Request for Bids - Storage Building at Tamaqua School District Stadium

Tamaqua Area School District is requesting sealed bids for a storage building at the district stadium located at 598 Penn Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, with bids due June 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via the PennBid Program and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. The project is subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act.

The scope comprises a non-sprinklered, one-story storage building of approximately 9,000 gross square feet housing three primary storage areas (B&G Storage at 5,573 square feet, Field Equipment Storage at 1,061 square feet, and District Storage at 2,207 square feet) plus future mezzanine space. The project will be bid as two separate prime contracts: General Construction and Electrical Construction. The building is classified as Group S-1 occupancy designed for 35 occupants and must comply with the 2018 International Building Code and 2017 ICC A117.1 accessibility standards.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equal to ten percent of the total bid amount with a corporate surety authorized to do business in Pennsylvania. The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract value.

Qualifications requirements include a minimum of three previous public projects within the last five years of similar type or contract value at least seventy percent of the base bid; performance of not less than ten percent of actual construction work with directly employed staff; successful completion of at least three public school projects within the last five years; and a surety agreement with a bonding company holding an AM Best rating of A- or better and financial rating of Class X or higher, listed on the current Federal Register. Bidders must also submit financial statements, proof of insurance, criminal background clearances, child abuse clearances, sexual misconduct disclosures, E-Verify compliance documentation, and compliance with Pennsylvania's Public Works Employment Verification Act.

Contract documents are available online at no cost beginning May 28, 2026 via www.pennbid.net. The district reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, waive informalities, and withhold award for up to sixty days.