Proposal No. 26-G213 G.A. Stetson Middle School HVAC Pump VFD Replacement Project

Project Description: The West Chester Area School District, Chester County, Pennsylvania, solicits sealed bids for the West Chester SCHOOL in West Chester, PA for the following contracts:
Proposal No. 26-G213 G.A. Stetson Middle School HVAC Pump VFD Replacement Project
Sealed bids for West Chester Area School District, G.A. Stetson Middle School – HVAC Pump VFD Replacement Project Name project within the West Chester Area School District, Chester County, Pennsylvania, will be received online via the PennBid Program (www.pennbid.net ) by West Chester School District until 11:30 AM prevailing time on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened via PennBid and read aloud at the Facilities and Operations Center Building, 1181 McDermott Dr, West Chester, PA 19380.
All bids must be accompanied by a Non-Collusion Affidavit and a Contractor’s Qualification Statement. Bids must remain valid for sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening and may be rejected at any time prior to the expiration of said date.
Bids must include a certified check or bid bond, with a corporate surety authorized to do business in Pennsylvania in the amount of ten percent (10) of the amount of the bid, as posted
through PennBid, made payable to the West Chester Area School District. Checks or bonds will be returned to unsuccessful bidders after the contract has been awarded, or the bids rejected.
The successful bidder’s check or bond will be returned when his contract has been properly completed. In case the successful bidder fails to enter into contract within ten (10) days after
notification of acceptance of bid, said check or bond shall be forfeited to the School District.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in amounts equal to 100% of the contract price and shall be included in the contractor’s bid amount. Surety shall be satisfactory to the School District.
All Bidding documents are available online at no cost at PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/projects) and will become available starting Friday, February 6, 2026 after 4:00 PM via PennBid.
All questions will be received through the PennBid solicitation until Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12:00 Noon.
There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the G.A. Stetson Middle School, 1060 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, PA 19382.
This project is subject to prevailing wage.
The School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids for any or no reason, to waive informalities and irregularities, and to make or not make awards in the best interest of the West Chester Area School District.