Site work and paving for a civil project in Poughkeepsie, New York. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; for paving for a road / highway; and road / highway.

The work proposed under this contract consists mainly of abandonment of the existing 12" gravity sewer trunk line and installation of a new 24" gravity sewer trunk line and related concrete manhole structure(s). Also included is all layout, asphalt repairs and landscape restoration. The work will be adjacent to Enterprise Drive, within a Town of Poughkeepsie utility easement, across an undeveloped partially wooded area. All work shall comply with the accepted safety standards and better business practices. The project is bid as a lump sum for the defined work, base bid. The lowest bid will be determined on the basis of the sum of the base bid submitted by a qualified bidder for the project for the work on the bid sheet as chosen by the Town of Poughkeepsie. Document notes :Any addenda will be similarly available. Pursuant to the provisions of General Municipal Law of the State of New York (GML) Section 102, persons desiring to take a copy of the Bid Documents may obtain them, subject to a deposit to guarantee their safe return, in the amount of $500 for each set, payable to the Town of Poughkeepsie by certified check or money order. Such deposit shall be refunded or partially refunded pursuant to the provisions of GML Section 102. There is no charge for the Bid Documents downloaded from the Town's website. No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications or other bid documents will be made orally to any prospective bidder. Every request for such interpretation shall be made in writing, either by postal mail or email, addressed to Robert Bozek at the Town Engineering Department (see Division 100, Section III for the contact information). In order to be given consideration, such request must be received at least ten working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Any and all interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda to the specifications or other bid documents and will be issued not later than three calendar days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Addenda will be sent by e-mail with receipt acknowledgement requested to those prospective bidders who registered with the Town Clerk, at the respective address furnished for such purposes. All other bidders are cautioned to regularly check the town's website for any addenda. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addendum shall not relieve such bidder from any obligation under his/her bid as submitted. All addenda issued shall become part ofthe bid documents and the contract documents and the Bidder shall be bound by such addenda, whether or not received by the Bidder. The performance bond shall remain in full force and effect through the guarantee period unless a separate maintenance bond is provided. Each bid shall be accompanied by an acceptable form of Bid Guarantee (a Certified Check of the bidder drawn payable to the Town of Poughkeepsie or a Bid Bond in favour of the Town of Poughkeepsie from a recognized insurance carrier) in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will enter into a contract with the Town of Poughkeepsie under the terms of the Bid Documents. The Town of Poughkeepsie (the Town) reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any formality or technicality in any Bid in the interest of the Town. Bidders are required to execute the non-collusion bidding certificate pursuant to GML Section 103- d that is included in the Bid Documents. The Town of Poughkeepsie hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any agreement entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration of an award.