Wyomissing Firehouse Restoration Project

The Borough of Wyomissing in Berks County, Pennsylvania is seeking sealed proposals via the PennBid online platform for the Wyomissing Firehouse Restoration Project, with proposals due by 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. This is a single prime contract for exterior restoration work at the Wyomissing Fire Department firehouse located at 1259 Penn Ave, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The scope of work includes washing the exterior facade, replacing damaged brick, routing out and repointing mortar joints, repairing water-damaged elements, installing stainless steel drips, covering exposed roof termination bars, treating window and door lintels, and applying water repellant to the exterior. The project must be substantially completed within 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with an estimated completion date of November 2, 2026, and work is to be performed during normal business hours (7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday) while the fire department maintains full operational occupancy. Bidders must submit a 10 percent bid security in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond payable to the Borough of Wyomissing, and all bid documents and specifications are available at no cost through PennBid at www.PennBid.net. The deadline for submitting questions online via PennBid is 12:00 pm on March 4, 2026, with bid opening and tabulation summaries to be made publicly available on March 11, 2026 at 11:00 am, and the Borough reserves the right to hold bids for up to 60 days for review and bidder qualification investigation prior to potential public award on April 7, 2026 at 7:00 pm.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular types of organizations are mentioned in the solicitation documents. The project is funded in part by the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Program with partial reimbursement under the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), requiring all bidders to comply with grant agreement requirements and CFA procedures, and prevailing wage requirements apply per Pennsylvania Labor & Industry Wage Rates. Upon contract award, the successful bidder must provide performance bonds, payment bonds, maintenance bonds, and insurance documentation within ten days to secure the Notice of Award, and liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion. Progress payments will be made monthly with 10 percent retainage until 50 percent completion, then 5 percent retainage thereafter, with final payment due within 30 days of Engineer recommendation subject to completion of all punch list items and required documentation submission. No escalator clauses apply to the contract. The specific budget or award value for this project is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials.