New Bethany, Inc, in partnership with Northampton County, is accepting bids for the following project:

BID #2025-01: New Bethany Wyandotte Street Apartments Renovation Project (“Project”) located at 339 Wyandotte Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Sealed bids for the Project must be submitted to Bill Lohr, Operations Director at 333 W. 4th Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015 no later than 3 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21. Late bids will not be accepted.

In general, the Project comprises of repair and replace flooring throughout the facility, replace countertops in all seven units, and renovate Apartment E (including revamping the kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms, and common areas).

This Project is being supported with Northampton County Affordable Housing Program Grant funds. The Project is subject to Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage requirements. If the project’s wage rates are modified ten (10) or more days prior to the bid opening, an addendum will be issued to each prospective bidder. Should an updated version be applicable, it will be emailed or faxed as an Addendum to each prospective bidder.

The contractor is also required to contact and solicit Services from Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE) and document their solicitation and commitment on the Federal Form DCA BHD 168 Statement Form with their Bid Submission.

Bidding contractors must NOT appear on Sam.gov’s disbarment list. All Bidders shall comply with Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) which requires preference be given to hiring low and very low-income residents of Northampton County. Other federal cross-cutting requirements apply.

Bidders shall have at least five (5) years’ experience in construction performed under or similar to Federal ADA Requirements and Provisions.

The successful bidder is expected to be able to start work November 15 and complete by December 23, 2025.

Bid Packets are available now. To obtain digital copies of the Bid Packet, Plans, and/or Specifications, please email Bill Lohr, Operations Director, at blohr@newbethany.org. Bid Packets are free of charge.

A Walk-through may be requested. To schedule, please contact Bill Lohr, Operations Director, at blohr@newbethany.org.

Any person with a disability requiring special accommodations must contact Bill Lohr no later than seven (7) days prior to the bid opening.

New Bethany reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether any aspect of a bid satisfactorily meets the criteria established in this Request for Bids, to accept either in whole or in part, any one bid or combination of bids, to waive or permit the curing of any immaterial defects, informalities, or irregularities in a bid as permitted by law, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to take any action which New Bethany deems appropriate. New Bethany intends to select that bid(s) which, in the sole option of New Bethany is/are most favorable and in the best interest of residents at the Wyandotte Street Apartments Renovation Project.

New Bethany, Inc. will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. New Bethany, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

September 30, 2025

Bill Lohr

New Bethany Operations Director