Advertisement for Bid -- Contract G-37-2024, DRPA Public Safety Training Facility at Walt Whitman Bridge Toll Plaza

DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY
CONTRACT NO. G-37-2024
DRPA PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY
AT THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA
DATE ADVERTISED: April 10, 2026
DUE DATE: May 27, 2026
I. PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Delaware River Port Authority ("Authority") hereby invites interested qualified
Contractors to submit a Bid for Contract G-37-2024, DRPA Public Safety Training
Facility at the Walt Whitman Bridge Toll Plaza. One (1) electronic copy of the Bid,
along with other technical and commercial documents shall be submitted, via SAP Ariba,
no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened
and read, via Microsoft Teams. The Microsoft Teams information is as follows:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/252529244003470?p=s72SMvUAJjDrlYzDgF
Meeting ID: 252 529 244 003 470
Passcode: KH29nD78
Dial in by phone
+1 856-338-7063,,919165967#
The Work to be completed under Contract No. G-37-2024 Public Safety Training Facility
at Walt Whitman Bridge Toll Plaza includes the design and construction of a centralized
training facility that will consolidate the required training needs into one location to the
north of the Walt Whitman Bridge Toll Plaza. The proposed building will include a five-
lane, 25-yard dynamic movement firearms qualifications range, a classroom, multipurpose
room for grappling, simulators and other physical training, offices, and storage as further
defined in the enclosed room data sheets.
The Design/Builder is responsible and obligated to successfully design and complete the
entire project and to complete each and every necessary detail of every item specified
regardless of whether or not a particular detail is specifically mentioned. The system shall
perform in accordance with the performance standards identified in the Technical
Provisions.
The Design/Builder shall design, furnish and install identified equipment/systems as
identified within this Scope of Work. The Design/Builder is required to submit design
documents prepared by an Engineer licensed in Pennsylvania, fabrication details, and all
materials to the DRPA for approval.

II. ARIBA REQUIREMENT AND ACCESS TO ITB DOCUMENTS
All contract specific documents relevant to the ITB can be found on the Authority's
SAP Ariba Network site. In order to participate in this ITB and receive an invitation
to the solicitation event, please send a request, via e-mail, to the following Contracting
Officer: Amy L. Ash - alash@drpa.org. If a response is not sent to you within one (1)
business day, please resend the request.
In order to access the ITB documents, you must be registered on the Ariba Network
and have completed the Authority's supplier registration questionnaire. If you have
not already done so, you can register on the Ariba Network at any time. Registration
is free, quick, and easy. To do so follow the below steps:
Submit a self-registration request at
http://drpa.sourcing.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration.
After the self-registration request that you submitted is approved, you'll receive
an email from Ariba.
After you create your username and password, please email (project owner) and
they will send you an invite to the event.
If you need any assistance or have questions, please email vendors@drpa.org.
If your company is already registered in Ariba, please log in through invite with
that information to sync our accounts.
The Authority will consider only those Bids received from parties who have obtained the
ITB and contract documents directly from the Authority. Contract documents are not
transferable to other parties for proposal purposes. Bids received from firms whose names
are not recorded by the Authority as having secured documents for this Project will be
rejected.
III. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The Authority remains firmly committed to ensuring equal employment and contracting
opportunities for everyone and will not discriminate against any individual or business
based on any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All
qualified persons will be afforded an equal opportunity to participate in the contract and
employment processes.
IV. BID SUBMISSION AND DUE DATE
Responses to this ITB must be submitted electronically via the Ariba Network, no
later than 2:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 ("Bid Due Date").
LATE, FAXED, E-MAILED, AND/OR HARDCOPIES WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED. The Bid Due Date and Ariba submission requirements are mandatory
and non-waivable.

Contractors should ensure that they can access and upload files in Ariba prior to the
submission deadline. It is the Bidder's responsibility to ensure delivery of its Bid to the
proper place at the proper time. Absent an emergency or unanticipated event that interrupts
normal Authority processes so that Bids cannot be received via Ariba by the exact time
specified in the ITB, the Authority will not extend the submission deadline for an interested
firm due to technical difficulties.
V. PRE-BID CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT
A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at
10:00 am EST via Microsoft Teams. The Microsoft Teams information for this meeting
is as follows:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23052505003054?p=1qTT7uxjATFd2Mu1ud
Meeting ID: 230 525 050 030 54
Passcode: B8TB9LN7
Dial in by phone
+1 856-338-7063,,646033131#
Attendance by Bidders, subcontractors, and suppliers is strongly encouraged. All Bidders
shall be expected to completely and thoroughly examine all Contract Documents to become
fully aware of the scope and requirements of the Project prior to submitting a Bid.
No site visit is scheduled for this project.
VI. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT
The DRPA has established a Single Point of Contact for this ITB. From the issue date of
this advertisement and until full execution of the Contract Agreement, the Single Point of
Contact shall be the Contracting Officer whose name and contact information appears
below. Please refer all inquiries related to the Project, including Ariba technical issues to
the Contracting Officer.
Any violation of this condition (excluding any Ariba supplier registration questions and
issues, which should be addressed by e-mailing vendors@drpa.org) may be cause for the
DRPA to reject the offending Bid or rescind the Contract Award. Bidders agree not to
distribute any part of their Bids beyond the Authority's Contract Administration
Department. A Bidder that shares information contained in its Bid with other DRPA
personnel and/or with a competing Bidder may be disqualified and its Bid may be rejected.
The Single Point of Contact for this Project is:
Amy L. Ash, Manager, Contract Administration/Contracting Officer
alash@drpa.org / 856-968-2084

VII. QUESTIONS
Any and all questions or requests for clarification relating to this procurement including,
but not limited to, questions concerning Bid submission requirements, technical
requirements, scope of work, and specifications, should be addressed to the Single Point of
Contact no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
NOTE: NO questions will be accepted after this date.
Responses to questions will be provided, via Ariba and e-mail, by the Single Point of
Contact to those firms who have registered and requested participation in the ITB.
Only information supplied by the Single Point of Contact, including responses to questions
regarding the ITB, should be used in preparing Bids.
DELAWARE RIVER PORT AUTHORITY
By: Amy L. Ash
Manager, Contract Administration
Phone: 856-968-2084