RFB-385 renovations to caretaker's house for woodlawn cemetery

The Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department is requesting sealed bids for partial renovations to the Caretaker's House at Woodlawn Cemetery, 1126 Walnut Street, Elmira, New York, under RFB-385, with bids due October 27, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. A 5% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal applies; the City also encourages Women and Minority-owned Business Enterprise (W-MBE) participation.

The scope includes kitchen, bathroom, and laundry closet renovations encompassing carpentry, drywall, doors, painting, flooring, kitchen cabinets, vanity cabinets, shelving, shower units, lighting, and associated plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. No identical or substantially similar contracts have been awarded within the past five years.

Each bid must include a five percent bid bond (not cash) of the total gross sum bid. Bidders must execute and attach a Certification regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Caretaker's House, with representatives from the owner and architect (Larry Foor, AIA, Foor & Associates Architects) present. Bidding documents are available online at www.empirestatebidsystem.com beginning September 29, 2026; bidders are responsible for obtaining all documents and addenda from this source. Public opening and reading of bids occurs at 2:00 p.m. on October 27 via Microsoft Teams. Technical specification questions should be directed to Larry Foor at 607-733-4613 or 607-426-0179, or via lfoor@foorassoc.com. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.