ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

for 2024 CAPITAL PROJECT PHASE 1 SITE &

ELECTRICAL

RECONSTRUCTION WORK

at the ARCADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

YORKSHIRE-

PIONEER

CENTRAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Yorkshire-

Pioneer Central School District, of the towns of Centerville, in

Alleghany County; Farmersville, Freedom, Machias, Yorkshire in Cattaraugus County; Holland, Sardinia in Erie County; Arcade, Eagle, Java, Sheldon, Wethersfield in Wyoming County; State of New York, herein called the Owner will receive sealed proposals on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., at the Yorkshire-

Pioneer Central School District Administration Offices in the Pioneer High School, County Line Road, Yorkshire, New York, and shall be opened in the Board Room for the following Work:

1. Contract #100 – SITE Work (Arcade Elementary School).

2. Contract #105 – Electrical Work (Arcade Elementary School).

The proposals will be at these dates, times, and places publicly opened in the Board Room and read. All work shall be done in accordance with drawings and specifications prepared by Gordon W. Jones Associates, Architects, P.C., 5757 Main Street, Williamsville, New York, 14221-5519. All bidders shall be expected to keep bid prices firm for 45 days from the date of bid opening, during which time the Owner will be able to award the contracts. If the District publicly announces that Schools are closed due to a weather-related event or other emergency on February 3rd, 2026, at any time prior to 2:00 p.m., this also includes all administrative offices therefore the date and time of the bid submission deadline and the opening of bids shall be advanced to 2:00 p.m. on the next successive date on which the District’s administrative offices are open for business.

Plans and specifications are available to Prime Contractors and Sub-Contractors on Monday, January 12th, 2026. Hard copies of the Plans and specifications are available from REPROCRAFT for a deposit of $100.00 per set. Checks are to be made payable to the Yorkshire-

Pioneer Central School District. Construction Documents are available electronically through “Leap file” for a non-refundable charge of $25.00 from REPROCRAFT. If the Contractor wishes to have the bid documents shipped to their office, the contractor must provide their Federal Express (or) UPS account number with their deposit check and REPROCRAFT will ship the drawings & specifications to the bidding contractor at their expense.

The deposit will be refunded to all Prime Contractor Bidders that return the drawings and specifications in good, unmarked condition within ten (10) working days after the bid opening. Prime Contractors who are non-bidders returning complete sets in good, unmarked condition at least four (4) calendar days before the bid opening will be refunded the full deposit amount. No part of the deposit will be refunded for partial or damaged sets of the drawings and specifications.

The proposals will be made as specified by the Architect in the Information for Bidders and will include a Certified Check or a Bid Bond in an amount of not less than 10% of the Base Bid. The Bid Bond will state that the Bidder will enter into the Contract if awarded by the Owner and execute further security for the faithful performance of the Contract as required by the Owner.

Bidders will note the required conditions of employment and the minimum New York State Labor Department prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to advertise anew, and to award a contract for the whole or such portion of the work as it determines to be in the best interest of the District.

There will be a Pre-Bid Conference and Contractor walk-thru on Thursday, January 15th, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at the Arcade Elementary School, 315 West Main Street, Arcade, New York 14009. All bidders are urged to attend. Bidders shall meet at the Main Entrance Lobby.

Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

Gordon W. Jones Associates, Architects, P.C., 5757 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 14221.

Phone: 716-633-9000 Fax: 716-633-9005.

Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western NY, 2660 William Street, Buffalo, New York 14227. Phone: 716-874-3435 Fax: 716-875-4412. www.conexbuff.com, Available through the on-line Plan Room.

Southern Tier Builders Association, 65 E. Main Street, Falconer, New York 14733. Phone: 716-665-4026 Fax: 716-665-6350. www.conexbuff.com, Available through the on-line Plan Room.

By Order of the Board of Education.