Public Square Renovations
Note: Copies of the full size drawings are available for pick-up at the City Clerk Office, 4th floor, City Hall.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The City of Wilkes-Barre, PA will receive sealed bids for the City of Wilkes-Barre Public Square Renovations project located at Public Square Wilkes-Barre, PA. Sealed bids will be accepted at the Office of the City Clerk 4th floor, City Hall, 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 18711, until 9:30 A.M., local time, September 19, 2018. All timely bids will then be opened and read aloud at 10:00A.M., local time, September 19, 2018 in Wilkes-Barre City Council Chambers. The City Clerk will strictly enforce time deadlines. Bidders are encouraged to provide their bids well in advance of the time listed above.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor, Wilkes-Barre City Hall or the city’s website on September 7, 2018 after 9:00 AM.
Bid security, in an amount equal to ten (10%) of the total bid, shall be submitted with each Bid, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages, as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on the project.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish and pay for performance and payment bond or bonds.
The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or family status, and that to the greatest extent feasible utilize project area business located in or owned in substantial part of project area residents.
In accordance with Executive Orders 11625 and 12138, the successful bidder must utilize, to the greatest extent feasible, minority and/or women-owned business concerns which are located within the municipality, county, or general trade area.
In addition to Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, the contractor must also establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 0.6% goal for minority participation in his aggregate on-site construction work force, for contracts in excess $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) whether or not part of that work force is performing work on a federal or federally assisted construction contract or subcontract.
The City of Wilkes-Barre reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof, and to waive any informality in the bidding.
The selection of the successful bidder shall be made in the best interest of the City of Wilkes-Barre, as solely determined by the City, and bidders acknowledge this by submitting a bid.
Bids may be held by the City of Wilkes-Barre for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids, before awarding the Contract. In this period of time no Bidder may withdraw their bid.
The City of Wilkes-Barre does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, family and handicapped status in employment or the provision of services.
This project is funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority.
The City of Wilkes-Barre participates in a Project Labor Agreement with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trade Council on projects equal or exceeding one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars, ($125,000).
The W-B OCD and Grant programs shall be in conformance with the grant funding agency requirements for this project.
Wilkes-Barre City Hall is a facility accessible to persons with disabilities.
ANTHONY G. GEORGE, MAYOR
THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER