Renovation of a library in Valley Stream, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

Village of Valley Stream in the amount of five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the bid. All proposals must be upon forms furnished by the undersigned and any other form shall be subject to rejection. No bid will be considered from any person who is in arrears to the Village or who is in default as surety or otherwise upon any obligation to the Village, nor shall a bid be considered from any contractor whose performance of any previous contract with the Village has been unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Board of Trustees. Such contractor whose performance has been unsatisfactory shall not be deemed a responsible bidder. The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids received, to waive informalities and also reserves the right to increase, decrease, or omit any portions of the Specifications. Subject to the foregoing, the Village will award the Contract to the lowest responsible bidder qualified by past experience to satisfactorily perform the required work of this Contract and furnishing the required security. The Contractor shall be subject to a credit check by a recognized organization competent in this field, prior to award. The successful bidder may be required to furnish proof to the Village of an acceptable financial statement, bank references, experience in performing the work of the type above mentioned, and proven ability to begin promptly and to finish the same expeditiously and within the time limitations of the Contract. The Contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Bond at least equal to the full amount of the Contract price as security for the faithful performance of all Contractor obligations under the terms of this agreement. The Contractor shall furnish evidence of insurance pursuant to that as specified in Paragraph XXI of the Contract attached hereto for the benefit of the Contractor and the Incorporated Village, each of which shall be named as insured. All bids must be submitted on the prescribed forms as bound herein and returned intact with the complete Contract Documents. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in. Bids that contain any omissions, erasures, alterations, additions or items not called for in the itemized proposal, or contain irregularities of any kind, may constitute sufficient cause for rejection of the bid. In case of any discrepancy in the price or amount bid for any item in the proposal, the price as expressed in words shall govern. All bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes addressed to Incorporated Village and shall clearly designate the Contract title, as indicated on the Notice to Bidders. The envelope shall bear the name of the bidder and the bidder's address. If forwarded by registered mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another sealed envelope addressed as specified above. The bidder's seal, if any, shall be affixed under the bidder's signature. The form of acknowledgment of the bidder must be complete. Conditional bids will not be accepted. In no case is the Contract form to be filled out or signed by the bidder. The Contractor will be required to comply with all provisions of the Labor Laws of the State of New York. New York State Prevailing Wages is a requirement. The Village invites all women-owned and minority-owned businesses (W/MBE) to participate in bidding this project Each bidder submitting a bid for the Village for the work contemplated by the bid documents, on which bidding is based, shall execute and attach thereto an affidavit substantially in the form herein provided to the effect that they have not colluded with any person, firm or corporation in regard to any bid submitted. Bid bonds of all except the three lowest bidders will be returned as soon as award is made. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No. CR Number: 2068012.