The City of Rome, Oneida County, New York will receive sealed bids for the construction of water system improvements in accordance with the plans and specifications heretofore prepared by Dodson & Associate, PLLC, Consulting Engineers. The work of Contract No. 15 - Water Main Improvements - Woodhaven Development, is generally described as follows: installation of about 14,600 feet of 8-inch and 12-inch diameter Class 52 ductile iron pipe, including gate valves, fire hydrants, fittings, water services to the property line, pavement restoration, asbestos cement pipe abatement, miscellaneous work and final cleanup and site restoration. The opinion of probable construction cost is as follows: Contract No. 15 - $3,500,000.00 Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond or certified check payable to the City ofRome in the amount of five percent (5%) ofthe Total Bid Price. Complete Bid Bond forms included in the Bid Proposal section ofthe Project Manual. If a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the City ofRome, upon acceptance of bid, the bid security shall be forfeited to the City ofRome. No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the date of the bid opening. The successful bidder must provide a one hundred percent (100%) Performance and Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the City of Rome and conforming to the requirements of Article 6 ofthe General Conditions. Bidders are required to certify that bids have been prepared without collusion with other bidders, subcontractors or suppliers. Each bidder must sign a non-collusion certification statement included in the Bid Proposal ofthe Project Manual. The City ofRome reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids. Bidders are not to include sales taxes in their bid proposal on materials, equipment and supplies incorporated in this Project.
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