Steuben County is located in what is referred to as "The Southern Tier" of New York State. Its principal population centers are: Bath, Corning and Hornell. The County is easily accessed, with 3,147.31 miles of roads, including major arterials; US Routes 390 and 86 (formerly NYS Rt. 17) The County has 1,409 square miles of land, 32 townships and a population of approximately 100,000. Farming is of primary importance to the economy of this essentially rural county. However, industry is scattered throughout the County and has a strong presence in the areas where its principle population resides.
The bidder shall include a fully executed original bid bond with its submittal. The bid bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in New York State. The bond shall be in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Total Proposed Price. A certified check, Cashier's check, or a bank issued Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit may be submitted in lieu of a bid bond. The awardee shall provide the County with a fully executed original performance bond for each project it has been awarded. Each performance bond shall be issued in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the dollar value of each award. The performance bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in New York State. i. The proposer shall include proof of insurability with its proposal.
ii. The awardee shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for as long as necessary to fund
the awardee indemnification and defense obligations, the following types and amounts of
insurance:
A Commercial General Liability Insurance policy shall afford limits no less than the
following:
$2,000,000 - General Aggregate
$1,000,000 - Products & Completed Operations Aggregate
$1,000,000 - Personal & Advertising Injury
$1,000,000 - Each Occurrence
$ 50,000 - Fire Damage
$ 5,000 - Medical Expense An automobile liability insurance policy covering owned, non-owned and hired vehicles. Said policy of insurance to have a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00 per occurrence combined single limit for bodily injury (including death) and property damage (with Pollution Exclusion removed). A Workers Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance policy with New York statutory limits for workers compensation and a minimum of $1,000,000.00 per accident for employer's liability. Contractors Pollution Liability coverage in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence, $2,000,000.00 aggregate
Steuben County reserves as its right; the right to accept or reject any and all proposals (or separable portions thereof), the right to waive irregularities and technicalities, and the right to request resubmittal of proposals (re-bid).
Question Deadline 02/22/2024 All questions must be submitted in writing to AMorse@SteubenCountyNY.gov
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