BF-FD-2026-01A-Publication.pdf

Big Flats Fire District No. 1 Chemung County, New York PO Box 388 Big Flats, New York 14814 607-562-3063

CORRECTED NOTICE — SUPERSEDES POSTING OF AUGUST 24, 2026

Due to a clerical error, an incorrect and outdated version of this notice was inadvertently posted on August 24, 2026. That posting is disregarded in its entirety and is of no effect. This corrected notice, Bid No. BF-FD-2026-01A, is the sole controlling notice for this solicitation and supersedes the August 24, 2026 posting for all purposes, including computation of the statutory advertising period under General Municipal Law §103.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bid proposals are sought by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Big Flats Fire District No. 1 (District) for the following contract:

BIG FLATS FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1

JET-POWERED SHALLOW-WATER RESCUE BOAT

BID NO. BF-FD-2026-01A

Bids are due by 5:30 P.M. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Bids will be publicly read aloud at 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, during the Board of Fire Commissioners' General Monthly Meeting at 505 Maple Street, Big Flats, NY 14814.

Bids may be submitted by courier, hand delivery by appointment, or electronically. Bids sent by email or fax will not be accepted.

Courier bids must be sent using a service that provides signature confirmation (UPS or FedEx with signature required), delivered to 505 Maple Street, Big Flats, NY 14814 (not the PO Box above). The vendor is responsible for emailing notice of shipment and the tracking number to justinrusak@bigflatsfd.org prior to delivery. The carrier's tracking record constitutes the official record of the date and time of receipt.

Hand delivery is accepted only by prior arranged appointment. The District will make every reasonable effort to accommodate an appointment that allows delivery before the submission deadline.

Electronic bids must be submitted through the District's designated bid portal on Public Purchase (www.publicpurchase.com).

The District will review all received bids for responsiveness, responsibility, and value.

Please take notice:

District office hours are by appointment; hand delivery of bids requires a prior arranged appointment, and the procurement contact may be reached at the telephone number above or by email as noted below.

Bid proposals must be made upon and in accordance with the bid documents. Complete specifications, bid forms, and instructions to bidders may be requested on or after August 24, 2026, by emailing the District's procurement contact, Fire Commissioner Justin Rusak, at justinrusak@bigflatsfd.org, or by obtaining them from the District's posting on Public Purchase.

This email address may be used only to request bid documents and submit written questions; it is not an authorized method for submitting a bid. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN ALL BID DOCUMENTS

(INCLUDING ADDENDA).

No pre-bid conference will take place. Written questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted no later than 12:00 P.M. on Monday, August 31, 2026. The District will transmit to all prospective bidders of record such addenda as it considers necessary in response to questions received. No oral statement shall modify the solicitation.

The Board of Fire Commissioners has designated Public Purchase as the District's sole authorized electronic receiving device for this solicitation, consistent with General Municipal Law §103. Hard-copy sealed bids remain an equally valid submission method. Bid submissions received electronically through Public Purchase remain sealed and inaccessible to the District and other bidders until the public opening.

Award: The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder whose bid conforms to the material requirements and specifications, subject to General Municipal Law §103. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive non-material informalities where legally permissible.

Each bidder shall submit all certifications and documents required by the bid package, including the non-collusive bidding certification required by General Municipal Law §103-d.

Request of technical specifications and forms, as well as questions concerning this project, shall be directed to:

Justin Rusak Fire Commissioner, Big Flats Fire District No. 1 505 Maple Street Big Flats, NY 14814 Ph: 607-562-3063 (leave message) justinrusak@bigflatsfd.org

On behalf of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Big Flats Fire District No. 1 Kathy Johnston, Secretary / Treasurer August 26, 2026