This PROJECT IS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL and includes GENERAL CONSTRUCTION.PROJECT TITLE: Rachel Carson Office Building - Interior & HVAC Renovations.ESTIMATED RANGE: .1 General – $11,000,000 - $12,000,000 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES = (.1) $11,000.00 per day.There is no Bid Guaranty required for this Project.DATE FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2026, AT 2:00 P.M.The Pre-Bid Conference will take place on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., at Rachel Carson Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. All potential proposers are invited and urged to attend this Pre-Proposal Conference. 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. 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. Proposers 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 Request for Proposals 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 = 17% 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 Mailed proposals must be received by the Department of General Services in the Lobby of the Arsenal Building, 1800 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA, prior to the Proposal Submission Deadline Date and Time regardless of method of delivery used. No proposal shall be considered if it arrives after the Proposal Submission Deadline, regardless of reason for the late arrival. All envelopes containing proposals must be clearly marked “PROPOSAL” and must include the address of the Proposal Submission location, the assigned contract, the proposer’s name, address, project name, project number and the Proposal Submission Deadline Date and Time. Mailed proposals include proposals submitted through the United States Postal Service or through an express mail service. If the prospective proposer chooses the USPS as the method of delivery, please note that the USPS does not deliver directly to the Department of General Services, it is delivered to a processing area. Therefore, please allow an additional seven (7) calendar days for delivery. Proposals delivered in person by the proposer or through an authorized representative will be received by the Department of General Services, in the Lobby of the Arsenal Building, 1800 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17125 from individuals presenting picture identification and providing evidence of his/her authorization from the proposer to deliver the proposal on behalf of the proposer, no later than the Proposal Submission Deadline. To 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”) 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.
