VSC Room 120 Growth Chambers Project
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- UP-2024-022
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Tim Evans tevans@passhe.edu (724) 840-2956
Opportunity details come from emarketplace.state.pa.us. Updated .
About this opportunity
Slippery Rock University, part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is seeking a single prime mechanical contractor for the VSC Room 120 Growth Chambers Project located in Butler County. The procurement is structured as an Invitation to Bid, with electronic proposals due by 2:00 PM EST on July 16, 2025, through the PennBid online platform. The project involves comprehensive renovation work including removal and disposal of existing biological growth chambers and associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system modifications. A pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for June 23, 2025, at 10 AM at the Facilities & Planning Office Conference Room, which is highly recommended but not mandatory for potential bidders. Interested contractors must register for free on PennBid to access bidding documents, submit questions through the platform's "Ask a Question" feature, and receive potential addenda notifications. Bidders are expected to provide all necessary labor, superintendence, materials, tools, and equipment to complete the construction project to the university's satisfaction.
The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. There are no incumbent vendor details provided in the documentation. Potential bidders must be qualified mechanical contractors capable of executing complex laboratory infrastructure modifications, with specific coordination responsibilities outlined in Section 01 31 00 of the contract documents. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the project appears to be a targeted renovation of specialized research infrastructure within a university setting. The procurement process emphasizes transparency and equal access through the PennBid platform, which provides bid privacy, security, and supplier confidentiality. All solicitation documents are available at no cost, and the university seeks a contractor capable of completing the growth chambers project with comprehensive technical capabilities in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems integration.
Opportunity text
INVITATION TO BID Slippery Rock University - Slippery Rock, PAUP-2024-022VSC Room 120 Growth Chambers ProjectSlippery Rock University, of the PA State System of Higher Education invites Contractors to download bid documents for this project. Work for the Project shall be accomplished by a Single Prime Contractors according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the Mechanical Contractor. Specific instructions for coordination and responsibilities of the Lead Prime Contractor are contained in Section 01 31 00, Project Management and Coordination, and elsewhere throughout the Contract Documents.Work included under this Project consists of work to be done in preparation for the installation of new biological growth chambers including the removal and disposal of the existing growth chambers and modifications of associated mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.Work shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all labor, superintendence, materials, tools and equipment and performing all work necessary to complete all Construction to the satisfaction of the University, and subject to approval of the Professional and State System of Higher Education. A Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on June 23, 2025, at 10AM, at the Facilities & Planning Office Conference Room, 100 Building & Grounds Road, Slippery Rock PA, 16057. The pre-bid meeting is not mandatory but highly recommended.Electronic Bids are due no later than 2:00 PM, EST on July 16, 2025, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online. Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the "Ask a Question" feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted. PennBid provides bid privacy, security and supplier confidentiality, while streamlining the overall procurement process. Although all solicitations are available for public viewing, interested suppliers need to register to be able to submit a bid. Directions: https://www.sru.edu/about/mapanddirections/index.html
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