Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility

Washington County Sewer District #2 (WCSD#2) in Fort Edward, New York is soliciting sealed bids for a multiprime construction contract to demolish the existing Administrative Facility and construct a new Multifunctional Process Control & Administration Facility, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Washington County Purchasing Department. The procurement is structured as four separate contracts: General Construction (GC), Electrical Construction (E), Plumbing Construction (P), and HVAC Construction (M), each subject to a 20% combined Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) goal across all trades. All work must comply with New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC) terms, conditions, and requirements.

The scope encompasses demolition of a single-story brick building containing asbestos-contaminated caulking requiring abatement under New York State Department of Labor standards, removal of existing utilities, site grading and restoration, and construction of a new facility with parking areas, concrete sidewalks, chain-link fencing, and site infrastructure. Utility work includes water service (2-inch copper Type K pipe with fire hydrant), sanitary sewer (4-inch SDR-26 PVC connecting to existing 30-inch main), storm drainage (4-inch to 12-inch corrugated HDPE pipe), gas service, and electrical/telecom connections. Work shall be substantially completed within 21 months after contract commencement. Contractors must coordinate erosion and sediment control per New York State Department of Environmental Conservation standards, perform compaction testing at specified densities (95% Modified Proctor in roadways and around tanks, 90% in non-traffic areas), verify utilities via 811 Dig Safe, and obtain all required local permits and inspections. Rock removal must be mechanical; blasting is prohibited.

Bid security of 5% of bid amount must accompany each submission. Successful bidders must furnish performance bonds and payment bonds each equal to 100% of contract price. All work must comply with New York State Department of Labor prevailing wage rates and Davis Bacon federal wage requirements. Sealed bids require one original, one copy, and one electronic submission. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at WCSD#2 WWTP, 17 Cortland Street, Fort Edward, NY 12828. Requests for information must be submitted to Shannon Vogt (svogt@sdapllc.com) with five-day advance notice prior to bid opening. Bidding documents are available through the Washington County website at https://www.washingtoncountyny.gov/bids/aspx. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 45 days after opening unless extended in writing.