Demolition Services Rebid

The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County, is soliciting Bid 2026-91 for stand-by Demolition Services Rebid, with questions due November 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM and sealed bids due December 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM through PennBid. No formal set-aside applies. The City sets minimum participation levels of 5% Minority Business Enterprise and 3% Women Business Enterprise, but bidders that miss those levels are not automatically rejected if they document good-faith solicitation efforts. A resident preference of up to 5%, not to exceed $2,500, is available to firms with a principal place of business or an office with five employees in Allentown. Identified Business Enterprises (small, diverse, or veteran-owned) may qualify for a 95% preference factor if properly licensed.

The contractor must stay on stand-by for emergency and non-emergency call-outs to raze or demolish commercial or residential properties determined to be immediately unsafe. Required capabilities include 24/7 availability through a single contact number, emergency response within forty-five minutes of notification by the Building Inspector, and work covering asbestos and hazardous material removal, structural demolition, basement floor removal and filling, foundation wall removal to three feet below grade, lot grading, and perimeter fencing. All work is subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wages Act requirements, OSHA standards, and the Public Works Employment Verification Act, with E-Verify compliance. Insurance requires $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate comprehensive general liability, $1,000,000 auto liability, $1,000,000 professional liability, and statutory workers' compensation.

Pricing uses hourly labor rates for normal and after-hours work, per-ton or per-unit rates for debris, hazardous material, and asbestos work, and regular and overtime equipment rates with mobilization fees. Each emergency project is quoted separately and subject to City approval before work begins. Liquidated damages of $200 per calendar day apply to original contract amounts between $100,000 and $500,000. Bid security of $2,000 is required as a bid bond, certified check, irrevocable letter of credit, or bank check. The City may award by item, section, group, or in its entirety on best value, considering price, quality, and delivery. Bids remain binding for ninety days after opening.

Submissions must be made exclusively through PennBid, with a signature page, proposal page, qualification statement, equipment list, resident and IBE preference forms, MBE/WBE forms, political disclosure form, and W-9. The MBE/WBE solicitation and commitment form is mandatory for bids exceeding $40,000, and bidders must contact MBE/WBE vendors at least ten days before bid opening. Questions go through PennBid's "Ask a Question" feature.