2018 Weissman and Spruce Street Parks Project

SEALED BIDS will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 4th Floor, City Hall, Wilkes-Barre, PA until 9:30 A.M., and then publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 A.M., on the 27th day of November 2018, for the 2018 Weissman and Spruce Street Park Project. Bids received after 9:30 A.M. will not be opened.

SEALED BIDS are invited on the following work items: Weissman and Spruce Street Parks within the City of Wilkes-Barre as indicated in the Contract Documents. Project is comprised of installation of playground equipment, park improvements, and incidental work. Bid Specifications will be available on the City’s Website and in the above-mentioned office from 9:00 A.M., to 4:30 P.M.

Attention is drawn to the fact that the aggregate or combination of both bid totals will be used to determine the lowest responsible bidder.

One Contract for each project will be awarded to the responsible bidder who submits the lowest bid for the selected work, as determined by the Owner.  The successful bidder shall anticipate a Notice of Award within Thirty days (30) calendar days after opening the bids and a Notice to Proceed shall be issued shortly thereafter.

Bid Security, in the amount of ten (10%) percent 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 a satisfactory Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond.

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 businesses located in or owned in substantial part by project area residents.

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 of $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.

In accordance with Executive Order 11625 and 12138, the Contractor must utilize, to the greatest extent feasible, minority and women-owned business concerns which are located in the municipality, county, or the general trade area.

The City of Wilkes-Barre reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions thereof, and to waive informalities in the bidding.  Bids may be held by the City of Wilkes-Barre for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids, prior to awarding this Contract.  In this period of time, no Bidder may withdraw his Bid.

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.

This project is funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and 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.

The City of Wilkes-Barre does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, family, and handicapped status in employment or the provision of services.

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