Old Forge Dam and Sixth Lake Dam Rehabilitation

Sealed bids for the Old Forge Dam and Sixth Lake Dam Rehabilitation, Contract No. D012025, Town of Old Forge, Herkimer County, and Town of Inlet, Hamilton County, New York, are being requested by the Hudson River – Black River Regulating District in accordance with the attached Bid Documents. This project involves providing all labor, equipment, and materials to provide the completed improvement as shown in the Contract Drawings and in the Contract Specifications.

Bid Documents are available beginning June 18, 2025 and may be obtained from the New York State Contract Reporter’s Web Site (nyscr.org).

Copies of the Bid Documents may be examined at no expense at the office of the Hudson River – Black River Regulating District weekdays between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Sealed bids will be received by the Hudson River – Black River Regulating District, 54 State Street, Suite 501, Albany, New York, 12207, attention Mr. Timothy Maniccia, Chief Fiscal Officer, until 11:00 a.m., local time, on August 15, 2025 then publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the designated time and date shall be rejected.

A Bank check or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall accompany each bid.

The Owner is exempt from the payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State, Counties, and Cities of New York, on all materials incorporated in the work or sold to the Owner, and should not be included in the bid. Purchases of materials, equipment, and supplies, by the Contractor and its Subcontractors, that are to be sold to the Owner pursuant to this contract, including tangible personal property to be incorporated in any structure, building or other real property forming part of the Work, are also exempt from such taxes.

The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District is committed to providing Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business enterprises (SDVOB) equal opportunity to participate on this project.

For purposes of this procurement, Hudson River-Black River Regulating District has not set specific goals for participation by Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOBs) as subcontractors, service providers, and suppliers to Contractor. Nevertheless, Bidder/Contractor is encouraged to make good faith efforts to promote and assist in the participation of MWBE and SDVOBs on the Contract for the provision of services and materials.

This procurement is subject to the New York State Finance Law 139 j & k, aka, the Lobbying Law. Therefore vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the persons listed herein. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. Successful contractor will be required to complete and submit documents related to Vendor Responsibility. NYS Finance Law 139 j & k, and the New York State Tax Law Section, as well as other documents as needed. Failure to comply with the submission of required documents will be considered un-responsive and be just cause to disqualify a submission.

The Board of the Hudson River – Black River Regulating District reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received, and to reject any, or all, bids.

Contract Conditional Award will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Dated: June 18, 2025

By Order of:

Board of Hudson River – Black River Regulating District
Mr. Mark Finkle
Chair