Municipality of Norristown Historical Façade Improvements 104 E Main Street Norristown, Pennsylvania

Location:	Pennsylvania
Posted:	May 4, 2026
Due:	May 21, 2026
Agency:	Norristown borough
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
Solicitation No:	224020
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Bid Number:	224020
Bid Title:	Municipality of Norristown Historical Façade Improvements 104 E Main Street Norristown, Pennsylvania
Category:	BIDS
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Municipality of Norristown - Jayne Musonye

Description:

The project consists of exterior facade improvements to the building at 104 E. Main Street, including repairing deteriorated wood elements such as the cornice and signband, replacing damaged storefront glazing while retaining existing frames, and installing new exterior light fixtures where missing or broken. Additional work includes sealing cracks at the front entry and facade, as well as preparing and repainting all wood components—shutters, trim, storefront framing, and ceiling—with a two-color scheme (colors to be determined). All work is focused on restoring the building’s appearance and integrity, with field verification required prior to construction.

Publication Date/Time:

5/4/2026 10:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

5/21/2026 4:00 PM

Pre-bid Meeting:

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:30

Contact Person:

All questions must be submitted via email to Amy
Baade at abaade@lga-partners.com with “104 E Main Street” clearly indicated in the subject line. No
questions will be received or responded to by phone. All questions must be submitted prior to
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00pm ET. No questions will be addressed after that date and time

Municipality of Norristown Planning and Development Department
Name: Jayne Musonye
Email: jmusonye@norristown.gov

Download Available:

Yes

Fee:

$10

Plan & Spec Available:

Hard copies of plan and specifications can be picked up at the Municipality of Norristown’s Department of Planning & Municipal Development for a fee.

Business Hours:

8:30am-4:30pm

Qualifications:

Bidders must be properly licensed and qualified under applicable laws governing their respective trades and demonstrate experience in performing similar masonry restoration work. Contractors shall be capable of obtaining all required insurance and must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, including safety, labor, and nondiscrimination requirements. Evidence of the ability to complete the work in accordance with the contract documents is required

Special Requirements:

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the project site, and attendance is required for all prospective bidders. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes on the forms provided, prior to the specified deadline, and clearly labeled per instructions. Contractors must review all contract documents, visit the site, and account for all existing conditions in their bids. All work must comply with governing regulations and project specifications, and no late submissions will be accepted.

Miscellaneous:

All project-related questions must be submitted via email to the Architect’s representative, Amy Baade, with the project name clearly indicated in the subject line. No questions will be accepted by phone, and all inquiries must be submitted prior to the stated deadline. Additional coordination may be directed through the Municipality of Norristown’s Department of Planning & Municipal Development.

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Project Manual

Bid Set

Municipality of Norristown

Historical Façade Improvements

104 E Main Street

Norristown, Pennsylvania 19401

LM Project Number 224020

May 4, 2026

Building Owner

Norristown Ventures, LLC

Program Administrator

Municipality of Norristown

235 East Airy Street

Norristown, PA 19401

610.272.8080

Architect

Landmarks LGA

444 Liberty Avenue

Suite 1500

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

412.243.3430

Historical Façade Improvements

Municipality of Norristown

104 E. Main Street

LM #224020

SECTION 000110 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION NO.

SECTION TITLE

PAGES

DIVISION 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Bidding Requirements

001113

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

002113

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS

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BID FORM – STIPULATED SUM (SINGLE-PRIME CONTRACT) 3

004300

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

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NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT

004533

NON-SEGREGATED FACILITIES AFFIDAVIT

Project Forms

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OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (SAMPLE)

Conditions of the Contract

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GENERAL CONDITIONS

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104 E. Main Street

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DOCUMENT 001113 – ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received for the following project: 104 E. Main Street Historical Façade

Improvements in the office of the Norristown Department of Planning & Municipal Development, 235

East Airy Street, Floor 2, Norristown, PA 19401, on or before Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 4:00 pm

prevailing time. Bid Proposals received after the time and date specified WILL NOT be considered.

Bids will be publicly opened promptly at the same location.

Bids must be submitted on the forms furnished herein and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing

the name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to the Municipality of Norristown, and

plainly marked “104 E. Main Street Historical Façade Improvements, ATTN: Jayne Musonye”.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project site on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 2:30 pm;

project site address is: 104 E. Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

Work includes but is not limited to:

-Repairing wood elements, replacing exterior light fixtures and storefront glazing, and repairing cracked

tile.

Bidders must be properly licensed under the laws governing their respective trades and be able to obtain

insurance required for the Work. Insurance in a form acceptable to Owner will be required of the successful

Bidder.

The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, County, and Municipal requirements specified in the

Bid Package.

All documents and solicitation details are available at any time at the Municipality of Norristown’s

website: (Norristown.org/bids.aspx) Project drawings and documents are available for inspection at the

offices of the Norristown Department of Planning & Municipal Development. Copies of the Contract

Documents may be obtained from the Norristown Department of Planning & Municipal Development for

a NON-REFUNDABLE charge of ten dollars ($10.00) per set. (Contract Documents will be e-mailed

for no charge). Contract documents may not be reproduced or transferred without the written permission

of the Norristown Department of Planning & Municipal Development.

The project Architect is Landmarks LGA, (LM). All questions must be submitted via email to Amy

Baade at abaade@lga-partners.com with “104 E Main Street” clearly indicated in the subject line. No

questions will be received or responded to by phone. All questions must be submitted prior to

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 5:00pm ET. No questions will be addressed after that date and time.

Consideration will be given to bids received from qualified bidders that perform quality work for the

lowest responsible price. The Owner is not obligated to accept the lowest bidder. The Owner reserves the

right to accept or reject any or all Bids, or any part of a Bid, and to waive informalities, and to award the

Bid in the best interest of the Owner.

Bids must be submitted unconditionally. No Bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) days following the

scheduled closing time for the receipt of Bids.

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DOCUMENT 002113 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

A. The following information and instructions relate to the proper form and method for the

submitting of bids, the accompanying surety, provisions for the letting of Contracts, and other

related matters prior to execution of the Contract Documents.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Bidding Documents include the Bidding Requirements and the proposed Contract Documents.

The Bidding Requirements consist of the Advertisement to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the bid

form, and other sample bidding and contract forms.

B. The proposed Contract Documents consist of the form of Agreement between the Owner and

Contractor, Conditions of the Contract, Drawings, Specifications, and all Addenda issued prior

to the execution of the Contract.

1.3 GOVERNING LAWS AND REGULATIONS

A. The successful Bidder on this Contract will be required to comply with all applicable local,

State, and Federal laws, including those relating to safety, wage rates, employment,

environmental protection and restoration of disturbed areas.

B. If, during the interval between advertisement and the submission of bids, a prospective Bidder

shall find any provision which is in conflict with a Federal or State law or regulation or with a

law or ordinance of the municipality or other local authority, he shall at once notify the Owner.

If the Contract Documents are in error or require clarification, correction or clarification will be

made by Addendum to the Contract Documents.

C. Equal Employment: Bidders are advised of the requirement for ensuring the employees and

applications for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, creed, color, or

national origin.

D. OSHA: Bidders are advised of the requirement to comply with the Federal Occupational Safety

and Health Act of 1970.

1.4 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

A. Distribution

1. Complete sets of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the source identified in

the Advertisement for Bids. No partial sets will be issued. Bidding Documents issued to a

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planholder are not transferrable to another bidder or company without the consent of the

Owner. Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing bids; neither the

Owner nor the Architect assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations

resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents.

B. Examination of Contract Documents and Visit to the Site

1. Before submitting a bid, Bidders shall carefully examine the Contract Documents,

including the Plans and Specifications, shall visit the site of the work, and shall fully

inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations and shall include in their

bid a sum sufficient to cover the cost of all items required by the Contract Documents or

which can be determined by a visit to the site.

2. The Bidder must consider federal, state, and local laws and regulations which may affect

the cost, progress, performance, and time required to properly complete the work. It is the

Bidder’s responsibility to promptly notify the Owner or Architect of all conflicts, errors,

ambiguities, or discrepancies which the Bidder has discovered in or between the Contract

Documents and such other related documents.

3. Submission of a bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder that

the Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Paragraph, that without exception

the Bid is premised upon performing the work required by the Contract Documents and

applying the specific means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures of

construction that may be shown on indicated or expressly required by the Contract

Documents, that Bidder has given the Architect written notice of all conflicts, errors,

ambiguities, and discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Contract Documents and

the written resolutions thereof by the Architect is acceptable to the Bidder, and that the

Contract Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all

terms and conditions for performing the work.

C. Modification or Interpretation of Bidding Documents

1. If any person contemplating submitting a Bid is in doubt as to the true meaning of any

part of the Drawings, Specifications, or other Contract Documents, or finds discrepancies

in or omissions from the Drawings or Specifications, they may submit to the Owner a

written request for an interpretation or correction thereof. The person submitting the

request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Any interpretation or correction of the

documents will be made only by Addendum duly issues and a copy of the Addendum

will be delivered to each person receiving a set of the Contract Documents. The Owner

will not be responsible for any other explanations or interpretations, including oral

interpretations, of the Contract Documents.

2. All requests for interpretation must be received by the Architect on the date outlined in

the Advertisement for Bid.

D. Substitutions

1. Bidders shall base their bids only on the use of materials and products which are

specified in either the Drawings, Specifications, or in any Addenda issued prior to the bid

date.

E. Substitution Process

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