City of Batavia Legal Notice
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to the requirements of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law, sealed proposals will be received at City of Batavia Clerk’s Office, City Hall, One Batavia City Centre, Batavia, NY 14020, until the 22nd day of April, at 10 AM prevailing time, for furnishing:
ENHANCE JACKSON SQUARE PROJECT
To be let by the City of Batavia according to the plans and specifications prepared by Architectural Resources. All bids will be publicly opened and read in the City Council Chambers at the date, time and location above.
Work to be done:
- Replacement of pavement with decorative pavement
- New stage for entertainment
- Minor utility upgrades
- Installation of catenary lighting
Prospective bidders should note that this project is intended for construction in the summer of 2022.
A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Batavia City Centre, One Batavia City Centre, Batavia, NY at 10 AM on March 29, 2022.
The enclosure containing the sealed proposal shall be endorsed on the outside with the name of the bidder, the business address to which communications may be sent, and the material to be furnished pursuant to this notice.
Copies of the Contract Documents, including drawings and technical specifications, are available on the Avalon Planroom Buffalo and Rochester.
Buffalo- https://www.avalonbuff-planroom.com/
Rochester- https://www.avalonroch-planroom.com/
All prospective bidders shall obtain bid documents from the Avalon Planroom. The City of Batavia does not guarantee either the accuracy or completeness of bid documents obtained from other sources. Only those prospective bidders who have downloaded Contract Documents from Avalon will be sent all addenda.
Copies of the above described Contract Documents may be examined free of charge at the City Clerk’s Office of the City of Batavia, One Batavia City Centre, Batavia, NY 14020.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified check or a bid bond in an amount not less than 5% of his/her bid in the form, and subject to the conditions set forth in the Contract Documents and Instructions for Bidders.
The successful bidder must be an equal opportunity employer, must meet all appropriate Federal standards, and comply with all relevant Federal regulations. This state-funded contract has a 15% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal and a 15% Women Business (WBE) goal of 15%.
Upon acceptance of his/her bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to the requirements of said agency, then the sum deposited as aforesaid shall be forfeited to the City of Batavia as liquidated damages, or the payment of the bond enforced for the benefit of the City of Batavia.
The successful bidder must furnish 100% Performance Bond and 100% Labor and Materials Bond, and shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 617 of the Laws of New York State for 1974.
The City of Batavia is exempt under Section 1116 of the Tax Law, and therefore no sales tax shall be included in the bid.
No bids shall be accepted from, or any contract awarded to any person or corporation who is in arrears to the City of Batavia upon any debt of Contract, or is a defaulter as surety or otherwise upon obligation to the City of Batavia.
The City of Batavia reserves the right to consider bids for sixty (60) days after their receipt before awarding any contract(s). In addition, the City of Batavia reserves the right to reject all bids if the bids are higher than available funding or if the City determines that it is not in their best interest to continue with the project. The City can reject bids which are deemed to be unbalanced; if the materials are not fille4d out completely; if it appears that the Contractor cannot perform the work; or if the Contractor is unresponsive.
Date March 21, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Batavia
Meg Chilano, Administrative Assistant, DPW