Demolition of 1743 Thorn Street, Reading, PA

Project Description: The City of Reading will receive sealed bids via the PennBid program at http://pennbid.bonfirehub.com
until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time on June 16, 2025, for the Demolition of 1743 Thorn Street for the City of Reading, Pennsylvania, as per specifications on file in the Purchasing Office.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by bid surety in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the proposal. A certified check or bid bond will be accepted.
Attention is called to the fact that Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates must be paid by the contractor and that employees shall not be discriminated against because of race, color, age, religion, sex or national origin. The updated wage rates will be distributed via an Addendum to bidders no earlier than 10 days prior to the bid opening.
The Project is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements under Title IX of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”), Pub. L. 177-58. Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office of Management and Budget’s Memorandum M-22-11, Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure, April 18, 2022.
The City of Reading reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, and to accept or reject any part of a bid, as may be in the public interest.
Funding for this project is from the City of Reading’s Community Development Block Grant.