Demolition and site work for a residential development in Reading, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for the demolition of a residential development; and for site work for a residential development.

**As of August 3, 2020, the project is already been awarded but the award amount is not yet available.** The work shall consist of full building demolition and stucco work. There will be no prebid meeting for this project. The successful bidder, upon award of contract, shall furnish at the time of execution of the same, a Maintenance Bond, Payment Bond, and Performance Bond by a surety company acceptable to the City of Reading, in an amount equal to ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) of the contract to guarantee satisfactory performance. All bonds are subject to approval by the City Solicitor. Every request for such interpretation shall be submitted via electronically to be given consideration must be sent in prior to June 15, 2020. Any and all such interpretation will be in the form of an Addendum to the Contract Documents and will be issued via electronically to all prospective proposers no later than June 22, 2020. Each proposal shall be accompanied by bid surety in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposal. A certified check or bid bond will be accepted. Attention is called to the fact that Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates must be paid by the contractor and that employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, age, religion, sex or national origin. The City of Reading reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to accept or reject any part of a bid, as may be in the public interest. The Contractor shall begin work within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice from the applicable Director, to do so. If the Contractor fails to complete and finish the work in conformity with the terms and provisions of this Contract within the time hereinbefore specified, he shall pay to the City the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each and every day thereafter, including Sundays and holidays, that the finishing of the Contract is delayed, which sum shall be construed as stipulated and liquidated damages and not as a penalty and shall be deducted from the amount due by the terms of the Contract; provided, however, that in case of justifiable delay, the City shall extend the time for completion of said work as provided for in Article G.7, but no extension of time for any reason beyond the time fixed herein for the completion of the work shall be deemed a waiver by the City of the right to abrogate this Contract for abandonment for delay Funding for this project is from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant. MBE : 2.5% WBE : 6.9% CLARIFICATION DEADLINE : 6/15/2020 4:00 PM