Description
The City of Philadelphia is seeking prequalified licensed demolition sellers for the Fiscal 2026 Annual Master Demolition Program. The program aims to establish a list of prequalified sellers who can provide demolition services to the City during the fiscal year 2026. The City will award contracts to prequalified sellers based on their qualifications and experience. The contract term is from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Sellers must provide security in the form of performance and payment bonds, as well as insurance certificates. The City reserves the right to require higher limits of liability if the potential risk warrants it.
Some key points to note:
• Sellers must be prequalified by the City and have executed an Annual Master Demolition Contract to be eligible to bid on demolition services.
• The City will notify prequalified sellers of its intent to solicit quotes for demolition services.
• Quotes must be received by the date and time specified in the bid invitation on PHLContracts.
• Sellers must not be a party to more than one quote for the same bid invitation.
• The City reserves the right to reject any quote that is incomplete, obscure, conditional, or unbalanced.
• Sellers must comply with the City's antidiscrimination policy and make best and good faith efforts to include Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Woman Business Enterprises (WBEs) as contract participants.
• Sellers must also comply with the prevailing wage requirements and provide demographic data disclosures.
• The City has the right to terminate the contract if the seller fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions.
• The contract is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and any disputes arising under the contract shall be brought exclusively in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania or the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
Some of the key requirements for sellers include:
• Providing performance and payment bonds
• Maintaining insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and pollution liability
• Complying with the City's antidiscrimination policy
• Providing demographic data disclosures
• Complying with prevailing wage requirements
• Notifying the City of any changes to their insurance coverage or bonding
• Cooperating with the City's Director of Finance in any manner deemed reasonable and necessary to carry out the Director's responsibilities under the contract
• Complying with the City's requirements for female and minority executives and board members
• Complying with the City's minimum wage and benefits provisions
• Extending the same employment benefits to life partners of employees as are extended to spouses
• Utilizing the federal government's E-Verify system to ensure that all employees performing work on public work projects are authorized to work in the United States
Some of the benefits of this opportunity include:
• The opportunity to work with the City of Philadelphia on demolition projects
• The potential for long-term contracts and repeat business
• The chance to work on a variety of demolition projects, including large and small-scale demolitions
• The opportunity to work with a diverse range of City agencies and departments
• The potential for professional growth and development
Some of the challenges of this opportunity include:
• The need to comply with the City's antidiscrimination policy and prevailing wage requirements
• The requirement to provide performance and payment bonds
• The need to maintain insurance coverage and comply with the City's insurance requirements
• The potential for complex and competitive bidding processes
• The need to cooperate with the City's Director of Finance and other City officials
• The potential for changes to the contract terms and conditions over time