Notice to bidders RFBK26-31.docx
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- East Strand Force Main Replacement
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- 2137973
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- Ulster County, New York
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This is a Notice to Bidders issued by the City of Kingston in Ulster County, New York for sealed bids on Contract No. RFBK26-31, the East Strand Force Main Replacement project. The project involves construction of a new 8-inch sewage force main at the Kingston wastewater treatment plant, specifically the installation of approximately 780 linear feet of new 8-inch PVC pressure pipe with connection to the existing system. Sealed bids will be received until September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM at City of Kingston, 420 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. An optional pre-bid conference will be held on August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Kingston Wastewater Treatment Plant, 91-129 East Strand Street, Kingston, NY. Complete contract documents will be available digitally on or after August 7, 2026 from the Empire State Purchasing Group website at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/. All work must be completed by November 6, 2026, with an assumed Notice to Proceed date of September 14, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bid, subject to final review and approval by the City Engineer.
Bid security of not less than 5 percent of the bid amount is required with each submission. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance, Payment, and Guarantee Bonds from an acceptable surety company for an amount not less than 100 percent of the accepted bid. No Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) utilization goals apply to this project, though affirmative steps must be taken to use minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms whenever possible. This is a public works project subject to New York State prevailing wage requirements. City of Kingston Resolution #179 of 2012 requires that for general construction contracts of $100,000 or more, the contractor and subcontractors must have approved Apprenticeship Agreements pursuant to NYS Labor Law 816.b. Previous businesses awarded similar contracts include A. Colarusso and Son, TAM Enterprises, Merritt Construction, and Argenio Brothers. Sales and Compensating Use Taxes are exempt and should not be included in the bid. No questions or inquiries will be accepted after 4:00 PM on August 25, 2026. Bids received after the deadline will be considered unresponsive and returned unopened. The City of Kingston reserves the right to waive informalities, accept any bid, reject any and all bids, or award on any or all items as it deems in its interest.
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EAST STRAND FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT
RFBK26-31
CITY OF KINGSTON
ULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORK
Sealed bids for Contract No RFBK26-31, East Strand Force Main Replacement, within the City of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, are sought and requested as set forth in specifications prepared by The Office of the City Engineer. Bids will be received until September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Bids will be opened and read aloud thereafter.
The project consists of the construction a new 8” sewage force main on the site of the Kingston wastewater treatment plant. The work will consist of installation of approximately 780 linear feet of new 8” PVC pressure pipe and connection to the existing system.. The drawings associated with this project showing the scope of the work will accompany this Request for Bid.
Separate sealed proposals completed on forms provided with the Contract documents shall be received by the City of Kingston, 420 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. Bids may be mailed, or sent by overnight carrier, or hand delivered to the address above. The black mailbox outside City Hall entry door is not an acceptable bid submission location.
Bids received after the designated date and time will be considered unresponsive and returned to the bidder unopened. The sealed bids shall include the completed Bid Form and Bid Bond. The bidder, by signing their proposal, certifies that they are fully aware of State Laws requiring non-collusive bidding. No separate forms will be required, but the actual signing of the proposal includes such a statement and is included in the proposal. The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish Performance, Payment and Guarantee Bonds from an acceptable Surety Company for an amount not less than 100% of the accepted bid. The Contract will be awarded based upon the lowest qualified bid. Complete sets of the plans, specifications and bid forms may be obtained on or after August 7, 2026 from the Empire State Purchasing Group website, https://www.bidnetdirect.com/ Contract documents will ONLY be provided digitally. Hard copies and CD’s will NOT be distributed.
An optional pre-bid conference will be held on August 18 at 10 am at the Kingston Wastewater treatment plant, 91-129 East Strand Street, Kingston NY.
There is NO specific Minority-owned business or woman-owned business utilization goal for this project; however, all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used whenever possible. This is a public works project and prevailing wages as determined by the New York State Department of Labor must be paid.
City of Kingston Resolution # 179 of 2012 requires that for any general construction contract for $100,000 or more, or for any building trades contract for $350,000 or more, the Contractor and subcontractors must have approved Apprenticeship Agreements pursuant to NYS Labor Law 816.b as outlined in the contract proposal.
All Work shall be completed by November 6, 2026, it shall be assumed the Notice to Proceed date will be by September 14, 2026. If the notice to proceed occurs after this date, a number of days will be added to the completion date equal to the number of days by which notice to proceed was later than the assumed date.
The City of Kingston expressly reserves the right to waive any informality in or to accept any bid, or to reject any and all bids, or to award on any or all items, as the interest of the City of Kingston may appear to require. All bids are subject to final review and approval by the City of Kingston City Engineer before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the City shall not be construed as authority to bind the City.
The City of Kingston is an exempt organization under the Tax Laws and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes of the State of New York and Cities and Counties of the State of all materials which are to be incorporated into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the Contract. These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 (forty-five) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Owner’s Contact John Schultheis City Engineer Phone: (845) 334-3967 Email: jschultheis@kingston-ny.gov
No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted after 4:00 pm on August 25, 2026.
By order of the City of Kingston Common Council.
Steven T. Noble, Mayor August 7, 2026
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