Parking Garage Development & Elevated Pedestrian Walkway

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ LNAA-CIP-26-001) for the procurement of one Passenger Boarding Bridge (PBB) Pre-Conditioned Air Unit (PCA) to be located at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The specific unit required is a 45-ton heating and cooling system designed for mounting on the underside of an existing JBT A3-68/141-125R passenger boarding bridge, operating at 480V/60Hz/3-phase with a designed airflow of 240 lb/min, and capable of conditioning narrow-body aircraft and regional jets. The base bid must include the pre-conditioned air unit with all required accessories, hardware, hoses, junction boxes, controllers, virtual technical support for installation, unit commissioning, and all freight charges, with the Authority's maintenance staff performing the installation. An add-alternate option is available for on-site Subject Matter Expert technical installation support. Bidders must submit questions by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, via www.PennBid.net, and sealed quotations are due by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2026, also through PennBid, with public opening at the LNAA Boardroom on the 2nd Floor of the Main Terminal at 3311 Airport Road at 4:00 p.m. that same date. All quotations must remain valid for 120 days from the bid opening date. Required qualifications include Pennsylvania business licensing, current workers' compensation insurance, compliance with IATA AHM guidelines, ICAO standards, ASHRAE HVAC performance standards, and applicable electrical and safety standards (UL/CE/OSHA), along with three verifiable references from work performed in the past five years and confirmation of spare parts availability for at least five years.

The solicitation contains nondiscrimination provisions in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, ensuring that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit quotations and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, or national origin; however, no specific DBE participation goals are applicable to this solicitation. Bidders must submit a bid security bond equal to ten percent of the total proposal price made payable to the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, and the successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the proposal amount. The prevailing wage requirement applies to this procurement, and all bidders must comply with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws, occupational safety and health requirements, and commercial nondiscrimination policies. No incumbent vendor information or integration requirements with existing technology have been identified in the solicitation materials. The contract duration extends until successful commissioning of the unit, with contract award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to be made within 120 calendar days of the bid opening date, and the awarded bidder must execute the formal contract within ten calendar days of receiving written notice of acceptance. No specific budget or award value ranges are provided in the solicitation documents.