Additional Lead Abatement Contractors Needed - Lead-Safe and Healthy Homes Program

The City of Chester, Pennsylvania, through its Bureau of Health, is soliciting information under RFI 2026-005c from qualified and certified lead abatement contractors for a prequalified pool serving approximately 120 residential properties over three years. Questions are due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and responses close November 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eligibility is restricted: bidders must be registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry as lead contractors and must keep PA-certified Lead Supervisors and PA-certified Lead Workers on payroll. Subcontractors and 1099 employees are not permitted.

The scope covers deteriorating lead-based paint and intact lead-based paint likely to become future hazards in the city's aging housing stock. Primary targets are two- to three-bedroom twin homes, though single-family homes and apartments may be included. Work proceeds under Three-Way Party Agreements among the City, property owners, and contractors. Contractors must follow HUD Guidelines for lead-based paint hazard evaluation and control and lead-safe work practices, including work site containment and occupant protection. If initial post-renovation clearance wipe sampling fails, retesting by certified lead inspectors occurs at contractor expense. Selected contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

The program is funded primarily through a Lead Hazard Reduction Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Suggested budgetary pricing for individual line items ranges from $2.00 to $1,150.00 per unit, with total per-parcel cost not to exceed $24,499.99 in compliance with federal procurement law; exceptions may apply.

Responses require PA certifications, proof of insurance, project summaries with photographs, a questionnaire, an organizational chart, and attestations. Required forms include a notarized non-collusion affidavit executed by the person responsible for bid pricing, debarment and suspension acknowledgement, conflict of interest disclosure, campaign contributions disclosure, sexual harassment and non-discrimination acknowledgement, workers' compensation acknowledgement, subcontractor declarations, and a Public Works Employment Verification Form that must be returned before contract award and commits the contractor to E-Verify for new hires.

The City anticipates selecting two to four contractors and plans to notify selected contractors by early December 2026. The opportunity was posted November 6, 2026 on PennBid.