Notice to Bidders - Crafton Pool Improvements
From
Borough of Crafton
Sent
Thu, Aug 6 @ 9am
Description
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CRAFTON BOROUGH
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Proposals will be received by Crafton Borough via PennBid until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on September 3, 2026, for the following project:
CRAFTON SWIMMING POOL IMPROVEMENTS
Base Bid
The project involves improvements to an existing Borough Swimming Pool including, but not limited to, purchase and placement of pool ladders; purchase and placement of an open flume slide; purchase and placement of a climbing wall; removal and replacement of the bath house roof and gutters; construction of a standalone pavilion; associated site and pavilion concrete; and miscellaneous site restoration, complete in place.
All Proposals must be submitted electronically via PennBid (www.PennBid.net), before 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, on September 3, 2026. At that time, Bids will be opened with Summary Results publicly displayed on PennBid. No hard copy Bids will be accepted.
Copies of Drawings, Specifications, Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, Forms of Proposals and Agreement and all other information relating to this Solicitation will be available at no cost on the PennBid site (www.PennBid.net).
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates are required to be paid on this Project.
There will be a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on August 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. prevailing time at 100 Stotz Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Contractors who intend to bid MUST attend for their bids to be considered as responsive. “Attendance” for the purposes of this Paragraph shall mean being present for the entirety of the Meeting. Signing the Register at the beginning of the Meeting and leaving immediately thereafter will not constitute attendance.
Proposals must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bidder's Bond from a Surety Company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of Crafton Borough in an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of the total amount of the Proposal as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the successful Bidder will enter into an Agreement within fifteen (15) days after Notice of the Award of the Contract.
The Proposals must be made to Crafton Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and shall remain firm for a period of sixty (60) days. No Bidder may withdraw his Proposal during the sixty (60) day period without forfeiting his Bid guarantee.
The Borough retains the right to award Contracts to the lowest responsive, qualified, and responsible Bidder based on consideration of quality of previous work, record of completing projects on time, history of payments to subcontractors and suppliers, maintenance of a permanent place of business, adequacy of equipment and plant to do the work, technical experience, a solid financial base to guarantee contract completion and all other factors deemed relative by the Borough.
Bidders are advised that the Borough expressly reserves the right to reject all bids, and specifically reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive, qualified, and responsible Bidder a contract for all or any portions of the work listed in the Proposal, and in awarding a contract for less than the total work listed, or less than all portions of the work listed, the awarded contract price will be determined from the total quantities for each time listed and the unit price bid for each item listed.
Performance, Maintenance, and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, along with Public Liability and Property Damage Certificates of Insurance in the amounts specified, as well as Certificates of Workman's Compensation must be filed with the executed Agreement upon acceptance of the Proposal from the successful Bidder.
Bidders are advised that this Project is funded in part by a Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) Grant and that all GEDTF Grant requirements must be strictly followed at no additional cost to the Owner.
Compliance is required with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act of 1961, P.L, 987, No. 442; Title VI and other applicable provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Clause (41 CFR 60-1.4); Executive Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprise); Executive Order 12138 (Utilization of Female Business Enterprise); in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and the Allegheny County MBE/WBE Program enacted July 1981, which sets forth goals of thirteen (13%) percent Minority and two (2%) percent Female Business Enterprise; and the Allegheny County Ordinance #6867-12, setting forth goals of five (5%) percent Veteran Owned Small Businesses.
This project will be partially funded by a DCNR grant and as such will be subject to all DCNR guidelines for procurement during all phases of the project.
Contractors must show a Good Faith Effort to meet DBE/SBE goals for procuring materials and labor; must follow DBD/SBE and Buy America requirements; and submit all required completed Forms as part of the Bid. Contractors shall note that bids may be rejected by DCNR solely for incorrectly following the DBE/SBE instructions.
Contractors shall also note and strictly observe the DCNR Nondiscrimination/Sexual Harassment Clause during all phases of the project.
The Borough reserves the right to waive any bid informalities or to reject any or all bids or any part thereof, for any reason, and reserves the right to waive any informality therein. If more time is necessary for the determination of the lowest responsible bidder, the Borough reserves the right to award the Contract later but not exceeding sixty (60) days from the date Bids were submitted
BY: Jim Price
Borough Manager
PUBLICATION DATES:
August 6, 2026
August 13, 2026
Crafton Borough Legal Advertisements & Public Notices can be found here: https://craftonborough.gov/publicnotices
This notification was posted by Borough of Crafton. Borough of Crafton is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
