VILLAGE OF BOLIVAR

COUNTY OF

ALLEGANY, STATE OF NEW YORK

OLIVE STREET

IMPROVEMENTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Village of Bolivar Olive Street will be received by the

Village Clerk,

at the office of the Village of Bolivar, 252 Main Street, Bolivar, NY 14715, until 10:00 a.m. (Local Time)

on November 12, 2025, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

This project includes infrastructure improvements to replace water main and water services, sewer main

spot repairs, sewer main lining, sewer lateral replacement, manhole lining, and storm drainage

including road restoration on Olive Street in the Village of Bolivar.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contact. Bids will be on a lump sum and unit price basis, as indicated

in the Bid Form.

Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to

apply. Contract Award will also

emphasize MWBE participation in accordance with New York State Executive Law Article 15-A and 5

NYCRR Parts 142-144 (“MWBE Regulations”). The

Village of Bolivar strongly encourages Minority and

Women Owned Business

Enterprises and Section 3 Firms to apply.

Prospective Bidders may obtain the Bidding Documents by contacting the issuing

Office Monday through

Fridays between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: CPL, 255 Woodcliff Drive, Suite 200, Fairport, New York

14450 Attn:

Jessica Capers JCapers@

CPLteam.com. Bidding documents are available for viewing at the

issuing office. Electronic copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at no cost by e-mailing

Jessica Capers.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained in person from the Issuing

Office, during the

hours from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., upon payment of a deposit of $75.00 payable to “Village of Bolivar”

for each set. Contact Lindsay McLaren to schedule a time to pick up the Bidding documents. Requests for

mailing of Bidding Documents shall only be made to the Issuing Office—Attn: Lindsay McLaren at lmclaren@

CPLteam.com. Bidders and Non-Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding

Documents in

good condition (suitable for re-use) within 30 days after receipt of Bids will receive a full

refund. Upon

request and receipt of the document deposit indicated above plus a non-refundable shipping charge, the

Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. A separate check in the amount

of $35.00 made payable to “CPL” is required for handling and

mailing fees via UPS. Alternatively, Bidders

can provide their UPS or FedEx shipper account number for shipment of Bidding Documents. The date

that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of

receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the

Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents,

including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Only Bidders receiving bid

documents from the Issuing Office will be allowed to submit a bid to be considered for award.

A pre-bid conference will not be held.

Only written Requests For Information (RFI) will be accepted. RFI’s will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. (Local

Time) on November 5, 2025, at the office of the Engineer to the attention of Casey DeGraff via email at

CDeGraff@

cplteam.com. If

necessary, an Addendum will be issued by 5:00 p.m. (Local Time) on

November 7, 2025, from the office of the Engineer.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified bank check or bid bond from a domestic carrier licensed to do business in the

State of New York in the amount of not less than five (5%) of the amount of the bid submitted.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Executive

Orders 11246 and 11375, which

prohibit

discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.

The successful bidder must be an equal opportunity employer, must meet all appropriate State and

Federal standards, and comply with all relevant governmental regulations.

This contract is partially funded under New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Community

Development Program and is subject to the applicable clauses described in the Section 3 Policy Manual and other CDBG requirements included in the Contract Documents. This contract is subject to the Build

America, Buy America (BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be amended.

Absent an approved waiver, all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction

materials used in this project must be produced in the United States, as further outlined by the Office

of Management and Budget’s Memorandum

M-24-02,

“Implementation Guidance on

Application of

Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure.”

The Contractor shall include Manufacturer’s Certification for BABA requirements for all BABA-covered

items to be incorporated into the infrastructure project. Contractor shall comply with BABA

requirements, including coordination with manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers to correct

deficiencies in any BABA documentation. For any change orders, Contractor shall provide BABA

documentation for any new products or materials required by the change. Contractor shall designate

the responsible parties for determining the final categorizations for all project items.

Statement of Non-Collusion: Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certificate pursuant

to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

Bidders shall comply with the Iran Divestment Act of 2012.

Security for Faithful Performance: The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Labor

and Material Payment Bonds written by firms licensed to do business in New York State, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amounts in accordance with the provisions of the

Contract

Documents.

Sales and Use of Tax Exemptions: The Village of Bolivar is exempt from the payment of sales and

compensation use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials, equipment,

and supplies sold to the Village of Bolivar pursuant to this contract. Also exempt from such taxes are

purchases by the Contractor and his Subcontractors of materials, equipment, and supplies to be sold to

the Village of Bolivar pursuant to this contract, including tangible personal property to be incorporated in any structure, building, or other real property forming part of the project. These taxes are not to be

included in the Bid.

All Bids must be accompanied by the contractor’s Certificate of

Registration.

All bids shall be binding for a period of forty-five (45) days after the bid opening date. The Village of Bolivar

reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein.

Owner: Village of Bolivar

By: Stephanie

MacDonell

Title: Village Clerk

Date: October 15, 2025