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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

HERKIMER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

PROVIDE COMPOSITE ELEVATED WATER TANK

General Notice

The Herkimer Industrial Development Agency (IDA - Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

PROVIDE AN ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency Conference Room located at420 E. German Street #101A, Herkimer, NY 13350, until September 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

The proposed project will include providing a new 210-ft tall, nominal 519,000-gallon composite elevated water tank on at the Schuyler Business Park, in Drive-In Road in the town of Schuyler, NY. The elevated tank will be filled by the 100+/- PSI site water distribution system located along Kenneth Dodge Drive and will provide water storage and pressure to provide a source of firefighting water for the entire planned business park. The project will include the delegated design and construction of an elevated tank, all earthwork and driven pile foundation. Also included in the project is a new electrical service and components, installation of 8” Ductile Iron water pipe, a valve vault, and valves including shutoff valves, and an altitude valve.

Bids are requested for the following Contract: Provide Composite Elevated Water Tank.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Delta Engineers – Vernon Office at the following address:

4873 NYS Rt 5 Vernon, NY 13476

Phone (315)-203-8104 jkeil@delta-eas.com

Only electronic copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from Delta at no cost. Printed copies will not be available for purchase.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be viewed at the following designated locations:

Plan Rooms at:

1. Eastern Contractor’s Association

2. Syracuse Builder’s Exchange

3. Builder’s Exchange of the Southern Tier

4. Rochester Builder’s Exchange

5. Construction Exchange of Buffalo

6. Northern NY Builder’s Exchange

Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated Issuing Office.

Questions or inquiries should be in writing and directed to Delta Engineers, 4873 NYS Rt. 5, Vernon NY 13476.

William Nichols, PE Project Manager, telephone 315-203-8052, and email at wnichols@delta-eas.com. All questions must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids.

mailto:wnichols@delta-eas.com

Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid in the form of a bid bond or certified check, made payable to Herkimer County IDA.

Contractors shall document good faith efforts to solicit active participation by Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) for provision of labor and/or materials as appropriate.

The Herkimer County IDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all Section 3 and Minority/Women- Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) to submit proposals.

Pre-bid Conference

An optional pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at the traffic circle on Kenneth Dodge Drive, near the Pepsi Plant.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency By: John Piseck Title: CEO Date: August 18, 2026