Lake Shore Road Waterline Replacement

VILLAGE OF ANGOLA ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK LAKE SHORE ROAD WATERLINE REPLACEMENT CONTRACT NO. 36B. NOTICE TO BIDDERS   Please take notice that the Village Clerk-Treasurer will receive sealed Bids until 10:00 A.M. on the 20th day of May 2024 in the Village Hall, 41 Commercial Street, Angola, New York 14006 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for Lake Shore Road Waterline Replacement, Contract 36B.    Contract Documents may be examined at the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer, 41 Commercial Street, Angola, New York 14006 and at the offices of the ENGINEER at the address listed below between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. from May 9, 2024 to May 20, 2024 except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.   Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of the ENGINEER at the address listed below between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. daily from May 9, 2024 to May 20, 2024; except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.   A document deposit of $200.00 per set is required (two [2] checks of $100.00 each payable to the Donald Gallo, Consulting Engineer, P.C.).    Bidders will receive a refund of the entire document deposit upon returning plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days of the bid award; non-bidders will be refunded one-half of the document deposit upon the return of such plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days of the award of the Contract.  Non-bidders returning full sets of Bid Documents prior to the opening shall receive a full refund of the document deposit for each full set returned.   Upon recent of the $200.00 document deposit, ENGINEER will email pdf files of the drawings (only) to Bidders to the email address provided by the Bidder.   The ENGINEER will mail/ship the Contract Documents to those wishing to obtain a set upon receipt of the document deposit plus a non-refundable mailing/shipping/handling charge of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per set.  The non-refundable shipping/mailing/handling payment is required even when Bidder uses its UPS/Fed Ex/or other delivery service account.    The non-refundable Seventy-five dollar ($75.00) per set check for mailing/shipping/handling shall be made payable to the ENGINEER.  The mailing/shipping date will be considered the bidder's date of receipt.   The attention of the Bidders is called particularly to the requirements with respect to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract, and further to the Affirmative Action Requirements for Equal Employment Opportunity.   The attention of the Bidders is called to the provisions of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law which requires the Bidder to execute a certificate of non-collusion and to conform with the other provisions of Article 5A outlined in the Instructions to Bidders and Supplementary Conditions.    A form for such certificate accompanies the bid form.  Unless it is properly executed, the bid will not be accepted.   The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Payment and Performance Bonds each in an amount equal to 100 percent (100%) of the Contract award.   Each proposal must be accompanied by the Bid Deposit of a certified check, payable to the Order of the Village of Angola, for a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, or a bond with sufficient sureties in a penal sum equal to five percent (5%) of such total bid amount, conditioned that if the proposal is accepted, the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work, and that Bidder will execute within fifteen (15) days from the date of award, a suitable security bond in the amount of the contract, conditioned for the faithful and prompt performance and completion of the work specified in the contract.   Upon Contract execution with the selected Bidder, all Bid Deposits (Bid Bond or certified check) held by the OWNER will be returned.   Upon acceptance of the bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to the requirements of the Board or fails to give the further security prescribed in this notice, with the time limited therein, then the check deposited as aforesaid and the moneys standing to the credit of same, shall be forfeited to the Village as liquidated damages, or the payment of the bond enforced for the benefit of the Village.    The Village of Angola reserves the right to waive informalities in or to reject any and all bids.   The Village reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to consider the reputation and experience of the Bidder in making its selection, to waive any informalities, or minor deviations from the specifications, and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder if Village considers this to be in the best interest of the Village of Angola.  Village also reserves the right to delete bid sections or items prior to or after award if Village deems this in its best interest.  Bidder agrees OWNER may adjust bid item quantities and may adjust pipe and appurtenance arrangement prior to after award if OWNER deems this to be in OWNER's best interest.   The Village of Angola is an exempt organization under the Tax Law and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes which are to be incorporated into the project and which are to be separately sold by the CONTRACTOR to the OWNER prior to incorporation into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the contract.  These taxes are not to be included in the bid.  Sales tax will be due on all materials purchased by CONTRACTOR that are either consumable or rental property used by the CONTRACTOR in connection with the construction or repair.   No bidder may withdraw the bid within sixty (60) days after the date of the bid opening;  but may withdraw it at any time prior to the scheduled time for opening of the bids.   The successful bidder must be an equal opportunity employer.   Bid Forms shall not be removed from the Project Bid Manual and the entire Project Bid Manual shall be submitted with the Bid.    All Bids shall be submitted intact on bidding forms available for that purpose and shall be submitted in sealed envelopes, plainly marked with Bidder’s Name and Address and:   “LAKE SHORE ROAD WATERLINE REPLACEMENT - CONTRACT 36B”   And shall be addressed to:   Ms. Nicole Renee Leppard Village Clerk-Treasurer Village of Angola Village Hall 41 Commercial Street Angola, NY 14006   Award of a Contract or Contracts is subject to Village of Angola Financing. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF ANGOLA, NEW YORK   Nicole Renee Milks Village Clerk-Treasurer Dated: May 8, 2024   Consulting Engineer: Donald Gallo, Consulting Engineer, P.C.           589 Delaware Avenue          Buffalo, New York   14202 Tel.          +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax:         +1 (555) 000-0000 e-mail: contact@example.gov Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Due date:05/20/2024 10:00 AM Contract term: 6 month County(ies): Erie Location: 41 Commercial Street Angola NY 14006 Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None