Recreation Center Pool Upgrades

The City of Olean is soliciting sealed bids on a lump sum basis for the Recreation Center Pool Upgrades project located at War Veterans Park Pool, 551 East State Street, Olean, New York. This construction project involves comprehensive upgrades to the existing municipal pool facility, including removal of the existing wading pool and associated equipment, complete replacement of pool filter room piping and systems, reconstruction of the concrete pool deck, installation of new floor drains and cleanouts, installation of underground drainage piping connected to the municipal sewer system, installation of a new 5,000-gallon backwash holding tank, and replacement of perimeter fencing and pool gates. The existing pool shell and gutter system must be preserved and protected throughout construction, and all work must comply with applicable New York State and local building codes. Bids must be received by April 22, 2026, at 2:00 pm local time at City of Olean offices, 101 East State Street, Suite 1, Olean, NY 14760, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read. Bidding documents are available for download from https://cplteaminfrastructure.com for a non-refundable $100.00 fee or in printed format from CPL at 726 Exchange Street, Suite 920, Buffalo, NY 14210 for a $100.00 deposit fee, and only bidders obtaining documents from the designated website may submit bids. Written requests for information must be submitted to Project Engineer Branden Riggs at briggs@cplteam.com by April 15, 2026, at 12:00 pm, with addenda issued by April 17, 2026, at 5:00 pm if necessary. The pool is scheduled to reopen for public use in summer 2026.

Bidders must submit a Certificate of Registration with their bids and comply with Executive Order Nos. 11,246 and 11,375 regarding non-discrimination in employment, and must execute a non-collusive bidding certificate. Bid security in the form of a certified bank check or bid bond must accompany each bid in an amount not less than five percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of one hundred percent of the contract amount. The City of Olean is exempt from sales and use taxes, and contractors and subcontractors are also exempt from such taxes on materials, equipment, and supplies incorporated into the project. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and this project is funded in whole or in part by the NY SWIMS Grant administered by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. All bids shall be binding for sixty days after the bid opening date. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or specific business categories are noted in the procurement documents.