Contract 1 - Site Construction – for the Hamilton County Emergency Communications Project Phase 1

Hamilton County, New York is requesting sealed bids for site construction under the Hamilton County Emergency Communications Project Phase 1, with bids due January 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clerk of the Board's Office in Lake Pleasant. The scope covers construction of two emergency communication sites including antenna towers, equipment shelters, generators, and propane tanks.

Participation goals are 15% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and 15% for Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). Bidders must submit a preliminary MWBE Utilization Plan as part of their bid if able to utilize MWBEs. No Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals apply.

Contract documents, plans, specifications, and proposal forms are available for review at C&S Engineers, Inc.'s Syracuse office, 499 Col. Eileen Collins Boulevard, Syracuse, NY 13212. Prospective bidders must register with C&S Engineers to ensure receipt of addenda. Rita Fendick is the point of contact at (315) 455-2000 or rfendick@cscos.com. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately following the January 27 deadline.

Each bid must include a bid deposit equal to 5% of the total bid amount in the form of cash, certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond payable to Hamilton County. Bidders must exclude New York State and county or city sales and compensating use taxes from their bids. Thirteen required forms must be completed and submitted, including the itemized bid proposal, non-collusive bidding certificate, contractor election law statement, Iranian energy divestment certification, and contractor stormwater certification statement. The low bidder may be required to submit its most recent audited financial statement within 24 hours of notification. Hamilton County reserves the right to reject any and all bids.