Public Works Bids and Proposals

Open Solicitations

Project No. 2286-0003

Spring Garden Road Phase 1 Lateral Support Construction Contract

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works will receive separate and closed bids until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9. 2024. Bids must be submitted using the Public Works Procurement Portal (Bonfire).

 

Project No. AA24-DSCF

Structural Engineering Design Services Open End Contract

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works will receive letters of interest with current SF 330 for professional services until 3 p.m. on September 27, 2024. Letters of interest should be sent to: Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Attn: Michael Burdelsky, P.E., County Office Building, 542 Forbes Avenue, Room 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

 

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.

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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.