Derry Township Senior Center Renovations

The Mifflin County Commissioners will receive sealed bids, one (1) original and two (2) copies, for the Derry Township Senior Center Renovations via PennBid (pennbid.bonfirehub.com) or at 73 Reserve Ln., Lewistown, PA 17044 until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at which time and place, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The contract consists of architectural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical renovations to the existing Derry Township Senior Center. Bids will be received for the following contracts: General Construction, Plumbing Construction. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by depositing $50.00 with Mifflin County Commissioners at 73 Reserve Ln., Lewistown, PA 17044 for each set. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at no cost via PennBid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of Mifflin County Commissioners, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total of the Bid, shall be submitted with each bid. The Bidder shall include the fully completed Non-Collusion Affidavit with the bid. In addition to the Equal Employment requirements of Executive Order 11246 regarding discrimination, the CONTRACTOR must establish a 6.9% goal for female participation and a 1% goal for minority participation in his/her aggregate on-site construction workforce for contracts in excess of $10,000. The Mifflin County Commissioners are utilizing federal funds for this project, and the Mifflin County Commissioners have adopted a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) plan in accordance with Executive Orders 11625, 12138, and 12432 and a Section 3 Action Plan in accordance with Title 24 Part 75 Code of Federal Regulations. As such, the bidders/offerors must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises and Section 3 business concerns who have been contacted and to whom commitments have been made. Documentation of such solicitations and commitments shall be submitted with the bid. Moreover, the CONTRACTOR shall strive to meet the MBE goal of 5% and the WBE goal of 3% for contracts of $25,000 or more. For projects which the amount of HUD or CDBG funding exceeds $200,000 the CONTRACTOR must attempt to meet the minimum numerical goals of which 25% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Section 3 workers, per 24 CFR Part 75.19; and 5% or more of the total number of labor hours worked by all workers on a Section 3 project are Targeted Section 3 workers, as defined in 24 CFR Part 75.21. The Mifflin County Commissioners, in accordance with its Section 3 Action Plan, may provide a bid preference to a bidder who is a Section 3 business concern. MBE/WBE and Section 3 business concerns shall be afforded full opportunity to bid without discrimination. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts apply to this Project. A Prebid Conference will be held at the Derry Township Senior Center, 15 West Mill Street, Yeagertown, PA 17099 on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Prospective bidders may discuss the project at that time with representatives of the Owner and Engineer. Attendance is not mandatory. Bids may be held by the Mifflin County Commissioners for up to 60 days from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders prior to awarding the contract. The Mifflin County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts.