Project Information

Bid Title

2700 Bedford Avenue Stabilization and Rehabilitation

Issuing Agency

Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh

Location

Pennsylvania

Published Date

Apr 23, 2026

Closing Date

May 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Invitation for Bids2700 Bedford Avenue Stabilization and Rehabilitation

Release Date

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Pre-Bid Meeting

9:00am on Monday, May 4, 2026

Due Date

2:00pm on Friday, May 29, 2026

The Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC), the non-profit housing development affiliate of the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Pittsburgh will receive bids from qualified contractors for the structural stabilization of full rehabilitation of eight vacant units and facades for 7 privately owned units on the 2700 block of Bedford Avenue. The project is located in the Bedford Dwellings neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh.

Bids are due on May 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Please see the Invitation For Bids on Ion Wave Technologies .

Interested bidders must register for an account with Ion Wave Technologies (IWT), the URA's electronic bidding software. The full Invitation for Bids can be accessed on IWT.

Contact Information

Brandon Wilson

Senior Project Manager

P: 412-255-6416

bwilson@ura.org

Resources & Addendums

Invitation for Bid Details:

• 2700 Bedford Avenue Stabilization and Rehabilitation Invitation for Bids
• Ion Wave Technologies Login
• How to Register in Ion Wave Technologies

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Pittsburgh Housing Development Corporation (PHDC)

412 Boulevard of the Allies

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

2700-28 Bedford Avenue

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Contents

1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3

2. Instructions to Bidders ......................................................................................................................... 4

3. MWBE/MWI/Section 3 Plan and Certification of MWBE Participation ............................................ 7

4. General Terms and Conditions........................................................................................................... 12

5. Construction Terms and Conditions................................................................................................... 19

6. Scope of Work.................................................................................................................................... 28

7. Bid Tabulation Form .......................................................................................................................... 31

8. Non-Collusion Affidavit of Prime Bidder.......................................................................................... 41

9. Statement of Contractor’s Qualifications ........................................................................................... 42

Attachement A: DAVIS-BACON Wage Rates .......................................................................................... 46

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. SUMMARY

The PITTSBURGH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PHDC), the non-profit housing

development affiliate of the URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF PITTSBURGH (URA)

will receive bids from qualified contractors for the renovation of rowhouses at 2700 block of Bedford

Avenue in the Bedford neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh.

The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permit, temporary protection

and incidental necessary to complete exterior renovation, structural stabilization, and associated site

improvement for fifteen (15) rowhouses; and full interior renovation of eight (8) privately owned units.The

intent is to restore the building to safe, code-compliant residential occupancy while preserving the

architectural character of the rowhouses façade and improving the project site.

The contract award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid conforms with all the material terms

and conditions of the invitation and is the lowest in price. PHDC and the URA reserve the right to reject

any or all bids in their sole discretion.

All bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting and site walkthrough, which will

be held at 09:00 am on may 4, 2026. Bidders interested in attending the pre-bid meeting and site

walkthrough are encouraged to register in advance, by contacting Wais Baheen, civil engineer at

wbaheen@ura.org

1.2. CONTACT INFORMATION

Wais Baheen

Civil Engineer

412 Boulevard of the Allies, Suite 901

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Email: wbaheen@ura.org

Phone: (412) 255-6593

Department: Development Services – Architecture and Engineering

1.3. TIMELINE

Release Invitation for Bid Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Pre-Bid Meeting (Mandatory): 09:00am on Monday, May 04, 2026

Question Submission Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2026

Bid Submission Deadline: 05:00pm on Friday, May 29, 2026

Period of Contract: 180 calendar days

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2. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

2.1. BID SUBMISSIONS

All bids must be submitted electronically via Ion –Wave Technologies. No bids shall be accepted in person,

by U.S. Mail, by private courier service, via oral or email communication, telephone or fax transmission.

2.2. BID ERRORS

If a Bidder submits a bid with a price that is patently incorrect, such that a “reasonable person” would

recognize the error, the Bidder shall be given the opportunity to withdraw the entire bid or only the incorrect

line item in a bid. If the Bidder wishes to withdraw the entire bid or only a line item, the Bidder shall, within

five working days of bid opening, state in a letter to the URA and PHDC the reason for the mistake and

request that the URA and PHDC not consider the bid or line item for award.

2.3. SPECIFICATIONS ERRORS AND BULLETINS (AMENDMENTS)

If any alleged errors are noted in the bid specifications, Bidder should immediately notify the URA and, if

confirmed, a bulletin shall be sent from the URA and PHDC to all bidders updating the same on the

specifications. A copy of all bulletins issued shall be submitted electronically with the bidder's bid.

2.4. CLARIFICATION

The URA and PHDC reserves the right to request clarification of any bid before bid award.

2.5. QUALIFIED BIDDERS

All bidders must be merchants dealing in the goods and services on which they bid and must be qualified

to advise as to their application and use. Bidders warrant, and must be able, upon request, to demonstrate,

that they possess the knowledge, experience, skill, capital, stock, charters, licenses, permits, patents and

personnel necessary to satisfactorily perform the contract for which they submit bids. In determining

responsible and/or qualified bidders, the URA and PHDC, at their sole discretion, will take into

consideration price, bidder qualifications, past performance, and compliance with all bid requirements.

2.6. PRE-PRINTED TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Bidder’s pre-printed Terms and Conditions or restrictions commonly appearing on the reverse side of letters

submitted with the bid and/or bidder’s specifications material and contract documents shall be disregarded

and have no effect.

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2.7. SOLICITATION ONLY

This Invitation for Bid is a solicitation only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be an

offer to enter into any contract or other agreement.

2.8. FATAL BID ERRORS

The following errors shall be deemed fatal and render the bid void: Failure to sign the bid, or bid bond or

both, if the signatures are those of unauthorized persons, or if there is no stated pricing. All other errors are

waivable at the sole discretion of the URA and/or PHDC if such errors would not invalidate a fair and just

competitive bidding procedure free of favoritism and fraud and a common standard for all bidders.

2.9. CONTRACT; BID SECURITY

By submitting a bid, the bidder warrants that if the URA and PHDC makes an award to the bidder, bidder

shall, at the option of the URA and PHDC, enter into a written contract with the URA and PHDC. This

contract shall consist of the terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation, specifications, General Terms

and Conditions, Construction Terms and Conditions and this Instructions to Bidders, as well as terms

typically required by the URA and PHDC in its contract documents and any other terms required by the

funding source paying for the work.

Contractor shall submit a bid guaranty with its bid, which shall not be less than five percent (5%) of the

bid. The bid guarantee must consist of a firm commitment such as a bid bond, certified check, or other

negotiable instrument accompanying a bid as assurance that the bidder will, upon acceptance of the bid,

execute any required contractual documents within the specified timeframe.

If no bid bond or substitute is required and bidder fails or refuses to execute the required documents within

thirty (30) days after provided by the URA and PHDC, the URA and PHDC may, in its sole discretion,

require the bidder to pay to the URA and PHDC the difference in the amount specified in bidder's bid and

the amount URA and PHDC shall pay to fulfill the specifications.

2.10. ALTERATIONS/CORRECTIONS

Any alteration, erasure, addition to or omission of required information, change of the specifications or

construction schedule, is made at the risk of the prospective contractor and may result in the rejection of

the bid, unless such changes are authorized by the URA and PHDC.

2.11. COLLUSION BETWEEN BIDDERS

If the URA and PHDC develops reason to believe that a single prospective Contractor/applicant is involved

in the submission of more than one proposal for the same project, which is sufficient cause for rejection of

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

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