NOTICE TO BIDDERS

          Sealed bids for General Construction Work for the Town of Grand Island Water System Improvements will be received by the Town at their offices located at 2255 Baseline Rd, Town of Grand Island, NY, 14072, up to 10:00 A.M. E.S.T. or E.D.S.T., whichever prevails at the time, on August 25, 2010 for the work described below at the location indicated.

Description:          Town of Grand Island

Water Treatment Plant

Water System Capital Improvement Project

Sedimentation Basin Upgrades

Contract No. M-195

WDP No. 2180-22

All work obviously necessary for the completion of the contract shall be included, whether or not specifically shown or specified.

The Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents under which the work is to be done are on file and may be examined at the office of Wendel Duchscherer, 140 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 201, Amherst, New York 14228 and at the office of the Town Clerk.

Copies of the above mentioned documents may be obtained at the office of Wendel Duchscherer, 140 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 201, Amherst, New York 14228 on or after July 23, 2010, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., E.S.T. upon deposit of the sum of $50.00 for each set of documents required.  All deposits shall be by check or money order made payable to the Town of Grand Island.

The office of Wendel Duchscherer, 140 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 201, Amherst, New York 14228 will mail out contract documents to those requesting it upon receipt of a separate non-refundable mailing and handling charge of twenty dollars ($20.00). Check to be made payable to Wendel Duchscherer.  The contract documents will be mailed United Parcel Service and the mailing date will be considered the bidders date of receipt.

Any unsuccessful bidder or non bidder may return the documents within thirty (30) days following Award of Contract for the full amount of the deposit for one (1) complete set returned in good condition, per requirements of the General Municipal Law.

A certified check or Bid Bond for a sum not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the Proposal will be required with each Proposal.

          The right is reserved by the Owner to accept any proposal and to reject any and/or all proposals.  No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the above date and time for receiving bids.

Each Proposal must be accompanied by a non-collusive bidding certificate in accordance with Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law.

Each Proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Town of Grand Island, 2255 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072 and shall be clearly labeled "Contract No. M-195", and show the name of the bidder on the outside of said envelope.

Bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11375 Amending Executive Order No. 11256 relating to Equal Employment Opportunity.

          There will be a pre-bid meeting on August 4, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at Grand Island Water Treatment Plant, 318 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, NY 14072.  Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is not mandatory, but is recommended.

Substantial Completion/In Service By:          July 30, 2011

All Work By:                                       October 1, 2011

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF GRAND ISLAND

Publish July 23, 2010

Pattie Frentzel

Town Clerk, Town of Grand Island