Metro Signage and Wayfinding Program: Center City and B Line Stations

Agency:	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
State:	Pennsylvania
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	339950 - Sign Manufacturing 541430 - Graphic Design Services
Posted Date:	Mar 6, 2024
Due Date:	Apr 9, 2024
Solicitation No:	23-00357-AMJP
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March 6, 2024

Dear Sir/Madam:

Subject: Sealed Bid No. 23-00357- Metro Signage and Wayfinding Program: Center City and B Line

Stations

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") will accept Sealed Bids through its

Electronic Procurement System (ePS) website for Metro Signage and Wayfinding Program: Center

City and B Line Stations (hereinafter called (“the Work) as outlined in the Contract Documents until

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM, at which time the bids will be made public and read aloud.

The Work consists of the selective demolition, patching of station facilities to allow for new signage,

delegated design and fabrication of new permanent signage, temporary signage treatment, site

preparation and coordination, installation, quality review and commissioning of new wayfinding

signage at multiple stations in SEPTA’s system in conformance with the SEPTA Metro Wayfinding

Standards Manual. The work will be executed through a General Contractor (to be known as

"Contractor", "Signage Contractor", or "GC") who will be responsible for assembling

subcontractors, vendors, and fabricators to perform the Work. The Contractor shall coordinate with

SEPTA forces for access, protection, and for SEPTA forces work in support of the Work of this

Contract. General Contractor shall furnish at own cost all labor, subcontractors, vendors, tools,

materials, expendable equipment, and transportation services required to perform and complete the

work in the best possible and most expeditious manner, and in accordance with Contract Documents.

All work as part of contract will be completed to SEPTA’s full satisfaction.

A pre-bid meeting (attendance not mandatory) will be held virtually on Friday, March 15th at 10:00 AM at

A representative of your company should join to discuss the proposed work with representatives of SEPTA.

There will be no site visit for this project.

If you would like to call or log in for the Pre-Bid Meeting, the information is listed below:

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A site visit (attendance not mandatory) will be held on Monday, March 18th at 09:00 AM. We will be

meeting at the Race-Vine Station on the Broad Street Subway Line. We will then visit City Hall Station

and the 8th Street Station on the Market Frankford Line. We ask that only two representatives from your

company attend. Please let Michael Piselli @ mpiselli@septa.org know if you plan to attend the site

visit.

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All questions must be submitted to Michael Piselli at mpiselli@septa.org by Monday March 25th, 2024 at 12:00

PM to be guaranteed an answer.

If you would like to call or log in for the Bid Opening Meeting, the information is listed below:

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Meeting ID: 239 427 776 358

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Any inquiries regarding this bid and any request for change, modification, or clarification of any aspect of these

Contract Documents must be made in writing to SEPTA at least eight (8) calendar days prior to bid opening in order

for consideration to be given by SEPTA to affect a change in the Contract Documents.

Any inquiries regarding this bid must be directed to Michael Piselli of the Procurement, Supply Chain and DBE

Division at mpiselli@seprta.org or (215) 580-8364. A change, modification, or clarification to the Contract

Documents can only by affected by a written Addendum issued by SEPTA via our ePS.

All bids must be submitted through SEPTA’s Electronic Procurement System (EPS). Mailed or hand delivered

bids will be rejected. The Bid will be opened electronically on the scheduled Opening Date/Time, and will be

secure and unreadable by SEPTA until that time. Attendance at the Bid Opening meeting is not mandatory.

No bid will be opened and considered that is submitted later than the time specified.

SEPTA retains the right to reject any and all bids, as determined to be in the best interest of SEPTA.

Each bid submitted shall remain firm for at least ninety (90) days from the date of the Bid Opening and may not

be withdrawn in whole or in part during that time. By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that the bid price is

held firm for that time and any extension thereof.

SEPTA, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4,

and Title 49,Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part

21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to

such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into

pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids

in response to this invitation, and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, sex, color, or national

origin in consideration for an award.

Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

All bidders will be required to certify compliance with Executive Order 12549 (ineligible contractors).

Any contract issued as result of this solicitation is subject to a financial assistance contract between SEPTA and

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U.S. Department of Transportation.

Sincerely,

Michael Piselli

Manager, Contract Administration

Procurement & Supply Chain Management

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