INVITATION TO BID 180-Foot Communications Tower Erection and Site Construction 2024-1

The County of Sullivan is upgrading its current communication system infrastructure. As part of the project, the County of Sullivan, Pennsylvania (County) is seeking one or more bids to provide construction services to construct one new tower site compound to include tower foundation and erection, shelter foundation construction and shelter installation, R56 or equivalent grounding and other associated work. The tower steel has already been purchased by the county. The system will use state-of-the-art technology. The contract will be a firm fixed price contract. This project is being supported in part, by federal funds awarded to Sullivan County by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The County will receive bids through PennBid at pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Copies of the invitation for bids (IFB documents) can be found on PennBid (pennbid.bonfirehub.com), Schedule of Events 2/28/2024 - Advertisement for invitation for bid published. 3/8/2024 - Mandatory site walk for prospective bidders. 3/14/2023 - Last date for questions/clarifications for bidders. Questions must be in writing 3/22/2024 - Response closed 4:00 p.m. NO BIDS ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME. 3/26/2024 - Bids are opened at the Sullivan County Commissioners meeting at 10:00 a.m. 4/9/2024 – Anticipated Bid Award. Site Inspection There will be a mandatory site walk on March 8, 2024, beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Schlock Road tower site for all prospective Bidders to be able to inspect the tower site for the location of the proposed equipment. Full-size construction drawings will be distributed at the site walk. Detailed directions are available. Assistance in locating the site will be provided if desired. Failure to attend the site walk will eliminate a Bidder from bidding on the project. Bidders Examination of the IFB Bidders shall examine all information and materials contained in and with this IFB. Failure to do so shall be at the bidder’s risk. Bids Considered Firm All bids in response to the IFB will be considered firm and cannot be withdrawn until 90 days after the scheduled bid due date or until the award of a contract to a bidder, whichever comes first. Withdrawal of Bids Bids may be withdrawn by written notice received by the County of Sullivan, prior to the bid due time and date. Incurring Costs The County of Sullivan shall not be liable for any costs incurred by the Bidders in preparing, submitting or presenting bids to the County of Sullivan, or in satisfying any other requirements. The County of Sullivan shall not reimburse any costs incurred by Bidders in anticipation of being awarded the contract under this IFB. A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of COUNTY, 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. Bids may be held by the County 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 COUNTY reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities, or to negotiate contract amounts. Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage applies to this Project.