FY-26-27-03 STEM Equipment

The project consists of the renovation of a workshop area within the Reading Area Community College (RACC) Warehouse. Work includes selective demolition, new metal framing, insulation, doors and hardware, structural steel modifications for High-Volume, Low-Speed (HVLS) ceiling fans, storage shelving, a walk-in cooler and freezer, resilient wall base, and associated electrical work including lighting, power, controls, data infrastructure, and installation of two (2) HVLS ceiling fans . PREBID CONFERENCE An OPTIONAL pre-bid conference for all bidders will be held at Project Site on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:00 - 11:00 AM, location to be announced via PennBid. 1. A primary focus of the conference is to review project requirements, ask questions, and permit Bidders' inspection of the existing conditions. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION / SUBSTITUTION Requests for Substitution shall be 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. 1. submitted no later than Responses to Substitution requests shall be issued via Addendum no later than 3:00 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026. B. Requests for Information shall be 5:00 PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. INVITATION TO BID submitted no later than 001116 - 3 MGA 26-0014.0 FY-26-27-001 WAREHOUSE RENOVATIONS READING AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1. 1.7 Responses to RFI's shall be issued via Addendum no later than 3:00 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL A. 1.8 1.9 A. A. 1.10 A. 1.11 A. B. C. Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, item 1.12. DISQUALIFICATION AND REJECTION OF BIDS Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, item 1.17. AWARD Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, item 1.18. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT: Refer to INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, item 1.19. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS Bidders must demonstrate a successful track record in the performance of like work and similar projects. Contractor's Qualifications Statement, AIA Document A305 and Qualified Contractor Certification Form, shall be submitted with the Bid Form. Bidder/ Contractor/ Manufacturer/ Installer Qualifications and Experience Requirements: 1. Special Qualifications: Specific experience and qualifications requirements are identified for the contractor fabricating and installing portions of the signage installations under the General Construction contract. a. REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, item 1.22. Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain insurance and bonds required for the Work. A Performance Bond, a separate Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful Bidder.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Proposals will be received electronically via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com by Reading Area Community College, 10 South Second Street, Reading, PA 19602 for FY-25-26-03 Student Center For the Reading Area Community College 10 South Second Street Reading , PA 19602 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWINGS AND PROJECT MANUALS, COMMISSION NO. 24U026 , dated 08-20-2025 together with all work incidental thereto as prepared by the Spiezle. Architectural Group, Inc. , 900 West Sproul Road , Suite 201 , Springfield , Pennsylvania 19064. PennBid is the online bidding platform utilized by the College for this RFP. All bidder proposal documents can be obtained at no cost on PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. Instructions regarding registration or use of the site may be answered by using the resource link, which can be found on the PennBid home page https://pennbid.net/ or contact PennBid at info@PennBid.net. Please be sure to review the PennBid Vendor Terms and Conditions in its entirety before using the platform, especially the section on Fees and Payments. Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents via the "Ask A Question" feature in PennBid no later than seven (7) business days prior to the date for receipt of bids. Responses to questions which require an addendum or changes to the Bidding Documents will be issued via a Public Notice and posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. Note that only written information supplied to Proposers, including responses to questions regarding the RFP should be used in preparing proposals. Any and all other contacts or information received regarding the subject prior to the release of this RFP should be disregarded in preparing responses and may not be relied upon Sealed bids for the above must be received as a MULTI PRIME CONTRACT BID by the Reading Area Community College, Kenneth Dearstyne, Senior VP Financial and Administrative Services at 10 South Second Street, Reading, PA 19602 electronically via the PennBid portal (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/) by 12:00 PM, prevailing time on 09-23-2025. At that time, a summary of bids received will be displayed on PennBid immediately after bid opening. Bids will only be accepted through PennBid. Neither Reading Area Community College, nor Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc. will accept bids submitted in any manner other than PennBid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids. Neither the Owner, nor the Architect will assume any responsibility for bids mailed or misdirected in delivery. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days from the opening of the bids. The Owner reserves the right to reject all bids pursuant to applicable law and waive any minor immaterial informalities in the bidding process in accordance with the law. The Contract, if awarded, shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid is responsive in all material respects to the bid requirements. No bid shall be deemed accepted until the adoption of a formal resolution by the Owner.