Demolition of Two Residential Properties

BID & PROPOSAL FOR DEMOLITION OF 1473 Pleasant Street, Ovid, NY (Hamlet of Willard) 17 S Walnut Street, Waterloo, NY These structures are slated for demolition and have been determined to be structurally unsound in accordance with 12 NYCRR Part 56-5.1(b). As such, the requirements of 12 NYCRR Part 56-11.5 shall apply and the project shall be bid accordingly. BID DUE Friday, October 25th at 3:00 PM   Scope of Work: In response to this bid solicitation, please bid a price that covers the demolition of the addresses listed herein, for all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and incidentals necessary and required to complete the work of outlined below. Demolition projects must be undertaken consecutively or concurrently with one another. Demolition projects must be completed before the December 15th, 2024. The Contractor will provide the Land Bank with at least forty-eight (48) hours’ notice prior to the commencing the work at each property. The contractor shall obtain, at its sole cost and expense, all permits, authorizations, approvals, and licenses necessary for the planning, performance, and completion of the Work in accordance with the requirements of the respective municipal agencies and other authorities having jurisdiction. The Contractor shall comply with all federal, state, county, city, town and other applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations and all orders and rules of any duly constituted authorities affecting the Property or bearing on the performance of the work. This includes, but is not limited to 12 NYCRR Part 56-11.5 and all applicable Stormwater regulations. Contractor is required to follow the HCR-approved Soils Management Plan during all site activities related to demolition. The Contractor will contact Dig Safely NY at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to beginning any excavation at the Property. The Contractor will confirm that all utilities are disconnected before commencing any Work. Disconnections were ordered through NYSEG on June 20th, 2024 and each property was issued job numbers. The Contractor will demolish all buildings, structures, and driveways on, in, or upon the Property. The Contractor will provide the Land Bank with all bills of lading and dump tickets, for all hazardous and non-hazardous waste. The Contractor will completely remove all the construction materials and any contents of the demolished structures from the Property. The Contractor will arrange for transportation of the construction materials and any contents of the demolished structures to lawful disposal, storage, or recycling locations, as necessary. The Contractor will fill the foundation pit with appropriate materials. The foundation pit shall not be filled with debris. Any proposed fill must be approved in advance by the Land Bank’s Engineer. Fill cannot include organic materials that will decompose and settle. Fill cannot include construction debris other than crushed concrete or crushed stone. Foundation walls must be removed to five (5) feet below grade. The Contractor must ensure that basement floors are broken up to allow for drainage. Place fill in basements and other voids within the Contract Line Limit. Where broken concrete and masonry materials are used for backfill, place fill in layers not exceeding 9 inches and compact each layer. Crushed concrete and masonry may not be used as fill material outside the limits defined by the original building foundation walls. Final 12 inches of backfill below topsoil elevations must be select fill. Backfill below the final 12 inches with Engineered or Granular Fill. ENGINEERED FILL: NYSDOT ITEM 304.12, AS NOTED IN THE PROJECT GEOTECHNICAL EVALUATION REPORT. PLACE IN 6 TO 9 LIFTS. COMPACT EACH LIFT TO AT LEAST 95% MAXIMUM DENSITY AS DETERMINED BY THE MODIFIED PROCTOR METHOD, WITH A MOISTURE CONTENT WITHIN TWO PERCENT OF OPTIMUM. PROVIDE BENEATH FOOTINGS AS REQUIRED, AS BACKFILL AGAINST FOUNDATION WALLS, AND BENEATH FLOOR SLAB AND SUBBASE MATERIAL Select Fill: Sound, durable, sand, gravel, stone, or blends of these materials, free from organic and other deleterious materials. Sieve Percent Passing 4 Inch 100 No. 40 0-70 No. 200 0-15   The Contractor must contact the Land Bank’s Engineer for inspection of both the fill and foundation pit. The Contractor will finish grading the land on the Property so that there is no standing water on the property or adverse drainage impacts to adjacent property. The Contractor will add sufficient topsoil and will ensure that the property is free from rocks and other items that would prevent grass growth. The Contractor must ensure that there is a minimum of 6” of clean and screened topsoil free of any stones large enough to impede grass growth, or that might damage or be thrown by a lawnmower covering the whole site. The Contractor will apply hydroseeding in a mix appropriate for local condition that would grow grass and prevent erosion. Hydroseeding shall be applied at a minimum rate of 5 pounds per 100 square feet. The driveway must be removed of all blacktop and gravel to support grass growth. Grading/seeding must be completed within 30 days of pulling the demolition permit unless impossible due to inclement weather. The Contractor will exercise caution so as to not damage any pedestrian sidewalk if present. If a sidewalk is damaged, the Contractor must repair or replace the damaged portion in a timely manner and prior to the Completion Date. The Contractor will provide before and after time/date stamped photos of sidewalk and property. The Contractor must contact the Land Bank’s Engineer for a Final Inspection.       Bid: The Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank Corporation is seeking bids for the demolition of the following properties. The Contractor should submit a price for each property and the number of days you anticipate air monitoring will be required on each site (you can bid ½ day increments if they will be on both sites in one day, but otherwise round up to full days). Address Demolition Price Bid # of Days needed for air monitoring 1473 Pleasant Street, Romulus, NY     17 S Walnut Street, Waterloo, NY     SUM TOTALS:                 Contractor Business Name   Address   Phone   Authorized Representative with Title (Print)     Representative’s Signature                                                                          Date             Notes on Pricing: Bidders are required to satisfy themselves, by personal examination of the site, as to work involved and of the difficulties likely to be encountered in the performance of work under this Bid. No pleas of ignorance of conditions that exist, or that may hereafter exist, or the of any conditions of difficulties that may be encountered in the execution of the work under this bid as a result of failure to make the necessary examination and investigation, will be accepted as an excuse for any failure to or omission on the part of the bidder to fulfill in every respect all the requirements, specifications, etc., nor will same be accepted as a basis for any claim of extra compensation.   Utilities:   The Land Bank has already arranged for electric, gas, and water to be shut off at each site. NYSEG Job Numbers are available. DOL Notification:   The Land Bank is exempt from the DOL Asbestos Project Notification Fee (the Notification must still be filed by the contractor, but the fee will not be charged) Air Monitoring: The Land Bank hires an independent air monitor and is charged a daily rate for this service, which assumes a 9-hour day. Overtime is only acceptable if an extra hour or two will save us the cost of an added day of air monitoring the next day. The demolition contractor selected must coordinate their work schedule with this monitor. Our demolition contract will include a clause requiring the demolition contractor to absorb the cost of “extra” air monitoring if the job exceeds the # of days quoted above. We will take the estimated # of days into account when selecting a contractor and the job will be awarded to the contractor whose combined demo cost and # of air monitoring days will result in the lowest total cost for the Land Bank.   Scheduling: Demolitions are to occur prior to December 15th, 2024. Each demolition shall be undertaken concurrently or on consecutive business days.   Requirements for Bidding: The successful bidder will be required to keep the entire work of the Contract at all times under their control. This bid and proposal are not assignable or conveyable in any fashion and may not be pledged or encumbered without the express written permission of the Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank Corporation. Other requirements for bidding are included elsewhere in these specifications. Please also attach a copy of your asbestos abatement license.     Insurance: The Contractor shall provide for itself and maintain at its own cost and expense until the completion of the Work the following forms of insurance: Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) coverage with limits of liability not less than One Million Dollars (1,000,000) per occurrence and not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) annual aggregate . If CGL coverage contains a General Aggregate Limit, such General Aggregate Limit shall apply separately to each property. CGL coverage shall be written on ISO occurrence form GC 00 01 (1093) or a substitute form providing equivalent coverage. Products/Completed Operations aggregate not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). Deductible shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars for the General Liability ($10,000) Commercial Liability Umbrella coverage with limits of liability not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). Comprehensive Automobile Liability Coverage with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident.   Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability in form and amounts required by law.   The Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank Corporation shall be named as an additional insured on the policies required by subparagraphs (a) above. The Contractor shall furnish certificates of insurance to the Land Bank and corresponding policy endorsement for setting forth the required coverage hereunder prior to entering the Property or commencing any Work, and such policies shall contain an endorsement (1) requiring the carrier to give at least ten days’ prior notice of cancellation to the Land Bank, and (2) waiving subrogation. All insurance required by this Contract shall be primary and non-contributing to any insurance maintained by the Land Bank. The Contractors policy may not contain any exclusion for NY Labor Law, injury to employees or subcontractors. Subcontractors are required to have an unmodified Commercial Liability policy without limitation with respect to Employers Liability and injury to independent contractors. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontractors hired carry insurance with the same limits and provisions provided herein. The Contractor agrees to cause each subcontractor to furnish the Land Bank with copies of certificates of insurance and the corresponding policy endorsements setting forth the required coverage hereunder prior to any such Contractor entering the Property or commencing any Work. In addition to providing an insurance certificate naming the Finger Lakes Regional Land Bank as an additional insured, the Contractor shall provide an Accord 855 form showing that NY Labor Law is not excluded from coverage. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless FLRLBC and the New York Housing Trust Corporation, and its contractors, officers, directors, servants, agents, representatives, and employees (each, individually, an “Indemnified Party” and, collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses (including, without limitation, any and all reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements), causes of action, suits, claims, damages, penalties, obligations, demands or judgments of any nature, including, without limitation, for death, personal injury and property damage and claims brought by third parties for personal injury and/or property damage (collectively, “Damages”) incurred by any Indemnified Party to the extent caused by (a) any breach of this Contract by the Contractor, its contractors, subcontractors, officers, directors, members, servants, agents, representatives, or employees, or (b) the malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance, negligence, unlawful act or omission, or intentional misconduct of the Contractor, its subcontractors, officers, directors, members, servants, agents, representatives, or employees, arising out of or in connection with this Contract or the Services to be performed hereunder. This paragraph shall survive the termination or expiration of this Contract. Further Contractor Requirements: Minimum Standards for Demolition, Rehabilitation, or New Construction Contractors All general contractors hired with Grant funding must meet the following minimum criteria: Demonstrated prior experience in the rehabilitation or construction of housing in accordance with applicable codes, standards, rules, and regulations, including references from at least three relevant construction or rehabilitation projects within the past five years. Use of responsible and licensed subcontractors Satisfactory bank reference Evidence of insurance in accordance with the requirements set forth below Appropriate certifications by general contractor or sub-contractor for all lead-based paint and asbestos activities Transparent and effective system for tracking costs and lien releases Acceptable ratings as provided by Dun & Bradstreet credit check, if applicable and if DUNS number is available   General Contractors and sub-contractors may not participate if they have a recent history of the following: Local, State, or Federal tax arrears Labor violations Arson, fraud, bribery, or grand larceny conviction or pending case A record of substantial building code violations or litigations on property controlled by the contractor or by any entity or individual that comprises the contracting entity Formal debarment or suspension from entering into contracts with any governmental agency or other notification or ineligibility for or prohibition against bidding or proposing on government contracts Denial of a contract based on any obligation to, or unsatisfied judgment or lien held by, a governmental agency   Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 10% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 10% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:09/25/2024 3:00 PM Sealed Bid by Mail or In-Person Delivery Contract term: Duration of Project County(ies): Seneca Location: Seneca County, NY Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: No substantially similar project in the last five years.