed into all major rooms with their own wireless controlled thermostats. The existing heat system is to be left in place to allow for back-up or supplemental heating, as needed.

Three main outdoor condenser inverters, one for each floor, will be located along the exterior of the facility and all required piping and electrical connections will travel underground, through the foundation wall, and into the basement where it will be dispersed throughout the building. All necessary infrastructure will travel from floor to floor via locations near the current radiator pipes. All power, condensation, return, and supply lines will be concealed along the ceiling, as needed, by crown molding. Where crown molding is required, it will be placed around the entire perimeter of the room involved. Boxed out corners will be used to allow necessary components to run down the walls. Nothing additional is to be installed onto the exterior of the building.

Additionally, miscellaneous electrical work and upgrades are to be completed throughout the building and are outlined in technical specification (Part III) section 04060 of these Contract Documents. The Work is to be completed in two contracts, Mechanical Construction and Electrical Construction, as is outlined on the Bid Form. If more than one contractor is selected, they are responsible for coordination with one another for successful completion of the project.

Contractor(s) are responsible for coordination with the Engineer, SEDA-COG and The Gatehouse in order to complete the work and to obtain all required permits from the Township Third Party Agency. Work is to be completed in accordance with all manufacturers’ recommendations and these Contract Documents. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid price as a guarantee that the Bidder, if its Bid is accepted, will promptly obtain the required Bonds and Insurance, prepare the required submittal documents and execute the Agreement. A complete set of the Contract Documents can be viewed and obtained online at http://PennBid.Bonfirehub.com or a full set of Contract Documents can be picked up at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 for $45.00, with an additional $25.00 shipping cost if required. Also, full set of the Contract Documents can be viewed, without charge, at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc. 2701 Columbia Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 4:30 P.M. Davis Bacon wage rates apply to this project. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the Contractor must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000. The Gatehouse is utilizing federal funds for this project and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 75 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. Moreover, the Contractor shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the Contractor must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part 75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. The Gatehouse, in accordance with its Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a bidder who is a Section 3 business concern. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Bids may be held by The Gatehouse for up to 60 calendar days, or as allowed by law, from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the http://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ contract. The Gatehouse reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts. The Gatehouse does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nation origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services.

SEDA-Council of Governments Ms. Leslie Hosterman, Project Coordinator