RFB-2633 CHEMUNG COUNTY DPW 2024 SALE OF SUPLUS WOOD CHIPS.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 purchase of the following:

RFB-2633 CHEMUNG COUNTY DPW 2024 SALE OF SURPLUS WOOD CHIPS

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 February 22, 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. No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-five (45) days after the date of the bid opening.

Please take note:

Bids may be submitted electronically via the Empire State Bid System website at www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york or delivered in hard copy (in duplicate) to the Chemung County Purchasing Department, at the above address. Please refer to page 2 of the bid document, Bid Electronic Submission Procedures, for further instructions on submitting your bid electronically.

· 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 or electronically after 1:45 on the due date will not be considered.

· If submitting Electronic bids, hard copy bids are not required to be submitted.

· Hard copy bids delivered to the Purchasing Department must be in duplicate (one original and one exact copy).

· The County of Chemung reserves the right to reject any and all bids 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 February 8, 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 Wells Contract Service Manager for Chemung County

Inserted in the Star Gazette and Morning Times: February 8, 2024 Inserted in the NYSCR: February 8, 2024