Site work for a water / sewer project in Boston, New York. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

This project is located in the Town of Boston. This project involves the replacement of approximately 10,770 LF of 6, 8, and 12-inch water main and appurtenances on portions of Heinrich Road, Zimmerman Road, South Abbott Road, Herman Hill Road, and Valley Circle Lane in the Town of Boston. This project will impact various portions of streets within the Town Limits, as shown on Figure No. 1 at the end of this report. The majority of the site consists of public rightof-ways, roads, lawn areas and woodlands. However, portions of the project route include stream crossings, road and driveways crossings. The total area of disturbance of the project site is greater than 1 acre. This project involves the replacement of approximately 10,770 LF of 6, 8, and 12-inch water main and appurtenances on portions of Heinrich Road, Zimmerman Road, South Abbott Road, Herman Hill Road, and Valley Circle Lane in the Town of Boston. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis, as indicated in the Bid Form. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office ONLY. Bidders and Non-Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition (suitable for re-use) within 30 days after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund. Checks for Bidding Documents in the amount of $75.00 for each set shall be payable to "Town of Boston". Upon request and receipt of the document deposit indicated above plus a non-refundable shipping charge, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. A separate check in the amount of $25.00 made payable to "CPL" is required for handling and mailing fees. Alternatively, Bidders can provide their UPS or FedEx shipper account number for shipment of Bidding Documents. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Only Bidders receiving bid documents from the Issuing Office (digital or printed) will be allowed to submit a bid to be considered for award. A pre-bid meeting will not be held. Questions: Only written Requests For Information (RFI) will be accepted. RFI's will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. (Local Time) on August 9, 2024, at the office of the Engineer to the attention of Wade Starnes at wstarnes@cplteam.com. If necessary, an Addendum will be issued by 12:00 p.m. (Local Time) on August 12, 2024, from the office of the Engineer. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified bank check or bid bond from a domestic carrier licensed to do business in the State of New York in the amount of not less than five (5%) of the amount of the bid submitted. This project is funded by New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC). Prospective bidders should review the requirements included in the contract documents. This contract will be funded wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such, is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but not limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction and services. The MWBE goal has been established at 30% and the SDVOB goal has been established at 6%. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order Nos. 11,246 and 11,375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. The successful bidder must be an equal opportunity employer, must meet all appropriate State and Federal standards, and comply with all relevant governmental regulations. Minority Owned Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) firms are encouraged to respond. Statement of Non-Collusion: Bidders on the contract are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certificate pursuant to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. Security for Faithful Performance: The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds written by firms licensed to do business in New York State, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amounts in accordance with the provisions of the Contract Documents. Sales and Use of Tax Exemptions: The Owner is exempt from the payment of sales and compensation use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials, equipment, and supplies sold to the Owner pursuant to this contract. Also exempt from such taxes are purchases by the Contractor and his Subcontractors of materials, equipment, and supplies to be sold to the Owner pursuant to this contract, including tangible personal property to be incorporated in any structure, building, or other real property forming part of the project. These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. All bids shall be binding for a period of forty-five (45) days after the bid opening date. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein. Work can be started in 2025 and needs to be substantially complete in one mobilization of 15 weeks once started. Restoration work can wait until Spring of 2025, if it cannot be completed in 2024.