ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Downtown Gloversville DRI Public Spaces Projects
Project Components: Littauer Piazza & St Thomas Square
City of Gloversville
NYS DOS CONTRACT # C1002418
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Gloversville DRI: St. Thomas Square & Littauer Piazza will be received by the City of Gloversville at City Hall, 3 Frontage Road, Gloversville, NY 12078, until 10:00 a.m. local time on June 6, 2024, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The City has received a grant from the New York State Department of State to facilitate development of the projects.
The proposed work consists of constructing Littauer Piazza located at South Main Street and St. Thomas Square located at Elm Street within the city boundaries. The work to be provided per the bidding documents at each project site is summarized as follows.
Littauer Piazza - Provide utility services, earthwork, temporary erosion control, storm water management, unit block and concrete paving, site lighting, landscape planting with enhanced soil preparation, tree grates, and site clean-up.
St. Thomas Square - Provide utility services, earthwork, temporary erosion control, storm water management, unit block and concrete paving, curbing, site lighting, landscape planting, topsoil placement, masonry signs, building construction, and site clean-up.
Separate Bid submissions will be received for two prime contracts; Contract No. 1 - General Construction Work, and Contract No. 3 - Mechanical and Plumbing Construction Work. Bid Package for Contract No. 2 – Electrical Work is provided for information only. The project required electrical work will be contracted separately by the city and is not a bidding item in this advertisement. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis with add-alternate bid items for additional items per the project Bid Form.
The Bid Document preparer is Environmental Design & Research, DPC (EDR) 18 Division Street, Studio 304, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866.
Bid Document requests and distribution will be via digital downloading and be in printable PDF format. The internet-based distribution service web address is https://edr.biddyhq.com. The reference number for this project is 23067. The non-refundable fee for downloading the bidding is $100.00 with requirements for the purchaser to register as a plan holder to accommodate receipt of bidding addenda that may be issued.
Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the City of Gloversville at City Hall Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm local time. Pre bid communication to:
Downtown Gloversville DRI Public Spaces Projects
Lynn Godek (EDR):
contact@example.gov
Jenni Mazur (City of Gloversville):
contact@example.gov
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Add summary of special funding agency requirements here, such a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise outreach requirements. Special funding requirements must also be listed in the Instructions to Bidders; the text should be the same in both places.
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If certified checks or money orders will be allowed in lieu of a Bid Bond, revise the language here to match that provided in the Instructions to Bidders. If Bid Bonds will be required, revise the language in the Instructions to Bidders to not allow certified checks or money orders. Five percent is a value that is commonly used.
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A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to the City of Gloversville in an amount of 5 percent of Bidder’s maximum Base Bid price and in the form of a certified check or a Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of the General Conditions. New York State prevailing wage rates apply to this project.
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Make sure the time selected matches those indicated in the Instructions to Bidders.
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If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the City of Gloversville, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the City.
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Make sure the time selected corresponds to that selected in the Instructions to Bidders.
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No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within 60 days after the date of the Bid opening. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the City of Gloversville and conforming to the prerequisite requirements of the General Conditions on the forms included in the Bidding Documents.
The City of Gloversville reserves the right to reject any or all Bids.
MBE/WBE Requirements
A goal has been established for this project of 30% participation by Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“MWBE”), with a specific goal of 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (“MBE”) participation and 15% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises (“WBE”) participation.
For purposes of providing meaningful participation by MWBEs and achieving the Contract Goals
established, reference the directory of New York State Certified MBWEs found at the following internet address: https://ny.newnycontracts.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp
Where MWBE goals have been established herein, the bidder must document “good faith efforts” to
provide meaningful participation by MWBEs as subcontractors and/or suppliers in the performance of this Contract. In accordance with Section 316-a of Article 15-A and 5 NYCRR §142.13, the successful bidder acknowledges that if they are found to have willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the
MWBE participation goals set forth in the DOS contract, such a finding constitutes a breach of contract
and the bidder/contractor shall be liable to the City for liquidated or other appropriated damages.
Bidder Questions will be received per the directions provided in the bid package “Instruction to Bidders” and up 12:00 PM EST, June 3, 2024, after which submitted questions will not receive a response.
A Pre-Bid conference will be conducted at 10:00 AM EST, on May 22, 2024, at City of Gloversville at City Hall, 3 Frontage Road, Gloversville, NY 12078. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory to qualify for bidding.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No
Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 15% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0%
Due date:06/06/2024 10:00 AM
Contract term: 1 year
County(ies): Fulton
Location: 10 South Main Street Gloversville, NY 12078 and 2-8 Elm Street Gloversville, NY 12078 Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None
