ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP, NY

TOWN OF FRIENDSHIP GENERATOR

General Notice Town of Friendship (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Town of Friendship Generator(s) Allegany County, New York

HUNT 1119-009

Sealed bids are requested for a single prime contract which will be received at the Town of Friendship located at 4 East Main Street, Friendship, NY 14739, until Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 2:00pm local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

Contract 1 – WWTP Generator - The project consists of the installation of a 180-kW diesel generator and transfer switch, associated concrete pad, and electrical connection from the generator to the associated wastewater treatment plant. The existing generator will need to be removed and the natural gas connection capped.

Contract 2 – Well #4 Generator - The project consists of the installation of a 150-kW diesel generator and automatic transfer switch, associated concrete pad, and electrical connection from the generator to the associated well house.

Separate Bids will be received for the following Contracts:

Bid Documents are available for electronic viewing at www.HUNT-EASplans.com;

including an up-to-date Plan Holders list.

The Bidding Documents and Bid Forms may also be examined at the following:

Hunt Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors & Landscape Architect, DPC, 100 Hunt Center, Horseheads, New York 14845 Obtaining the Bidding Documents Bid Documents may be obtained from the document distributor: Dataflow, Inc. via their designated web portal: www.nyplanroom.com. Office: 147 W. Gray Street, Elmira, NY 14901, phone (607) 734-8955 or (607) 772-2001 or BidSupport@goDataflow.com. Ordering from this web portal automatically places the prospective bidder on the plan holders’ list. This designated web portal will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a bid for the project. All official notifications, addenda, and other bidding documents will be offered through the designated web portal with notifications to registered bidders. Neither the Owner, Construction Manager, Architect/Engineer, nor Dataflow, Inc., as applicable, will be responsible for bidding documents, including addenda, if any, that are obtained from sources other than the designated web portal.

Bid documents including plans and specifications are available for electronic download for a non-refundable fee of $49.00 payable by credit card. Bid documents including printed sets of plans and specifications may be ordered in paper format for a refundable fee of $50.00 payable by credit card. Non-refundable shipping charges may apply.

Refunds for printed sets will be made by Dataflow directly to the credit card provided by the bidder. Refunds for payment of one (1) copy of the printed sets will be made to those submitting bids on the forms furnished, if the printed set is returned in good condition to Dataflow within 30 days from the award of the contract or rejection of bids. Any non-bidder may be refunded their deposit only upon returning printed set PRIOR to bid opening.

Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 9:00am at the Town of Friendship, located at 4 East Main Street, Friendship, NY 14739. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

Pre-Bid Questions All questions prior to the bid opening must be received by the close of business on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 4:00pm local time. Questions shall be directed to Hunt Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, & Landscape Architect DPC, to Siara Tompkins at tompkinss@hunt-eas.com or 607-358-1000. All bidders request for information shall use the form located in specification 00 12 00 – Request for Information. A digital copy of this form is available upon request.

As bid security, each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond made payable to the Town of Friendship, in accordance with the amounts and terms described in the Instructions to Bidders The Owner requires that all bids shall comply with the bidding requirements specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner may, at their discretion, waive informalities in bids, but is not obligated to do so, nor does this represent that the Owner will do so. The Owner also reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Under no circumstances will the Owner waive any informality which, by such waiver, would give one Bidder a substantial advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all other Bidders. No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening unless a mistake due to error is claimed by the Bidder in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Bidders must comply with Section 220-I of NYS Labor Law and provide Certificate of Registration as a part of their bid.

This project will be funded using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds. The Supplementary Conditions set forth requirements for the payment by the Contractor and its Subcontractors to include Equal Opportunity Workforce, Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises, and Minimum Wage Rates.

This Advertisement is issued by:

EJCDC® C‑111, Advertisement for Bids for Construction Contract.

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