March 27, 2026

ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT ROTATING

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NOTICE TO

BIDDERS

FOR THE

CONSTRUCTION

OF AIRPORT

ROTATING BEACON

REPLACEMENT

AT THE

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN AIRPORT OLEAN, NEW YORK

Sealed proposals for the construction of the AIRPORT ROTATING BEACON

REPLACEMENT

Contract will be received at the City of Olean Municipal Building, Department of Public Works, 101 East State Street, Olean, New York 14760 until 2:00 pm, local time, April 23, 2026, and there, at said office, Room 211, at said time, opened and read aloud.

The base bid project generally

includes the complete replacement of the existing

airport rotating Beacon facility. This includes a new foundation for a

tip-down pole style rotating beacon assembly, new electrical conduit and cable as required. Utilities and site work required to facilitate the installation of the new rotating beacon. This project includes the replacement of the existing rotating beacon and tower. The project includes installation of new tilt-down beacon tower and light, associated concrete foundation, electrical

components, underground power conduit and cable, site restoration and disposal of the existing light beacon tower.

The Contract Documents (consisting of the Advertisement, the Proposal, the Agreement, and the Specifications) and the Contract Drawings may be obtained only by download from a OneDrive folder. Contact Brandon Rogers, brogers@cscos.com for access to the documents. Only bidders on the

bidder’s list will be considered

responsive.

After award, the low bidder shall be prepared to hold bid prices for anticipated start of construction, expected in the Spring of 2027, dependent on weather. The execution of the construction Contract is dependent upon the receipt of an FAA grant offer and is expected no earlier than September 2026. This Contract does not allow for price escalation in unit bid items. The Contractor shall take this into consideration when preparing unit prices for bidding.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the total maximum proposal price for the contract in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Preparation of Proposal.

Any request regarding the bidding of this project shall be directed, in writing only, to Brandon Rogers, P.E., of C&S Engineers Inc., e-mail brogers@cscos.com.A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the airport and has been scheduled for

Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 11:00 a.m. in order to review the specific

requirements of this

contract.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in the proposal, and to reject any and all proposals.

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