Clarks Summit State Hospital - Water System Improv

This PROJECT IS A STANDARD LOW BID PROJECT and includes GENERAL CONSTRUCTION.PROJECT TITLE: Clarks Summit State Hospital - Water System ImprovementsESTIMATED RANGE: .1 General – $2,000,000 - $3,000,000 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES = (.1) $1,500.00 per day.There is no Bid Guaranty required for this Project.DATE FOR RECEIVING BIDS IS MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025, AT 2:00 P.M.The Pre-Bid Conference will take place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 10:00 A.M., at Clarks Summit State Hospital, 1451 Hillside Drive, Clarks Summit, PA 18411.  Building 02 Newton Hall, 3rd Floor Training Center.CLIENT AGENCY REQUIREMENTS: Refer to Specification Section 016150 - Department of Human Services-Supplemental Provisions.The Department of General Services Capital Programs and the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities (BDISBO) identified this procurement as eligible for the setting of Small Diverse Business (SDB) and/or Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE) participation goals.  However, BDISBO did not set SDB and/or VBE participation goals for those procurements that are less than the $600,000 threshold required to set either goal.  In addition, there will be no points allocated toward SDB/SB participation for this procurement.  This is a significant programmatic change from the SDB and SB Participation program contained in prior Projects issued by Capital Programs.  Bidders now must agree to meet the SDB and VBE Participation Goals in full or demonstrate that they have made Good Faith Efforts to meet the Goals. Refer to the Instructions to Bidders section regarding Small Diverse Business and Veteran Business Enterprise Participation for further information.The Goals for each Prime Contract is as follows:  SDB AND VBE GOALS.1 General Construction – ALL BASE BIDS (#1, #2 & #3)  SDB = 7%    VBE = 3%All proposers must be registered to view/download Plans and Specifications and must have a Current, Active Vendor Number. To register click the following link:  register  All Proposers are required to create a user profile within e-Builder.  Please click on discipline below to create a user profile and view the bid package:  General Construction  BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH E-BUILDER.A video tutorial is available on the e-Builder site for first time users to learn how to navigate e-Builder.  Technical support is also available via email at contact@example.gov or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000.  Due to technical limitations, public bid openings must be viewed using a Windows PC.  At this time, mobile devices are not supported.The online public bid opening can be viewed by clicking the following link: Public Bid OpeningTo view a list of current potential bidders and bid results go to the link below and scroll down the page and click on “Current Project Bidding Potential Bidders List”:Bidding InformationCAPITAL PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION ACT:  THE BIDDER MUST COMPLY WITH THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION ACT 127 OF 2012 BY SUBMITTING TO THE DEPARTMENT A COMMONWEALTH CAPITAL PROGRAMS VERIFICATION FORM (“FORM”) WITH THEIR BID OR PRIOR TO THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT.EXECUTIVE ORDER 2021-06, WORKER PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT (OCTOBER 21, 2021):THE COMMONWEALTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT EVERY PENNSYLVANIA WORKER HAS A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROTECTIONS AFFORDED THEM THROUGH LABOR LAWS.  THE BIDDER MUST CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LABOR AND WORKFORCE SAFETY LAWS BY SUBMITTING TO THE DEPARTMENT A WORKER PROTECTION AND INVESTMENT CERTIFICATION FORM WITH THEIR BID OR PRIOR TO THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT.NO ENTITY SHALL POST ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT’S INVITATION TO BID DOCUMENTS TO ANY SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) OR OTHER WEB SITE BASED PLATFORMS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.