Overhead Door Repair/Installation

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget on behalf of the Department of Public Works is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB #2023-IFB-118) for overhead door repair and installation services at City facilities, including the City-County Building. The procurement requires qualified contractors to provide comprehensive repair and installation services with an estimated scope of 750 hours of regular-time repairman/installer labor, 10 hours of overtime repairman/installer labor, 430 hours of helper labor, and 5 hours of overtime helper labor. Bidders must submit pricing on a fixed-price, hourly rate basis for labor categories with no price escalation permitted during the contract term, along with a cost-plus percentage markup model for additional items that includes delivery, handling, and freight costs. The successful contractor must maintain 24/7 emergency service capability with one-hour response time for emergencies and 24-hour response for non-emergency requests, and must carry general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate with the City listed as additional insured. The contractor must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Pittsburgh Code and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. The question submission deadline is May 11, 2023 at 5:00 pm, bids must be submitted electronically by May 18, 2023 at 2:00 pm, and public bid opening is scheduled for May 18, 2023 at 3:00 pm. The contract will commence on May 1, 2023 and run through April 30, 2026, with two optional one-year renewal periods and a possible 90-day extension if a lapse occurs.

This procurement includes specific set-aside and participation goals requiring contractors to demonstrate good faith efforts toward 18% minority-owned business enterprise (MBE) participation, 7% women-owned business enterprise (WBE) participation, and 5% veteran-owned small business (VOSB) participation. The City of Pittsburgh is exempt from federal excise taxes, transportation taxes, and certain state sales taxes, and contractors must exclude applicable sales taxes from bid prices. Performance and payment bonds at 100% of contract value may be required within 30 days of award. Payment terms are net 45 days from invoice submission, which must occur within 30 days of work completion. No incumbent vendor or budget range is specified in the solicitation documents. Interested contractors should note that all shipping and delivery costs must be included in the pricing proposal, as the City will not reimburse separate fees.