Sheraden Park Phase 1 Construction

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, is soliciting bids for Sheraden Park Phase 1 Construction under IFB #2026-IFB-152, with bids due August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. The City requires all bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve DBE participation goals of 18 percent for Minority-Owned Businesses, 7 percent for Women-Owned Businesses, 5 percent for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and 3 percent for LGBTQIA+ businesses, with comprehensive documentation of outreach efforts required with bid submission. The contract is subject to Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements, effective July 15, 2026.

The scope encompasses comprehensive park improvements at 701 Thornton Street, Pittsburgh, including demolition and site preparation; earthwork and grading (approximately 3,500 cubic yards of cut and 2,000 cubic yards of fill); concrete walkways (4,090 square feet) and asphalt paving (43,725 square feet); stormwater management infrastructure including rain gardens and 316 linear feet of 12-inch HDPE storm pipe; electrical systems with ten 25-foot vehicular light poles and three Musco sport court lighting poles; pickleball and basketball courts with protective fencing; plumbing for a drinking fountain; landscaping including 81 trees (43 at 2-inch caliper and 38 at 3-inch caliper), shrubs, and perennial plantings; site furnishings including benches, bicycle racks, and grills; ADA-compliant improvements; and recreational trail construction. Two add alternates provide unit pricing for tree furnishing and installation (69 trees totaling 33 two-inch and 36 three-inch caliper stock) if City Forestry and TreePGH cannot provide the service.

Bids must be submitted on a lump-sum fixed-price basis with no escalation permitted. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee equal to five percent of total bid, and upon award, provide a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each equal to 100 percent of contract price, plus General Liability insurance with minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate coverage. The City is exempt from federal excise taxes and certain state sales taxes; contractors must itemize estimated state sales tax for exempt materials separately. Questions are due August 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Bids will be opened non-mandatory on August 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Contractors must utilize web-based project management software (Procore Technologies or approved equal) and designate a Safety Supervisor with minimum ten years construction experience and five years safety responsibility within fifteen days of Notice of Award. The contract award date is scheduled for September 1, 2026.