ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSTOWN OF NEW WINDSOR ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORKCAESARS LANE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PHASE 1
General Notice
Town of New Windsor (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Caesars Lane Waste Water Treatment Plant Expansion Phase 1Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Town of New Windsor Clerk located at 555 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY 12553 until 27 February 2025 at 11:00AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
The proposal scope involves the electrical work required for the construction of a new plant control building, renovations to the existing plant control building, and associated site improvements at the Town of New Windsor Waste Water Treatment Plant as described in the contract documents.
Bids will be received for the following Contract:
Contract EC-1 – Electrical Construction
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
MHE Engineering, D.P.C.33 Airport Center Drive, Suite 202, New Windsor, NY 12553Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described above and becoming available on 7 February 2025.Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Only those persons whose name and address are on record of having obtained the Contract Documents will be permitted to bid and issued the Addendums, if any.
Digital copies of the contract documents may be obtained online as a download by a secured electronic link for a non-refundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) upon payment with a check made payable to MHE Engineering, D.P.C. by contacting the Issuing Office at (845) 567-3100 or by email at mheny@mhepc.com.Hard copies of the contract documents may be obtained from MHE Engineering, D.P.C. by special request for an additional fee.
Each bid shall be accompanied by an acceptable form of Bid Guarantee in an amount equal to at least five(5) percent of the amount of the Bid payable to the Town of New Windsor as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will, within fifteen (15) days after the award of the Contract, execute the Contract and file acceptable Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Certificate(s) of Insurance.
OWNERS RIGHTS RESERVED: Town of New Windsor hereinafter called the Owner, reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informality or technicality in any Bid in the interest of the Owner.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Pre-Bid Conference
There is no Pre-bid conference being held. Bidder is strongly encouraged to visit the Site and conduct a through visual examination of the Site and adjacent area. During the visit the Bidder must not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site. All access to the Site must be coordinated through the Owner or Engineer. Bidder must conduct any Site visit during normal working hours.
This project is being funded in whole or in part by the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Program (CDBG-DR) with funds obtained from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). All federal CDBG-DR requirements will apply to the contract. Prevailing wages established under the Davis-Bacon Act will apply to this contract. New York State law requires that the contractor pay the higher of State prevailing wages or Davis-Bacon, for each class of worker. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, goals for MBE and WBE participation, and, for projects over $200,000, participation by Section 3 residents and businesses, and related matters. Provisions under 2 CFR Part 200 will apply to the awarded contract. See Instructions to Bidders for additional information.
“This is a HUD Section 3 Project with contracting priorities for businesses that hire or are owned by low- income persons and/or public housing and Section 8 residents.”
The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701 U (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure, to the greatest extent feasible, that training, employment, contracting and other economic opportunities generated by Section 3 covered financial assistance shall be directed to low- income residents of the neighborhood where the financial assistance is spent, or substantially employ these persons. Section 3 Businesses are encouraged to submit bid proposals.
Bidders are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the requirements of Section 3. Further information regarding same can be found in the NYS Homes & Community Renewal Section 3 Policy Manual: https://hcr.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/11/hcr-section-3-compliance-manual-20211201.pdf.Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirement as to conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Section 109, and Executive Order 11246. The requirements for Bidders and Contractors under this order, which concerns non-discrimination in employment, are further explained in the Contract Documents and Attachments.
Bidders are also required to comply with the provisions of Section 291-299 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.
STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION: Bidders on Contracts are required to execute a non-collusive bidding affidavit pursuant to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT: By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief, each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to paragraph (b) of Subdivision 3 of Section 165-a of the State Finance Law.
Subject to the provisions of Article 28, Part III of the New York State Tax Law and the provisions of the Contract Documents, the Owner is exempt from any payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and cities and counties on all materials supplied to the Owner pursuant to this contract.
The location of the bid opening is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Patricia Clarino, Town Clerk, at (845) 563-4611 or pclarino@newwindsor-ny.gov at least two weeks in advance of the bid opening date to allow for necessary arrangements.
Town of New Windsor is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the ground of race, gender, color or national origin in consideration of an award.
This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Town of New Windsor
By: Patricia A. Clarino
Title: Town Clerk
Date: 7 February 2025