Ready Mix Concrete

The City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, is soliciting bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) #2022-IFB-088 for ready mix concrete and related materials to support municipal infrastructure projects. The procurement encompasses the delivery of ready mix concrete in truck loads of 5 cubic yards or more, as well as small loads between 1-5 cubic yards, with a contract period extending from May 15, 2022, through April 1, 2024, plus two optional one-year renewal periods. Bidders must provide unit pricing for multiple concrete classes and types, including Standard Portland Cement (Classes P and PP), PennDOT Classes A and AA, High Early Strength (HES), White Topping Overlay, Flow Fill, and various specialized mixes with additives such as Calcium Chloride and Non-Chloride Accelerators. Required qualifications for vendors include submission of comprehensive documentation detailing concrete mix designs, quality assurance procedures, plant and transit truck mixer inspections, and COVID-19 safety procedures, with pricing proposals addressing standard deliveries as well as emergency services, weekend/holiday deliveries, and short load surcharges. Bids must be submitted electronically by May 11, 2022, at 2:00 pm, with bid opening scheduled for 3:00 pm the same day. All submissions must comply with PennDOT Publication 408/2020 construction specifications as the foundational technical reference for concrete quality, testing procedures, and performance standards.

The City of Pittsburgh has established specific disadvantaged business enterprise participation goals for this procurement, requiring bidders to demonstrate commitments toward minority-owned business enterprise (18%), women-owned business enterprise (7%), and veteran-owned business enterprise (5%) participation. Awarded contractors must implement a cost-plus markup pricing model for items not individually bid, ensuring transparent and fair pricing structures for additional service requests throughout the contract period. The procurement is open to qualified ready mix concrete suppliers capable of meeting the City's operational and quality standards across the jurisdictions of Allegheny County and Philadelphia City in Pennsylvania. While no specific incumbent vendor or award value is identified in the available documentation, the contract structure and extended renewal options indicate a substantial, ongoing procurement requirement for municipal concrete supply operations. The solicitation emphasizes comprehensive operational readiness, with successful bidders expected to maintain consistent supply capabilities, quality assurance protocols, and responsive service delivery to support the City's infrastructure maintenance and development activities.