Site work, new construction and renovation of a municipal facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for the expansion of an office development.

https://triblive.com/local/pittsburghs-portion-of-downtown-building-renovation-could-cost-3m-over-initial-budget/ - Pittsburgh's portion of the necessary renovations to create office space at 412 Boulevard of the Allies could cost more than $3 million over the initial budget. Legislation introduced to City Council Tuesday would allocate an additional $3.2 million for the project, which aims to bring several city offices into the space. The goal is for the building to house OneStopPGH, where people could get various licenses and permits, upload development plans and track violation notices in one spot. Many of the offices that are set to move to the renovated Downtown building were previously housed in the John P. Robin Civic Center at 200 Ross St., a building that is more than a century old. The city co-owns the 412 Boulevard of the Allies building with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority, which also will utilize their own office spaces at the site. Maria Montano, a spokeswoman for Mayor Ed Gainey, said the additional $3.2 million now needed for the project is allocated in the mayor's proposed 2023 budget. The added costs are related to supply chain issues and increased construction costs, she said. "All of those things that are impacting anyone doing construction also impacts the city and what we're doing," she said. The URA already has moved into its space on the site, but Montano could not offer an exact timeline for when the city might move into its offices there. "We would hope next year," she said. The city's portion of the project will now cost about $8.8 million, including the $3.2 million that they are now looking to include in next year's budget. Legislation to approve the extra $3.2 million was introduced to City Council on Tuesday without discussion. Council members waived the rules of council so that the measure can appear on Wednesday's standing committees agenda for further discussion and a preliminary vote. It could be ready for a final vote as early as next week. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget is soliciting bids on behalf of the Department of Public Works for one-time project: 412 Blvd of the Allies City Offices Build-out & Construction. In 2018, City of Pittsburgh (COP), Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP), and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) jointly purchased the building. Prior to the three entities taking ownership, the seller completed a partial renovation of the building's core, shell, and mechanical systems. At 157,930 gross square feet, it consists of nine (9) floors and a lower level, plus three (3) loading docks and eleven (11) parking spaces. Over the last couple of years, each co-owner worked with consultants to design the build-outs for each of their respective floors. City of Pittsburgh offices will be located on part of the 1st Floor plus the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Floors. The Purchasing Officer will require that bids be accompanied by a cashier's check or money order, in an exact dollar amount of five (5) percent of the bid, by a bond with corporate surety in an exact dollar amount of five (5) percent of the amount bid, or by an irrevocable letter of credit in such form as previously approved by the County issued by a bank or other financial institution duly recognized and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Guarantees should be in the form of a surety bond, certified check, cashier's check or letter of credit in an exact dollar amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid. For example, a total bid of $100,000.00 should have a bid guarantee in the amount of $5,000.00. Each successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance and payment bond with suitable reasonable requirements guaranteeing performance of the contract, with sufficient surety in the amount of one hundred (100) percent of the amount of the contract, within fifteen (15) days after the contract has been awarded, unless the Purchasing Officer shall prescribe a shorter period. Upon failure to furnish any required bond within such time, the previous award shall be void and the contract may be awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder meeting the specifications. Expected timeline for construction is 180 calendar days after contractors are given notice-to-proceed (NTP). Liquidated damages of $500 per day will be applied if timeline is not met. The City does understand that material lead times have been longer than usual lately and are expected to remain so in the foreseeable future; reasonable accommodations for extensions may be allowed by the City as long as contractor submits proof of delay. A schedule of values must be provided to the City by the awarded contractor(s) after intention of award is sent and before the construction contract(s) are executed. The City of Pittsburgh is committed to the ideal of providing all citizens an equal opportunity to participate in City and its Authorities' contracting opportunities. It is therefore the City's goal to encourage increased participation of women and minority groups in all City contracts. The City requires that all respondents demonstrate good faith efforts to obtain the participation of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE's) and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE's) in work to be performed under City contracts. The levels of MBE and WBE participation will be monitored by the City of Pittsburghs Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC). In order to ensure that there are opportunities for historically disadvantaged minority groups and women to participate on Covered Contracts, and consistent with the City's current equal employment opportunity practice and goals, the EORC will review contracts to include an evaluation of a developer/contractors employment of minority groups and women, encourage goals of eighteen (18) percent and seven (7) percent respectively. This project is subject to Davis-Bacon federal wages. Current wage rates are attached to this bid solicitation for reference. Rates are subject to change by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). See DOL website for more information online. Question Submission Deadline - September 14, 2022, 3:00pm Question Submission Method - All questions shall be submitted v via Electronically. The City reserves the right to reject, for any reason, any or all bids if it is in the best interest(s) of the City to do so.