Renovation of a library in North Merrick, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

**As of November 4, 2019, the project has not been awarded. A timeline for the award is not yet determined.** The North Merrick Public Library will receive separate, sealed bids for the construction contract for their Portico Project to the North Merrick Public Library building located at 1691 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick, New York, 11566. Bid security in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the North Merrick Public Library or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder in an amount equal to 5% (five percent) of the total amount of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The surety issuing the bid bond shall have a minimum policyholder rating of "A-" as listed in AM Best's Insurance Guide and be licensed to conduct business in the State of New York. All questions and requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail and received no later than 5:00 pm on October 15, 2019 to: John Tanzi Architects 129 Main Street - Unit 620 Stony Brook, New York 11790 E-mail: jtanzi@jtarchitects.net Attention: John Tanzi The contract will contain a provision that every laborer and workman employed on or about the work contemplated by the contract shall be paid not less than the rate of wages which are set forth in the prevailing wage rate schedule from the New York State Department of Labor. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 (forty-five) days of the date of opening proposals, subject, however, to the right reserved by the Board of Trustees of the North Merrick Public Library to waive any informalities in, reject any or all proposals, accept any bid in whole or in part, or to advertise for new proposals, if, in the opinion of this Board of Trustees, the best interest of the North Merrick Public Library will thereby be promoted. This notice is an offer to receive proposals for a contract and not an offer of a contract. All bids shall include non-collusive bidding certification or statement required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall also contain a non-segregated facilities certificate which shall provide that the bidder does not maintain or provide for his employees facilities which are segregated on a basis of race, creed, color or national origin, whether such facilities are segregated by directive or on a de facto basis. The North Merrick Public Library reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities and informalities in bidding.