WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATIONS NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village of Highland Falls, 303 Main Street, Highland Falls, New York 10928, until 11:00 A.M. on September 30, 2024 immediately after which the proposals will be opened publicly and read. The work under this Contract comprises of providing wastewater treatment plant operation oversight of the 1.35 million gallon per day Village wastewater treatment plant and operation oversight of the Village sewer main conveyance system. The Contractor will provide two (2) Full Time New York State Grade 3 Licensed Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and one (1) Full Time Wastewater Plant Laborer/Mechanic to ensure proper operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant and sewer main conveyance system. The foregoing is a general description only and shall not be construed as a complete description of the Work to be performed for this Proposal. One Proposal will be received. Proposals shall be on a lump sum yearly basis. Copies of the Request for Proposal documents may be obtained at the Office of the Village Clerk starting on Monday, September 16, 2024. Request for Proposal documents may be examined at the Village of Highland Falls Village Hall or the office of the ENGINEER, J. Robert Folchetti & Associates, L.L.C., 31 Sodom Road, Brewster, NY 10509. Neither the OWNER nor the ENGINEER will be responsible for full or partial sets of Request for Proposal documents, including any Addenda, obtained from other sources. Proof of qualifications to perform the Work shall be as described in the Request for Proposal. This project is subject to the provisions of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and certificates required thereunder shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of Highland Falls, New York. For any reason whatsoever, or for no reason, the Village reserves the right to waive any informalities in the proposals or to reject any and all proposals. No proposer may withdraw their proposal except by written request submitted at least twenty-four hours before the time of opening or until the lapse of 45 days after the actual opening thereof. The Village is exempt from payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of Cities and Counties on all materials to be incorporated into the Work. These taxes shall not be included in the proposal.The Village will furnish the required certificates of tax exemption to the CONTRACTOR for use in the purchase of supplies and materials to be incorporated into the Work. The Village's exemption does not apply to construction tools, machinery, equipment, or other property purchased by or leased by the CONTRACTOR, or to supplies or materials not incorporated into the Work. Non-Discrimination in Employment: It is the policy of the Village that their Contractors shall comply with all Federal, State, and local law, policy orders, rules, and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin, and will take affirmative action to ensure that they are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin. Provisions concerning this requirement are detailed in the Supplementary Conditions.