Miller Avenue Demolitions

The City of Clairton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is soliciting sealed bids for the demolition and blight removal of two residential structures located at 557 Miller Avenue and 763 Miller Avenue in Clairton, designated as projects 2023-BRP-005 and 2022-BRP-003, respectively. This procurement requires complete demolition and removal of both buildings and all site improvements, including utility disconnection, asbestos abatement, lead-safe demolition practices, excavation support and protection, site grading with a minimum of four inches of dense graded aggregate coverage, and site restoration. Qualified contractors must possess a current Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Transporter License and employ Pennsylvania-licensed contractors for asbestos removal work in compliance with NESHAP regulations. The project must achieve substantial completion within 60 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work commencing within five days of notice. Bids must be submitted electronically through the PennBid system (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/) prior to March 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, with bids to be opened at the offices of Remington & Vernick Engineers, 105 Braunlich Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. All bidders must acknowledge receipt of project documents and any addenda, and the evaluation will be conducted on an individual contract price basis for the lump sum of all bid items at the discretion of the City of Clairton based on available funding.

This procurement is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, requiring all contractors and subcontractors to pay mandatory prevailing wage rates to all laborers, mechanics, and workers as established by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor. The City of Clairton has established minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprise (MWDBE) utilization goals of 13 percent for minority business enterprises and 2 percent for women business enterprises, with an additional 5 percent goal for Veteran Owned Small Business participation; contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet these targets. All bids require 10 percent bid security in the form of a bid bond or certified check, and the successful bidder must furnish a performance bond and labor and material payment bond each equal to 100 percent of the awarded contract price, plus a two-year maintenance bond equal to 100 percent of the final contract price. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability with combined bodily injury and property damage coverage, automobile liability, workers' compensation with a minimum of $100,000, and commercial umbrella excess liability coverage of $2,000,000. The contract is funded through CDBG-R funds provided to the City of Clairton by Allegheny County and is contingent upon approval of contractor good faith efforts by Allegheny County prior to award. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the PennBid processing fee for the successful bidder is calculated at 1/3 percent (0.0033) of the initial contract award amount with a minimum of $100 and maximum of $5,000.