Request for Proposals
Call for Technical Assistance Providers for Love My Neighbor! Small Grants Program
Neighborhood Allies is issuing a Request for Proposals from organizations or consultants to provide technical assistance and training to people applying for a Love My Neighbor! Love My Neighbor!, is a grant program by Neighborhood Allies that invests in resident-led projects that aim to improve neighborhoods and engage neighbors. Complete copies of the proposal requirements can be obtained by contacting: Stephanie Chernay, Chief Operating Officer, Neighborhood Allies, (412) 471.3727 (ext. 211), stephanie@neighborhoodallies.org or visiting the following website: https://neighborhoodallies.com/resources/rfp/ Neighborhood Allies reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informalities. One original and one copy of the proposal must be received by 5 p.m. on January 25th, 2019. They can be hand delivered or mailed to the following address: Stephanie Chernay, 429 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1900, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Neighborhood Allies procurement process for this RFP follows the City of Pittsburgh’s open and fair regulations for procurement.
PORT AUTHORITY OF
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Electronic Proposals will be received online at the Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Ebusiness website (https://ebusiness.portauthority.org).
Proposals/bid submittals will be due 11:00 AM on January 23, 2019 and will be read at 11:15 AM., the same day, at Port Authority’s Heinz location (345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527), for the following:
Electronic Proposal – Ebusiness website
(https://ebusiness.portauthority.org)
B181172 Overhead Catenary Line Truck
B181175A HVAC On Call Services
B181276 4G Replacement Modems
No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on each of the above items at 10:00am January 9, 2019 at Port Authority’s Heinz location (345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA). Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the Port Authority within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening.
These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.
Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing.
Port Authority of Allegheny County hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The Board of Port Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
December 21, 2018
The Office of the County Controller of Allegheny County, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Contract Awards Room; 7th Floor; Commonwealth Keystone Building; 400 North Street; Harrisburg, PA 17120 will receive bids through ECMS or a diskette delivered to the aforementioned address until 11:00 A.M. prevailing local time, Thursday, January 17, 2019. Bids will be opened through ECMS at approximately 11:00 A.M. and can be viewed publicly in the Contract Awards Room, for the following:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LITTLE DEER CREEK BRIDGE NO. 5
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
COUNTY PROJECT NO. DL05-0210
MPMS NO.: 79898
THIS PROJECT WILL BE BID THROUGH PENNDOT ECMS
As a prospective bidder, please note the following general Project data regarding: PreBid Information, Bidding Requirements, and Contract Conditions. See the Project Manual and Drawings (Proposal Report) for detailed information, responsibilities and instructions.
PRE-BID INFORMATION: View the project Manual and Drawings (Proposal Report) on the PennDOT ECMS website (https://www.dot14.state.pa.us/ECMS) or in Room 504, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS: THIS PROJECT REQUIRES
PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS, INCLUDING SUBCONTRACTORS, AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 102.01 OF COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SPECIFICATIONS (PUBLICATION 408/2016, CURRENT EDITION) ON THIS PROJECT. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH ECMS AND IF NEEDED ADDENDA WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSAL REPORT WHICH CAN BE VIEWED THROUGH ECMS.
SUBMIT YOUR BID USING ECMS OR MAIL A DISKETTE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, CONTRACTS AWARD ROOM.
CONTRACT CONDITIONS: U.S. Department of Labor minimum salaries and wages apply to this Project.
The County Manager reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
The anticipated Notice-to-Proceed for this project is April 22, 2019 and the project is to be completed by September 25, 2019.
The County of Allegheny, in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act and other Federal Labor Standards Provisions; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21 Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the County of Allegheny issued pursuant to such Act; Executive Order 11246; Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and Executive Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprises), hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract pursuant to this advertisement, the County will afford disadvantaged business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and the County will not discriminate against disadvantaged business enterprises on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. It is a condition of the bidding process/contract that responsive bidders/contractors shall follow the disadvantaged business enterprise procedures in the Bidding and Contracting Documents.
Chelsa Wagner
CONTROLLER
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
ADVERTISEMENT
Separate sealed Bids for the Work as listed hereinafter will be received at the Purchasing and Materials Management Department of Port Authority of Allegheny County (Authority) Heinz 57 Center, 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-2527 until 1:30 p.m. on February 1, 2019 and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter at the same address. Each Bidder shall be solely responsible for assuring that its Bid is both received and time stamped by a representative of the Purchasing and Materials Management Department at or before the advertised time for submission of Bids. Bids received or time stamped in the Purchasing and Materials Management Department after the advertised time for the submission of Bids shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for Award.
CCTV Camera Project CONTRACT NO. SYS-19-01
The Work of this Project includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of all equipment, materials, labor and incidental items required to:
– Install new CCTV cameras at approximately 33 locations, primarily consisting of high LRT platforms and PAAC garage and fleet support facilities.
– Install new CCTV head-end recording, interfacing and monitoring equipment at Pitt Tower.
– Install a new backbone fiber optic cable between East Liberty Garage and East Liberty Station via existing poles located along the East Busway.
– Install a new communications hut at East Liberty Station and associated raceways.
– Install a new Public Address (PA) system at Manchester Garage.
Bid Documents will be available for public inspection and may be obtained on or after at Authority’s offices at the following address:
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Purchasing and Materials Management Department
Heinz 57 Center
345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527
Bid Documents are available for purchase as follows: Bid Documents are available in an electronic form on compact disk upon payment of $15.00 per CD. Payment shall be by check or money order (NO CASH), payable to “Port Authority of Allegheny County.” No refunds of payment will be made. Upon request, Bid Documents can be mailed upon receipt of payment in full. Should the purchaser wish to have the Bid Documents delivered via special delivery, such as UPS or Federal Express, the purchaser shall provide its appropriate account numbers for such special delivery methods.
This Project may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Authority, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, require that certified Diverse Businesses (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts for this Project. In this regard, all Bidders shall make good faith efforts in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Bidders shall also not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts for this Project. If aid is required to involve DBs in the Work, Bidders are to contact Authority’s Director of Employee Relations and OEO at (412) 566-5262.
The Bidder’s attention is directed to the following contacts for Bidder’s questions:
Procedural Questions Regarding Bidding:
Cynthia Denner – Authority
(412) 566-5117
cdenner@portauthority.org
All other questions relating to the Bid Documents must be submitted by mail or email to:
Port Authority of Allegheny County
Heinz 57 Center
345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
Attn: Cynthia Denner
E-mail: cdenner@portauthority.org
In addition, the Bidder’s attention is directed to the following schedule of activities for preparation of its Bid:
9:00 a.m. Pre-Bid Conference
January 15, 2019 Port Authority of Allegheny County
Heinz 57 Center
5th Floor – Neal Holmes Conference Room
345 Sixth Avenue, Fifth Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
(Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended)
Pre-Bid Site Tour immediately following Pre-Bid Conference
Participants shall wear a safety vest and appropriate footwear
TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED
1:30 p.m. Bids Due
February 1, 2019 Purchasing and Materials Management Department
Authority reserves the right to reject any or all Bids
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