Colonel Ward Pump Station Stone Storage Building and Boiler House Renovations

The following advertisement for bids shall be published in the City of Buffalo City Record and The Buffalo
News on the following date: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
CITY OF BUFFALO
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed proposals for:
COLONEL WARD PUMP STATION STONE STORAGE BUILDING AND BOILER HOUSE
RENOVATIONS
will be received by the Commissioner of Public Works no later than:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026, AT 11:00 AM
It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure the sealed proposal is delivered before the bid opening
and bidders must utilize one of the following methods:
1.) Drop off the sealed proposal to Room 502 of City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202 on Wednesday,
October 14, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The DPW will set a bid box up
just inside Room 502 for the bidder to deposit the sealed proposal. There may be multiple bids on
this date; it is the bidder's responsibility to properly label the sealed proposal and place the proposal
inside the correct box.
2.) Mail the sealed proposals to Room 502, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202 with ATTN to the
Commissioner of Public Works. Bidders should allow for delivery before the bid opening (highly
encouraged to schedule for delivery on or prior to Tuesday, October 13, 2026. It is also highly
encouraged that bidders track delivery of their mailed proposals and use appropriate priority mail
as necessary. City of Buffalo staff is available to accept deliveries on standard business
days Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Bids will be opened by City of Buffalo Representatives on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:00
AM LOCAL TIME via video/phone conference call. Bidder representatives can view the public bid opening
by emailing Eryn Hopkins at ehopkins@wendelcompanies.com by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, October 13, 2026,
to be added to the meeting invitation. An updated meeting invitation will be sent prior to the bid opening to
all who request it to be added.
Proposal documents can be viewed and ordered at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com in the Public Jobs
section. If you do not have internet access or have questions about ordering from the website, please
contact Avalon Document Services at (716) 995-7777. Proposal documents may be obtained from Avalon
Document Services, 40 La Riviere Dr, Suite 150, Buffalo, NY 14202, upon a non-refundable payment of
FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($58.00) per set. Payment can be submitted only by company check or
money order made payable to the City of Buffalo, Dept. of Public Works. NO CASH AND NO
PERSONAL CHECKS.
Addenda will be emailed from Avalon Document Services to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List.
Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by securely stapling in place all addenda within the front
or back covers of the proposal book. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.
The City of Buffalo will not be responsible for full or partial set of Contract Documents, including any
Addenda obtained from any other source. The City of Buffalo reserves the right to reject any and all bids
and to waive any informalities therein.
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A pre-bid conference will be held at the Colonel Ward Pump Station Conference Room, 2 Porter
Avenue, Buffalo, New York on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. It is strongly
recommended that all prospective bidders attend the pre-bid conference.
Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Timothy Walck, PE at
twalck@wendelcompanies.com. Bidders shall promptly notify Timothy Walck, PE at
twalck@wendelcompanies.com of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract
Documents. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days
prior to the bid opening.
Each bidder's attention is called to the General Municipal Law, which requires a bidder's Certification
of Non-Collusion. Copies of such Certificates are part of the Proposal Form and, unless complied with,
the bid will not be accepted.
Pursuant to New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) requirements for public work projects:
Contractors and Subcontractors need to register before submitting any new bids or commencing
new work on a covered project on or after December 30, 2024. NYSDOL encourages all contractors
and subcontractors to register as soon as possible to obtain a Certificate of Registration to avoid negatively
impacting a bidding period or project schedule. Proof of Certificate of Registration must be submitted
with each bid.
BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT PRIOR TO AWARDING OF A CONTRACT A STATEMENT INDICATING
THAT THEY WILL WORK TOWARD A MINORITY WORKFORCE GOAL OF 25% AND A WOMEN
WORKFORCE GOAL OF 5%. IN ADDITION, A STATEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE
AWARDING OF A CONTRACT INDICATING THAT THE BIDDER WILL WORK TOWARD A BUSINESS
UTILIZATION GOAL FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OF 25% AND WOMEN BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE OF 5%.
City of Buffalo Contact Engineer's Contact
Fouad A. Arab Timothy Walck, PE
Associate Engineer Project Manager
Department of Public Works, Buffalo Water Wendel WD Architecture, Engineering,
2 Porter Avenue Surveying & Landscape Architecture, PC
Buffalo, New York 14201 375 Essjay Road, Suite 200
farab@buffalony.gov Williamsville, NY 14221
twalck@wendelcompanies.com
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Peter Merlo, P.E.
Principal Engineer
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