ECC Demolition Bidding 11.18.2024

Updates from the Etna Center for Community

Week of October 28 - November 24, 2024

Above. Bidding opening on 11.18.2024 with Megan Tuñón and Mary Ellen Ramage.

After an extensive public bidding and selection process, TI Services was awarded the Selective Demolition contract on November 22, 2024. This contract covered the interior selective demolition of the three-story building on Butler Street and the complete demolition and removal of the rear two-story additions on Locust Street. TI Services, serving as the General Contractor, assembled a team of subcontractors:

ORM Contracting - complete demolition of the rear two-story structures.
Innermark Construction - selective demolition of the front three-story building, temporary enclosures
DW Plumbing - plumbing demolition
Weidner Heating & Cooling - mechanical demolition
Devlin Electric - electrical demolition, temporary service
Howland Company - lead remediation
Graciano - masonry work

The original contract for this phase of work was valued at $273,779.00. As the project was funded through state grants, all workers were required to be paid at prevailing wages and adhere to strict state guidelines. The two grants funding this phase were:

$173,860 - Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF), 2022
$400,000 - Local Share Account (LSA), 2023

Both grants were administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County and were secured through the advocacy efforts of State Senator Lindsey Williams and then-State Representative Sara Innamorato.

Above. Public advertisement in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 11.3.2024.

The bidding process spanned an entire month and followed a structured series of steps set by the grant guidelines:

10.28.2024 - Invitation for Bid sent to local agencies via email
11.3.2024 and 11.7.2024 - Advertisements in local newspaper
11.8.2024 and 11.11.2024 - Site visits with prospective bidders
11.11-11.18.2024 - Responded to Requests for Information from prospective bidders
11.18.2024 - Bid due date, public bid opening
11.18-11.22.2024 - Bid review
11.22.2024 - Awarded to lowest, qualified bidder

Ultimately, the contract was awarded to the lowest qualified bidder on November 22, 2024, in compliance with grant requirements.

Above. Bid envelope on 11.18.2024.

Future work anticipated:

Obtain building permits.
Coordinate work with utilities.
Mobilize to begin work.