Renovation of an educational facility in Smithtown, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Bid Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349)Checks for deposits must be made payable to the HAUPPAUGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped must make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the Bid Documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. The bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within 30 days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract. The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening proposals. Bids will be subject, however, to the discretionary right reserved by the District to waive any informalities in, accept or reject any alternatives, reject any proposals and to advertise for new proposals, if in its opinion the best interest of the District will thereby be promoted. Each bidder may not withdraw his bid within 45 days after the formal opening thereof. A bidder may withdraw his bid only in writing and prior to the bid opening date. To comply with current social distancing requirements, pre-bid walkthroughs will be made on an individual basis only. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting uncertainty with regard to when the District's schools will be in session during the applicable school year, the restrictions, if any, applicable to construction activities in the District's facilities as a result of State, Federal or Local orders, laws, regulations or rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic (including but not limited to prevention measures of social distancing and disinfecting), and the duration of any such restrictions, the District may modify the construction schedule, including the anticipated start date, set forth in the Bid Documents. By submitting a bid, the Bidder consents to any such schedule modification and further acknowledges and agrees that there will be no additional compensation for schedule modifications caused directly or indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bidder further acknowledges and agrees that the sole remedy for any schedule modifications or delays caused directly or indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic will be an extension of time, to be determined in the sole discretion of the District.