Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course -Mechanical & Plumbing Contracts

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

TITLE: Amsterdam Municipal Golf Course

Three Season Venue – Mechanical & Plumbing Contracts

OPENING DATE AND TIME: 11:00 AM FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025

Owner: City of Amsterdam

City Hall

61 Church Street

Amsterdam, NY 12010

Montgomery County

Consultant: Saratoga Associates

21 Congress Street, Suite 201
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

(518) 831 5739,

Attn: Leslie Hulbert

lhulbert@saratogaassociates.com

The anticipated schedule is as follows:

Bid Advertisement January 14, 2025

Pre-Bid Walk thru/meeting N/A

Questions Submitted January 21, 2025 by 2pm to lhulbert@saratogaassociates.com

Bids Due January 24, 2025

Contract Start Date January 31, 2025

Substantial Completion Date August 1, 2025

Bid documents may be obtained by emailing Leslie Hulbert at lhulbert@saratogaassociates.com . Interested parties will be asked to provide contact information for the plan holders list prior to gaining access to the documents. All bidders who wish to be notified of bid updates and addenda should provide an email address that is checked frequently when filling out the plan holders information.

The Owner, City of Amsterdam, shall receive sealed bids at City Hall, 61 Church Street Amsterdam, NY 12010, until 11:00 AM local time on Friday, January 24, 2025. Any bid received after that time and date specified above will not be considered. Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly at City Hall.

Bids shall be submitted using the bid forms provided, in duplicate, and enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the project title and bidder’s name. The sealed envelope shall be addressed to:

City of Amsterdam City Clerk

Attn: City Engineer

City Hall

61 Church Street

Amsterdam, NY 12010

A Non-Collusive Bidding Certification form shall be submitted with the bid.

Bid Security: Bid Security equal to 5% of the bid.

Performance and Payment Bonds for 100 percent of the Contract Sum payable to the City of Amsterdam will be required as a condition of the award for contract. The Agreement will be written between the successful Bidder and the City of Amsterdam.

No Bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 days after the actual date of opening.

The City of Amsterdam is an equal opportunity employer and attention of Bidders is particularly called to requirements that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability, sexual preference, marital status, or Vietnam Era Veteran status.

Upon selection, all contractors and subcontractors must provide proof of Workers’ Compensation and Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage for employees, or proof of exemption from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements of New York State Prevailing Wage Rates, required for this contract.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, to re-advertise for new bids, or to waive any informality in connection with the bids.

Only those Contractors who have demonstrated past experience on similar projects in the last five years shall be considered a qualified bidder for this Project. A minimum of five (5) references are required in order to be considered a qualified bidder for this Project. All Bidders shall submit the fully completed “Contractor’s Qualification Statement and Questionnaire” included in the Project Manual with the submission of their bids in order to verify the qualifications.