Renovation of a water / sewer project in Au Sable Forks, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Ausable Forks Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) Upgrades Town affirmatively states that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this notice, without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual preference or veteran status, disadvantaged and minority or women-owned business enterprises will be afforded equal opportunity to submit bids in response hereto. Disadvantaged and Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB) and Section 3 businesses are strongly encouraged to participate in this project. The Town is an equal opportunity employer. Please contact the Essex County Planning Office (518) 873-3426 or CommunityResources@essexcountyny.govfor additional information concerning the Proposals. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 30% Contract term: approx 18 mos. The Town of Jay and the Town of Black Brook jointly own and operate a sewer collection and wastewater treatment system for the Au Sable Forks hamlet area, consisting of the Jay Sewer District and Black Brook Sewer District. The hamlet of Au Sable Forks is located along the AuSable River, (16) miles West of Lake Champlain, and is named for the convergence of the East and West Branch of the Au Sable River. The hamlet, divided by the river, resides in Clinton County and Essex County. The system consists of a Small Diameter Gravity Sewer (SDGS) and an aerated lagoon wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), which were put into service in 1990. The collection and treatment plant were constructed with assistance from US Rural Development, financed with Rural Development funds. The system has generally been considered in compliance with its New York State Department of Conservation, State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NYS DEC SPDES) Permit #NY 020 1910. On February 2 nd , 2018 the Town of Jay received a letter from DEC notifying the Towns of the requirement to include seasonal Disinfection to the wastewater treatment plant beginning May 1 st , 2023. In 2019, the Towns acquired an engineering planning grant from NYS EFC an consequently acquired an engineering report on the WWTP, included in Appendix B for review.