Noble House

St. John's United Church of Christ is soliciting sealed bids for renovation work on the Noble House located at 201 South Broad Street, Nazareth, Pennsylvania 18064, a project administered in Northampton County. This invitation to bid encompasses four prime contracts: General Construction, Mechanical Construction, Electrical Construction, and Plumbing Construction, aimed at converting an existing single-family dwelling into two individual dwelling units to provide affordable housing. The scope of work includes selective demolition, structural modifications, roofing replacement, window and door replacements, mechanical systems installation (with separate HVAC systems for each unit), electrical infrastructure with separate panels for each unit, plumbing systems with new fixtures, and interior finishes. The first-floor unit will contain 860 square feet with two bedrooms and a full bathroom, while the second-floor unit will contain 971 square feet with one bedroom. Bidders must demonstrate qualifications including at least three previous public projects within the last five years of similar type or projects valued at seventy percent of the base bid contract amount, must perform no less than ten percent of actual construction work with directly employed staff, and must provide evidence of surety availability with an AM Best rating of A- or better. Contract documents became available online through the PennBid Program beginning February 26, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. at the project site. Prime bidders may submit questions through PennBid until March 19, 2026 at 4:00 P.M., with responses provided by March 24, 2026 at 9:30 A.M. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically via PennBid by March 31, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., with electronic opening occurring by 10:30 A.M. the same day. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the total contract value. The project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, requiring prevailing wage rate compliance for all work performed.

Qualified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Section 3 qualified firms are actively encouraged to submit bids, and all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for federally assisted contracts are in effect. The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) requirements administered by Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development and involves federal compliance requirements including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Build America, Buy American (BABA) provisions. All bidders must submit notarized certifications regarding debarment status, worker's compensation insurance compliance, and non-collusion affidavits as part of the bid package. Bidders must also provide statements of qualifications detailing company organization, years in business, existing and active contracts, work experience, equipment and resources, personnel qualifications, and financial statements no more than sixty days old. Liquidated damages are assessed at five hundred dollars per day past substantial completion, and all work must be guaranteed free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from completion. The contract will be executed on AIA Document A101-2017 terms with general conditions per AIA Document A201-2017, and the owner reserves the right to award based on best interest and may withhold award for up to 60 days. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.