City of Scranton 2026 Demolition Package #1
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 2026-ITB-130
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP code
- Point of contact
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- Brian Phillips bphillips@scrantonpa.gov (570) 983-5420
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About this opportunity
The City of Scranton Department of Business Administration is requesting sealed bids for demolition of four residential structures in Scranton, Pennsylvania under ITB 2026 Demolition Package #1, with bids due by 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, and questions due by 11:59 p.m. on July 9, 2026.
The scope covers complete demolition of properties at 905 Ridge Avenue, 129 South Irving Avenue, 1949 Myrtle Street, and 1610 Roselynn Street, including obtaining demolition permits, structural demolition, utility capping, sewer drain capping, concrete breaking and removal, brush clearing, lot backfilling, seeding, and disposal of all demolition materials. Limited asbestos-containing materials inspections by Quad Three Group, Inc. determined that asbestos was not identified in accessible areas of any property, though contractors must be prepared for additional testing of inaccessible materials discovered during demolition. Structural evaluations by Barry Isett and Associates, Inc. determined all four properties exceed 85 percent deterioration and require demolition. No pre-proposal meeting will be held.
Bidders must maintain a minimum of five years of experience under their current business name and hold a valid Scranton contractor's license. A bid bond equal to 10 percent of the contract amount is required; performance and payment bonds (both 100 percent) are due at award. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation (statutory), Employer's Liability ($500,000 minimum), Comprehensive General Liability ($1,000,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($300,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate), all with A.M. Best rating of "A-" or better and naming the City as additional insured. Respondents must submit affirmative action certifications, non-collusion affidavits, certificates of non-segregated facilities, Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Disclosure, Pennsylvania E-Verify documentation, and federal lobbying certification. All bids must be submitted electronically via the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid.
Opportunity text
CITY OF SCRANTON
INVITATION TO BID
City of Scranton 2026 Demolition Package #1
The City of Scranton Department of Business Administration is seeking separate sealed bids for City of Scranton 2026 Demolition Package #1. Bids will be received online by the City Controller via the City's e-Procurement Portal until 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at which time such bids will be opened in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. A video of the bid opening will be available for public viewing at www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570 after the live opening.
Bids shall be made upon the specifications included in the official Invitation to Bid (ITB) which may be obtained by visiting the City of Scranton's e-Procurement Portal, https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa. If you intend to submit a bid, you must register on the City's e-Procurement Portal. Once registered, you may view and click "Follow" to be a prospective bidder for this ITB. You will then appear on the followers list. If you do not follow this project you will not receive automatic addenda notifications, nor will you be able to draft a response in the City's e-Procurement Portal, and therefore you will be unable to participate in or be considered for this ITB.
All bid documents and supplementary documents must be uploaded and submitted using the City's e-Procurement Portal prior to 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, as instructed in this ITB. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the submission status shows as "Submitted," the submission is complete. At that point, bidder's representative who is registered with the City will receive an email confirmation from the City's e-Procurement Portal.
All communications regarding technical, scope, and/or project related questions and requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, and deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this ITB shall be submitted via "Q & A" through the City's e-Procurement Portal, before the deadline of 11:59 pm on Thursday, July 9, 2026 and according to these specifications herein.
If you encounter any technical difficulties utilizing the City's e-Procurement Portal, you may contact OpenGov, the Software Administrator, using the real-time chat function on the website (located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at support@procurenow.com. It is still your responsibility to ensure that your bid is submitted before the deadline.
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