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Public Works Bids and Proposals

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Open Solicitations

Project No. ADAR-2024

2024 ADA Ramps

Office of the County Controller of Allegheny County will receive separate and closed bids until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 through an Bonfire. A representative of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works will open and read the proposals in the Conference Room 505A, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA., 15219, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Project No. AA00-2024

2024 Capital Bridge Repairs

Office of the County Controller of Allegheny County will receive separate and closed bids until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 through an Bonfire. A representative of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works will open and read the proposals in the Conference Room 505A, County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA., 15219, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Project No. 4338-0101

Design Services for Fifth Avenue Reconstruction

Statements of Interest are due no later than December 20, 2024 and are to be submitted through PennDOT's ECMS system.

Project No. ACAP-0P

Real Estate Appraisal Services Open-End Contract

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works will receive letters of interest continuously, without time limit, until the county enters into a sufficient number of contracts to make a sufficient number of qualified appraisers available to request proposals for specific projects for the above assignment.

Contractor and Consultant Services

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works posts requests for bids and proposals for contractor and consultant services on the Public Works Procurement Portal in an application called Bonfire and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering and Construction Management System (ECMS).

You must be a registered supplier to use Bonfire. If you are not already registered, follow the instructions for Supplier Registration.

Prospective contractors and consultants must make submissions on Bonfire for services entirely paid for by the county. They must make submissions for services funded in part by federal or state funding using ECMS.

Public Works Procurement Portal (Bonfire)

ECMS

For inquiries about requests for bids and proposals for contractor and consultant services, call 412-350-5914.

Resources

Public Works Guidelines for Consultant Services(PDF, 591KB) – Guidelines and instructions for engineers and architects when proposing to provide or when performing professional services for the department.
Public Works Selection Criteria for Consultant Services(PDF, 136KB) – Selection criteria used to evaluate consultant services submissions.
Allegheny County Sustainability Profile Form(PDF, 374KB) – Completion of this form is required as part of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works consultant selection process.
Allegheny County Ordinance No. 04-23-OR(PDF, 4MB) – An ordinance outlining the county's sustainability and socially responsible procurement policy.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering and Construction Management System (ECMS) – Current information on PennDOT's construction projects, construction contracts, and consultant agreements.

Equipment and Materials

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works posts requests for bids and proposals for equipment and materials on the Allegheny County Procurement Portal in an application called Bonfire.

You must be a registered supplier to use Bonfire. If you are not already registered, follow the instructions for Supplier Registration.

Allegheny County Procurement Portal

To learn about the procurement process for equipment and supplies, view the Supplier’s Guide(PDF, 195KB). Additional information can be found on the Allegheny County Division of Purchasing and Supplies page.

For inquiries about requests for bids and proposals for equipment and materials, call 412-350-2491.

Equity and Inclusion

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works makes a special effort to seek out minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MBEs, WBEs, and DBEs, respectively) for consideration. Also, many contracts have MBE, WBE, and DBE requirements. For more information, view the Public Works Guidelines for Consultant Services(PDF, 591KB) and the Allegheny County Equity and Inclusion Department page.