Bidders should allow for delivery before the bid opening (highly encouraged to schedule for delivery on or prior to Tuesday, November 29, 2022). It is also highly encouraged that bidders track delivery of their mailed proposals and use appropriate priority mail as necessary. City of Buffalo staff is available to accept deliveries on standard business days Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Bidder representatives can view the public bid opening by emailing Ross Hassinger (rhassinger@buffalony.gov) by Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 5:00 PM to be added to the meeting invitation. An updated meeting invitation will be sent prior to the bid opening to all that request to be added. Addenda will be emailed by the City of Buffalo to the official Plan Holders List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by securely stapling in place all addenda within the front or back covers of the proposal book. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents. The City of Buffalo will not be responsible for full or partial set of Contract Documents, including any Addenda obtained from any other source. The City of Buffalo reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein. Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Ross Hassinger at rhassinger@buffalony.gov. Bidders shall promptly notify Ross Hassinger at rhassinger@buffalony.gov of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening. Each bidders attention is called to the General Municipal Law, which requires a bidders Certification of Non-Collusion. Copies of such Certificates are part of the Proposal Form and, unless complied with, the bid will not be accepted. Bidders must submit prior to awarding of a contract a statement indicating That they will work toward a minority workforce goal of 25% and a women Workforce goal of 5%. In addition, a statement must be submitted prior to the Awarding of a contract indicating that the bidder will work toward a business Utilization goal for minority business enterprise of 25% and women business Enterprise of 5%.
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