Muhlenberg school district weapons detection system request for proposal MSD-WDS-2026-2
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- Muhlenberg School District, Berks County
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- Pennsylvania
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Muhlenberg School District is requesting sealed bids for asbestos abatement at Muhlenberg High School, with bids due November 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM through the PennBid online portal, and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the school site.
The scope is removal and disposal of approximately 6,000 square feet of asbestos-containing blackboard and tack board adhesive from the first floor, executed in five phases between December 2026 and June 2027. Phase 1 (December 2026) covers 2,194 square feet; Phase 2 (January 16–17, 2027) covers 768 square feet; Phase 3 (February 13–14, 2027) covers 768 square feet; Phase 4 (March 22–26, 2027) covers 1,880 square feet; and Phase 5 (June 7–11, 2027) covers 390 square feet. Contractors must meet Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements set by the Department of Labor and Industry and comply with the Public Works Employment Verification Act (Act 127 of 2012). Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for failure to achieve substantial completion or final completion by specified dates. Pennsylvania state sales and use taxes are not included in the bid price.
Bids must include unit pricing for each phase, lump sum pricing for bonds, insurance, and mobilization/demobilization, and bid security equal to ten percent of the total bid amount in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or bid bond. The award will go to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 calendar days after opening, extendable to 120 days if award is delayed by governmental approvals or grant awards. Winning contractors must execute performance and payment bonds and provide insurance documentation within 15 days of Notice of Award. Estimated final completion and readiness for final payment is June 25, 2027. Paper bids are not accepted; all submissions must be made online through PennBid.
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Muhlenberg School District ("District") seeks proposals from qualified firms to furnish, deliver, install, configure, and commission enough weapons detection systems to cover 3 lanes/portals of entry (e.g., sensor portals/arrays with AI analytics/Able to work without a LAN or using the cloud/batteries lasting at least 16 hours/weatherproof), and to provide appropriate on-site setup, administrator training, and operator/end-user training within Muhlenberg Senior High School. The District intends to award a single contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the District, considering the evaluation criteria stated herein per 62 Pa.C.S. §513. The Muhlenberg School District currently deploys CEIA OPENGATE Freestanding Weapons Detection Systems. Muhlenberg School District would like to continue with CEIA OPENGATE or an equivalent technology.
Update #1 ·
Sealed Bids will be received online by Muhlenberg School District until 10:00 PM local time, on November 10, 2026 for the Asbestos Abatement Project - Muhlenberg High School. Online bids shall be submitted by way of the PennBid Program. Paper bids will not be accepted for this project. All documents and solicitation details are available online at no cost except to the successful bidder at PennBid - www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Bidders assume responsibility that their Bid is received prior to the designated bid opening time and date. The Project consists of the removal and disposal of approximately 6,000 square feet of asbestos-containing blackboard/tack board adhesive throughout the 1st Floor of the Muhlenberg High School. This project will be completed in 5 Phases; Phase 1 - December, 2026 - Removal and Disposal of 2,194 SF; Phase 2 - January 16 to 17, 2027 - Removal and Disposal of 768 SF; Phase 3 - February 13 to 14, 2027 - Removal and Disposal of 768 SF; Phase 4 - March, 2027 - Removal and Disposal of 1,880 SF; Phase 5 - Summer, 2027 - Removal and Disposal of 390 SF. Each Proposal for the Project shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form provided by the Contract Documents, drawn to the order of the Muhlenberg School District, and in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the extended Bid Amount, as a guarantee that if the Proposal is accepted, a Contract will be entered into and the performance thereby properly secured. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Muhlenberg High School located at 400 Sharp Ave., Reading PA 19605. Addenda, if any, will be issued through the PennBid Program. Attention is called to the fact that prevailing minimum wage rates as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry must be paid by the Contractors on this projects and that employees and applicants for employment shall not be discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, or handicap. Each Bidder is required to meet the requirements of Public Works Employment Verification Act, Act 127 of 2012. The Muhlenberg School District, Owner, hereby reserves the right, which is understood and agreed to by all bidders, to refuse and reject any or all bids submitted, or portions thereof, and also reserves the right to waive any informality in bids received.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| 1-Muhlenberg School District Weapons Detection Systems RFP (3).pdf | ||
| 1-Project Manual.pdf |
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