RFPs

The Oil Region Alliance will receive sealed bids until 10:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 for Handrails and Basement Rehabilitation for the historic Scheide House (Phase VII), involving all interior handrails throughout the building, and selective rehabilitation to certain basement doors, and indoor doors to basement, plus alternates in the basement vault room. Hard-copy of Bid Documents may be obtained from StruXures Architecture at 3545 State Route 257, Seneca, PA 16346, 814-676-1432, for a non-refundable fee of forty dollars ($40.00) per set payable to the Oil Region Alliance. A $10 mailing fee will also be required for Bid Documents that are mailed.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at the Scheide House, 221 North Washington Street, Titusville, PA. This will be the only opportunity given to potential contractors to access and view the site accompanied by the project architect and project coordinator.

Bids should be addressed to the Oil Region Alliance, 217 Elm Street, Oil City, PA 16301. The bid package should be clearly marked “Sealed Bid for Scheide House Handrails and Basement Rehabilitation. DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 10:00 a.m. February 12, 2025.” Bids will not be accepted by fax nor e-mail.

A certified check, bank cashier’s check or bid bond in an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the bid, payable to the Oil Region Alliance, shall be submitted with the bid to guarantee the bidder’s entrance into a contract if given the award. Surety companies executing the Bid Bond must be listed in the U.S. Treasury Department Circular 570, as currently amended, and be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Bids may be held by Oil Region Alliance (ORA) for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding contract. The
ORA reserves the right to refuse any or all bids, and to waive any  technicalities or informalities in bidding.

The contract with the selected bidder is anticipated to begin approximately March 1, 2025 and conclude by May 31, 2025.

Additional information about the project and bidding requirements is available in the link below.

Bid Package; Scheide House – Handrails and Basement Rehab; Drawings and Project Manual

Thank you for your interest in working with the Oil Region Alliance.

For more information, please contact us.