Division 1 Asbestos Abatement

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works Bureau of Facilities, is soliciting sealed bids through Invitation for Bid #2026-IFB-070 for asbestos abatement services at the Division 1 Streets Maintenance Building located at 300 Kilbuck Road in Riverview Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The procurement involves the removal and lawful disposal of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) identified in Room 101 of this active municipal facility, specifically approximately 4,440 square feet of cementitious wallboard containing 25 percent chrysotile asbestos and 3,250 square feet of ceiling board containing 20 percent chrysotile asbestos, with contractors having the option to either remove approximately 50 percent of the ceiling board or encapsulate inaccessible ceiling areas using approved asbestos encapsulation coating systems. All work must be performed in strict accordance with OSHA regulations, EPA NESHAP standards, and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection requirements, with completion required within 30 calendar days of the Notice-to-Proceed. Qualified bidders must be licensed asbestos abatement contractors in Pennsylvania with certified supervisors and workers, possess demonstrated experience in occupied municipal facilities, and provide three comparable asbestos abatement projects completed within the last five years with owner references. Bids must provide unit pricing per square foot for wallboard removal, ceiling board removal, and ceiling board encapsulation, with all unit prices including containment, labor subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage requirements (ranging from approximately $44 to $104 per hour depending on trade classification), materials, equipment, waste disposal, overhead, and profit. The question submission deadline is May 15, 2026, and bids are due electronically via the City's procurement portal by May 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with award contingent upon contract execution and furnishing of Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price.

Contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals including 18 percent minority-owned, 7 percent women-owned, 5 percent veteran-owned, and 3 percent LGBTQIA+-owned business participation, and must submit signed letters of commitment from identified subcontractors, evidence of outreach efforts, and current third-party certifications to substantiate these commitments. General liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate is required, along with automotive liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and umbrella liability coverage of $5,000,000, with the City of Pittsburgh named as an additional insured on all policies. A bid guarantee of no more than five percent of the total bid amount must be submitted with the proposal. Payment will be made based on actual field-verified quantities at monthly intervals, with 92 percent payment until project completion exceeds 50 percent, then 100 percent thereafter, with retainage held until final acceptance. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available documentation, though the prevailing wage rates and scope of work suggest a project likely to exceed the $25,000 threshold triggering prevailing wage requirements under Pennsylvania law.