Endicott iDistrict Art Park

LEGAL NOTICE
Bids for Department of Public Works Project PL-2401 will be received on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Department of Purchasing of Broome County, 4th Floor, Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building, 60 Hawley Street, Binghamton, New York, 13902-1766, telephone (607) 778-2188, up to and including 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, October 23, 2024, for the following:
ENDICOTT IDISTRICT ART PARK
121-125 WASHINGTON AVENUE
VILLAGE OF ENDICOTT
COUNTY OF BROOME
STATE OF NEW YORK
DPW PROJECT NO: PL-2401
RFB 2024-058
Deposit Required: Each Proposal must be made upon the forms provided by the County and shall be accompanied by a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. Said Deposit shall be made payable to the Broome County Director of OMB, shall be considered a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the Contract with the County if it is awarded to him/her. Minimum Wage Rates shall be as determined by the New York State Department of Labor. The Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises ("MWBEs") utilization goal is 30%. All qualified MWBEs are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. The EEO Minority Hiring Goal is 5.0% in accordance with the programs detailed in the bid documents. The County of Broome officially distributes bidding documents through the Empire State Purchasing Group by logging on to: www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/broome-county. Copies from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bidding documents from the Regional Bid Notification System are guaranteed to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. If you have obtained this document from a source other than the Empire State Purchasing Group, it is recommended that you obtain an official copy.
No hard copies of the plans and specifications will be provided. The Empire State Purchasing Group lists bids from over 190 municipal entities in New York State, and vendors / contractors can register for a free “search only” service, or for a matching service for a small annual fee. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN ALL BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ADDENDA) FROM THE EMPIRE STATE
PURCHASING GROUP by logging on to: www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/broome-county . Attention of bidders is called to the "Information for Bidders" in the Proposal, Specifications and Contract Agreements. ONE (1) ORIGINAL, ONE (1) DUPLICATE and ONE (1) ELECTRONIC COPY on USB drive of ALL required bid documents (completed and signed) must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the words “Broome County Department of Purchasing”, the Project Title and DPW Project Number, and the
Contractor’s name and address plainly printed on the outside. The Bid Number should be placed on the upper left corner of the envelope. Each bid must be in a separate envelope.
Each Proposal must be accompanied by a Deposit of Cash, Certified Check or Bid Bond, payable to Broome County Director of OMB, in the amount specified by this advertisement. The retention and disposal of such Cash, Certified Check or Bid Bond, by the County, shall conform to Article 5A, Section 105 of the General Municipal Law, as amended. The successful Contractor will be required to execute the Contract and comply, in all respects, with Article 5A, Section 105 of the General Municipal Law, as amended.
The following documents must be completed by the bidder, signed where noted, and submitted to the County as part of this bid: (1) SIGNED BID PROPOSAL, (2) BID BOND, (3) NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATE, (4) CONTRACTOR'S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT, (5) CONTRACTOR/SUBCONTRACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE, (6) CONTRACTOR’S ELECTION LAW STATEMENT, (7) CONTRACTOR’S GIFT STATEMENT,
(8) IRANIAN ENERGY DIVESTMENT CERTIFICATION, (9) CONTRACTOR STORMWATER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, (10) OFFEROR’S CERTIFICATION OF ADHERENCE TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 177 REGARDING ANTIDISCRIMINATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, (11) MINORITY/ WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (M/WBE) GOALS/RESPONSIBILITIES, (12) PROPOSED MWBE COMMITMENT (13) W-9 FORM, AND (14)BIDDERS CHECKLIST.
The Broome County Board of Acquisition and Contracts (BAC) reserves the right to reject any and all Bids offered.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
All questions shall be submitted in writing (including by email) no later than 5:00 PM on October 9, 2024.
PRE-BID MEETING:
The Pre-Bid Information Meeting will be held on October 2, 2024, at 9:00 am in the Planning and Economic
Development Conference Room – 5th Floor, Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building, 60 Hawley Street,
Binghamton, NY. This meeting is recommended but is not mandatory.
Direct all technical questions to:
Landscape:
LaBella Associates
Brit Basinger, Landscape Architect
(518) 266-7356
bbasinger@LaBellaPC.com
Engineering:
LaBella Associates
Michael Flanagan, Senior Civil Engineer, VP
(607) 316-3891
mflanagan@LaBellaPC.com
Direct all administrative questions to:
Broome County Planning Department
Stephanie Brewer, Senior Planner
(607) 778-2390
Stephanie.Brewer@broomecountyny.gov
Broome County Board of Acquisition and Contract
Michael A. Ponticiello, Chairperson