Parking Garage Development & Elevated Pedestrian Walkway

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority solicited sealed proposals for a parking garage development and elevated pedestrian walkway at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with proposals due September 10, 2026, following a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 4, 2026. At least one company representative had to attend the pre-bid meeting in person and on-site to be eligible to submit. No Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals apply, and Davis-Bacon and Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates apply.

The work is split into Package A, a five-tier precast parking garage of approximately 404,428 square feet, and Package B, an elevated pedestrian walkway with a 2,050-square-foot conditioned enclosed walkway at the third level and a 2,275-square-foot three-story vertical circulation core connecting the existing terminal to the garage. The Authority awards separate General, Precast Concrete, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing contracts, with a Construction Manager serving as Project Coordinator. Required qualifications include Pennsylvania business licensing, current workers' compensation insurance, OSHA 10-Hour training for all craft employees, and participation in a Class A Apprenticeship Program or equivalent. Precast bidders must hold PCI manufacturing and erection certification. Self-performance minimums are 60 percent for the general contractor, 75 percent for precast, and 85 percent each for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Concrete materials must be at least 90 percent by weight extracted and manufactured within 410 miles of Allentown, and steel reinforcement must contain at least 90 percent recycled content. Work near active air operations requires TSA badging, and FAA crane height limits are 300 feet for Package A and 150 feet for Package B.

Contract duration is 765 consecutive calendar days from the Administrative Notice to Proceed, or 735 days from the Construction Notice to Proceed, with the precast contractor allotted 500 consecutive calendar days. Liquidated damages are $4,500 per day for missing substantial completion, $1,000 per hour for parking facility outages, $1,000 per 15 minutes for terminal or concourse outages, and $350 per 15 minutes for roadway closures. Bid security equals 10 percent of the total proposal price, and the successful bidder must post performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the proposal amount. A $175,000 allowance covers natural gas line modification and installation.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 120 calendar days of bid opening, and proposals remain valid for 120 days. The awarded bidder must execute the formal contract within ten calendar days of written notice of acceptance. Questions were due August 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. through PennBid. Site inspections were available by appointment after the pre-bid conference. Public opening occurred at 4:00 p.m. on September 10, 2026, at the Authority Boardroom, with no virtual option.