Request for Proposals/Qualifications

POSTED: MAY 15, 2023

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF

TERMINAL HVAC IMPROVEMENTS

WILKES-BARRE / SCRANTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

AVOCA, PENNSYLVANIA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Proposals will be received by the Airport’s Bi-County Board for Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties, dba Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (The Airport) for “TERMINAL HVAC IMPROVEMENTS” Contract. Bids will be received at the Airport Administration Offices, Airport Terminal 2nd Floor, 100 Terminal Drive, Suite 1, Avoca, PA 18641, until 2:00 p.m. local time, on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly opened and read aloud in the Barry J. Centini Conference Room, 2nd Floor Terminal Building.

Project involves various HVAC system upgrades and improvements within the Joseph M. McDade Passenger Terminal Building. Work generally includes building-wide replacement of the building’s packaged rooftop units, packaged air handler units, replacement of the existing boiler system; new VAVs, new unit heaters and air conditioning units. Additional improvements include new building controls system; installation of indoor air purification systems; cleaning of existing ductwork; replacement of the preconditioned air units for six (6) existing passenger boarding bridges.

Digital PDF copies of the Contract Documents and Drawings may be obtained at no expense from the C&S Microsoft OneDrive online file sharing site. Download instructions can be obtained by contacting Laurie Iauco of C&S Engineers, Inc. at LIauco@cscos.com where the Contractor’s name, contact name, address, telephone number, and email address will be recorded on the plan holders list. Bidders will be responsible for printing of plans and specifications as deemed necessary in order to prepare their Bid. For a complete bid, the Contractor shall print and submit the cover page along with the Proposal Section.

Copies of the above described Contract Documents may be examined at no expense at the Airport Administrative Offices.

After award, bidders shall be prepared to hold their pricing for 120 calendar days. This Contract does not allow for price escalation in bid items. This contract has a DBE goal of 3.32%.

Every request concerning this project must be emailed to Thomas Horth, P.E. of C&S Engineers, Inc., at thorth@cscos.com Phone: (315) 703-4244. Deadline for submitting questions is 4:00 PM on June 8, 2023.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting followed by a coordinated site visit has been tentatively scheduled for May 31, 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport Barry J. Centini Conference Room, 2nd Floor Terminal Building. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend.

In order to promote our established Affirmative Action Policy, we invite sealed bids from minority groups. This Affirmative Action Policy regarding sealed bids and contracts applies to all persons without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex or handicap. The Owner reserves the right to waive all informalities, and to reject any and all proposals, and to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive or conditional bids.

BI-COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD FOR LUZERNE AND LACKAWANNA COUNTIES

Dated: May 15, 2023

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