Cafeteria and Vocational Building Project

Avon Grove Charter School is seeking sealed electronic bids for a comprehensive Cafeteria and Vocational Building Project located in London Grove Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The procurement will be conducted through four distinct prime contract categories: General Construction (Contract No. 1), HVAC Construction (Contract No. 2), Electrical Construction (Contract No. 3), and Plumbing Construction (Contract No. 4). Electronic bids must be submitted via PennBid no later than 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, with a public bid opening at 3:00 PM at the school's location. A mandatory pre-bid conference for all prime contract bidders is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 3:30 PM at Avon Grove Charter School. Bidders must register on PennBid.net and demonstrate financial capability, experience with similar Pennsylvania public school projects within the last five years, and the ability to self-perform at least ten percent of construction work. The project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and requires compliance with federal equal employment opportunity provisions.

The procurement includes several key restrictions and compliance requirements for potential bidders. Contractors must meet extensive insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability with $2,000,000 per project aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000, and umbrella coverage of $10,000,000. Performance and payment bonds must equal 100 percent of the contract sum. Additional statutory requirements include E-Verify employment verification, Act 127 public works employment verification, criminal background clearances, and child abuse history certifications. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project triggers special bid conditions for federally or state-assisted construction financed through Rural Development. Liquidated damages will be assessed for contract delays, with $2,000 per day for the General Construction Contract and $1,000 per day for other contracts beyond scheduled milestone and substantial completion dates. The Project Architect is Heckendorn Shiles Architects, and the Project Construction Manager is CHA Consulting, located in Wayne and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, respectively.