LCHA Administration Office Renovation

Project Description: The Housing Authority of the City of Lancaster (LCHA) will receive bids for LCHA Administration Office Renovation until 1:00 pm. prevailing time on Tuesday August 11, 2026,
online via the PennBid System -https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/. There will be no public bid opening, but bids will be promptly released on PennBid.
Bids are invited on a lump sum basis for multiple prime contracts.
All Bid Documents and solicitation details are available at no cost at PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ . Please note that the awarded bidder(s) are responsible for a fee to PennBid.
A responsive bid must include the:
1: Bid form + Unit price attachment
2: Bid bond form
3: HUD-5369A Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Bidders,
4: Non-collusion affidavit of Prime bidder
5: Section 3 Overview
6: Hourly rate schedule
The work shall be in strict accordance with the drawings and specifications prepared by:
Hammel Associates Architects.
A voluntary prebid meeting will be held at the project site:
325 Church St, Lancaster, PA 17602 on Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
Please register to attend the bid event through the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid. Site visits to view the work area must be scheduled in advance by contacting LCHA Facilities and Maintenance Manager Jay Ortiz at jortiz@lchapa.com or 717-475-3144.
During the bidding period, please submit all questions and substitution requests via the “Ask a Question” feature on PennBid. Do not call or email the architect or owner. Substitution requests will only be accepted during the bidding period, subject to the requirements outlined in the contract documents. Optional material substitution requests will not be considered after the date and time stated below or during the construction phase. Questions and substitution requests will not be accepted after: 12:00 Noon on Monday, August 3, 2026.
A certified check or bank draft payable to the Housing Authority of the City of Lancaster, U.S. Government Bonds, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the bidder and acceptable sureties in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of base bid shall be submitted with each bid.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the contract documents must be paid on this project and that the contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability.
Contracts under this project are subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701u. The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing.
The LCHA is an equal opportunity agency which does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or familial status. The LCHA solicits and encourages Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation in all of its contracts.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment bonds.
The LCHA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of the bids without written consent of the LCHA.
Award of Contract LCHA is anticipated at the LCHA Board Meeting in August 2026