Requirements Contract for Water Distribution System Repairs

The scope of work on this on-call contract includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals as necessary for the construction of water mains, valves, fittings, hydrants, water services, and site restoration as needed and as directed by the District. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank cashiers check made payable to OWNER, or a Bid Bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the Project is located and having a Best Rating of A- or better from A.M. Best Company and named in the current list of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury, in an amount not less than five percent of the amount of the Bid submitted. The list may be ordered from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 110, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-3825. Each Bidder must complete and submit with their bid the Iranian Investment Activities Certification provided in the Bid Form in compliance with General Municipal Law 103-g, Iranian Energy Sector Divestment. Each Bidder must complete and submit with their Bid the Certification of Compliance with New York State Labor Law Section Two Hundred One-G provided in the Bid Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. The Bidder to whom the OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement within ten (10) days of the Notice of Award. Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts. Bidders are also required to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of Sections 290-301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to readvertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. A public meeting may also be held at the time and place noted above wherein the District will conduct such regular and other business which is properly brought before the Board of Commissioners. In response to the concerns relative to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Board of Commissioners reserves the right to hold Board Meetings via a phone-conferencing platform pursuant to Chapter 417 of the NYS Laws of 2021. For up-to-date information, please visit the Districts website, electronically . Bidders may hand deliver bids to the Districts Headquarters, if desired, or via mail or other courier service. Directions for on-site hand delivery of bids will be posted on the front door on the day of the bid opening. If community COVID transmission rates are high, and the Commissioners close the bid opening to the public, all vendors who requested bid packages will be notified. The Bid Totals for each submitted Bid will be posted on the Districts website immediately following the bid opening. Note: All questions must be submitted, in writing, to Frank Merklin, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18, 2022. Questions must be sent via email to fmerklin@db-eng.com.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.