PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed proposals will be received and opened publicly at the Meadville City Building, 894 Diamond Park, Crawford County, Meadville, Pennsylvania until 2 P.M. prevailing time, Wednesday, February 12, 2014, for the following: CONSTRUCTION OF ADA COMPLIANT CURB RAMPS AND CONCRETE CROSS WALKS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF MEADVILLE Contract documents and specifications may be obtained from the Public Works Department at 1340 South Cottage Street, Meadville, Pennsylvania. Telephone: (814) 724-6054. A MANDATORY PREBID CONFERENCE will be held at the Meadville City Building, 894 Diamond Park on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 9 am. Attendance is mandatory for all contractors who wish to bid on this contract. This meeting will be to answer questions and clarify interpretations of the contract and contract documents. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bonding the amount of 10% of the contract amount, made out to the City of Meadville, as a guarantee that the bidder will furnish proper bonds satisfactory to the City and enter into a contract to do the said work. This check or bond will be forfeited to the City in case of failure to do said work. The City of Meadville reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or waive any informality therein, and award the contract to the best interests of the City. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days. 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 Meadville is utilizing federal funds for this project, and has adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/ WBE) in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 135 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to who commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. The Section 3 Action Plan applies to contracts of $100,000 or greater and requires the CONTRACTOR to strive to meet the minimum participation level of 10% of the contract amount to be awarded to Section 3 business concerns, and 30 % of all new hires shall be Section 3 residents. The City of Meadville, 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. All proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the City of Meadville. ALL ENVELOPES CONTAINING BID PROPOSALS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE WORDS, SEALED BID, AND THE TITLE OF PROPOSAL. The successful bidder will be required to furnish the City of Meadville with a Labor & Materialmans Bond of 100%, a Performance Bond of 100% and proof of insurance. Andrew J. Walker City Clerk 01/13,15/14
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