Notice Of Bid SECTION 000010 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE Notice is hereby given that sealed bids for construction of the New Park Forest Middle School, 207 Little Lion Drive, State College, Pennsylvania 16803 will be received at the Administrative Offices of the State College Area School District, 240 Villa Crest Drive, State College, PA 16801, until 1:00 P.M., prevailing time, on TUESDAY, March 24, 2026. Bids must be submitted to the attention of Randy Brown, Finance and Operations Officer. Bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the Bidder and shall be clearly marked "Park Forest Middle School New Construction". Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately after the scheduled closing time for receipt of Bids. Bids received after the above-referenced date and time shall be returned to the Bidder unopened. Generally, the project includes the construction of a new (3) three story, 277,000 square foot middle school with associated site work. Separate, sealed Bids will be received for the following Prime Contracts: 3798-1 General Construction 3798-2 Site Construction 3798-3 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Construction 3798-4 Plumbing Construction 3798-5 Electrical Construction 3798-6 Fire Protection Construction 3798-7 Food Service Construction On or after Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Bidders may obtain bidding documents in hard copy and/or .pdf electronic format by submitting a written request for the same, together with a check in the non-refundable amount(s) listed below, payable to: Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, 401 E. Winding Hill Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 1. Electronic .pdf Format (Zero dollars) Zero 2. Hard Copy Printed Format (Four Hundred Dollars) $400.00 The following information shall be furnished by bidders when obtaining bidding documents: 1. Bidder's mailing address 2. Name of Bidder's representative 3. Bidder's telephone number 4. Bidder's facsimile number 5. Bidder's email address (email address used to submit the .pdfs) 6. Bidding documents requested, by Contract and Contract number Bidding documents are available for examination through the following: Pennsylvania Builders Exchange, 1813 North Franklin Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Dodge Data & Analytics, 2860 South State Hwy 161 #501, Grand Prairie, TX 75052-7361 Altoona Builders Exchange, 1927 Union Street, Altoona, PA 16601 Construct Connect, 4500 Lake Forest Drive Suite 502 Cincinnati, OH 45242 The Blue Book, 800 E. Main Street, Jefferson Valley, New York 10535 Construction Journal, 400 SW 7th Street, Stuart, FL 34994 Bidding document questions shall be directed to Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, Attention: Bidding Department, email: bidding@cra-architects.com. All questions pertaining to the Contract Documents, technical sections, legal documents, and bid submission shall be directed in writing to: Jeff Straub, Project Manager, email: jstraub@cra-architects.com. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid security in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid amount and all alternate bid amounts in the form of a Bid Bond as described in the Supplementary Instructions to Bidders. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond in the forms provided in the Project Manual, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract, and each with satisfactory corporate surety, must be furnished by the successful Bidder prior to execution of a Contract. Bids may not be modified, withdrawn or cancelled by the Bidder for sixty (60) calendar days following the actual date of opening thereof, except as provided by the Commonwealth Procurement Code. However, if award of Contract is delayed by the required approval of another government agency, the sale of bonds or the award of a grant or grants, Bids may not be withdrawn by the Bidder for a period not to exceed 120 days from the date of bid opening in accordance with Pennsylvania law. State College Area School District reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject any or all Bids and to waive irregularities in any Bid. Further, State College Area School District reserves the right to award any combination of Alternates, or no Alternates, which in its sole discretion, serves the best interests of the School District. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10 AM, prevailing time, the Administrative Offices of the State College Area School District, 240 Villa Crest Drive, State College, PA State College, Pennsylvania 16801. This project is subject to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry's Prevailing Wage Pre-Determination. Corporations seeking to bid which are organized under the laws of a State other than Pennsylvania must secure the appropriate certificate, authorizing them to conduct business within the Commonwealth. STATE COLLEGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT By Randy Brown, Finance and Operations Officer 240 Villa Crest Drive State College, PA 16801 END OF SECTION 000010 IPL0314752 Feb 22,Mar 1,8 2026