SSHE-82-CWU-0037-B: Nelson Field – Rally Statue Foundation & Plaza Project
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- Commonwealth University, Columbia County
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- Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, through its State System of Higher Education, is seeking a construction contract for the Internal Gutter and Cupola Repair Project (CWU-53-B) at the Ben Franklin building on the Bloomsburg Campus. The project involves comprehensive restoration work, including repairing existing rain gutters, replacing wood entablature at the roof eave, repairing downspouts, and replacing the existing roof cupola. Bidders must be prepared to execute the work as Separate Prime Contractors, with the General Contractor serving as the Lead Prime Contractor. A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for November 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM in Conference Room 114 of the Ben Franklin building. Electronic bids are due by December 2, 2025, at 1:00 PM EDT through the PennBid platform, with bidders required to register on the platform and submit a Contractor's Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305) and a Performance Plan with a project schedule. Qualification requirements include the ability to provide performance and payment bonds at 100% of the contract price and a 10% maintenance bond.
The procurement does not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project will be subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements, with the Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination being Serial Number 25-09483. The contract is estimated to be valued between $300,000 and $325,000, with a contract duration from May 18, 2026, to August 21, 2026. Substantial completion is targeted for August 9, 2026, with final completion on August 21, 2026. Bidders must be prepared to work with historical preservation requirements, including carefully removing and reinstalling slate shingles and preserving architectural elements like the spire, weather vane, and bronze straps. The project involves technical specifications such as encapsulating existing internal gutters with a multi-coated liquid applied membrane and replacing wood elements with Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) cornice. Contractors will need to provide structural calculations and roof condition assessments for review and approval by the Architect of Record prior to fabrication and installation.
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Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg Campus of the PA State System of Higher Education invites General Contractors to download bid documents for this project. Work consists under this Project consists of concrete slab on grade plaza construction, foundation for a new statue, and decorative site wall/bench elements. Work to include Installation of a new mat slab foundation for a proposed statue. Installation/placement of a new concrete sidewalk plaza as an extension to the existing site sidewalk. Installation of new masonry site walls to act at seats and/or display elements and related site restoration. Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the General Construction bidder selected by the owner. Specific instructions for coordination and responsibilities of the Lead Prime Contractor are contained in Section 0131000 A mandatory Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on April 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Nelson Field House Entrance on the campus of Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg Pa 17815. Electronic Bids are due no later than 1:00 PM, EDT on May 14, 2026, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the "Ask a Question" feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. PennBid provides bid privacy, security and supplier confidentiality, while streamlining the overall procurement process. Although all solicitations are available for public viewing, interested suppliers need to register to be able to submit a bid. Directions: Visit www.bloomu.edu for driving directions
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Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg Campus of the PA State System of Higher Education invites Mechanical Contractors to download bid documents for this project. Work consists of steam line and condensate line demolition and replacement and restoration. Work includes excavation and site preparation for installation of new underground utilities including steam and condensate piping systems. Contractor shall provide all excavation, backfill, sheeting, shoring, dewatering, rock excavation, surveying, layout, and test pitting required for the work. In addition, work includes demolition and removal of portions of existing steam and condensate piping systems including associated insulation, traps, valves, sump pumps, and other components located within existing manholes. Existing piping indicated to be abandoned shall be capped, plugged, sealed, and abandoned in place. Contractor shall furnish and install all steam and condensate piping, insulation, valves, supports, expansion components, and associated fittings required for a complete system. A mandatory Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on April 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Kehr Union Building (KUB) room 343 on the campus of Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg Pa 17815. Electronic Bids are due no later than 1:00 PM, EDT on May 12, 2026, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the "Ask a Question" feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. PennBid provides bid privacy, security and supplier confidentiality, while streamlining the overall procurement process. Although all solicitations are available for public viewing, interested suppliers need to register to be able to submit a bid. Directions: Visit www.bloomu.edu for driving directions
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Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg Campus of the PA State System of Higher Education invites General Contractors to download bid documents for this project. Work included under this Project consists of all work as shown on the drawings and included in the contract documents to mill and repave Swisher Drive Road Paving and repair areas around storm catch basins as shown on the documents. Work shall be accomplished by a Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the General Construction Contractor and shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all labor, superintendence, materials, tools and equipment and performing all work necessary to complete all construction identified on the Contract Documents to the satisfaction of, and subject to approval of the Professional and the University. A mandatory Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on April 14, 2026, at 1:00 pm at Maintenance Building Parking Lot (Lower Campus) at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Electronic Bids are due no later than 1:00 PM, EDT on May 12, 2026, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the "Ask a Question" feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. PennBid provides bid privacy, security and supplier confidentiality, while streamlining the overall procurement process. Although all solicitations are available for public viewing, interested suppliers need to register to be able to submit a bid. Directions: Visit www.bloomu.edu for driving directions
Update #1 ·
The Work included under this Project consists of the repair of the existing rain gutter, the in-kind replacement of the wood entablature at the existing roof eave, repair of the existing downspouts and the in-kind replacement of the existing roof cupola. Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the General Contractor. Specific instructions for coordination and responsibilities of the Lead Prime Contractor are contained in Section 0131000, Project Management and Coordination, and elsewhere throughout the Contract Documents. A mandatory Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on November 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Conference Room 114 at the Ben Franklin building on the campus of Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg PA 17815. Electronic Bids are due no later than 1:00 PM, EDT on December 2, 2025, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the "Ask a Question" feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. PennBid provides bid privacy, security and supplier confidentiality, while streamlining the overall procurement process. Although all solicitations are available for public viewing, interested suppliers need to register to be able to submit a bid. Directions: https://www.commonwealthu.edu/admissions/visit-and-connect/visit-bloomsburg
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