Steel and Wood Park Benches

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB #2026-IFB-016) to solicit competitive bids from qualified vendors for the procurement of steel and wood park benches. The solicitation encompasses assembled benches available in both 6-foot and 8-foot configurations constructed with painted steel frames and unfinished quartersawn white oak or pine wood seating surfaces, as well as individual replacement components including bench slats, complete bench frames with hardware and cross braces, and metal frames only. Bidders must submit pricing structured by quantity tiers (1-6 units, 7+ units, 11-20 units, and beyond) with all prices firm and fixed without escalation provisions. The acceptable manufacturers are Architectural Iron Company in Milford, Pennsylvania, and Furniture Pro Corp. in Spring Valley, New York, or approved equals, and vendors must demonstrate compliance with detailed technical specifications referencing ASTM standards for hot-dip galvanizing, durability, and structural integrity. The question submission deadline is March 31, 2026, with bid responses due electronically by April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., followed by bid opening at 3:00 p.m. at the Office of Management and Budget in Pittsburgh. The contract term runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028, with two optional one-year renewal periods, and delivery must be completed within 90 days of order receipt with all shipping and delivery costs included in vendor pricing.

Bidders must submit a bid guarantee equal to five percent of the total bid amount and, upon award, furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price along with general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate. The procurement includes specific subcontracting participation goals requiring bidders to complete and submit an Equal Opportunity Review Commission participation form demonstrating good faith efforts to achieve 18 percent minority-owned business enterprise (MBE), 7 percent women-owned business enterprise (WBE), and 5 percent veteran-owned business enterprise (VBE) participation. The City of Pittsburgh is exempt from federal excise taxes, transportation taxes, and state sales tax on certain construction materials, requiring vendors to provide itemized sales tax estimates separately from their bid submissions. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, though pricing will be evaluated based on quantity tier submissions and overall cost competitiveness. The procurement jurisdiction encompasses Allegheny County and Philadelphia City in Pennsylvania, with all submissions required through a secure electronic portal to ensure compliance with the City's procurement procedures and administrative requirements.