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Contract Title Award
Letter		 Contract ITB/RFI/
RFP/RFQ/
Project Manual		 Schedule Addendum Due Date Prebid Sign
In Sheet
3rd & Court Boiler & Generator     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     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 06/30/20  
Penn St Bridge Sign Replacement     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 06/30/20  
Towing Services     RFP     06/12/20  
Site/Civil Engineering Services - 9th & Marion Fire Station     RFP
Consulting Agreement		   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 07/08/20  
Architectural Services - 9th & Marion Fire Station     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     RFP   Addendum 1 04/28/20  
Wastewater Floatable Removal Project     RFP
Plans		     04/14/20  
Blight Remediation Strategy     RFP   Addendum 1 04/16/20  
Sodium Hypochlorite 2020     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     RFP     03/31/20  
Infield Mix     RFQ     03/17/20  
Port-A-Johns 2020     RFQ     03/18/20  
Trex Decking     RFP     03/06/20  
Persian Rugs     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     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 03/16/20  
Police Department - CAD/RMS System     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 03/13/20 Sign In
Fire Tower Stairway Painting     RFP     02/28/20 Sign In
Police Body Cameras     RFP   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 02/07/20  
Gaseous SO2     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
Plans
Prevailing Wage Rates		   Addendum 1 01/24/20  
Gaseous Chorine     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     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 12/03/19  
5th and Penn Properties     Link   Addendum 1 12/06/19  
Tree Care Project     Link     11/04/19  
Weed and Vegetation Control     Link     11/05/19  
Emergency Generators     Link     10/30/19  
9th and Marion Fire Station     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     Link   Addendum 1 10/08/19  
Sodium Hydroxide     Link   Addendum 1 10/07/19  
Summit Chase Street Lighting     Link   Addendun 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 10/14/19  
6th and Laurel Project   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 Helments     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   Link Link     08/02/19  
Furnishing of Delivered Stone Material     Link     07/30/19  
Plumbing and Piping Parts     Link     08/01/19  
Paper     Link     06/18/19  
5th Street Vault     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4		 07/19/19  
Independent Legal Counsel     Link     06/26/19  
Project Manager - Engineering Services   Link Link     06/13/19  
Stone Delivery     Link     06/19/19  
Indirect Cost Allocation     Link   Addendum 1 06/12/19  
2 Fire Pumper Apparatus     Link     06/11/19  
Camera System Design     Link     06/07/19  
Potassium Permaganate     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 05/21/19  
City Greenhouse     Link     06/07/19  
North Front Street Intersections     Link   Addendum 1 06/10/19  
Traffic Signal Maintenance Link Link Link   Addendum 1 05/10/19  
Police Weapons     Link     05/06/19  
Endimal Totes Link   Link   Addendum 1 05/02/19  
Street Light Maintenance Link Link Link   Addendum 1 05/06/19  
City Park     Link     05/03/19  
Police Department Repair and Maintenance Link   Link     04/17/19  
Design Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 05/14/19 Link
Laboratory Services     Link     05/13/19  
Repair of Large Wastewater Conveyance Pumps Link   Link     04/16/19  
WWTP Polymer Bid Link   Link     05/01/19  
Laboratory Services     Link   Addendum 1 03/19/19  

Endimal Totes

     Link     03/22/19  
Port-A-John     Link     02/19/19  
Ambulance Billing Link   Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 02/19/19  
2019 First Aid Supply     Link     01/29/19  
2019 Janitorial Supply Bid     Link     01/25/19  
Fire Apparatus Maintenance & Repairs Link   Link     01/11/19  
Animal Control Services     Link   Addendum 1 12/14/18  
3rd Party Electric Supply     Link
Account Numbers		   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4		 12/20/18  
Hill Road Storm Water Sewer Pipe Project     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 12/20/18 Link
Biosolids Removal     Link   Addendum 1 11/26/18 Link
5th Street Vault     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5
Addendum 6
Addendum 7
Addendum 8
Addendum 9
Addendum 10
Addendum 11
Addendum 12
Addendum 13
Addendum 14		 05/29/19 Link
Link
Link
Link
Link
6th and Canal Plumbing     Link     09/19/18  
2018 Street Paving Project Link   Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5		 10/03/18 Link
2018 Demolition Contract     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4		 09/21/18 Link
Case Management Software Rebid Link   Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 09/17/18  
Line Striping     Link     08/21/18  
Camera System Design     Link     07/27/18  
Comprehensive Parking Feasibility Study     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 07/31/18  
Liquid Bisulfate Solution Rebid     Link     07/20/18  
Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% Solution Rebid     Link     07/20/18  
Pendora Park Link  

Link

   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 07/30/18 Link
Case Management Software     Link     07/17/18  
Bid - Sodium Hypochlorite    

Link

     06/28/18  
Bid - Liquid Bisulfate     Link     06/28/18  
18th Wonder Engineering Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 07/06/18 Link
Board of Ethics Solicitor     Link     06/29/18  
Sale of 46 North 3rd Street     Link     06/19/18  
SE Library Improvements 2     Link   Addendum 1 07/09/18  
Audio System     Link     06/29/18  
 6th And Canal Pump Station Phase 1 Link   Link     07/10/18  
Pole Barn     Link   Addendum 1 06/08/18  
6th & Laurel Streets Intersection Improvement Project     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 06/21/18 Link
Waste Disposal Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 07/10/18 Link
Actuarial Services for Pension     Link     06/15/18  
Environmental Review Record Proceedures     Link     06/18/18  
Temporary Planning/HARB Staff Services     Link     05/30/18  
PM/CM - Fire Stations     Link     06/12/18  
Front and Schiller Playground Project Link   Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 06/11/18 Link
OPEB Actuarial Services     Link   Addendum 1 06/05/18  
Audit Services   Link Link   Addendum 1 05/25/18  
SE Library Improvements     Link   Addendum 1 05/08/18  
Schuykill River Trail North Gap     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 05/07/18 Link
18th Wonder     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 05/04/18 Link
Line Striping     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 03/22/18  
Bituminous Materials     Link   Addendum 1 02/26/18  
Blighted Property Trash, Weed, Snow & Ice Removal     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 02/22/18  
Legal Counsel     Link   Addendum 1 02/14/18  
First Energy Stadium Seats     Link     01/31/18  
Defined Contribution     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 02/02/18  
Aggregated Pension Investment Advisor     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 02/09/18  
2018 Repaving Project - Engineering Services     Link   Attachment 3
Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 01/12/18  
HOME Technical Assistance     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 12/13/17  
6th and Canal St - 42 Inch Force Main     Link   Addendum 1 12/21/17 Link
Benefits Brokerage     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 12/05/17  
Tree Care Project 2018     Link     11/09/17  
Sewer Rate Analysis 2017     Link   Addendum 1 10/13/17 Link
Micro-Loan Program     Link   Addendum 1 09/22/17  
5th Street Vault     Link  (Revised)   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5		 11/01/17 Link
Bond Counsel     Link     08/18/17  
Pest Control     Link     08/07/17  
Facilities Assessment Re-bid     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 09/13/17  
Kenhorst Blvd. Project     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Prevailing Wage Rate		 08/01/17  
NE Library HVAC     Link   Addendum 1 07/18/17  
Real Property Registration     Link   Addendum 1 06/09/17  
Camera & Fire Alarm Systems     Link   Addendum 1 07/14/17  
Security Guards     Link   Addendum 1 05/09/17  
EMS Building     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 05/25/17 Link
Hearing Solicitor     Link     05/01/17  
Credit Card Processing Services     Link   Addendum 1 05/02/17  
WWTP Polymer      Link     04/24/17  
Penn Square Properties   Link
Link
Link		 Link     06/01/17 Link
NE Library HVAC     Link     05/02/17  
Facilities Assessment     Link   Addendum 1 04/25/17  
Front & Schiller Playground     Link   Addendum 1 05/04/17 Link
HVAC Design EMS Building     Link     04/14/17  
Towing Services     Link     04/07/17  
Project/Program Manager     Link     03/20/17  
Ash Tree & Stump Removal     Link     03/07/17  
Police Weapons     Link     02/16/17  
BPT Audit Services     Link     02/23/17  
Non Utility Delinquent Collections     Link   Addendum 1 02/28/17  
HVAC Design     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 01/27/17  
Uniform Rentals     Link     01/06/17  
Pest Control Services     Link   Addendum 1 12/14/16  
Municipal Trash Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3		 12/06/16 Link
Kenhorst Blvd Repaving Engineering Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
EO 02-2015		 10/25/16 Link
Kenhorst Blvd Curb Ramps     Link   Drawings
Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 09/20/16 Link
Historic Preservation Services     Link   Addendum 1 08/29/16  
Independent Legal Counsel     Link   Addendum 1 08/26/16  
Tax Collection     Link  

Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Addendum 4
Addendum 5

 10/05/16  
Rebid - Fire Truck     Link     08/16/16  
Generator Maintenance     Link     08/19/16  
Street Light Maintenance     Link   Addendum 1 08/04/16  
Maintenance Electrical Distribution System     Link   Addendum 1 08/02/16  
New Fire Truck     Link     07/21/16  
Branding     Link   Addendum 1 07/07/16  
WWTP Fritz's Island Project     Link     07/20/16 Link
Revenue Recovery 2016     Link   Addendum 1 06/14/16  
Bond Underwriters     Link     05/20/16  
Traffic Signal Maintenance     Link     05/31/16  
Weed & Vegetation Control     Link     06/10/16  
Street Light Maintenance 2016     Link   Addendum 1 On Hold  
Fire Apparatus Maintenance & Repair     Link     05/23/16  
Environmental Review Record Preparation     Link     04/29/16  
Bituminous Materials     Link     04/12/16  
WWTP Odor Control Chemicals     Link   Addendum 1 03/08/16  
HOME Technical Assistance     Link     03/01/16  
Laboratory Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Permit		 03/10/16  
Code & License Appeals Board     Link     02/18/16  
Kenhorst Blvd Curb Ramps     Link   Addendum 1
Drawings		 CANCELED Link
Internet Services     Link     02/05/16  
Pendora Park     Link   Addendum 1 02/02/16  
Sale of Used Street Lights     Link     12/21/15  
3rd Party Electrical Supplier     Link  

Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3

 12/18/15  
2015 Repaving Project     Link   Addendum 1
Attachment A		 12/04/15 Link
Chemical Bid WWTP     Link   Quote Sheet 11/25/15  
Bushong Dam Removal     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2		 11/06/15 Link
2015 Tree Care Project     Link     10/29/15  
Main Street Public Art Initiative     Link     11/16/15  
WWTP Upgrade Project     Link   Addendum 1 11/24/15 Link
Penn Street Crosswalks Project     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Addendum 3
Plan Set		 10/02/15  
Historic Preservation Services     Link   Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Exhibit A
Exhibit A-1
Exhibit 2		 09/09/2015  
Sale of Wheelchair Van #614     Link     08/07/2015  
Sale of Wheelchair Van #613     Link     08/07/2015  
Sale of Wheelchair Van #612     Link     08/07/2015  
Sale of Wheelchair Van #611     Link     08/07/2015  
11th & Pike Phase 2 Project     Link  

Addendum 1
Addendum 2
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
Exhibit C

 08/17/2015  
Emergency Demo Contractors     Link     07/24/2015  
2015 Tree Care Project     Link     07/08/2015  
Bituminous Materials     Link     06/26/2015  
ADA Requirements     Link  

Addendum 1
Attachment A
Attachment B

 05/22/2015  
19th Ward Pumping Station     Link   Addendum 1 06/12/2015 Site Visit
2015 Tree Care Project     Link     05/28/2015  
Penn Street Lighting Project     Link   Addendum 1 05/15/2015  
Program Manager for WWTP     Link   Addendum 1 05/05/2015  
Legal Counsel Services     Link     04/17/2015  
WWTP - Liquids     Link     03/31/2015  
Construction Manager     Link   Addendum 1 03/11/2015  
Audit Services     Link   Link 11/19/2014  
Police DROP Account Investment and Account Administration Link   Link     11/07/2014  
Local Limits     Link   Link 10/30/2014  
Highway Rock Salt     Link   Addendum1
Addendum2		 10/17/2014  
New Streetlight Systems Project     Link   Link 10/03/2014  
6th and Canal Pump Station Long-Term Improvements Project     Link     10/10/2014  
Pagoda Wall Project     Link   Link 10/14/2014  
Historic Preservation Services     Link
Attachment		   Link 9/19/2014  
Underwriters     Link     9/26/2014  
Legal Services     Link   Link 9/19/2014  
Wyomissing Street Lights Project     Specs     9/12/2014  
Maintenance for Automatic Transfer Swithches     Specs     9/10/2014  
Maintenance for Automatic Transfer Swithches     Specs     9/10/2014  
Maintenance for Electric Generators     Specs     9/10/2014  
Maintenance for Electric Generator     Specs     9/10/2014  
Maintenance for High Voltage Service     Specs     9/10/2014  
Calibration for Instruments and Flow Equipment     Specs     9/10/2014  
Repair for the Pagoda Wall (rebid see above)     Specs     8/29/2014  
Underwriting Services     Link     9/05/2014  
Defined Contribution     Link     9/05/2014  
Historic Preservation Services (rebid see above)     Link
Attachment		     8/19/2014  
Consultant for CDBG Funded Microenterprise Technical Assistance and Loan Program     Link     8/06/2014  
Reading Police Pension Fund - DROP Accounts     Link     9/08/2014  
Renovations at the City's Recycling Center Baler Facility     Link | Specs
Tech Specs | Drawings		     8/08/2014  
Wyomissing Street Lights Project (rebid see above)    

Link | Bid Specs
Bid Form | Drawings

     7/24/2014  
WWTP Construction Manager     Link     7/18/2014  
WWTP Project Manager     Link     7/18/2014  
Benefits Broker     Link     7/18/2014  
Cotton Street Paving Project    

Link
Drawings

     7/13/2014  
Indirect Cost Allocation     Link   Link 6/26/2014  
Water Assets Valuation     Link     5/02/2014  
CCTV and Manhole Inspection     Link   Link 4/15/2014  
River Road Extension     Link     4/17/2014  
6th and Canal Pumping Station    

Part 1
Part 2

   Link 3/26/2014  
Legal Advisory Services for Water     Link   Link 3/19/2014  
Abandoned Real Property     Link     3/21/2014  
Development of Penn Square Properties     Link     4/10/2014  
Document Scanning, Indexing, Conversion, & Destruction Services     Link   Link 3/21/2014  
Bituminous Materials     Link     3/18/2014  
Ambulance Billing & Collection     Link     3/03/2014  
Weed & Vegetation Growth     Link     3/12/2014  
Municipal Trash Disposal     Link     3/07/2014  
Pest Control     Link     2/27/2014  
11th And Pike Playground Phase 2     Link     3/07/2014  
Bulk Oxygen     Link     3/6/2014  
Comprehensive Plan     Link   Link 3/21/2014  
O & E Pension Fund Consulting Services     Link     2/14/2014  
Act 511 And Per Capita Tax Collection And Administration     Link     1/23/2014  
Keiffer Park Playground     Download Zip File     1/16/2014  
Hill Road/Egelman's Dam     Link        
11th and Pike Playground Improvements Project     Part 1
Part 2		   Link    
Bulk Oxygen Systems     Link        
Cell Tower     Link   Link    
Police Pension Fund Attorney     Link        
Reading Public Library Improvements (Main Branch)   Link          
Furnishing Bituminous Materials For Pick Up   Link          
Weed and Vegetation Control Services at City Owned Parks, Playgrounds and Other Properties   Link          
Pump Tender Room Roof Project   Link          
Library Improvements (Main Branch, Southeast Branch, Northeast Branch, and Northwest Branch) and Liberty Fire Company Improvements   Link          
Design Engineering Services at the 11th and Pike Field House   Link          
Keffer Park Playground Improvement Project   Link          
Contract For Professional Services (City Health Administrator)   Link          
City Hall Access Control System   Link Link        
Delinquent Collections Of Non-Utility Based Fees Link Link

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Credit Card Processing Services Link Link Link        
Anaerobic Digester No. 4 and No. 5 Tank Cleaning Project Link Link Link Link