Steps and Stairways Repair/Replace/Renovate - 5042347

Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

The City reserves the right to request clarification of any bid before bid award. The Contractor shall secure all necessary permits and licenses required for the performance of the contract and shall pay all fees, charges, and expenses arising therefrom thereof. The City shall waive any fees and charges normally associated with issuance of City permits. All other fees for non-City permits must be included by the Contractor in the proposal to be considered by the City. The Contractor agrees that section 161.16(e) of the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, stating that the Contractor shall pay at least the applicable prevailing wages as shall have been determined by the City Controller pursuant to the City of Pittsburgh Service Worker Prevailing Wage Ordinance, Title I, Article VII, Section 161.38(I)(B), and as shall have been determined by the Secretary of Labor and Industry to the workers employed in the performance of any contract for public work subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act approved August 15, 1961 (Act No. 442), as amended August 9, 1963 (Act No. 342), and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and all supplements and amendments thereto, shall be made a part of this agreement as fully as if attached hereto, and that s/he will comply in all respects with the provisions thereof, insofar as the same affects this contract. The Purchasing Officer may require, after consultation with supervisory personnel, that bids be accompanied by a cashier's check or money order, in an amount not exceeding five (5) percent of the bid, by a bond with corporate surety in an amount not exceeding 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. The successful bidder may be required to furnish a performance and/or 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 thirty (30) 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 The Contractor shall not allow waste material or rubbish caused by work under this contract to accumulate in or about the premises, but shall promptly and thoroughly remove rubbish and tools daily from the site including immediate work area, equipment and scaffolding. The stockpile of stored material must be maintained in an orderly condition. Upon final completion, Contractor shall leave the site thoroughly cleaned and ready for use. The City of Pittsburgh may remove rubbish or perform cleanup at any time and deduct the City’s costs from the Contractor’s final payment. The Contractor shall bear all responsibility, legal or otherwise, for the environmentally safe disposal of construction debris, rubbish, and waste material. Special disposal of toxic materials and/or equipment should be specifically addressed in the Contractor's scope of work. Demolished material with salvage value shall be disposed of as instructed by the Director. Salvaged payments to the Contractor shall be returned to the City by way of a credit. This work could involve the complete removal, disposal and replacement of the existing platforms, steps and stringers, or as designated in a written scope of work. This item is independent of all other concrete items and will NOT be paid additionally to those items for the same work. This also includes the removal of trees, which would preclude access to the project. The indiscriminate cutting of trees and other vegetation will not be permitted. If trees are on private property, Contractor must obtain permission from the owner before removal. Question Deadline 06/14/2023 at 3:00 PM ET