Attachment-8'_City_of_Pittsburgh_Bench.pdf

This attachment to Invitation for Bid #2026-IFB-016 pertains to the City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget and Department of Public Works' procurement of steel and wood park benches. The solicitation requests bids for assembled benches in 6-foot and 8-foot configurations featuring painted steel frames and unfinished quartersawn white oak or pine wood seating surfaces, along with individual replacement components including bench slats, complete bench frames with hardware and cross braces, and metal frames only. The question submission deadline is March 31, 2026, with bid responses due electronically by April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., followed by bid opening at 3:00 p.m. at the City's Office of Management and Budget in Pittsburgh. The contract term extends from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Delivery must be completed within 90 days of order receipt with all shipping and delivery costs included in vendor pricing.

Bidders must submit pricing structured by quantity tiers (1-6 units, 7+ units, 11-20 units, and beyond) with all prices firm and fixed without escalation provisions. Acceptable manufacturers are Architectural Iron Company in Milford, Pennsylvania, and Furniture Pro Corp. in Spring Valley, New York, or approved equals, with compliance required to detailed technical specifications referencing ASTM standards. A bid guarantee equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required, with performance and payment bonds of 100 percent of contract price and general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate required upon award. Subcontracting participation goals require 18 percent minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), 7 percent women-owned business enterprise (WBE), and 5 percent veteran-owned business enterprise (VBE) participation. The City is exempt from federal excise taxes, transportation taxes, and state sales tax on certain construction materials, requiring vendors to provide itemized sales tax estimates separately from bid submissions.