Panera Bread Bakery & Café Renovations
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- Solicitation number
- IN-1271 Indiana University of PA, Indiana County, PA
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is soliciting bids on the complete renovation of the Panera Bread Bakery & Café facility at 427 South 11th Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania, with electronic bids due November 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid conference with site visit on October 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Work will be executed by separate prime contractors under Pennsylvania statute, with the General Construction Contractor serving as lead prime contractor responsible for project coordination.
The project encompasses general, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical construction, with work to commence no later than December 14, 2026, and substantial completion required by March 15, 2027. The facility is located on the IUP campus in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Cost ranges are segmented by trade: General Construction $200,000 to $250,000; Mechanical Construction $70,000 to $90,000; Plumbing Construction $70,000 to $90,000; and Electrical Construction $50,000 to $60,000. The project is subject to Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act requirements under Prevailing Minimum Wage Determination Serial Number 26-08985 dated October 9, 2026. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline.
Upon award, contractors must provide a Performance Bond equal to 100% of contract price, a Payment Bond equal to 100% of contract price, and a Maintenance Bond equal to 10% of contract price. No bid security is required for submission. All bids must be submitted electronically through PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Bid documents are available at no cost through PennBid registration. Questions must be submitted through PennBid by October 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Bids remain valid for a minimum of 60 days. Award is anticipated within 60 days of bid opening. Evaluation will be based on lowest responsive, responsible bid; the System reserves the right to reject any or all bids and make multiple awards if administratively beneficial.
Opportunity text
Indiana University of PA, of the PA State System of Higher Education invites Contractors to download bid documents for this project. Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractor according to Pennsylvania statute and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: The complete Renovation of the Panera Bread Bakery - Café on the campus of Indiana University of PA Work for the Project shall be accomplished by Separate Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the General Construction Contractor. Specific instructions for coordination and responsibilities of the Lead Prime Contractor are contained in Section 0131000, Project Management and Coordination, and elsewhere throughout the Contract Documents. Work shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all labor, superintendence, materials, tools and equipment and performing all work necessary to complete all General Construction to the satisfaction of, and subject to approval of the Professional and State System of Higher Education. A Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on October 20, 2026, at 10am, at the IUP Engineering and Construction Office Robertshaw Building, 650 South 13th Street, Indiana, PA 15705. THIS IS A MANDITORY PRE BID MEETING. Electronic Bids are due no later than 10am, EST on November 12, 2026, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the "Ask a Question" feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be 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. PennBid provides bid privacy, security and supplier confidentiality, while streamlining the overall procurement process. Although all solicitations are available for public viewing, interested suppliers need to register to be able to submit a bid. Directions: https://www.iup.edu/about/mapanddirections/index.html
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