Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County - Penn Wynne Library Photovoltaic System

Solicitation No.

220583

Type / RFx

IFB

Status

Open

Level

state

Published Date

Invalid Date

Due Date

March 19, 2026

NAICS Code

238190AI guide

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

State

Pennsylvania

Agency

Pennsylvania

Notice is provided by the Township Secretary that sealed proposals will be received by the Township of Lower Merion for the following:Penn Wynne Library Photovoltaic System Contract Number: 26-06-4098Carport Structure Construction; Electrical Construction; Roof ConstructionSealed proposals shall be submitted online via the Pennbid Program (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com).Proposals will be received until 11 am, prevailing time, Thursday, March 19, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty as specified in the Instructions to Bidders section of the Bid Document.A Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond in the amount of 100% are required. Also, a Maintenance Bond in the amount of 25% is required.Bidders may obtain electronic copies of drawings and specifications of this project, at no cost, on the PennBid website noted above.All interested Bidders may, at their convenience, view the exterior project area at 130 Overbrook Pkwy, Penn Wynne, PA 19096. Access inside the library is available during their hours of operations indicated on https://lmls.org/pennwynne. Bidders are responsible to furnish their own ladders, temporarily remove and place back suspended ceiling tiles, etc. for their field view.Scope of Work The base bid work includes, but is not limited to, the installation of carport photovoltaic system, including delegated design, fabrication, and erection of the carport structures; coordination with PECO electric for switchover; and associated site work with restoration. In addition, the project includes the base bid repair of the library’s asphalt shingle roof.The add alternate includes, but is not limited to, replacement of the library’s asphalt shingle roof (in lieu of base bid repair) with a standing seam metal roof system, including structural reinforcement of the wood rafters, and installation of a roof photovoltaic system.Award is planned for April 22, 2026, with Construction Notice to Proceed planned for June 2026 pending contract execution.Detailed specifications developed by Pennoni Associates, Inc. Questions regarding the project scope shall be submitted via the “Messages” feature in PennBid. The last day for receipt of written questions is end of business day of Friday, March 6, 2026.The project is partially funded by Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) and Montco 2040 Implementation Grant Program. The Township will apply for the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and PECO solar rebate at the completion of the project. Awarded contractor shall comply with requirements for same, including Build American, Buy America ACT (BABA). Successful bidder must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Data Bank at https://sam.gov (System for Award Management).ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE FACT THAT NOT LESS THAN THE MINIMUM SALARIES AND WAGES AS SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MUST BE PAID ON THIS PROJECT, AND THAT THE CONTRACTOR MUST ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES AND APPLICANTS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BECAUSE OF THEIR, RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, ANCESTRY, AGE, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, OR BECAUSE OF A PERSON'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR GENDER EXPRESSION.The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof or to waive any informality or irregularity as deemed to the best interest of the Township.Adam M. Szumski Chief Financial Officer

1. Invalid DatePublished
2. March 19, 2026Responses Due