Site work for a water / sewer project in Newburgh, New York. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

** The work consists of the construction of approximately 1,800 linear feet of 8-inch diameter pressure sewer including trenchless road crossings at the NYS Thruway I-87 and at Union Avenue (Route 300) in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by GHD Consulting Services Inc. To ensure that all interested consultants and contractors receive the same information, no oral questions shall be answered. All questions must be emailed to Jon Putnam (Jon.Putnam@ghd.com) prior to 5:00 p.m. local time on Monday, January 4th, 2021. Questions received after this time will not be accepted. This project is receiving funding from a New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC). The required Minority or Woman Owned Business (MWBE) goal for this project is 30% and the required Service Disabled Veterans Owned Business (SDVOB) goal for this project is 6%. The MWBE and SDVOB eligible contract amount for this project is $300,000. The documentation and reporting requirements for this program are detailed in the Contract. Each bid from a Contractor must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check, payable to the Town of Newburgh, in the amount of 5 percent of the total amount of the bid as security therefore. The Bid Bond or certified check shall be returned or refunded to the bidder on the condition that if the bid is accepted by the Owner, the bidder shall enter into a contract for the same, within 10 days after notification of award of contract. If no contract is awarded within 45 days of submittal of the bid, the bid may be withdrawn and the bid bond or certified check shall be returned or refunded. Each proposal must be accompanied by an Offer of Surety (included in the Bid Form), signed by the bidder and by the proposed surety. At the time of execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall furnish the Owner the necessary bonds approved by the Town Attorney as to form and sufficiency. The required bonds shall be substantially conditioned to provide that the Contractor shall faithfully perform the Contract on his part, and shall satisfy all claims and demands incurred for the same, and shall indemnify the Town against any and all claims for damage on account of work performed under the Contract. The Contractor shall procure and maintain, at his expense, until final acceptance by the Owner of the work covered by the Contract, liability insurance for Workmen's Compensation and for bodily injury and property damage, and said insurance shall be kept in full force and effect by the Contractor by payment of the required premiums during the term of the work performed under the Contract. All bids shall be submitted subject to the following conditions: 1. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and re-advertise for new bids. 2. All bidders shall submit proof of responsibility, as required by the Town Board. 3. Each bid must contain the certificate of non-collusive bidding required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law, relating to non-collusion (included in the Bid Form). 4. No bids shall be withdrawn for a period of 45 days after the receipt thereof, without the consent of the Town Board of the Town of Newburgh. 5. The bidder shall make allowance in his bid for any price increase in labor and materials. Requisitions for work and/or material shall be at the price bid with no additional charges for such increases.