CATA EXTERIOR PAINTING IFB

Project Description: You are hereby invited to submit a bid for Exterior Building Painting. This document specifies information required to submit a bid and explains the selection process and required documentation for submitting qualifications for this project.
All bids must be received by CATA no later than Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 3pm (EST).
Solicitation documents are available at no cost on PennBid (https://pennbid.net) When two or more firms desire to submit a single bid in response to this IFB, they should do so on a prime-subcontractor basis rather than as a joint venture.
All applicable federal and state regulations and requirements, including but not limited to third-party contracting provisions, apply to this solicitation.
All questions or requests for clarification must be received via the “Clarifications” feature in PennBid no later than 3:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Questions will be publicly answered on the PennBid clarifications page.
A mandatory site visit for propsective bidders will occur on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10AM.
Bids will be accepted electronically via PennBid until 3:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Bids received by any other means, or after this date and time will not be considered. All bids must remain in effect for ninety (90) calendar days from the closing date.
CATA reserves the right to reject any bids as it deems to be in its own best interests.
*Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. If you are a DBE certified under the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program, please include copies of your current certification with your proposal.
*All bids are considered public record upon award. Proposers are encouraged to indicate any proprietary or confidential information on bid documentation.