HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT / UPGRADES AT VARIOUS COMMUNITIES HACP CONTRACT NO. 600-34-15 E THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH will receive sealed bids for Fire Alarm Replacement/Upgrades at Various Communities. The construction work is estimated to begin in March 2016. The estimated value of the project is in the following ranges: Electrical Construction, Contract No. 600-34-15 E Estimate of costs is in the following range: $735,000.00 - $1,070,000.00 Bid Documents will be available on or about Wednesday, November 4, 2015 for a non-refundable fee of $25.00 in the form of a CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY. Bid Documents, including bid forms, project manual, and drawings can be picked up in person, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at: Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Procurement Department, 100 Ross Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Kim Detrick, Director of Procurement. A Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit(s) will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.: HACP Development and Modernization Department, 100 Ross Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Site visits will be conducted thereafter. Bidders shall come prepared to review all aspects of the construction site necessary to prepare a bid. Bids will be received at: HACP Procurement Department, 100 Ross Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Attn: Kim Detrick, Director of Procurement until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH reserves the right to waive any informality in, or reject any and all bids. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin. HACP has revised its website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/RFP documentation. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Kim Detrick, Director of Procurement at (412) 456-5116 Opt 1. Caster D. Binion Executive Director HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.