This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Buffalo, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. In accordance with State Finance Law 139-j and 139-k, all questions about meaning or intent of the bidding documents shall be submitted to the designated contact person in writing. The designated contact is Clayton J. Johnson, PE, Production Engineer, Erie County Water Authority, 3030 Union Road, Buffalo, New York 14227, telephone 716-685-8218. The Erie County Water Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid deemed to be for the best interest of the Water Authority even though the proposal chosen may result in the award of the contract to a bidder whose bid is not mathematically lowest. The final contract will be executed in the format set forth in the proposed Contract Documents located in this Project Manual. The Contract will be for a one-year term, with the potential for two additional one-year extensions. It is anticipated that the term of the original contract will be from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023, subject to the approval of Authority's Board of Commissioners The Erie County Water Authority will receive separate, sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, plant, tools, equipment and specified materials or services for the ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY, HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WORK FOR ONE YEAR. The Work consists of general HVAC maintenance, replacement, and alteration throughout Erie County Water Authority's facilities. When permitted, members of the public may be present to observe the bid opening. All attendees must bring a government-issued photo identification (driver's license preferred) and check-in with the ECWA receptionist before being allowed entry to the bid opening. Whenever the Erie County Water Authority is operating under a Declaration of Emergency due to a pandemic or other general state of emergencies, members of the public may be precluded from being present at such bid opening.