RFB-2632 Time & Material General Construction Services.docx

Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department John H. Hazlett Building – 2nd Floor 203 Lake Street PO Box 588 Elmira, NY 14901

PH: 607-737-3577 FX: 607-737-2073

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bids are sought and requested by the County of Chemung for the performance of the following contract for Chemung County and political subdivisions of Chemung County:

RFB-2632- TIME AND MATERIAL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (2024-2025)

Sealed Bids will be received in the Chemung County – City of Elmira Purchasing Department, Second Floor, John H. Hazlett Building, 203 Lake Street, Elmira, New York 14901, until 1:45 P.M. on March 28, 2024. The bid will be publicly opened in the County Law Department at 167 Lake Street, Elmira, New York 14901, and broadcast publicly via WebEx at 2:00 P.M. on the date due. Login information to the Webex meeting can be found on the Purchasing website at https://www.chemungcountyny.gov/438/Open-Bids.

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of five-hundred dollars ($500.00) in the form of a Certified Check, Bank Draft or Bid Bond. Cash will not be acceptable as a deposit. If an awarded bidder fails to enter into a contract with the County following notice of bid acceptance, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of Chemung County. No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-five days after the date of the bid opening.

Please take notice:

The Purchasing Office is closed between 12:00 Noon and 1:00 P.M. daily.

The Purchasing Office receives one (1) daily US Mail delivery after 2:00 P.M.

Any bid received in the Purchasing Office after 1:45 on the due date will not be considered.

Bids received via facsimile or electronically will not be considered.

Bid proposals must be submitted in duplicate (one original and one exact copy).

The County of Chemung reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted and to waive any informality.

Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with the bid documents. Bid documents may be obtained on or after March 14, 2024, online at www.empirestatebidsystem.com. Vendors must first register for either the free service or the paid service at that site. The paid service is not required to obtain County or City bids. After registration, click on Chemung County/City of Elmira from the list of participating agencies; click on the title of the bid or search the NIGP codes. Copies from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those proposers who obtain bidding documents from the Empire State Purchasing Group are guaranteed to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. Please note that if you choose a free subscription, you must visit the website up until the response deadline for any addenda.

If you have obtained this document from a source other than the Empire State Purchasing Group, it is recommended that you obtain an official copy by registering with this service.

Nina R. Wells Contract Service Manager for Chemung County

Inserted in the Star Gazette and the Morning Times: March 14,2024 Inserted in the NYSCR: March 14,2024