24-131 WCSD#2 SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

Project Manual for

Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility

Bidding Documents and Technical Specifications

Prepared For:

Washington County, New York

Washington County Sewer District #2

17 Cortland Street, Fort Edward, New York 12828

Date: July 07, 2026

Prepared by:

Suozzo, Doty, and Associates PLLC 4607 Lakeshore Drive Bolton Landing, New York 12814 SDA Project Number: 24-131

© 2026 Suozzo, Doty & Associates Engineer Project No. 24-131 All Rights Reserved EFC Project No. 5559-09-00

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SECTION 000105 - ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION PAGE – 1 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (GC)

Title: Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility

CONTRACT: 1 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (GC)

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SECTION 000106 - ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION PAGE – 2 - ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION (E)

CONTRACT: 2 - ELECTRICAL (E)

END OF SECTION 000106

SECTION 000107 - ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION PAGE – 3 - PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION (P)

CONTRACT: 3 - PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION (P)

END OF SECTION 000107

SECTION 000108 - ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION PAGE – 4 -HVAC CONSTRUCTION (M)

CONTRACT: 4 - HVAC CONSTRUCTION (M)

END OF SECTION 000108

Washington County, NY Table of Contents Multifunction and Process Control Facility 1

WASHINGTON COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT #2

MULTIFUNCTION AND PROCESS CONTROL FACILITY

CONTENTS

DIVISION 0 BIDDING DOCUMENTS

00 01 05 Engineers Certifications Page – 1 – General Construction (GC) 00 01 06 Engineers Certifications Page – 2 – Electrical Construction (E) 00 01 07 Engineers Certifications Page – 3 – Plumbing Construction (P) 00 01 08 Engineers Certifications Page – 4 – HVAC Construction (M) 00 01 15 List of Drawings 00 11 16 Advertisement to Bid 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract 00 31 32 Geotechnical Data 00 41 00G Bid Form – 1 – General Construction (GC) 00 41 00E Bid Form – 2 – Electrical Construction (E) 00 41 00P Bid Form – 3 – Plumbing Construction (P) 00 41 00M Bid Form – 4 – Mechanical Construction (M) 00 43 13 Bid Bond 00 43 25 Substitution Request Form 00 43 33 Proposed Product Form 00 43 36 Proposed Subcontractor Form 00 45 13 Bidder’s Qualifications Statement 00 45 19 Non-Collusive Affidavit 00 45 20 Notarization of Signatory 00 45 46 Certification of Compliance with the Iran Divestment Act 00 48 50 Performance Bond Information 00 51 00 Notice of Award 00 52 00G General Agreement 00 52 00E Electrical Agreement 00 52 00P Plumbing Agreement 00 52 00M Mechanical Agreement 00 52 30 Construction Subcontract 00 55 00 Notice to Proceed 00 61 00 Construction Performance Bond 00 61 20 Construction Warranty Bond 00 61 50 Construction Payment Bond 00 62 76 Application for Payment Form 00 63 00 Surety Bond 00 65 16 Certificate of Substantial Completion Form 00 66 26 Notice of Acceptability 00 72 00 Standard General Conditions 00 73 00 Supplementary Conditions – Amendments to General Conditions 00 73 10 Supplementary Conditions – Additional Articles

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DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 Summary 01 11 25 Summary of Multiple Contracts 01 14 00 Work Restrictions 01 26 00 Contract Modifications 01 29 00 Payment Procedures 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination 01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 40 00 Quality Requirements 01 42 00 References 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 01 45 33 Special Inspections 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities 01 55 26 Traffic Control 01 58 13 Temporary Project Signage 01 60 00 Product Requirements 01 70 00 Execution Requirements 01 71 23 Field Engineering 01 73 29 Cutting and Patching 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures 01 78 39 Project Record Documentation

DIVISION 2 EXISITING CONDITIONS

02 33 13 Underground Utility Locator Service 02 41 13 Selective Demolition 02 41 16 Structure Demolition 02 82 13 Asbestos Abatement

DIVISION 3 CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete

DIVISION 4 MASONARY

04 20 00 Unit Masonry

DIVISION 5 METALS

05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 05 52 13 Pipe and Tube Railings

DIVISION 6 WOODS, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 06 16 00 Sheathing 06 17 53 Shop-Fabricated Wood Trusses 06 20 13 Exterior Finish Carpentry 06 61 16 Solid Surfacing Fabrications

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DIVISION 7 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 05 43 Cladding Support System 07 21 00 Thermal Insulation 07 21 19 Foamed-In-Place Insulation 07 26 00 Vapor Retarders 07 27 15 Nonbituminous Self-Adhering Sheet Air Barriers 07 42 13.13 Formed Metal Wall Panels 07 53 23 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (EPDM) Roofing 07 71 00 Roof Specialties 07 84 43 Joint Firestopping 07 92 00 Joint Sealants

DIVISION 8 OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 08 51 00 Steel Windows 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 08 71 00 Door Hardware 08 80 00 Glazing

DIVISION 9 FINISHES

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 09 30 13 Ceramic Tiling 09 51 13 Acoustical Panel Ceilings 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 09 67 00 Resinous Flooring Systems 09 72 00 Wall Coverings 09 91 14 Exterior Painting 09 91 24 Interior Painting

DIVISON 10 SPECIALTIES

10 12 00 Display Cases 10 14 00 Signage 10 21 13.19 Plastic Toilet Compartments 10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, And Laundry Accessories 10 44 13 Fire Protection Cabinets 10 44 16 Fire Extinguishers 10 51 29 Phenolic Lockers

DIVISION 12 FURNISHING

12 24 13 Roller Window Shades 12 32 16 Manufactured Plastic-Laminate-Clad Casework 12 35 53.16 Plastic-Laminate-Clad Laboratory Casework

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DIVISION 22 PLUMBING

22 05 10 Basic Plumbing Requirements 22 05 15 Plumbing Firestopping 22 05 16 Expansion Fittings and Loops for Plumbing Piping 22 05 48 Vibration and Seismic Controls 22 05 53 Plumbing Identification 22 07 19 Plumbing Piping Insulation 22 10 05 Plumbing Piping 22 10 06 Plumbing Piping Specialties 22 30 00 Plumbing Equipment 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 22 42 23 Commercial Showers

DIVISION 23 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 10 Basic Mechanical Requirements 23 05 53 Identification for HVAC Piping and Equipment 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 23 07 13 Duct Insulation 23 07 19 Piping & Equipment Insulation 23 11 23 Facility Natural-Gas Piping 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 23 33 00 Air Duct Accessories 23 34 16 Centrifugal HVAC Fans 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 23 72 00 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery Equipment 23 81 26.13 Small Capacity Split System Air Conditioners

DIVISION 26 ELECTRICAL

26 05 15 Electrical Firestopping 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 26 05 33.13 Conduit for Electrical Systems 26 05 33.16 Boxes for Electrical Systems 26 05 53 Identification for Electrical Systems 26 05 73 Power System Studies 26 05 83 Wiring Connections 26 09 23 Automatic Lighting Controls 26 21 00 Low Voltage Electrical Service Entrance 26 24 16 Panelboards 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 26 28 16.16 Enclosed Switches 26 29 13 Enclosed Controllers 26 43 00 Surge Protective Devices 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting

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DIVISION 27 COMMUNICATIONS

27 01 00 Basic Communication Requirements 27 10 00 Structured Cabling 27 11 00 Telecommunication Rooms 27 16 00 Horizontal Cabling 27 17 00 Testing, Identification, and Administration

DIVISION 28 ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 31 00.02 Fire Detection and Alarm

DIVISION 31 EARTHWORK

31 00 00 Earthwork 31 00 01 Earthwork Materials 31 20 01 Building Structure Earthwork 31 21 13.13 Radon Venting 31 25 00 Erosion and Sedimentation Controls 31 50 00 Excavation Support and Protection

DIVISION 32 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 32 13 00 Concrete Walks 32 13 13 Concrete Paving 32 13 73 Concrete Paving Joint Sealants 32 16 13 Concrete Curbs and Gutters 32 17 23 Pavement Markings 32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 32 92 00 Turf and Grasses

DIVISION 33 UTILITIES

33 01 10.58 Disinfection of Water Utility Piping Systems 33 05 05.31 Hydrostatic Testing

330505.33 Infiltration and Exfiltration Testing

33 05 05.36 Vacuum Testing

330505.43 Mandrel Testing

33 05 61 Concrete Manholes 33 05 97 Identification and Signage for Utilities 33 14 16 Site Water Utility Distribution Piping 33 14 17 Site Water Service Utility Laterals 33 14 19 Valves and Hydrants for Water Utility Service 33 31 00 Sanitary Sewerage Piping 33 42 00 Stormwater Conveyance 33 52 16 Gas Hydrocarbon Piping

DIVISION 34 TRANSPORTATION

34 41 13 Traffic Signs 34 71 15 Site Bollards

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APPENDICES

Appendix A - EFC Terms & Conditions Appendix B - NYS Prevailing Wage Schedules Appendix C – Davis Bacon Federal Wage Schedules Appendix D - Project Sign Appendix E – Geotechnical Evaluation Appendix F – Hazardous Materials Investigation

Washington County List of Drawings

SECTION 000115 - LIST OF DRAWINGS

The cover sheet of the Contract Drawings provides the list of Contract Drawings.

END OF SECTION 00 01 15

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

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Washington County, NY – Washington County Sewer District #2 17 Cortland Street, Fort Edward, New York

2026-17 Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility Suozzo, Doty, & Associates Project No. 24-131

Washington County Sewer District #2 (WCSD#2)(Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility

Sealed Hard Copy Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Washington County Purchasing Department located at 383 Broadway, Room B240 Fort Edward, NY 12828 until September 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM local time. Contractor shall include one original hardcopy, one copy, and one electronic bid in a sealed envelope. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. If the Bid is actually received by mail or by hand after the appointed time on the date specified it shall be rejected, notwithstanding that such Bid may have been placed in a mailbox or other mail receptacle regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service before such time, and ordinarily in sufficient time to have been delivered on time.

The Project includes the following general Work:

The demolition of the existing Administrative Facility at the WCSD#2 Wastewater Treatment Plant and the construction of a new Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility. Meet all NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation terms, conditions, and requirements.

Separate Bids will be received for the following Contracts:

Contract No. Description of Contract

1 General Construction (GC)

2 Electrical Construction (E)

3 Plumbing Construction (P)

4 HVAC Construction (M)

For all contracts, work shall be substantially completed by 21 months after the date when the Contract Times commence to run and ready for Final Payment 2 months after substantial completion. Additional information regarding substantial and final completion is identified in the Project Manual Section 005200.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:

https://www.washingtoncountyny.gov/bids/aspx

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM at WCSD#2 WWTP located at 17 Cortland Street Fort Edward, NY 12828. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

https://www.washingtoncountyny.gov/bids/aspx

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Bidding Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be directed to Shannon Vogt at Suozzo, Doty, and Associates, PLLC, (Engineer) email: svogt@sdapllc.com. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all registered plan holders.

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. Contractors should be aware that the project is funded by the State of New York Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC) State Revolving Fund (SRF) and contains requirements related to M/WBE (Minority and Women Owned Businesses) participation, Equal Employment Opportunity, Suspension and Disbarment, and Restrictions on Lobbying. This list is not all inclusive, and other requirements may apply as per EFC Terms and Conditions included in the Contract Documents. The Contractor should be aware that the NYSEFC-required documentation for this project is extensive and is described in more detail in the Project Specifications. Compliance with the submission of the required documentation is an ongoing work task for this project.

Bid security in the amount of 5% of the Bid must accompany the Bid in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the contract price. Bidders will also be required to furnish a Non-Collusive Affidavit.

The Bid should not include sales and compensating use taxes on materials incorporated into the work.

The Contractor must use the higher of the prevailing federal, state, or applicable local wage rates paid to each trade for portions of the project further described in the Contract Documents. These rates apply to all Subcontractors as well.

Washington County strongly encourages Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to apply.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements for ensuring that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

The Bidders and their subcontractors must comply with New York State Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule and conditions of employment, Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Requirements and the NYSEFC Minority and Women’s Business/Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Equal Opportunity Program. See Section 00 73 10 for more detailed information on applicable requirements.

Washington County, as Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids for any reason or no reason at all, including without limitation, nonconforming, non-responsive, unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Owner also reserves the right to waive all minor Bid informalities not involving price, time, documents supplied, or changes in the Work. Owner will reject the Bid of any Bidder that Owner finds, after reasonable inquiry and evaluation, to not be responsible. If Bidder purports to add terms or conditions to its Bid, takes exception to any provision of the Bidding Documents, or attempts to alter the contents of the Contract Documents, for purposes of the Bid whether in the Bid itself or in a separate communication to Owner or Engineer, then Owner will reject the Bid as nonresponsive.

This Advertisement is issued by:

Owner: WCSD#2 By: Kevin Gorman Title: Executive Director Date: August 6, 2026 mailto:svogt@sdapllc.com

EJCDC® C-200, Instructions to Bidders for Construction Contract.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Article 1— Defined Terms

Article 2— Bidding Documents

Article 3— Qualifications of Bidders

Article 4— Pre-Bid Conference

Article 5— Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner’s Safety Program;

Other Work at the Site

Article 6— Bidder’s Representations and Certifications

Article 7— Interpretations and Addenda

Article 8— Bid Security

Article 9— Contract Times

Article 10— Substitute and “Or Equal” Items

Article 11— Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others

Article 12— Preparation of Bid

Article 13— Basis of Bid

Article 14— Submittal of Bid

Article 15— Modification and Withdrawal of Bid

Article 16— Opening of Bids

Article 17— Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance

Article 18— Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract

Article 19— Bonds and Insurance

Article 20— Signing of Agreement

Article 21— Sales and Use Taxes

Article 22— Contracts to Be Assigned

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ARTICLE 1—DEFINED TERMS

1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated below:

A. Issuing Office—The office from which the Bidding Documents are to be issued, and which registers plan holders.

ARTICLE 2—BIDDING DOCUMENTS

2.01 Bidder shall obtain a complete set of Bidding Requirements and proposed Contract Documents (together, the Bidding Documents). See the Agreement for a list of the Contract Documents. It is Bidder’s responsibility to determine that it is using a complete set of documents in the preparation of a Bid. Bidder assumes sole responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete documents, by Bidder itself or by its prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers.

2.02 Bidding Documents are made available for the sole purpose of obtaining Bids for completion of the Project and permission to download or distribution of the Bidding Documents does not confer a license or grant permission or authorization for any other use. Authorization to download documents, or other distribution, includes the right for plan holders to print documents solely for their use, and the use of their prospective Subcontractors and Suppliers, provided the plan holder pays all costs associated with printing or reproduction. Printed documents may not be re-sold under any circumstances.

2.03 Owner has established a Bidding Documents Website as indicated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid. Owner recommends that Bidder register as a plan holder with the Issuing Office at such website, and obtain a complete set of the Bidding Documents from such website. Bidders may rely that sets of Bidding Documents obtained from the Bidding Documents Website are complete, unless an omission is blatant. Registered plan holders will receive Addenda issued by Owner.

2.04 Bidder may register as a plan holder and obtain complete sets of Bidding Documents, in the number and format stated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid, from the Issuing Office.

Bidders may rely that sets of Bidding Documents obtained from the Issuing Office are complete, unless an omission is blatant. Registered plan holders will receive Addenda issued by Owner.

2.05 Plan rooms (including construction information subscription services, and electronic and virtual plan rooms) may distribute the Bidding Documents, or make them available for examination.

Those prospective bidders that obtain an electronic (digital) copy of the Bidding Documents from a plan room are encouraged to register as plan holders from the Bidding Documents Website or Issuing Office. Owner is not responsible for omissions in Bidding Documents or other documents obtained from plan rooms, or for a Bidder’s failure to obtain Addenda from a plan room.

2.06 Electronic Documents

A. When the Bidding Requirements indicate that electronic (digital) copies of the Bidding Documents are available, such documents will be made available to the Bidders as Electronic Documents in the manner specified.

1. Bidding Documents will be provided in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) (.pdf) that is readable by Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 11.0 or later. It is the intent of the

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Engineer and Owner that such Electronic Documents are to be exactly representative of the paper copies of the documents. However, because the Owner and Engineer cannot totally control the transmission and receipt of Electronic Documents nor the Contractor’s means of reproduction of such documents, the Owner and Engineer cannot and do not guarantee that Electronic Documents and reproductions prepared from those versions are identical in every manner to the paper copies.

B. Unless otherwise stated in the Bidding Documents, the Bidder may use and rely upon complete sets of Electronic Documents of the Bidding Documents, described in Paragraph 2.06.A above. However, Bidder assumes all risks associated with differences arising from transmission/receipt of Electronic Documents versions of Bidding Documents and reproductions prepared from those versions and, further, assumes all risks, costs, and responsibility associated with use of the Electronic Documents versions to derive information that is not explicitly contained in printed paper versions of the documents, and for Bidder’s reliance upon such derived information.

C. After the Contract is awarded, the Owner will provide or direct the Engineer to provide for the use of the Contractor documents that were developed by Engineer as part of the Project design process, as Electronic Documents in native file formats.

1. Electronic Documents that are available in native file format include:

a. Project Drawings

b. Project Specifications

2. Release of such documents will be solely for the convenience of the Contractor. No such document is a Contract Document.

3. Unless the Contract Documents explicitly identify that such information will be available to the Successful Bidder (Contractor), nothing herein will create an obligation on the part of the Owner or Engineer to provide or create such information, and the Contractor is not entitled to rely on the availability of such information in the preparation of its Bid or pricing of the Work. In all cases, the Contractor shall take appropriate measures to verify that any electronic/digital information provided in Electronic Documents is appropriate and adequate for the Contractor’s specific purposes.

4. In no case will the Contractor be entitled to additional compensation or time for completion due to any differences between the actual Contract Documents and any related document in native file format.

ARTICLE 3—QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

3.01 To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work, after submitting its Bid and within five to ten days of Owner’s request, Bidder must submit the following information:

A. Written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments.

B. A written statement that Bidder is authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located, or a written certification that Bidder will obtain such authority prior to the Effective Date of the Contract.

C. Bidder’s state or other contractor license number, if applicable.

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D. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information.

E. Other required information regarding qualifications.

3.02 Bidder is to submit the following information with its Bid to demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the Work:

A. Written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments.

B. A written statement that Bidder is authorized to do business in the state where the Project is located, or a written certification that Bidder will obtain such authority prior to the Effective Date of the Contract.

C. Bidder’s state or other contractor license number, if applicable.

D. Subcontractor and Supplier qualification information.

E. Other required information regarding qualifications.

3.03 A Bidder’s failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.

3.04 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek additional pertinent information regarding Bidder’s qualifications.

ARTICLE 4—PRE-BID CONFERENCE

4.01 A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the time and location indicated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference; however, attendance at this conference is not required to submit a Bid.

4.02 Information presented at the pre-Bid conference does not alter the Contract Documents. Owner will issue Addenda to make any changes to the Contract Documents that result from discussions at the pre-Bid conference. Information presented, and statements made at the pre-bid conference will not be binding or legally effective unless incorporated in an Addendum.

ARTICLE 5—SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF SITE; OWNER’S

SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE

5.01 Site and Other Areas

A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way, easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be obtained and paid for by Contractor.

5.02 Existing Site Conditions

A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions

1. The Supplementary Conditions identify the following regarding existing conditions at or adjacent to the Site:

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a. Those reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site that contain Technical Data.

b. Those drawings known to Owner of existing physical conditions at or adjacent to the Site, including those drawings depicting existing surface or subsurface structures at or adjacent to the Site (except Underground Facilities), that contain Technical Data.

c. Reports and drawings known to Owner relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions that have been identified at or adjacent to the Site.

d. Technical Data contained in such reports and drawings.

2. Owner will make copies of reports and drawings referenced above available to any Bidder on request. These reports and drawings are not part of the Contract Documents, but the Technical Data contained therein upon whose accuracy Bidder is entitled to rely, as provided in the General Conditions, has been identified and established in the Supplementary Conditions. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from any Technical Data or any other data, interpretations, opinions, or information contained in such reports or shown or indicated in such drawings.

3. If the Supplementary Conditions do not identify Technical Data, the default definition of Technical Data set forth in Article 1 of the General Conditions will apply.

4. Geotechnical Baseline Report/Geotechnical Data Report: The Bidding Documents contain a Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR) and Geotechnical Data Report (GDR).

a. As set forth in the Supplementary Conditions, the GBR describes certain select subsurface conditions that are anticipated to be encountered by Contractor during construction in specified locations (“Baseline Conditions”). The GBR is a Contract Document.

b. The Baseline Conditions in the GBR are intended to reduce uncertainty and the degree of contingency in submitted Bids. However, Bidders cannot rely solely on the Baseline Conditions. Bids should be based on a comprehensive approach that includes an independent review and analysis of the GBR, all other Contract Documents, Technical Data, other available information, and observable surface conditions. Not all potential subsurface conditions are baselined.

c. Nothing in the GBR is intended to relieve Bidders of the responsibility to make their own determinations regarding construction costs, bidding strategies, and Bid prices, nor of the responsibility to select and be responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction, and for safety precautions and programs incident thereto.

d. As set forth in the Supplementary Conditions, the GDR is a Contract Document containing data prepared by or for the Owner in support of the GBR.

B. Underground Facilities: Underground Facilities are shown or indicated on the Drawings, pursuant to Paragraph 5.05 of the General Conditions, and not in the drawings referred to in Paragraph 5.02.A of these Instructions to Bidders. Information and data regarding the presence or location of Underground Facilities are not intended to be categorized, identified, or defined as Technical Data.

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5.03 Other Site-related Documents

A. In addition to the documents regarding existing Site conditions referred to in Paragraph 5.02.A, the following other documents relating to conditions at or adjacent to the Site are known to Owner and made available to Bidders for reference:

1. Hazardous Materials Investigation Report

Owner will make copies of these other Site-related documents available to any Bidder on request.

B. Owner has not verified the contents of these other Site-related documents, and Bidder may not rely on the accuracy of any data or information in such documents. Bidder is responsible for any interpretation or conclusion Bidder draws from the other Site-related documents.

C. The other Site-related documents are not part of the Contract Documents.

D. Bidders are encouraged to review the other Site-related documents, but Bidders will not be held accountable for any data or information in such documents. The requirement to review and take responsibility for documentary Site information is limited to information in (1) the Contract Documents and (2) the Technical Data.

E. No other Site-related documents are available.

5.04 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders

A. Bidder is required to visit the Site and conduct a thorough visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas. During the visit the Bidder must not disturb any ongoing operations at the Site.

B. A Site visit is scheduled following the pre-bid conference. Maps to the Site will be available at the pre-Bid conference.

C. A Site visit in conjunction with the Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for 10:00 AM August 19, 2026 at 17 Cortland Street Fort Edward, NY 12828. Maps to the Site will be made available upon request.

D. Bidders visiting the Site are required to arrange their own transportation to the Site.

E. All access to the Site other than during a regularly scheduled Site visit must be coordinated through the following Owner or Engineer contact for visiting the Site: Sean Doty, PE. Bidder must conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours.

F. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site conditions.

G. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the Owner will provide Bidder general access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such access if doing so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns, or restraints on Owner’s authority regarding the Site. Bidder is responsible for establishing access needed to reach specific selected test sites.

H. Bidder must comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established

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by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety programs.

I. Bidder must fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.

5.05 Owner’s Safety Program

A. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. If an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary Conditions.

5.06 Other Work at the Site

A. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.

ARTICLE 6—BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

6.01 Express Representations and Certifications in Bid Form, Agreement

A. The Bid Form that each Bidder will submit contains express representations regarding the Bidder’s examination of Project documentation, Site visit, and preparation of the Bid, and certifications regarding lack of collusion or fraud in connection with the Bid. Bidder should review these representations and certifications, and assure that Bidder can make the representations and certifications in good faith, before executing and submitting its Bid.

B. If Bidder is awarded the Contract, Bidder (as Contractor) will make similar express representations and certifications when it executes the Agreement.

ARTICLE 7—INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA

7.01 Owner on its own initiative may issue Addenda to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.

7.02 Bidder shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents to the County in writing. Contact information and submittal procedures for such questions are as follows:

Shannon Vogt Suozzo, Doty, & Associates PLLC svogt@sdapllc.com

7.03 Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all registered plan holders. Questions received less than five days prior to the date for opening of Bids will not be answered.

7.04 Only responses set forth in an Addendum will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Responses to questions are not part of the Contract mailto:svogt@sdapllc.com

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Documents unless set forth in an Addendum that expressly modifies or supplements the Contract Documents.

ARTICLE 8—BID SECURITY

8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 10% percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and in the form of a Bid bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraph 6.01 of the General Conditions. Such Bid bond will be issued in the form included in the Bidding Documents.

8.02 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract, furnished the required Contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the Bid security will be released. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract and furnish the required Contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award, Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of that Bidder will be forfeited, in whole in the case of a penal sum bid bond, and to the extent of Owner’s damages in the case of a damages-form bond. Such forfeiture will be Owner’s exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults.

8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of 7 days after the Effective Date of the Contract or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will be released.

8.04 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving the award will be released within 7 days after the Bid opening.

ARTICLE 9—CONTRACT TIMES

9.01 The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be (a) substantially completed and (b) ready for final payment, and (c) Milestones (if any) are to be achieved, are set forth in the Agreement.

9.02 Bidder must set forth in the Bid the time by which Bidder must achieve Substantial Completion, subject to the restrictions established in Paragraph 13.07 of these Instructions. The Owner will take Bidder’s time commitment regarding Substantial Completion into consideration during the evaluation of Bids, and it will be necessary for the apparent Successful Bidder to satisfy Owner that it will be able to achieve Substantial Completion within the time such Bidder has designated in the Bid. Bidder must also set forth in the Bid its commitments regarding the achievement of Milestones and readiness for final payment. The Successful Bidder’s time commitments will be entered into the Agreement or incorporated in the Agreement by reference to the specific terms of the Bid.

9.03 Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, for failure to timely attain a Milestone, Substantial Completion, or completion of the Work in readiness for final payment, are set forth in the Agreement.

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ARTICLE 10—SUBSTITUTE AND “OR EQUAL” ITEMS

10.01 The Contract for the Work, as awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents without consideration during the bidding and Contract award process of possible substitute or “or-equal” items. In cases in which the Contract allows the Contractor to request that Engineer authorize the use of a substitute or “or-equal” item of material or equipment, application for such acceptance may not be made to and will not be considered by Engineer until after the Effective Date of the Contract.

10.02 All prices that Bidder sets forth in its Bid will be based on the presumption that the Contractor will furnish the materials and equipment specified or described in the Bidding Documents, as supplemented by Addenda. Any assumptions regarding the possibility of post-Bid approvals of “or-equal” or substitution requests are made at Bidder’s sole risk.

ARTICLE 11—SUBCONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND OTHERS

11.01 A Bidder must be prepared to retain specific Subcontractors and Suppliers for the performance of the Work if required to do so by the Bidding Documents or in the Specifications. If a prospective Bidder objects to retaining any such Subcontractor or Supplier and the concern is not relieved by an Addendum, then the prospective Bidder should refrain from submitting a Bid.

11.02 The apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so requested, must submit to Owner a list of the Subcontractors or Suppliers proposed for the following portions of the Work within five days after Bid opening:

A. Hazardous Materials Abatement Subcontractor

11.03 If requested by Owner, such list must be accompanied by an experience statement with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each such Subcontractor or Supplier. If Owner or Engineer, after due investigation, has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor or Supplier, Owner may, before the Notice of Award is given, request apparent Successful Bidder to submit an acceptable substitute, in which case apparent Successful Bidder will submit a substitute, Bidder’s Bid price will be increased (or decreased) by the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution, and Owner may consider such price adjustment in evaluating Bids and making the Contract award.

11.04 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution, Owner may award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors and Suppliers.

Declining to make requested substitutions will constitute grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor or Supplier, so listed and against which Owner or Engineer makes no written objection prior to the giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to Owner and Engineer subject to subsequent revocation of such acceptance as provided in Paragraph 7.07 of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 12—PREPARATION OF BID

12.01 The Bid Form is included with the Bidding Documents.

A. All blanks on the Bid Form must be completed in ink and the Bid Form signed in ink. Erasures or alterations must be initialed in ink by the person signing the Bid Form. A Bid price must be

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indicated for each section, Bid item, alternate, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein.

B. If the Bid Form expressly indicates that submitting pricing on a specific alternate item is optional, and Bidder elects to not furnish pricing for such optional alternate item, then Bidder may enter the words “No Bid” or “Not Applicable.”

12.02 If Bidder has obtained the Bidding Documents as Electronic Documents, then Bidder shall prepare its Bid on a paper copy of the Bid Form printed from the Electronic Documents version of the Bidding Documents. The printed copy of the Bid Form must be clearly legible, printed on 8½ inch by 11-inch paper and as closely identical in appearance to the Electronic Document version of the Bid Form as may be practical. The Owner reserves the right to accept Bid Forms which nominally vary in appearance from the original paper version of the Bid Form, providing that all required information and submittals are included with the Bid.

12.03 A Bid by a corporation must be executed in the corporate name by a corporate officer (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The corporate address and state of incorporation must be shown.

12.04 A Bid by a partnership must be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner (whose title must appear under the signature), accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The official address of the partnership must be shown.

12.05 A Bid by a limited liability company must be executed in the name of the firm by a member or other authorized person and accompanied by evidence of authority to sign. The state of formation of the firm and the official address of the firm must be shown.

12.06 A Bid by an individual must show the Bidder’s name and official address.

12.07 A Bid by a joint venture must be executed by an authorized representative of each joint venturer in the manner indicated on the Bid Form. The joint venture must have been formally established prior to submittal of a Bid, and the official address of the joint venture must be shown.

12.08 All names must be printed in ink below the signatures.

12.09 The Bid must contain an acknowledgment of receipt of all Addenda, the numbers of which must be filled in on the Bid Form.

12.10 Postal and e-mail addresses and telephone number for communications regarding the Bid must be shown.

12.11 The Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s authority to do business in the state where the Project is located, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such authority within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the Bid.

12.12 If Bidder is required to be licensed to submit a Bid or perform the Work in the state where the Project is located, the Bid must contain evidence of Bidder’s licensure, or Bidder must certify in writing that it will obtain such licensure within the time for acceptance of Bids and attach such certification to the Bid. Bidder’s state contractor license number, if any, must also be shown on the Bid Form.

ARTICLE 13—BASIS OF BID

13.01 Lump Sum

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A. Bidders must submit a Bid on a lump sum basis as set forth in the Bid Form.

13.02 Base Bid with Alternates

A. Bidders must submit a Bid on a lump sum basis for the base Bid and include a separate price for each alternate described in the Bidding Documents and as provided for in the Bid Form.

The price for each alternate will be the amount added to or deleted from the base Bid if Owner selects the alternate.

B. In the comparison of Bids, alternates will be applied in the same order of priority as listed in the Bid Form.

13.03 Allowances

A. For cash allowances the Bid price must include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for Contractor's overhead, costs, profit, and other expenses on account of cash allowances, if any, named in the Contract Documents, in accordance with Paragraph 13.02.B of the General Conditions.

ARTICLE 14—SUBMITTAL OF BID

14.01 The Bidding Documents include one separate unbound copy of the Bid Form, and, if required, the Bid Bond Form. The unbound copy of the Bid Form is to be completed and submitted with the Bid security and the other documents required to be submitted under the terms of Article 2 of the Bid Form.

14.02 A Bid must be received no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in the Advertisement or invitation to bid and must be enclosed in a plainly marked package with the Project title, and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which the Bid is submitted, the name and address of Bidder, and must be accompanied by the Bid security and other required documents. Bidders shall include one original hardcopy, one copy, and one electronic bid in a sealed envelope marked with the Project Name and Project Number with Attention to: Barb Archambault, Washington County Purchasing Coordinator. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED.” A mailed Bid must be addressed to the location designated in the Advertisement.

14.03 Bids received after the date and time prescribed for the opening of bids, or not submitted at the correct location or in the designated manner, will not be accepted and will be returned to the Bidder unopened.

ARTICLE 15—MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID

15.01 An unopened Bid may be withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the same manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted

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prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids. Upon receipt of such notice, the unopened Bid will be returned to the Bidder.

15.02 If a Bidder wishes to modify its Bid prior to Bid opening, Bidder must withdraw its initial Bid in the manner specified in Paragraph 15.01 and submit a new Bid prior to the date and time for the opening of Bids.

15.03 If within 24 hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice with Owner and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Owner that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, the Bidder may withdraw its Bid, and the Bid security will be returned. Thereafter, if the Work is rebid, the Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.

ARTICLE 16—OPENING OF BIDS

16.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or invitation to bid and, unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids.

16.02 Bids will be opened and read allowed.

ARTICLE 17—BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE

17.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated…