PennDOT D10 Oil Distributor Repair

PennDOT Engineering District 10-0, located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is seeking bids for furnishing and installing a complete oil distributor system on an existing PennDOT truck chassis. The procurement is specifically for Engineering District 10-0, servicing Indiana County and Ingram Borough, with a key requirement that the awarded vendor must be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or OEM authorized dealer. PennDOT will be responsible for removing the current, failing tank, and the vendor must complete the project within one year of the Notice to Proceed. The repair site must be located within 700 miles of Shippensville, Pennsylvania, and the vendor will be responsible for any damage to Commonwealth-owned property during the repair process. Bids are due by January 22, 2024, and must include completed Domestic Workforce Utilization, Iran Free Procurement Certification, and Worker Protection and Investment forms. All labor and materials must be warranted for one year after the vehicle is received by the Commonwealth, and the contract will be a firm, fixed-price arrangement.

The procurement appears open to all qualified bidders, with no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the documentation. Vendors must comply with various Pennsylvania labor and workforce safety laws, including the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, Minimum Wage Act, and Prevailing Wage Act. Insurance requirements are stringent, mandating workers' compensation, comprehensive general liability, property damage, and automobile liability insurance with specified minimum coverage amounts. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or PennDOT must be named as an additional insured party, and contractors must provide current insurance certificates. While no specific budget range was explicitly stated, the procurement involves a complete oil distributor system installation on an existing truck chassis. Contractors must also certify they are not on the current list of persons engaged in investment activities in Iran and demonstrate compliance with domestic workforce utilization requirements, specifying the percentage of direct labor to be performed within the United States or countries party to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement.