PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICES FOR GOOD GAS NEWS & PARTS AND LABOR PLAN

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3/31/2025 2:00 PM

4/11/2025 2:00 PM

4/22/2025 2:00 PM

LI.DENG@PGWORKS.COM;

PROCUREMENT@PGWORKS.COM

RFQ

Appoinvoices@pgworks.com,
800 W. Montgomery Ave - Attn: Accounting,
Philadelphia , Philadelphia PA 19122 US

North Operations Center,
5000 Summerdale Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19124 US

PGW IS SEEKING BIDS FROM QUALIFIED UNION PRINTERS FOR PRINTing AND MAILING SERVICES FOR GOOD GAS NEWS & PARTS AND LABOR PLAN, via pgw.procureware.com.

NOTE - UNION "BUG" REQUIRED.

A MANDATORY telephone conference IS SCHEDULED FOR 11:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON tuesday APRIL 8, 2025, to answer questions and requests for clarification. Proposers who wish to participate should dial as follows:

Join by Phone: 267-857-3813, Phone conference ID: 269 969 491#

Questions concerning this Request for QUOTATIONs shall be submitted via pgw.procureware.com BY april 11, 2025, AT 2:00 PM. BIDDERs may not contact PGW personnel regarding this RFq other than through pgw.procureware.com.

BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 22, 2025, AT 2:00 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME VIA PGW.PROCUREWARE.COM.

SCOPE OF WORK:

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE LABOR, SUPERVISION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR THE SCOPE OF WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL MATERIAL NOT SUPPLIED BY THE COMPANY, LABOR, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO PROVIDE PRINTing AND MAILING SERVICES FOR GOOD GAS NEWS & PARTS AND LABOR PLAN, AS DETAILED HEREIN AND ON THE SCOPE OF WORK.

CONTRACT TERM:

THE CONTRACT TERM WILL BE FOR 4 YEAR CONTRACT.

BID PRICING:

ONE LUMP SUM:

4 YEAR                  _____________

DELIVERY (PER TRIP) _____________

DBE Participation – Best and Good Faith Efforts

Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) has established an anti-discrimination policy relating to the participation of Minority, Women, Veteran, and/or Disabled Owned Business Enterprises collectively known as Diverse Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) in contracts and in workforces, which policy is designed to provide equal opportunity for all businesses and persons to assure that its funds are not used, directly or indirectly, to promote, reinforce or perpetuate discriminatory practices.  Bidders must complete the Demographic Survey, attached hereto and submit same with their bids.

For this project, PGW has not established ranges for the participation of DBEs, but bidder is encouraged to exercise Best and Good Faith Efforts to include DBEs in this bid and in bidder’s supply chain. “Best and Good Faith Efforts” are those efforts, the scope, intensity and appropriateness of which are designed and performed to achieve meaningful participation of DBEs in the work described in this bid.

Each bidder must exercise its “Best and Good Faith Efforts” to include DBEs in its bid.  Bidder’s desire to self-perform all the work does not excuse bidder from its exercise of Best and Good Faith Efforts.  In furtherance of such purpose, each Bidder may employ some or all the following methods:

1. Contact DBEs that reasonably could be expected to submit a quote before the bid date and notify them of the nature and scope of the work to be performed.
2. Break down or combine elements of work into economically feasible units to facilitate DBE participation.
3. Work with trade, community, or other organizations that provide assistance in recruitment of DBEs.

Furthermore, as a shared service, PGW offers the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) Registry of certified DBEs maintained by the OEO as a resource for sourcing and soliciting available DBEs for this project.  The registry is available online at www.phila.gov/OEO/directory . Firms owned and controlled by minority persons, women, veteran, or disabled persons, which are certified as DBEs by an approved certifying agency, may apply to the OEO for listing in its OEO Certified Vendor Registry.

Bidders are also encouraged to identify any DBEs that will be used by the bidder if successful, by completing Attachment X (PGW’s Best and Good Faith Efforts Solicitation for Participation and Commitment Form), attached hereto and submit with bid.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

1. THE BASIS OF AWARD IS BASED ON LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER.
2. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST ADHERE TO ALL REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS THAT HAVE BEEN OUTLINED IN THE ATTACHED DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK/SPECIFICATION AND ALL OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO THIS PROJECT.
3. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST MEET THE SPECIFIED REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INSURANCE SPECIFICATION ATTACHED HERETO. NAMING PGW AND THE PFMC AS ADDITIONAL INSURED. EVIDENCE OF CURRENT INSURANCE COVERAGE IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR BID SUBMISSION.
4. ALL CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN THE BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION FORM WITH YOUR BID RESPONSE; IMPRINTED WITH YOUR COMPANY’S CORPORATE SEAL.
5. ALL SUBCONTRACTORS MUST BE APPROVED BY PGW.
6. ALL CONTRACTORS SHALL UTILIZE A LABOR FORCE THAT WILL NOT LEAD TO ANY STOPPAGES, PICKETING OR OTHER LABOR DISTURBANCES. BIDDER’S INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THE CONTRACT SHALL INCLUDE ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES ARISING FROM ANY LABOR DISTURBANCE, INCLUDING LOSSES TO PGW IF A LABOR DISTURBANCE CAUSES A STOPPAGE BY PGW’S UNIONIZED FORCES.
7. IF YOU ARE A CERTIFIED MINORITY, WOMAN, VETERAN, OR DISABLED OWNED BUSINESS, WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR BID RESPONSE, PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE A COPY OF YOUR MOST CURRENT CERTIFICATION FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES”.
8. ANY PURCHASE ORDER RESULTING FROM THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION IS SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION BY PGW UPON THIRTY (30) DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE.
9. PLEASE REMIT ALL INVOICES ELECTRONICALLY TO APPOINVOICES@PGWORKS.COM FOR ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF INVOICES. FOR ASSISTANCE OR IF YOU HAVE ANY INVOICING QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT PGW ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AT 215-684-6980. PLEASE SEE THE ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS ATTACHED.
10. PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THIS RFQ, IS COMPLETED ACCORDINGLY AND SUBMITTED WITH YOUR BID RESPONSE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE FOR ANY MISSING AND/OR INCOMPLETE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS RFQ.
11. ANY BIDDER THAT HAS HAD A CONTRACT WITH PGW TERMINATED DURING THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS DUE TO BREACH OR DEFAULT MAY BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIBLE AND NON-QUALIFIED FOR THIS RFQ.
12. THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ALL REQUIRED PERMITS.
13. CONTRACTORS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES WILL ONLY ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY RELATING TO THE SUBJECT SCOPE OF WORK. "HORSEPLAY" AND OTHER NON-JOB RELATED ACTIVITIES ARE NOT PERMITTED.
14. FOR ALL NEW CONTRACTORS, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ATTACHED QUESTIONNAIRE AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR QUALIFYING VENDORS OR CONTRACTORS’ QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE (IF APPLICABLE).
15. THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER INSTALLATION AND WORKING OF EVERYTHING IN THIS CONTRACTOR AND SHALL GUARANTEE TO REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE ANY DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS THAT GIVES RISE TO TROUBLE OF ANY KIND FOR A PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS FROM THE TIME OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF HIS WORK.