LEGAL NOTICE TO BE PUBLISHED
12/26/25
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS & STREETS
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE FOLLOWING:
JFK COMMUNITY CENTER
YEAR 46 FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS
LOCATED AT 114 HICKORY ST.
BUFFALO, NY 14204
Will be received by the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks & Streets, City of Buffalo, 502 City Hall,
Buffalo, NY 14202, UNTIL ELEVEN O’CLOCK A.M. on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026.
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,
January 28th, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The DPW will set a bid box up just
outside 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, Parks and Streets. Bidders should allow for delivery before the bid
opening (highly encouraged to schedule for delivery on or prior to Tuesday, January 27th, 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, January 28th at 11:00 AM
LOCAL TIME via video/phone conference call. Bidder representatives can view the public bid opening by
emailing David Schlant at DMSchlant@meengineering.com by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 27th, 2026
to be added to the meeting invitation. An updated meeting invitation will be sent prior to the bid opening to
all who request to be added.
Any questions on this project should be referred to: David M. Schlant, PE at Salas O’Brien Consulting
Engineering Group of New York, Inc. (fka M/E Engineering, P.C.), 60 Lakefront Blvd., Suite 320,
Buffalo, NY, 14202, Ph. 716-845-5092, email: dmschlant@meengineering.com.
The Contract documents can be viewed and ordered through the following web site:
www.avalonplanroom.com in the Public Bid section. If you do not have internet access or have questions
on ordering from the site, please contact AVALON DOCUMENT SERVICES at (716) 995-7777. Proposal
documents can be picked up at 40 La Riviere Drive, Buffalo, NY 14202, upon payment of FIFTY-EIGHT
DOLLARS ($58.00) non-refundable per set. Payment can be submitted only by company check or money
order made payable to the City of Buffalo, Dept. of Public Works, Parks and Streets. NO CASH AND NO
PERSONAL CHECKS.
PRE-BID MEETING on Wednesday, January 7th at 9:00 a.m. at the JFK Community Center,114
HICKORY ST, BUFFALO, NY 14204.
MWBE Compliance and Section 3 requirements will be reviewed at the pre-bid meeting.
This project is being carried out with financial aid from the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SECTION 3 NOTICE:
The work to be performed under this Contract is on a project assisted under a program providing
direct Federal Financial Assistance from HUD and is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of
the HUD Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C., 1701u and 24 CFR Part 75.
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, bid
will not be accepted.
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 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%.
All bidders shall, with their bid, submit a statement committing to providing apprenticeship training
opportunities to workers, as well as details of workforce diversification recruiting programs directed at
attracting candidates to fill positions to meet such requirements. Any bid received without this statement
may be deemed as non-responsive and rejected.
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.