Emergency Response Radio Equipment Project
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- Honey Brook Borough, Chester County
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
- 730 Radio Communication And Telecommunication Testing, Measuring, And Analyzing Equipment, Accessories And Supplies
- 20428 Data Entry And Remote Job Entry Devices, Voice Activated: Voice Recognition, Voice Digitization, Speech Synthesizers, Etc.
- 287 Electronic Equipment, Components, Parts, And Accessories (See Class 730 For Testing Or Analyzing Type)
- 91514 Broadcasting Services, Radio
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About this opportunity
Honey Brook Borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania is soliciting sealed bids for the Emergency Response Radio Equipment Project, a procurement of eighteen (18) Harris XL-200P Multiband Portable Radios and related accessories including lithium-ion batteries, helical antennas, leather carrying cases, single bay chargers, and a six-bay charging station for use in emergency response operations. The project is being administered by McCarthy Engineering Associates on behalf of Honey Brook Borough. Bids must be submitted online via the PennBid Program by 11:00 a.m. on March 9, 2026, with written questions due by 2:00 p.m. on February 23, 2026. The bid opening and tabulation will occur publicly on March 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with the contract award scheduled for March 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Honey Brook Borough Hall, 71 Pequea Avenue, Honey Brook, PA 19344. The successful contractor must complete all work within 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an estimated completion date of July 21, 2026. All bidders must conform to the General Conditions and detailed specifications provided in the bid package, and the contractor must provide detailed schedules, submittals, quality assurance documentation, and record documents throughout the project period. Bid security of ten percent (10%) of the base bid amount is required, along with a Performance Bond at 100% of the contract amount and a Maintenance Bond at 10% of the maximum bid price within ten days of award.
The project is funded in part through a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority, under the Chester County Community Revitalization Program (CRP), which imposes specific compliance requirements including prevailing wage rates, nondiscrimination provisions, and Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act compliance where applicable. All work must be performed during normal business hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with owner occupancy maintained throughout the project period. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids, reduce project quantities, and award to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a responsive bid. The contract is subject to liquidated damages of $600 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion within the designated timeframe. Progress payments will be made monthly with retainage of 10% until 50% completion and 5% thereafter, with final payment withheld until all work is accepted and all required documentation, liens waivers, and compliance forms are submitted. The Borough may hold bids for up to 60 days from the bid opening date for review, government approvals, grant receipt, and investigation of bidder qualifications. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation documents.
Opportunity text
Sealed proposals will be received by Honey Brook Borough, online via the PennBid™ Program, until 11:00 am, on March, 9, 2026 for the Emergency Response Radio Equipment Project. The Borough of Honey Brook is soliciting bids for the procurement of eighteen (18) Harris XL-200P Multiband Portable Radios and related accessories for use in emergency response. Bidders must conform to the General Conditions and detailed Specifications in the bid package. All documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at PennBid™ - www.PennBid.net. Only questions submitted online via PennBid™ shall be considered. Responses will be provided on the website and be visible to all Bidders. Any changes to the plans or specifications will be provided as an Addendum and notice will be given to Bidders through the website via email. No responses will be provided for requests received after 2:00 pm on February 23, 2026. The bids will be opened and the bid tabulation summaries will be made publicly available on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 11:00 am (local time) on PennBid™. Bids may be held by HBB for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of Bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the Bids, receipt of government approvals, receipt of grant(s) and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding the Contract. Bids may be publicly awarded on March 16, 2026 at 7:00pm (local time) at the Honey Brook Borough Hall, 71 Pequea Avenue, Honey Brook, PA 19344. The project indicated will be funded in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, commonwealth Financing Authority. The solicitation process, contract and conduct of the work must meet the requirements of the grant agreement between the Owner and the County. The agreement obligates the Owner to certain compliance requirements that if not followed could cause the Owner to not receive the CRP proceeds. Bids are to be submitted on the forms furnished in the bid package. All bidders must be qualified to perform the work and shall complete the required Bidder Forms contained in the contract documents. Award of the Contract, if the contract is awarded, will be to the lowest responsible bidder, however Owner reserves the right to reject any and or all bids on any basis and to waive any informality in the bidding, as permitted by law. The bid must be accompanied by a Cashier's Check, Certified Check, or Bid Bond in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the bid, made payable to Honey Brook Borough. Also required are a properly executed Bid Form, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Certification Statement, and Contractor's Qualification Statement. The successful bidder shall also be required to provide a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract amount within ten (10) calendar days of written notice of acceptance of the Bid. Honey Brook Borough reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to accept any portion of any bid, and to award Contracts as is deemed best for the Borough. Honey Brook Borough also reserves the right to waive any defects, errors, omissions, irregularities, or informalities in bids received.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 1-Div 01 Bid Documents.pdf | ||
| 2-Div 00 Bid Documents.pdf |
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