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Contract Title Award
Letter
Contract ITB/RFI/
RFP/RFQ/
Project Manual
Schedule Addendum Due Date Prebid Sign
In Sheet
ARLE Project    

Bid Doc
Notes for Electricians
Preavailing Wages

  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
   
2023 Sidewalk Project    

Contract Documents

Click here to download document package

       
Centre Park Revitalization Project

    Spec Sheet
Full Project Package (28 files, zip)
       
2023 Road Program     Contracts
Spreadsheet
Attachments
   Addendum 1   Sign In
Laboratory Services     RFP        
275th Anniversary Book     RFP    Addendum 1    
18W HANCOCK AND EAST WYOMISSING
BOULEVARDS PROJECT
LAYER 2 – STREET SIDE CURBS
    Front End Docs
Attachment 1 Tech Specs
Attachment 2 Sexual Harassment Clause
  Addendum 1 03/28/2023  

Buttonwood Gateway Project
    Section 9 Info
Shade Tree Permit
Prevailing Wages
Technical Specs
Bidding Documents
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
   

Summit Chase Street Lighting

    Overview
Drawings
General Specs
Prevailing Wages
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
   


Willow Creek Dam Project

   

Project Manual
General Conditions
Superseding Breach Approval
Dam Breach Completion Certification
Stamped Maps
Prevailing Wages

  Addendum 1    Sign-in

Plum and Franklin Fire Station HVAC Project

    Bid
Specs
Drawings
Wage Rates
   Addendum 1 03/03/2023  

Skate Park Project
    Project Manual
Bid Form
Summary of Work
Structure/Excavation
NPDES Permit
Cert of Bidder
Nondiscrimination
Skate Park Drawings
Storm Water
Client Review
Wage Rates
 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2
Addendum 3

 2/28/2023 Sign in
Re- bid Weed & Vegitation
Control Services
    Specs
Pricing Sheet
Treatment Map
    3/1/2023    

Routine Tree Service Re-bid

    Specs      2/21/2023  

Re bid Street Light Poles

    Re-Bid Document
Documents
  Addendum 1 03/27/2023  

Rebid - Emergency Stabilization of 233 N. 3rd Street

        Addendum 1 12/12/22  
8th and Penn Courtyard Project    
Design Documents

 

Addendum1 

Addendum 2

11/30/22  

Mt. Penn Preserve Illegal Dumping

    Specifications   Addendum 1    

Baer Park Improvement Project

 

    Documents
Drawings
 

 Addendum 1

Addendum 2

Addendum 3

   

General Engineering Services

    RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
11/01/22  

City Hall Radio Booster Project

 

    Specs        
Hancock and E. Wyo Blvds Island project    

Contracts and Documents

Attachment 1
Attachment 2

  Addendum 1 10/25/22  

Youth Violence Website Design

 

    RFQ     10/28/22  

19th Ward Pumping Station

 

    RFQ        

Skyline Drive Project

 

  Contract Bid Specs   Addendum 2 10/13/2022  

Grant Writing & Management Services, Dept of Finance

 

    RFP     9/15/22  
3rd and Spruce playground   Contract Bid Specs   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
9/30/22   
Emergency Stabilization of 233 N. 3rd Street        

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

9/15/22  
6TH & Amity Playground Improvements   Contract

Bid Specs
Site Plans

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

 9/16/22  
3rd and Spruce Roof Replacement   Contract RFB
Drawings
Technical Specs
Mechanical Specs
Electrical Specs
   Addendum 1  9/21/22  

3RD AND SPRUCE PLAYGROUND OFFICE HVAC IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

   

RFB
Mechanical Specs
Electrical Specs
Prevailing Wages

  Addendum 1  9/21/22  

City Hall Roofing Phase 2

   

Project Manual
Drawings
Technical Specs

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 3

 9/14/22  
The preparation of the City of Reading’s CDBG, ESG, and HOME Program Five-Year Consolidated Action Plan.     RFP  

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

9/1/22  
Mcknight and Spring St Fire HVAC   Contract


Bid Specs

Technical Specs

Project Bid Manual
Project Drawings
Roof Warrenty

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

9/7/22  

Egelman’s Lower Dam Modification

   

RFP
Egelman's 2
Egelman's Filter BedsEgelmans Reservoir
Emergency Action Plan
Final Assessment Report

 

Addendum 1


Addendum 2

9/6/22  

School Crossing Guards(rebid)

  Contract RFP   Addendum 1    

Trash and Weed Disposal

    RFB
PP-PMD
 

Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5

Addendum 6
Addendum 7

   

SEWER FUNDS FINANCIAL ANALYSES
    Sewer rate study analysis and reconciliation   Addendum 1    

City Hall HVAC Project

    RFP   Addendum 2
Addendum 3
   

Evaluation design engineering and construction management Fire museum HVAC

   

RFP

3rd/Court EMS

Riversides SW

S
chematic Scope

 

 Addendum 1

Addendum 2

 

  Sign in sheet
Audit Services     RPF Audit Services
Schedule B
  Addendum 1    

Fire Station EMS LED Lighting


  Contract Bid Sheet
Prevailing Wages
 

Addendum 1


Addendum3

  Sign in sheet

School Crossing Guards
    RFP   Addendum 1    

11th & Pike Fencing Phase II

   Contract Bid Specs    Addendum 1    

Reading Public Works Building ADA
Improvement
  Contract Bid Form

ADA Improvement Doc
  Addendum 1    


PW OVERHEAD DOOR PROJECT

 

  Contract Project    Addendum 1  6/27/2022   

SPECIFIC ENGINEERING, PLANNING AND ZONING REVIEW SERVICES

(SEPZ)

    RFP   Addendum 1    
Egelman's Park Pavilion Repairs Project    


Specifications

 

       

 

Pest Control

 

   

Specifications

Schedule

  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
   

 

Pagoda Evaluation

 

    RFP  

Addendum 1

Addendum 3

Addendum 4

   
2022 Road Program Project  Award
Letter

Contract 1

Contract 2

 

Bid Form

Bid Items

 

 

 Addendum 1

Addendum 2

4/5/2022   
City Park Improvement Project

Award
Letter

 

r

 Contract


Bid Document

Summary

Spec package 8 files

 Drawings

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

 

 3/28/2022   
Traffic Signal Repair Project Award
Letter

Contract
Contract


Penn Bid

 

  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
3/16/2022    
Reading Police Department Training and Special Operations Facility Engineering    
RFP

 

 

Addendum 1
Addendum 2

4/14/2022  
City Hall Roof Replacement Phase 1 

Award
Letter

 Contract

City Hall Roof Replacement

Specifications

Drawings

 Updated Bid Form

  Addendum 1  3/16/2022   
Heritage Park Fall Out Project
Re-Bid
Award
Letter
 Contract

Heritage out fall Re-bid

Technical Specs

Attachment (drawings)

Full Spec Package
23 files 1.4 mb

Prevailing Wages

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

3/17/22  
Centre Park Revitalization Project Award Letter  Contract

RFP

Project

  Addendum 1 2/24/2022  
Traffic Signal Preventative Maintenance and Traffic Signal Response Maintenance    Contract

RFB

Scope of Services (25MB)

Prevailing-1 trafiic signal preventative

Prevailing-wage traffic signal response

Preventative Program

 

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

02/04/22  

Active Transportation Planning

Award Letter Contract

RFP

Downtown Master Plan (12.8MB)

Bike Ped Plan (27.7MB)

  Addendum 1  12/17/21  

Fire House Construction Testing

   

RFP

Special Inspection Statement

Project Manual V1 (21.8MB)

Project Manual V2

  Addendum 1  11/19/21  
WWTP Polymer  Award
Letter
Contract

RFB

  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
 12/28/21  
Potassium Permaganate

Award
Letter

Contract

Spec Sheet
Permanganate Q sheet page1
Permangante Q Sheet page 2

  Addendum 1Addendum 2  12/3/21  
Sodium Hydroxide    

2020 Sodium Hydroxide Bulk Specs

2021 Sodium Hyroxide Bulk Page 1

2021 Sodium Hyroxide Bulk Page 2

  Addendum 1 11/30/21  
5th and Penn Sts
Project
   

All Files Zipped
(25 files 70 mb)
RFQ


 

 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

Addendum 3
Addendum 4

 2/18/22  
Reading Public Library

 Award
Letter

 

Award
Letter

Contract  RFB   Addendum 1
Addendum 2

Addendum 3
Addendum 4
 11/10/21  Sign In
Bernhart Dam Spillway Removal Award Letter Contract RFB
Plan Set
Historic Photo
Draw Down Permit
PASPGP-5 Self Cert Gen Conditions
Drawdown LOA
Wage Rates
    10/27/21  
Fire Truck   Contract RFB     10/18/21  
Penn Street Courtyard   Contract RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
10/27/21  
9th and Marion Fire Station Re-Bid  

Contract Construction

Contract
Electrical

Contract
Plumbing

Contract
Mechanical

Contract
Fire Protection

Project Manual V1
Project Manual V2
Wage Rates
Drawings
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
10/11/21  
Collection and Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste   Contract RFP
Attachment 1 - Required Forms
Attachment 2 - Exhibit A- Pricing Forms
2- Exhibit C List of Alleys
Attachment 3- Contract Document
Attachment 4 - Tech Specs
 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

10/14/21  
ARP Grants Management, Accounting, & Compliance Services   Contract RFQ   Addendum 1 09/29/21  
 Pagoda Wall & Stairs Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Construction Project Award
Letter
Contract RFP  

Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3

Addendum 4
Addendum 5
Addendum 6
Addendum 7
Addendum 8

12/21/21 Sign In
Southwest Fire Station Award
Letter
  RFP
Excavation
Bid Form
Drawings
Seeding, Mulching, Fabric,
and Accessories
 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

09/21/21 Sign In
McKnight & Spring St Firehouse     RFP   Addendum 2
Addendum 3
08/26/21 Sign In 
9th and Marion Fire Station     Project Manual V1
Project Manual V2
 

Addendum 1

Addendum 2

Addendum 5
Addendum 6

Addendum 7

08/24/21  
LFT Paving Project 2021   Contract

RFB
Bid Form
Component Schedule
Pike/Birch Inlet Drawing
Roadway Location Map

Wage Rates

Addendum 2 Attach 1

Addendum 2 Attach2

  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
08/13/21  
Demolition of Properties 2021-2 - Rebid     RFB   Addendum 1 07/19/21  
Engineering and Planning Review Services   Contract RFP
Bid Form
  Addendum 1 07/14/21  
Angelica Park ADA Improvements    Contract RFB
Bid Form
Design Plans
Tech Specs
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
06/21/21  
Demolition of Properties 2021-2     RFB   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
06/17/21  
Pagoda Access Modifications Project   Contract RFP
Duryea Hillclimb
Plans (revised 06-03-2021)
Specs
Revised Bid Form
Prevailing Wages
    06/22/21  
Demolition of Properties 2021   Contract RFB   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
05/27/21  
HOME Tech Assistance   Contract RFP     05/17/21  
Buttonwood Gateway Engineering Services   Contract RFP
EO 02-2015
Zoning
Consulting
Final LDP
Project Area
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
04/23/21  
Bituminous Materials Link Contract RFB   Addendum 1 03/26/21  
18 W Hancock Blvd Wyo Blvd Island Project   Contract RFP
Specifications
Plans
Curb Ramps
    03/9/21  
RFP - Traffic Signal Program   Contract
Exhibit_A1
Exhibit_A2
Exhibit_A3
Exhibit_A4

RFP
Maintenance Plan (7.5MB)
City Agreement (4MB)

  Addendum 1 03/22/21  
RFP - LFT Engineering and Construction   Contract RFP   Addendum 2 03/11/21  
Home Technical Assistance Link   RFP     02/26/21  
Comprehensive Parking Plan Award
Letter
Contract RFP
Areas Map
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
01/12/21  
McKnight & Spring Fire House Generator Replacement Project Link Contract RFB
Drawings (Updated 11/25/20)
Specifications
Wage Rates
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
12/12/20  
5th Street Pruning Project Link Contract RFB
Wage Rates
  Addendum 1 11/16/20  
11th & Pike Playground Fencing   Contract RFB Rebid
Tech Specs
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 4
11/02/20  
LED Street Lighting Project Link Contract RFB
Streetlight Location Map
Streetlight Listing
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5
Addendum 6
Addendum 7
Addendum 8
Addendum 9
11/12/20  
Downtown Plus Strategic Master Plan   Contract RFP
Reading Downtown Plus Map
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
10/09/20  
Demolition of Properties Link Contract RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
08/28/20  
Sodium Hydroxide Bulk   Contract RFP
Quotation Sheet
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
09/09/20  
Residential Municipal Solid Waste and Recycables Collections and Processing     RFP   Addendum 1 Eligibility List
Addendum 2
Recycling Characterization Study
09/11/20  
3rd & Spruce HVAC Design & Construction Oversight Link Contract RFP
Assessment
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
08/26/20  
Reading Public Library Main Branch Fire Alarm Detection Installation and Design   Contract RFP
Design Specs (7.9MB)
Prevailing Wage Rates
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
08/28/20 Sign In
Repairs and/or Specialty Services for City Fleet Vehicles   Contract1
Contract2
Contract3
Contract4
Contract5
Contract6
Contract7
RFQ     08/18/20  
Repair Parts and Supplies for City Fleet Vehicles and Equipment   Contract RFQ     08/17/20  
6th & Canal Pump Station Plug Valves Replacement Link Contract RFP
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
C-001
C-401
C-501
C-502
C-503
D-401
D-501
E-101
G-001
G-002
Proposal Page 14
Drawing Set (10MB)
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
08/31/20  
3rd & Court Boiler & Generator   Contract RFP
Bid Specs
Tech Specs
Drawing Set
Chain-Link Fences & Gates
E-003 Drawing
Boiler Room Floor Plan
Specifications
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
07/14/20 Sign In
Demolition of Properties   Contract RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
06/30/20  
Penn St Bridge Sign Replacement   Contract RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
06/30/20  
Towing Services     RFP     06/12/20  
Site/Civil Engineering Services - 9th & Marion Fire Station   Contract RFP
Consulting Agreement
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
07/08/20  
Architectural Services - 9th & Marion Fire Station   Contract(20MB) RFP
Consulting Agreement
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
07/08/20  
Building Trades Professional Services     RFP     05/29/20  
Street Paving & Curve Ramps 2020     RFP
Bid Form
Drawings (4.4MB)
    05/28/20  
Buttonwood Gateway     RFP
EO 02-2015
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
05/11/20  
Schlegel Park Pool 2020   Contract RFP   Addendum 1 04/28/20  
Wastewater Floatable Removal Project   Contract RFP
Plans
    04/14/20  
Blight Remediation Strategy   Contract RFP   Addendum 1 04/16/20  
Sodium Hypochlorite 2020   Contract RFP
Quotation Sheet Pg1
Quotation Sheet Pg2
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5
04/16/20  
Lawn Services 2020 Rebid     RFP   Addendum 1 04/13/20  
Uniform Rentals Rebid     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
04/02/20  
Server and Storage Infrastructure Replacement   Contract RFP     03/31/20  
Infield Mix     RFQ     03/17/20  
Port-A-Johns 2020     RFQ     03/18/20  
Trex Decking   Contract RFP     03/06/20  
Persian Rugs   Contract RFP     03/18/20  
Uniform Rentals     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
03/11/20  
Lawn Services 2020     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
03/12/20  
Security Guard Services   Contract RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
03/16/20  
Police Department - CAD/RMS System   Contract
(17MB)
RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
03/13/20 Sign In
Fire Tower Stairway Painting   Contract RFP     02/28/20 Sign In
Police Body Cameras   Contract RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
02/07/20  
Gaseous SO2   Contract RFP
Quotation Sheet
  Addendum 1 01/27/20  
6th & Canal Pump Street Station     RFP
Project Manual
  Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5
02/12/20 Sign In
11th & Pike Playground Fencing     Link   Addendum 2 02/07/20  
Sidewalk Project Link Contract Link
Plans
Prevailing Wage Rates
  Addendum 1 01/24/20  
Gaseous Chlorine   Contract Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
12/18/19  
Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Trail     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
12/20/19 Link
Solid Waste & Recycling Program & Operations Consultant   Contract Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
12/03/19  
5th and Penn Properties     Link   Addendum 1 12/06/19  
Tree Care Project   Contract Link     11/04/19  
Weed and Vegetation Control     Link     11/05/19  
Emergency Generators   Contract Link     10/30/19  
9th and Marion Fire Station   Contract Link   Addendum 1 10/29/19  
Plumbing and Piping Parts Rebid     Link     10/17/19  
11th & Pike Recreation Center     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
10/17/19  
Sodium Hypochlorite   Contract Link   Addendum 1 10/08/19  
Sodium Hydroxide   Contract Link   Addendum 1 10/07/19  
Summit Chase Street Lighting     Link   Addendun 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
10/14/19  
6th and Laurel Project Link Contract Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
10/09/19 Link
Repairs and/or Specialty Services Fleet Vehicles Rebid     Link   Addendum 1 09/09/19  
Plumbing and Piping Parts Rebid     Link   Addendum 1 09/12/19  
Police Helmets   Contract Link     08/20/19  
Outside Legal Counsel     Link     08/20/19  
Natural Gas Supply Service     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
08/19/19  
Repairs and/or Specialty Services Fleet Vehicles     Link     08/16/19  
Fire Pumper Rebid   Contract Link     08/02/19  
Furnishing of Delivered Stone Material     Link     07/30/19  
Plumbing and Piping Parts     Link     08/01/19  
5th Street Vault   Contract Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
07/19/19  

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