INVIATION TO BID

POSTED: September 30, 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bid Proposals for the “TERMINAL EXPANSION” project at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Avoca, Pennsylvania will be received by the Bi-County Airport Board of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties at the Airport, 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, PA 18641 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.  Bid Proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Conference Room at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport at 2:00 p.m. local time on the same date.

PROJECT LOCATION:  Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, Pennsylvania, 18641.

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:  Project generally includes the following work items:

• Selective demolition of interior and exterior building elements at interface between existing terminal building and addition.
• Demolition of airside pavements and relocation of existing utilities within project footprint.
• Construction of a terminal building expansion that houses a new exit lane, secure and non-secure waiting areas, a business center, and a screening/security office.
• Installation of new mechanical equipment and systems.
• Reconstruction of airside pavements and sidewalks in demolished areas.
• Installation of pavement markings and column protection to delineate new baggage tug route.

CONTRACT AWARD:  The following separate contracts are herewith advertised for bids:

• General Construction
• Mechanical Construction
• Electrical Construction
• Plumbing Construction

PROPOSAL SURETY:  All bids must be accompanied by a Proposal Surety (Bid Bond or other instrument as described in the Instructions to Bidders) in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid.

PROJECT BID DOCUMENTS:  Copies of the Contract Documents and Bid Forms will be available beginning Tuesday, September 30, 2025.  Contractors may sign up for plans and download them directly from the internet at no cost on McFarland Johnson’s website by visiting https://bidportal.mjinc.com/bidportal/index under the project name “Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport-Terminal Expansion”  No hard copies of the plans and specifications will be provided. Bidders are responsible for checking the above website for all project updates including all Addenda to bid documents.

BID PACKAGE:  Bidders must supply all the information required by the proposal forms.

TECHNICAL / ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS:  From the time of advertising until the actual bid opening for this Contract, all prospective Bidders, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers shall direct all technical inquiries related to this project to Mr. Chad Phillips, Project Manager, McFarland Johnson, Inc., 802-862-9381, or [email protected].  The deadline for submitting inquiries related to this project is Friday, October 24, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon).

PRE-BID CONFERENCE:  A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, Pennsylvania 18641 on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.  All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend.

PREVAILING WAGE RATES:  Minimum hourly wage rates shall be paid per the wage rate determinations of the Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rate Act.

DBE / EEO REQUIREMENTS:  The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise overall participation goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is 4.28%: as determined by PennDot Bureau of Aviation.  Contractors shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women businesses as part of the project work.  Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or familial status in employment or the provision of services.  Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

PROJECT FUNDING:  The project is being funded in part by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Aviation.  However, due to the timeline of FAA funding, the project construction work may not commence until the Spring of 2026.

PROPOSAL DELIVERY:  All bid Proposals shall be delivered to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport at the above listed address with the following information clearly labeled on the outside of an opaque, sealed envelope:  “Bid for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport – Terminal Expansion”, Legal name and mailing address of the bidder.  When sent by mail, preferably registered, the sealed proposal, marked as indicated above, should be enclosed in an additional envelope.  Bid proposals must be submitted in duplicate (one original and one exact copy).  No bidder may withdraw their bid within 120 calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport reserves the right to reject any and all bid Proposals, to waive any informality in bid Proposals received, and to make awards in the best interest of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties.