CDBG YR-49 Citywide Curb and Sidewalk Replacement 2024

Agency:	City of Buffalo
State:	New York
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Posted:	Jan 31, 2024
Due:	Feb 21, 2024
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The following advertisement for bids shall be published in the City of Buffalo City Record and The Buffalo News

on the following date: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024

CITY OF BUFFALO

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals for:

2024 CITYWIDE CURB AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT

CDBG YR-49 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS - DPW GROUP 1092A

will be received by the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets no later than:

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 AT 11:00 AM

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,

February 21, 2024 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The DPW will set a bid box up

inside 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, February 20,

2024). 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, FEBRUARY 21, 2024 at

11:00 AM LOCAL TIME via video/phone conference call. Bidder representatives can request to view

the public bid opening by emailing Phillip Pecoraro (ppecoraro@buffalony.gov) before 5:00 PM on

Tuesday, February 20, 2024. An updated meeting invitation will be sent prior to the bid opening to all who

request to be added.

Proposal documents can be viewed and ordered at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com in the Public Jobs

section. If you do not have internet access or have questions about ordering from the website, please

contact Avalon Document Services at (716) 995-7777. Proposal documents may be obtained from

Avalon Document Services, 40 La Riviere Dr, Suite 150, Buffalo, NY 14202, upon a non-refundable

payment of FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($58.00) 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.

Addenda will be emailed from Avalon Document Services to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders

List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by securely stapling in place all addenda within

the front or back covers of the proposal book. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract

Documents.

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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.

PRE-BID MEETING

A pre-bid meeting will be held via video meeting/conference call on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024

AT 11:00 AM where M/WBE compliance and Section 3 requirements will be reviewed. Bidder

representatives must email William Ratka, P.E. at wratka@didonato.cc before 5:00 PM on

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 to be added to the meeting invitation. An invitation will be sent to all

requestors by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Please have a responsible representative

attend this meeting.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Phillip Pecoraro at

ppecoraro@buffalony.gov. Bidders shall promptly notify Phillip Pecoraro at ppecoraro@buffalony.gov of

any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents. No questions or inquiries

regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening.

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). Bidders must comply

with HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR Part 135, which implement Section 3.

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,

the 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 THE

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.

City of Buffalo Contact

Phillip Pecoraro

Senior Engineer

Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets

65 Niagara Square - City Hall Room 502

Buffalo, New York 14202

ppecoraro@buffalony.gov

BURA Contact

Brandon Baxter

Special Project Manager

Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency

65 Niagara Square - City Hall Room 920

Buffalo, New York 14202

bbaxter@buffalony.gov

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Nolan R. Skipper, P.E.

City Engineer

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Bid Number:	Group 1092A
Bid Title:	CDBG YR-49 Citywide Curb and Sidewalk Replacement 2024
Category:	Public Works, Parks & Streets
Status:	Open

CDBG YR-49 Citywide Curb and Sidewalk Replacement 2024

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