Professional Engineering Services Stairway Assessment & Design Project

Qualified construction firms are invited to submit electronic sealed bids for the Brentwood Library Window & Carpet Replacement Project located at 3501 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227, under the jurisdiction of the Borough of Brentwood. The project scope includes replacing 108 existing windows with comparable fiberglass units and installing approximately 8,500 square feet of carpet tile in place of rolled carpet. Bids must be submitted electronically via pennbid.bonfire.com by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, following a mandatory pre-bid meeting on May 18, 2026, at the same time. Each bid must include a bid security equal to 10% of the bid amount and cannot be withdrawn for 60 days after bid opening. All bidders are required to comply with Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage laws and access project documents exclusively through the online portal between April 30 and June 6, 2026. The successful contractor must commence work upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and complete all tasks within the agreed term of the contract. Technical proposal evaluation will consider expertise, methodology, and cost in that order, with no fixed weights assigned, though the award is likely based on the lowest responsible bidder principle. Performance standards require windows to meet AAMA/WDMA 101/I.S.2/NAFS, ASCE 7, and ASTM E1886/E1996 for structural integrity and windborne-debris resistance, with all work subject to inspection at the project site against ASTM E329 and NVLAP-accredited criteria. The contractor must provide comprehensive warranties, submittals including shop drawings and product data, and adhere to strict packaging, preservation, and labeling requirements for all materials, ensuring they are delivered in original manufacturer packaging with intact labels and stored in weather-protected, climate-controlled environments. All payments are processed through the Brentwood Borough Pay Application, with retainage withheld until final acceptance. The contract does not specify fixed contract value or unit pricing, leaving pricing to be determined by bidders, and no federal invoicing systems or accounting codes are referenced. The borough reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive minor irregularities, while bidders must certify compliance with ethics, nondiscrimination, and affirmative action obligations, including efforts to engage minority- and women-owned subcontractors, though no socioeconomic status certifications are required. Final acceptance of work is determined by