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ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

3030 UNION ROAD

CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14227

WATER SERVICE INVESTIGATIONS AND LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENTS,

CONTRACT F,

VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSVILLE AND TOWN OF AMHERST

PROJECT NO: 202600118

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Erie County Water Authority will receive separate, sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, plant, tools, equipment and specified materials or services for the ERIE COUNTY WATER

AUTHORITY, WATER SERVICE INVESTIGATIONS AND LEAD SERVICE

REPLACEMENTS, CONTRACT F, VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSVILLE AND TOWN OF

AMHERST. The Work consists of a single contract for the investigation of water service line materials and the replacement of lead or galvanized service lines along various streets within the Village of Williamsville and Town of Amherst, Erie County, New York.

Bids must be received by the Erie County Water Authority no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Prevailing Time, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Service Center Front Desk, Erie County Water Authority, 3030 Union Road, Cheektowaga, New York 14227.

When permitted, members of the public may be present to observe the bid opening. All attendees must bring a government-issued photo identification (driver’s license preferred) and check-in with the ECWA receptionist before being allowed entry to the bid opening.

Whenever the Erie County Water Authority is operating under a Declaration of Emergency due to a pandemic or other general state of emergencies, members of the public may be precluded from being present at such bid opening.

ANYONE ENTERING THE SERVICE CENTER OR OTHER AUTHORITY FACILITIES

IS SUBJECT TO SUCH RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS IN PLACE AT THE TIME

OF ENTRY.

All bids being mailed (including FedEx, UPS, Priority Mail, etc.) or delivered shall be directed to the “SERVICE CENTER FRONT DESK” at the address listed above in a sealed envelope and be clearly marked on the outside of the mailing or hand-delivered envelope “BID ENCLOSED-

ECWA WATER SERVICE INVESTIGATIONS AND LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENTS,

CONTRACT F, VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSVILLE AND TOWN OF AMHERST

(PN 202600118)”.

Beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Prevailing Time, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 if bidders wish to purchase printed copies of the Contract Documents, they must be obtained through Avalon. The fee paid to Avalon is nonrefundable. Only official planholders will be allowed to bid on the project. Bidders acknowledge that they are responsible for review of all components of the Contract Documents, including all specification sections and drawings, regardless of how many drawings they print and in which format/size they are printed.

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The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

Avalon Plan Room Construction Exchange of Buffalo and WNY www.avalonplanroom.com 2660 William Street Cheektowaga, New York 14227

The Contract Document may be viewed online and ordered through Avalon Plan Room at:

www.avalonplanroom.com in the “Public Bid” section. If you do not have internet access or have questions on ordering, please contact Avalon Document Services at 7169987777.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Prevailing Time, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Erie County Water Authority Service Center, 3030 Union Road, Cheektowaga, New York 14227. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is recommended but is not mandatory.

All attendees must bring a government-issued photo identification (driver’s license preferred) and check-in with the ECWA receptionist before being allowed entry to the pre-bid meeting.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid.

In accordance with State Finance Law §§139-j and 139-k, all questions about meaning or intent of the bidding documents shall be submitted to the designated contact person in writing. The designated contact is Mark D. Jarmuz, Senior Distribution Engineer, Erie County Water Authority, 3030 Union Road, Cheektowaga, New York 14227, telephone 716-685-8266, email mjarmuz@ecwa.org.

The Erie County Water Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to accept any bid deemed to be for the best interest of the Water Authority even though the proposal chosen may result in the award of the contract to a bidder whose bid is not mathematically lowest.

ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

JENNIFER HIBIT

Secretary to the Authority http://www.avalonplanroom.com/ http://www.avalonplanroom.com/