This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, is soliciting bids from qualified vendors for the furnish and installation of various flooring products. All discounts on parts and materials quoted under this Solicitation shall be applicable whether purchased individually or as part of a Vendor provided installation. Manufacturers Requested: Armstrong Flooring; Mannington Commercial; Mohawk Flooring; and Shaw Floors. Interested Bidders may submit bids on any or all brands. Installation Services Prospective vendors should submit an hourly rate for installation services, per the Pricing Proposal. Installation services will not always be required of each job, but should be available upon City's request. Contact Information Joshua Lamonde Sourcing Specialist 414 Grant Street Suite 502 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Email: joshua.lamonde@pittsburghpa.gov Phone: (412) 255-0807 Question Deadline 09/20/2024 at 5:00 PM ET All questions shall be submitted via electronically. Period of Contract: November 1 , 2024 through October 31, 2025, with two (2), one (1) year options to renew. Award: The City's written acceptance of a Bid as from the lowest responsible Bidder. The City reserves the right to request clarification on any Bidder's Bid prior to Award. Bidder must provide written clarification and any requested documentation to the City within five (5) business days of the request, or by an earlier deadline conveyed by the City if so designated. Disqualification and Rejection of Bids The City may disqualify a Bidder and reject any Bids if the City deems such Bidder to not be the lowest responsible bidder for reasons including, but not limited to: submittal of more than one (1) Bid for the same Work from an individual, a firm, a partnership, an association, a subsidiary, an affiliate, or a corporation under the same or different name; any evidence of collusion among Bidders; any evidence of disclosure of Confidential Information; lack of competency, adequate machinery, plant, or other equipment; inability, in the sole judgment of the City, to promptly complete the Project, because of uncompleted Work; failure to pay, or satisfactorily settle, all bills due for material furnished, for labor supplied or performed, for rental of equipment used, or for services rendered by public utilities; failure to comply with any terms or conditions in the Advertisement; judgment of default under a previous agreement; Contractor currently debarred by Federal, State, or City government; material or intentional failure to comply with terms, Drawings, or Specifications on a previous agreement; or material or intentional failure to adequately maintain safety during performance of a previous agreement. 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 at the City's sole discretion, to do so. In addition: Bids will be rejected for any of the following reasons: failure to submit the Bid electronically; failure to properly sign the Bid, bond, or any other required documents as specified in the Advertisement; if the signatures are those of unauthorized persons, failure to include a price for each item in the Advertisement; or failure to include individual pricing and identified subcontractors for any work to be subcontracted, Failure to submit a MDE/WBE/Veteran-Owned Solicitation and Commitment Form as required in the Advertisement. Bids may be rejected for errors including, but not limited to, the following reasons: part of the Bid is omitted; the Bid contains omission(s) or alteration(s), addition(s) not specified, or deviation(s) of any other kind; the Bid is materially unbalanced; Bidder provides different Bid prices for an identical item number and description; failure to properly execute, approve, and return the Contract, together with the required disclosures, Surety Bonds, and the Insurance Certificate(s), as specified in the Advertisement; or failure to comply with any other term or condition of the Advertisement, as determined by the City. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Guarantee in the form a cashier's check or money order, in an amount of five (5) percent of the Bid total, by a bond with corporate surety in an amount not exceeding five (5) percent of the Bid total, or by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank or other financial institution duly recognized and authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Upon Award, Bidder will, within ten (10) calendar days of Award notice, furnish a Performance Bond using sufficient surety or sureties, in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The bond must specify that the Work will be completed in a manner satisfactory to the City. The bond must also state that the City is not liable for any expenses incurred through the failure to complete the Work as specified, nor liable for any damages growing out of the carelessness of Contractor, Contractor's employees, or subcontractors. Upon Award, Bidder will also, with ten (10) calendar days of Award notice, furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the Contract price.