Blight Removal Demolition Forward Township Project

Project Description: Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the Steel Rivers COG via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Bid Proposals will be received until 10:00 am prevailing time on April 30, 2026. At 10:00 am prevailing time, bids will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter for the following projects:
2024-BRP-008 Demolition Blight Removal, Forward Township Consists of the demolition of four (4) residential structures, asbestos removal and abatement as required, backfill, grading, and seeding of lot, and all related work. 514 Pine Avenue, 1859 Malerie Lane, 3384 Rainbow Run Road, 3390 Rainbow Run Road. 60-day completion.
Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act applies to all above projects. Separate copies of the Bid Specifications and Form of Proposal can be obtained at the offices of the Steel Rivers Council of Governments, Room 100, 1705 Maple Street, Homestead PA 15120 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Sixty Dollars ($60.00) made payable to the Steel Rivers COG. Documents will be mailed upon receipt of an additional $10.00 postage and handling fee. Each proposal shall be delivered in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to the Steel Rivers COG and marked with the project name. Proposals to receive consideration must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bidder’s Bond from a Surety Company authorized to do business in Pennsylvania, made to the order of the Steel Rivers Council of Governments and/or Municipality in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Proposal as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the successful Bidder will immediately enter into Agreement after the Notice of Award of the Contract and commence start of construction immediately thereafter.
“Compliance is required with the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act of 1961, P.L. 987, No. 442; Title VI and other applicable provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Department of Labor Equal Opportunity Clause (41 CFR 60-1.4); Executive Order 11625 (Utilization of Minority Business Enterprise); Executive Order 12138 (Utilization of Female Business Enterprise); in compliance with Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Allegheny County MBE/WBE Program enacted July, 1981, which sets forth goals of 13 percent Minority and 2 percent Female Business Enterprise; and the Allegheny County Ordinance #6867-12, setting forth goals of 5 percent Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.”
The Steel Rivers Council of Governments reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all proposals, or any part thereof. No Bidder may reject his/her bid for the period as specified in the project bid documents after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.