TOWN OF COLONIE
The Department of Public Works, Division of Pure Waters
Notice To Bidders
The Town of Colonie (“Town”) invites bids for the following:
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Sealed bids will be received at the Office of Purchasing, Memorial Town Hall, Latham, NY 12110 until
July 16, 2026 10:00 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 July 1, 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
physical 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.
By Order of the Town of Colonie.
Brenda Gorman
Purchasing and General Services Director
Dated: 7/1/2026