Terra Hall - Facade Repairs - GC

Temple University (“Temple”) is seeking qualified contractors to bid on work for General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, for Temple’s Terra Hall Repairs and Renovations project (“Project”) to be constructed at Temple’s Center City Campus (“TUCC”), Philadelphia, PA.
This Project involves the renovation of a 274,000-square-foot academic building to address critical infrastructure needs and implement upgrades in preparation for the relocation of a major campus unit. The effort also includes evaluating opportunities for additional functional uses within the facility.
This package, P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, includes comprehensive exterior façade rehabilitation and full window sealant replacement. Façade work consists of targeted brick and stone repairs, removal and replacement of all failed joint sealants, steel lintel repair, replacement and re-anchoring, re-anchoring of fiberglass decorative panels, and cleaning and sealing of all exterior surfaces. All perimeter sealants at hung windows and the lower-level curtain walls will be removed and replaced to restore air and water integrity. The bidder, if any, awarded this P-2 General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs (the “Façade Repairs Prime Contractor”), shall serve as, and have the duties of, the General Prime Contractor (as defined in Construction Agreement (Multi-Prime)) until such time as Temple notifies the Façade Repairs Prime Contractor in writing that another Prime Contractor (as defined in Construction Agreement (Multi-Prime)) has been assigned the duties of General Prime Contractor.
This Project will be subject to a Delegation Agreement between Temple, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, and the Governor’s Office of the Budget. This Project will be a multi-prime project delivered pursuant to a multi-prime contract delivery structure. The Prime Contractors will include, at a minimum: Elevator Modernization and Upgrades, Façade Repairs, General Construction Mechanical-HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing and Fire Protection, and each other contractor engaged directly by Temple to perform construction or supply machinery, materials, equipment or labor for construction of the Project and which are identified by Temple as being a Prime Contractor for the Project. The General Construction, Mechanical-HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing and Fire Protection Construction Packages are currently expected to be issued for bid in the late Spring of 2026.
P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, Scope
The Scope of Work for the P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, shall include all necessary services, work, labor, material, supervision, tools, supplies, equipment, insurance, and applicable taxes necessary to complete the P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, as shown in the Contract Documents for the above referenced Project. The Scope of Work for the P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, is further specified in the Agreement, including, without limitation, the Scope of Work (including all Schedules thereto), the Plans and Specifications, and other documents that will be uploaded to TUebid as part of the solicitation.
Release of P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs Package
The P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs, is tentatively scheduled to be released for bid on or around December 16, 2025, with bids to be due on January 20, 2025.
All bidding information is released and processed through TUebid, Temple’s on-line solicitation management system.
To be invited to participate in the bidding process through TUebid, interested parties must contact Purchasing Services, via e-mail at projects@temple.edu for written instructions. Insert the wording “P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs - Vendor Registration” in the subject line.
If you are already registered as a Temple vendor and in the TUebid system, you must indicate your interest in this Project by contacting Purchasing Services via e-mail at projects@temple.edu. Insert the wording “P2 - General Construction Package No. 2, Façade Repairs - Pre-Registered Vendor” in the subject line.
Registration in TUebid System; Legal Existence of Offeror. No bid will be accepted from a bidder that is not registered in the TUebid system. Under no circumstances will a bid be accepted from or on behalf of an entity, such as a partnership or joint venture, that is not in existence on the date the bid is submitted, or the existence of which is contingent on a future event, such as the award of a contract pursuant to this solicitation.