PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FARMS AND OLD POST ROAD WATER DISTRICTS

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
F O R
PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE
FARMS AND OLD POST ROAD WATER DISTRICTS
FOR
TOWN OF BEDFORD
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
PREPARED BY
JAMES J. HAHN ENGINEERING, P.C.
PUTNAM BUSINESS PARK
1689 ROUTE 22
BREWSTER, NEW YORK 10509
April 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
A NOTICE TO BIDDERS A-1 - A-2
B INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS B-1 - B-6
C BID PROPOSAL C-1 - C-6
STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION C-7
RESOLUTION C-8
OFFER OF SURETY C-9
BID BOND C-10
HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT C-11-C-12
INSURANCES C-13 - C-16
SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING CERTIFICATION C-17
COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT C-18
D AGREEMENT D-1 - D-7
E PERFORMANCE BOND E-1 - E-4
PAYMENT BOND E-5 - E-8
F FORM OF MAINTENANCE BOND F-1 - F-2
G GENERAL RELEASE G-1 - G-2
H PREVAILING WAGE H-1 - H-73
I COMPLIANCE WITH LABOR LAW REQUIREMENTS I-1
J INSURANCE J-1 - J-4
K INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
L NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE L-1 - L-2
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M GENERAL CONDITIONS M-1-M-77
101 DEFINITIONS M-1
102 SUPERINTENDENCE BY CONTRACTOR M-1-M-2
103 SUBCONTRACTS M-2
104 OTHER CONTRACTS M-2-M-3
105 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONTRACTOR M-3
106 FITTINGS & COORDINATION OF THE WORK M-3
107 MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR M-3
108 ASSIGNMENT OR NOVATION M-3-M-4
109 PROGRESS SCHEDULE M-4
110 COMMUNICATIONS M-4
111 PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR M-5-M-6
112 CHANGES IN THE WORK M-6-M-8
113 CLAIMS FOR EXTRA COST M-8-M-9
114 NO OPTIONS PAID M-9
115 TIME & MATERIALS WORK NOTIFICATION M-9-M-10
116 TERMINATION; DELAYS & EXTENSIONS;
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES M-10-M-12
117 ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY M-12
118 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & CONTRACT M-12
DRAWINGS
119 REQUESTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY M-12-M-13
INFORMATION
120 SHOP DRAWINGS M-13-M-14
121 SAMPLES, CERTIFICATES & TESTS M-14-M-16
122 MATERIALS & WORKMANSHIP M-17-M-18
123 PERMITS & CODES M-18
124 CARE OF WORK M-19
125 ACCIDENT PREVENTION M-20
126 SANITARY FACILITIES M-20
127 USE OF PREMISES M-20-M-21
128 REMOVAL OF DEBRIS, CLEANING, ETC. M-21
129 LAYOUT OF WORK M-21
130 BLASTING M-21-M-22
131 INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK M-23
132 FINAL INSPECTION M-23
133 INSURANCE M-23
134 WARRANTY OF TITLE M-24
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135 GENERAL GUARANTEE M-24
136 NO ARBITRATION M-24
137 RISK OF LOSS M-24
138 REQUIRED PROVISIONS DEEMED INSERTED M-25
139 CORRECTIONS M-25
140 SAFETY PROVISIONS M-25
141 CONNECTING TO EXISTING WORK M-25
142 EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS M-25 - M-26
143 ACCESS TO SITE M-26 - M-27
144 ACCESS TO ADJACENT PROPERTIES M-27
145 USE OF ROADWAYS M-27
146 INDEMNITY CLAUSE M-27
147 DISPUTES M-28
148 GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAWS OF N.Y.S. M-28
149 "OR EQUAL" CLAUSE UNLESS OTHERWISE M-28 - M-29
SPECIFIED
150 CONSTRUCTION, EXCAVATION AND
DEMOLITION M-29
OPERATIONS AT OR NEAR UNDERGROUND
FACILITIES
151 REVIEW BY OWNER M-29
152 DEDUCTIONS FOR UNCORRECTED WORK M-29
153 PATENTS M-29 - M-30
154 INFORMATION FROM OWNER M-30
155 EXISTING UTILITIES, STRUCTURES AND M-30 - M-31
FIXTURES
156 CONTROL OF EXISTING FLOWS M-31
157 SEWAGE, SURFACE, GROUNDWATER, AND M-31 - M-32
FLOOD FLOWS
158 WEATHER CONDITIONS/WORK IN FREEZING M-32
WEATHER
159 MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF M-32 - M-33
TRAFFIC
160 HOURS OF WORK M-33
161 WATCHMAN M-33
162 FIELD COPIES M-33
163 EMERGENCY WORK M-33 - M-34
164 PROTECTION M-34
165 PAYMENT FOR GENERAL CONDITIONS M-34
166 DAMAGE TO PRIVATE PROPERTY M-35
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167 RESTORATION M-35
168 DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING M-35 - M-36
169 OSHA REGULATIONS M-36 - M-77
N SPECIAL CONDITIONS N-1-N-5
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
ABS AS-BUILT SURVEY ABS-1 - ABS-4
AMSSD ASPHALT MISCELLANEOUS ROADWAYS, AMSSD-1-AMSSD-2
DRIVEWAYS & SIDEWALKS
& DRIVEWAYS
CB TREATMENT BUILDING CB-1 - CB-2
AM ARCHITECTURAL MASONRY AM-1 - AM-9
BS BUILDING SPECIALITITES BS-1 - BS-3
CAR CARPENTRY CAR-1 - CAR-3
D DOORS D-1 - D-4
FCS FIBER CEMENT SIDING - HARDIE FCS-1-FCS-9
SHINGLE SIDING, SOFFIT, AND TRIM
FH FINISH HARDWARE FH-1 - FH-2
GD GYPSUM DRYWALL GD-1 - GD-3
GP GENERAL PAINTING GP-1 - GP-4
I INSULATION INS-1 - INS-2
MMW MISCELLANEOUS METALWORK MMW-1 - MMW-4
PLU PLUMBING (TREATMENT BUILDING) PLU-1-PLU-5
RC REINFORCED CONCRETE (TREATMENT RC-1 - RC-4
BUILDING)
RF ROOFING AND FLASHING RF-1 - RF-3
WDCS WATERPROOFING, DAMP PROOFING, WDCS-1 - WDCS-7
CAULKING & SEALING
WFSM WALL FLASHING & SHEET METAL WORK WFSM-1 - WFSM-4
CGR CLEARING, GRUBBING & REMOVALS CGR-1 - CGR-2
CIS CHLORINATION INJECTION SYSTEM CIS-1 - CIS-3
CPP CORRUGATED POLYETHELENE PIPE CPP-1 - CPP-9
CSG CRUSHED STONE OR GRAVEL CSG-1 - CSG-2
DIP DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS DIP-1 - DIP-8
DR DEMOLTION AND REMOVAL DR-1 - DR-3
DW DRY WELL DW-1
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ECD EROSION CONTROL DEVICES ECD-1- ECD-2
GENERAL CONTRACTOR CONTINUED
GRW GABION RETAINING WALL GRW-1
MEE MISCELLANEOUS EARTH EXCAVATION MEE-1- MEE-2
MPT MAINTENANCE AND PROTECTION OF TRAFFIC MPT-1- MPT-2
PB PIPE BOLLARD PB-1 - PB-2
R RESTORATION R-1- R-5
RC REINFORCED CONCRETE RC-1 - RC-4
RER ROCK EXCVATION AND REMOVAL RER-1- RER-3
RWM RELOCATING EXISTING WATER MAIN RWM-1- RWM-7
SH STORAGE SHED SH-1-SH-2
TB THRUST BLOCKS TB-1
TSS TOPSOIL AND SEED TSS-1-TSS-3
UFG UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION, FILLING, AND UFG-1-UFG-5
GRADING
UV UTLRAVIOLET (UV) SYSTEM UV-1-UV-3
WP HDPE WATER PIPE AND FITTINGS WP-1-WP-13
GENERAL CONTRACTOR - PLUMBING WORK
PLU PLUMBING PLU-1-PLU-10
GENERAL CONTRACTOR - ELECTRICAL WORK
ELE ELECTRICAL ELE-1-ELE-16
GSD & TS GENERATOR SYSTEM (DIESEL OUTDOOR) AND GSD-1-GSD-15
AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH & TS-1-TS-9
APPENDICES
Appendix A - Grant Requirements
DRAWINGS
"Cover Sheet and Notes", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing CS-1, Sheet 1 of 20.
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DRAWINGS CONTINUED
"Site Plan", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford, Westchester
County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing C-1, Sheet 2 of 20.
"Treatment Building Site Plan", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing C-2, Sheet 3 of 20.
"Service Profiles - 1", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing C-3, Sheet 4 of 20.
"Service Profiles - 2", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing C-4, Sheet 5 of 20.
"Site Details and Notes - 1", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing C-5, Sheet 6 of 20.
"Site Details and Notes - 2", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing C-6, Sheet 7 of 20.
"Schematic Flow Diagram", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing M-1, Sheet 8 of 20.
"Treatment Building Layout & Elevations -1 ", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply,
Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing M-2, Sheet 9 of 20.
"Treatment Building Layout & Elevations - 2", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply,
Town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing M-3, Sheet 10 of 20.
"Treatment Building Details - 1", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing M-4, Sheet 11 of 20.
"Treatment Building Details - 2", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing M-5, Sheet 12 of 20.
"Structural Floor Plan", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing S-1, Sheet 13 of 20.
"Structural Notes", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Revised 04/24/26, Drawing S-2, Sheet 14 of 20.
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DRAWINGS CONTINUED
"Electrical Cover Sheet", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Dated 04/24/26, Drawing E-001, Sheet 15 of 20.
"Electrical Lighting Cover Sheet", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Dated 04/24/26, Drawing E-002, Sheet 16 of 20.
"Electrical Power Plans", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Dated 04/24/26, Drawing E-100, Sheet 17 of 20.
"Electrical Panel Schedules and Single Line Diagram", Proposed Municipal Water Supply, Town of
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, Dated 04/24/26, Drawing E-200, Sheet 18 of 20.
"Electrical Details (Sheet 1)", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Dated 04/24/26, Drawing E-300, Sheet 19 of 20.
"Electrical Details (Sheet 2)", Proposed Bedford Village Municipal Water Supply, Town of Bedford,
Westchester County, New York, Dated 04/24/26, Drawing E-301, Sheet 20 of 20.
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SECTION A
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals for Proposed Water Supply Improvements for The Farms And Old Post Road
Water Districts will be received by the Town Board of Bedford, New York, at the Office of the
Town Clerk, Town House, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford, New York 10507, until June 5, 2026 at
10:00 A.M. and immediately thereafter the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in said
office.
The work shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to install a
treatment building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site and drainage work. Other related work
shall include submersible well pumps, a filtration system, a chlorination disinfection system, and
an ultraviolet (UV) treatment system, as well as preparing, restoring and cleaning the project area
all in accordance with the plans and Specifications as directed by the Engineer and Town. The
project is located adjacent to David Lapsley Road in the Town of Bedford. The project must be
completed by March 31, 2027.
This project is being completed with grant funds from the New York State Environmental
Facilities Corporation (EFC). Therefore, all work performed by the Contractor will be subject to
all applicable grant requirements. Grant requirements can be found in Appendix A. Contractors
must provide proof that MBE/WBE requirements provided in the Specifications have been
adhered to.
Contract Documents, including Notice to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Wage Rates, Bid
Documents, Agreement, Special Notes, Specifications, Contract Drawings, and any Addenda,
may be examined, on or after April 24, 2026, 2:00 P.M., at no expense, on the Town of
Bedford's website (https://bedfordny.gov/Bids.aspx) between April 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026.
Contractors that obtain Contract Documents from the Town's website must notify the Town, by
emailing highway@bedfordny.gov, in order to be placed on the official Plan Holder List, to
receive Addenda and other Bid correspondence. Bids received from Contractors other than those
on the official Plan Holders List will not be accepted.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 14, 2026, 9:30 A.M., at the site. If the
Contractor cannot attend the meeting and would like to become familiar with the site, please
contact Kevin Winn, P.E. to schedule a site visit as the site is located on private property and site
visits will be scheduled by appointment only.
No questions or inquires regarding this bid will be accepted within six (6) business days prior to
bid opening.
Any addenda will be emailed from the Town to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List.
An emailed response from the Bidder, to the Addendum sent by the Village will act as proof that
the Bidder received the Addendum. In addition, to an emailed response, Bidders must
acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by signing and dating each Addendum on the Bid Form.
Failure of any Bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such
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Bidder from any obligation under this Bid submittal. All Addenda so issued shall become part of
the Contract Documents.
Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to George Pommer, P.E. of
James J. Hahn Engineering, P.C. either through email (gpommer@hahn-eng.com) or by
telephone (845-279-2220). Bidders shall promptly notify Mr. Pommer of any errors, omissions,
conflicts, or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within five (5) days of bid opening.
All bids must include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding and Disbarment
Certifications, and Lobbying Certifications. This is a unit price bid as described in the
Instructions to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) calendar days
after the actual date of opening thereof.
Bids shall be made on the separate Bid Proposal Forms furnished with the Specifications and
must be accompanied by a Bid Bond acceptable to the Town or a certified cashier's check drawn
on a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 5% of the total amount of the Bid. Checks shall
be made payable to the Town of Bedford, New York, and are to be held by the Town as a
guarantee for the proper execution and delivery of the Contract and bonds to secure the faithful
performance thereof. In default of such execution and delivery of Contract and Bonds, the
amount of the deposit represented by the check shall be forfeited to and retained by the Town of
Bedford as liquidated damages.
Proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder,
addressed to the Town of Bedford, The Town House, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, New
York and endorsed "Proposed Water Supply Improvements for the Farms and Old Post Road
Water Districts" Town of Bedford, New York.
The Town of Bedford reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in
any Bid, and to award the Contract to other than the lowest Bidder if deemed in the best interest
of the Town to do so.
By Alexandra Whalen, Town Clerk
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