BID NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of

BID NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Shamokin is accepting sealed bids for the Removal of Blighted Structures at 118 Independence Street and 122 Independence Street on PennBID and/or 1 original and 2 copies at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 100 Robbins Avenue, Berwick, PA 18603 until 11 a.m. local time on November 23, 2021 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Work comprises the demolition of all structures, sheds, other ancillary property structures, property restoration and all appurtenances for a complete job in accordance with the Contract Documents. 118 and 122 Independence Street has been declared unsafe to enter to complete the asbestos and lead testing. The facility and building materials must be kept adequately wet at all times, starting with the demolition process, through site cleanup, transport and final disposal. “Adequately wet” means sufficiently wet to prevent the release of particulates and there are no visible emissions observed from any asbestos-containing material. If visible emissions are observed, the demolition must cease, and additional wetting must be performed until no emissions are occurring. However, the absence of visible emissions is not sufficient evidence of being adequately wet. For a complete discussion of the structurally unsound and in danger of imminent collapse provisions under the Asbestos NESHAP, please refer to 40 C.F.R. ^^ 61.141 and 61.145(a)(3), 61.145(c)(4)-(9). The Engineers Certified Asbestos Inspector will be onsite during the demolition process. Hardcopies of the bid shall be submitted in sealed envelopes marked on the outside “Sealed Bid for the Removal of Blighted Structures at 118 Independence Street and 122 Independence Street. Each Bid shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10 percent of the total Bid price, payable to the City of Shamokin, as a guarantee that the Bidder, if its Bid is accepted, will promptly obtain the required Bonds and Insurance, prepare the required submittal documents and execute the Agreement. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with the bid. All Bids shall remain irrevocable for a period of 60 calendar days from the date of Bid opening, or as allowed by law. Bids may be held by the City of Shamokin for up to 60 days from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. Bids shall be submitted upon forms furnished by the City of Shamokin. A full set of Contract Documents can be viewed and obtained online at http://PennBid.ProcureWare.com or a full hardcopy of the Contract Documents is available for inspection without charge at the office of the Engineer, Peters Consultants, Inc., 100 Robbins Avenue, Berwick, PA 18603 or at the office of the Owner and a PDF set of said Contract Documents may be emailed upon request at no cost if submitting a hard copy to the office of the Engineer. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the Contractor must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000. The City of Shamokin is utilizing federal funds for this project, and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) policy. The bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns (which has changed from previous projects) who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. The CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the CONTRACTOR must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part 75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. The City of Shamokin in accordance with its Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a bidder who is a Section 3 business concern. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project. The City of Shamokin reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive, responsible Bidder on Bid Schedule and reject any and/or all Bids as it may best serve the interest of the Owner. The City of Shamokin reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any irregularities, and to negotiate contract amounts. Davis Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project. City of Shamokin Mr. Robert M. Slaby, City Administrator