Carbon Backwash Re-Pipe at the Wastewater Treatment Plant

REQUEST FOR QUOTES
For
Carbon Backwash Re-Pipe - WWTP at the
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
September 15, 2026
Owner:
Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh & Allegheny County
171 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412.393.0200
Owner's Managing Agent for the Facility:
SMG
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412.565.6000

Carbon Backwash Re-Pipe
At the Wastewater Treatment Plant at the David L. Lawrence Convention
Center
The Sports & Exhibition Authority will receive quotes for the re-piping of the carbon backwash system at
the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Inquiries regarding this opportunity should be made to
Morgan Schmitt, Facilities Manager, e-mail: procurement@pgh-sea.com, phone: 412.325.6137.
General Scope: Re-pipe the existing carbon backwash system per design specification
- Tie into existing two-inch city water line and pipe to existing carbon tank piping
- Modify existing carbon piping system to allow backwashing and draining of all four carbon tanks
- Work may be completed with copper, schedule 80 PVC, or a mix of both
- Include at least a 1-year labor warranty
- On-site visit required. Please contact Morgan Schmitt at mschmitt@pittsburghcc.com to schedule.
Written quotes will be due at 2:00pm on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Quotes should be submitted via email to procurement@pgh-sea.com.

SPORTS & EXHIBITION AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH
AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY
Minority and Women Business Enterprise Participation
The Authority requires that all contractors and subcontractors1 shall demonstrate a good
faith effort to obtain the participation of Minority and Women Business Enterprises in
work to be performed for the Authority. It is the goal of the Authority that twenty-five
percent (25%) of the contract amount be expended for participation by Minority Business
Enterprises and ten percent (10%) of the contract amount be expended for participation
by Women Business Enterprises. The Minority and Women Business Enterprise
participation of the contract shall be subject to the review of the Equal Opportunity
Review Commission of Pittsburgh.
"Minority Business Enterprise" (MBE) and "Women Business Enterprise" (WBE) means
businesses certified with a PAUCP (Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program)
certification, SBA certification, and the Department of General Services PA Small
Diverse Business Program. Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA) does not accept self-
certification. Any out of state or other type of certification can be submitted with your
paperwork. It will be reviewed to see if we can accept the certification. The MBE/WBE
must be certified for the specific scope of work it will be responsible for in connection
with the contract. The certification must be current throughout the time the MBE/WBE
will be doing work under the contract.
The bidder/proposer must demonstrate to the Authority that it has made a diligent good
faith effort to meet the Authority's goals for MBE and WBE participation in the contract
work.
MBE and WBE participation may be achieved by any combination of the following:
a. Direct (prime) contract with MBE or WBE. If the direct (prime) contractor is an
MBE or WBE, participation shall be the full amount of the contract.
b. Subcontract for work on the project. If work is subcontracted to Minority and/or
Women Business Enterprises, participation for this element shall be the total
amount of subcontracts with MBE/WBEs for work on the project.
c. It is the intent of the SEA, for all qualified MBE/WBE companies to have an
opportunity on this project in some capacity. Subcontractors who "sub out" more
than 50% of the work assigned will only receive credit for the amount of work
self-performed.
1 "Contractor" refers to the contractor under a construction contract or service contract.
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d. Supply contracts for the project. If materials are purchased from Minority and/or
Women Business Enterprises, participation for this element shall be 2% of the
amount of the purchase order unless evidence acceptable to the Authority is
submitted that the broker or supplier is acting as a "full service supplier" on this
job and in such case the credit shall be 60% of the dollar value of the purchase
order. Evidence to be submitted to qualify as a "full service supplier" should
include warehouse or storage capacity, inventory records, agreements with
manufacturers, ownership of material handling or delivery equipment and
demonstration of fiscal responsibility on previous sales.
Whether the contractor undertook the following actions, among others, will be considered
in determining if a good faith effort to obtain participation has been made:
i) attended pre-bid/pre-proposal meetings to inform MBE/WBE's of
subcontracting opportunities,
ii) advertised in general, trade, and minority focused media,
iii) provided timely written notice to a reasonable number of MBE/WBE's,
iv) followed up the initial solicitations by contracting MBE/WBE's to
determine interest,
v) selected or reduced the size of specific contract parts to facilitate
MBE/WBE participation,
vi) provided interested MBE/WBE's with plans, specifications, and contract
requirements,
vii) negotiated in good faith with interested MBE/WBE's,
viii) made efforts to provide bonding, line of credit, or insurance assistance to
interested MBE/WBE's,
ix) utilized the services of available minority community organizations and
other organizations that provide assistance in the recruitment and
placement of MBE/WBE's,
x) utilized the services of the office of the Equal Opportunity Review
xi) Commission of Pittsburgh to provide assistance in the recruitment and
placement of MBE/WBE's.
Documentation in the form of letters, meeting notes, copies of advertisements, etc. will
be required to confirm these efforts.
Attention is directed to the following:
a. The bidder/proposer must submit with the bid/proposal the "Certificate of
Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Participation" form attached hereto as
Attachment A (including Schedule A), properly filled out and signed in ink.
Failure to submit this signed certification as part of the bid/proposal is grounds for
rejection of the bid/proposal.
Rev 8.24.2015

b. Prior to award of the contract but within 24 hours of being notified that it is the
apparent successful bidder/proposer, the chosen contractor shall submit to the
Authority its participation plan (the Minority and Women's Participation Plan), in
the form of Attachment B hereto. The chosen contractor shall meet with the
Authority to discuss the implementation of the plan. The chosen contractor's
Minority and Women's Participation Plan must be approved by the Authority
before the contract is awarded. Implementation of the approved plan shall be a
contract obligation.
c. During the course of construction (or performance of services under a service
contractor), the contractor shall submit monthly reports on the form attached
hereto as Attachment C detailing MBE/WBE participation in the contract
compared with the approved plan. Prior approval by the Authority will be
required for any change in the Minority and Women's Participation Plan. The
contractor's compliance with the approved Minority and Women's Participation
Plan shall be monitored by the Authority. The Authority may consider failure of
the contractor to make a good faith effort to fulfill its obligations with respect to
its Minority and Women's Participation Plan during the term of the contract as a
material breach of the contract.
Rev 8.24.2015

Attachment A
Certificate of Minority and Women Business Enterprise Participation
The undersigned bidder/proposer certifies that it understands and agrees to actively solicit
the participation of Minority and Women Business Enterprises in all work to be
performed (or in the purchasing of goods or equipment) under this contract, and to make
a diligent good faith effort to achieve the minority and women's participation goals of the
Authority.
The bidder/proposer further certifies that the attached Schedule A- "MBE/WBE
Solicitation Statement" details its efforts regarding the solicitation and utilization of
minorities and women in the work to be performed under this contract.
The bidder/proposer further certifies that it understands that prior to award of this
contract a written Minority and Women's Participation Plan, using Attachment B -
"MBE/WBE Participation Plan," must be submitted by bidder/proposer and approved by
Authority.
Failure of the bidder/proposer to comply with these conditions or failure to sign and
submit this Certificate and Schedule A with the bid/proposal is grounds for
disqualification of the bid/proposal.
Name of Bidder/Proposer
By (signed)
Title
Date
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Attachment _(cid:34)_
Good Faith Effort Documentation
Prime Contact Information
Name
Address
Phone
E-mail
List of MWBE Businesses that were solicited and their contact information. (Name of
Company, Contact Name, E-mail, Phone, Email Address).
Explanation of sub-contracting services available and offered to MWBE Companies
If you have not been able to get any participation. Please provide an explanation
below. Also attach proof of trying to find companies. For example search engine
results and/or a narrative statement on why your company was unable to use MWBE
participation.

Attachment B
MBE/WBE PARTICIPATION PLAN
PROJECT LOCATION:
BID or PROPOSAL PACKAGE
CONTRACT: PRIME CONTRACTOR:
PRIME CONTRACT AMOUNT:
MBE/WBE Company Name
and Contact Info Certification Specific
Agency and Description of Work to be
Certification Provided
# Number
Total MBE/WBE
*Changes to prime contract amount require amendments to MBE/WBE Participation Plan Contract Amount Total MBE Credit Total WBE Credit
($) Amount Amount
($) ($)
MBE
(x)
WBE
(x)
Forms of Participation MBE WBE
Credit Amount ($) Credit Amount ($)
MBE/WBE 100% for Prime 100% for Prime
Contract 100% for Sub 100% for Sub
Amount ($) 60% for Full Service 60% for Full Service
2% for Broker 2% for Broker
Prime
(100%)
Sub
(100%)
Supplier
(60%)
Full
Service
Broker
(2%)
*
(Required Field)
*
If something is $0 please put "0" *
*
**** FILL THIS NUMBER FIRST ****
If a company is an MBE/WBE Please only click one. Either MBE OR WBE
* * * * *
*
Pick (1)
1
2
3
4
5
MBE % WBE %

AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND CONTRACTOR
SHORT FORM CONSTRUCTION OR SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CONTRACTS UNDER
$24,500
OWNER: Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County
171 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
FACILITY: David L. Lawrence Convention Center
OWNER'S MANAGING
AGENT FOR THE
FACILITY: ASM Global
DATE: ________________
PROJECT NAME: Convention Center -_____________________
CONTRACTOR: ______________________________________
DRAFT
PROJECT MANAGER: ______________________________________
WORK - Contractor agrees to perform the work including all labor, materials, and equipment
required to complete the following and as identified below (the "Work"):
_____________________

TIME OF COMMENCEMENT - The Work to be performed under this Contract shall be
commenced as of _____________ and be complete no later than ________________.
CONTRACT PRICE - Owner agrees to pay Contractor for the performance of the Work,
including all items necessary to accomplish and complete the Work, in accordance with all terms
and conditions as stated herein, on the basis identified below:
I. STIPULATED SUM
__ __ For a total lump sum of _______________________
II. COST-PLUS
______ For the direct Cost of the Work, plus a mark-up to cover all other compensation
including all other costs, field and home office overhead, and profit as follows:
Materials and Equipment ___________%
Labor and Foreman ___________%
MASTER Short Form Construction Contract (4).docx