RFB: Valve Actuator Service Latham Water for 2026

TOWN OF COLONIE
The Department of Public Works, Division of Latham Water
Notice To Bidders
The Town of Colonie ("Town") invites bids for the following:
2026 RFB: Valve Actuator Service LWD KB370
Sealed bids will be received at the Office of Purchasing, Memorial Town Hall, Latham, NY 12110 until November 12,
2026 11:00 AM local time. At that time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
All bidders shall comply with the N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law 103.
Beginning on October 21, 2026, the solicitation documents for this matter will be on file and publicly exhibited at the
Office of Purchasing, 534 New Loudon Road, Memorial Town Hall, Latham, NY 12110. Copies of said documents
may be obtained at that address. Complete bid documents may also be available for download from the Empire
State Purchasing Group's web site at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york.
Bids shall be submitted at the time and place indicated in the Notice to Bidders and shall be enclosed in an opaque,
sealed envelope. The opaque envelope shall be marked on the outside with the project title and name and address
of the bidder. The submission shall consist of the completed pages of this document marked "TO BE SUBMITTED,"
and any other required documents. The submission shall also include, if required in the Notice to Bidders, the bid
security. If the bid is sent through the mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the bid shall be
enclosed in a separate envelope with the notation "BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof AND the outer envelope
shall be marked on the outside with the project title and name and address of the bidder.
Each submitted proposal must be accompanied by (a) a certified check in the sum of 5% of the amount of the bid,
drawn upon a national or state bank or trust company, to the order of the Town of Colonie, New York, or (b) a bond
with sufficient sureties in a penal sum equal to 5% of the bid, conditioned that if its bid is accepted, successful bidder
will enter a contract for the same and that he will execute such further security as may be required for the
performance of the contract.
At the execution of the anticipated contract, the Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond
equal to 100% of the full amount of its bid; provided that with the approval of the Town, the Successful Bidder may be
allowed to substitute, as an alternative to the performance bond, an indemnity agreement acceptable to the Town
along with cash, an irrevocable letter of credit from a banking organization, or a certified check.
At the execution of the anticipated contract, the Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a labor and materials
payment bond in an amount equal to the full amount of its bid.
The bidder to whom the contract may be awarded shall within seven days after the date of notification of the
acceptance of its proposal, provide insurance and security as required by the contract in a form acceptable by the
Town of Colonie. In case of its failure to do so, or in case of its failure to give further security as herein prescribed,
the bidder will be considered as having abandoned the same, and the certified check or other bid security
accompanying its proposal shall be forfeited to the Town of Colonie.
The Town of Colonie reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids submitted.
Please Note: The Town will host a meeting for all potential Bidders at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Attendance at this meeting is strongly recommended for Bidders. The meeting will take place at the Mohawk View
Water Treatment Plant, 100 Onderdonk Ave, Latham, NY 12110. Attendees will be given opportunities to make
investigations and pose questions about the project.
By Order of the Town of Colonie.
Brenda Gorman
Purchasing and General Services Director
Dated: 10/21/2026