Renovation of a mixed-use development in Cato, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

A deposit shall be in the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) check or money order per set requested made payable to "Cato-Meridian Central School District". Any Bidder upon returning such set in good condition within 14-days after the date set for Bid opening will be refunded the deposit. Sets to be returned to Cato-Meridian Central School District, Maintenance Shop, 2851 Route 370, Cato, NY 13033. The deposit will not be refunded to any nonbidders or bidders returning the bidding documents after the 14-day return period. Bidding documents may be picked up at Plan and Print Systems, M-F - 8:30A.M. -5:00 P.M. or be delivered via UPS or FedEx upon request to Plan and Print Systems. Receipt of an additional non-refundable freight charge of $35.00 payable to Plan and Print Systems by separate check or money order. Bidder has the option to provide Plan and Print Systems with Bidders UPS or FedEx shipping account number to expedite the delivery of the documents. Prospective subcontractors and material suppliers may obtain Bidding Documents they require by payment of printing and mailing costs. Attention of the Bidder is particularly called to the Owner's sales tax exemption, the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. In addition, the Bidding Documents for this project contain detailed requirements for the qualification of Bidders. These include, among other things, rigid bonding and insurance requirements, financial statements, bank references, lists of lawsuits, arbitrations or other proceedings in which the Bidder has been named as a party, a statement of surety's intent to issue Performance and Payment Bonds, and a description of other projects of similar size and scope completed by the Bidder. Bids shall be prepared as set forth in "Instructions to Bidders", enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing on its face the name and address of the Bidder and the title of the Work to which the bid enclosed relates. Each Bidder shall deposit with its bid, security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the "Instructions to Bidders." No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual bid opening. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any and all informalities in or to reject any or all bids. The Owner further reserves its right to disqualify Bidders for any material failure to comply with the "Instructions to Bidders" and "Supplementary Instructions to Bidders." The project value listed reflects the total project estimate.