Allentown Housing Authority - The Lofts at N. 6th Street

Project Description: The Housing Authority of the City of Allentown, PA, by virtue of its contract with the United States of
America, acting through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to the United
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby requesting sealed bids for the Allentown Housing
Authority, The Lofts at 6th Street, located at 428 North 6th Street, Allentown, PA 18102.
Attention is called to all respondents that all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for
federally assisted contracts must be complied with. This includes strict compliance with Executive Order
11246, as amended (establishing a goal of 6.9% for female employment and 1.3% minority percentage by
craft); Nondiscrimination; Executive Order 11625, Minority Business Enterprises; Executive Order
12138, Women Business Enterprise; Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968; Civil
Rights Act of 1964; and Minority Business Participation.
All Contract Documents will be available online at no cost beginning Friday, January 9, 2026 at
9:00 A.M. Interested respondents may obtain Contract Documents containing detailed submission
requirements by accessing the Penn Bid Program at www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total bid amount
meeting the requirements in the Contract Documents. A Performance Bond and Payment Bond both
in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract value shall be furnished by the
successful bidder as detailed in the Contract Documents.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time, at the
offices of the Allentown Housing Authority at 1339 West Allen Street, Allentown, PA 18102.
Following the meeting, bidders will have the opportunity to view the existing conditions at the project
site. All prospective bidders are encouraged to attend.
Interested Firms are requested to respond by bid submission satisfying the requirements of the Contract
Documents on or before Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. prevailing time. Bids shall only
be submitted electronically via the Penn Bid Program at www.pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
Questions may be submitted through the Penn Bid Program on or before Thursday, January 29, 2026 at
4:00 P.M. Responses will be provided to all registered plan holders no later than Tuesday, February 3,
2026 at 9:30 A.M.
The Allentown Housing Authority reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to accept or
reject any or all proposals or to waive any informalities in bidding, and to withhold award for a period
of sixty (60) days.