IN-1244 Stapleton Library Brick Shelf Repair

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is soliciting bids for repair of corroded brick relief steel plate at the third floor of Stapleton Library under IN-1244, with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on November 17, 2026 and electronic bids due December 10, 2026. No set-aside for small diverse businesses is designated. Bidders must comply with Reciprocal Limitations Act preferences for Pennsylvania-based bidders and supplies, and Pennsylvania statute requires award to a single prime general construction contractor. Bidders must register with PennBid, which is free, to obtain documents and submit bids.

Scope includes furnishing all labor, superintendence, materials, tools, and equipment for brick unit masonry repair, structural steel framing, thermal and moisture protection, sheet metal flashing, joint sealants, and high-performance coatings. Structural work follows IBC 2018, ANSI/AISC 360-16, and AWS D1.1, with architecturally exposed structural steel finish requirements. Contractors must provide temporary shoring and bracing designed by licensed professional engineers, shop drawings, in-place mockups, and a minimum two-year installation warranty on building enclosure work. The base scope covers specified areas. Alternate 1 extends repairs to remaining portions of all facades, and the bid form includes alternates for soffit repairs, remaining exterior control joint removal and replacement, and remaining window caulking and backer rod replacement, plus unit prices for brick repointing.

The cost range is $500,000 to $600,000 under a firm fixed-price contract. Performance and payment bonds each equal 100% of the contract price, and the maintenance bond equals 10%. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day. On-site work must commence no later than May 10, 2027, with substantial completion by October 1, 2027, and the main library entrance prioritized before the fall semester. Place of performance is 431 S. 11th Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705, in Indiana County. The project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act under Serial Number 26-09255.

Award goes to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid, anticipated within 60 days of bid opening, with Notice to Proceed expected within 120 days thereafter. Bids remain valid for a minimum of 60 days. The apparent low bidder may be required to submit one original hard copy of the bid form and supporting documents within 48 hours of opening. Pre-bid questions are due November 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Tim Evans, Construction Contracts Manager, serves as Contracting Officer, and Atlantic Engineering Services of Pittsburgh is the design professional.