BOOSTER PUMP STATION 1&2 PUMP REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Development Authority of the North Country

23557 NYS Route 37

Watertown, New York 13601

PH: (315) 661-3210

Notice to Bidders

Procurement ID: 42 -090324

The Development Authority of the North Country (Authority) is issuing this Invitation For Bids (IFB) for the furnishing of all construction, products, commodities, labor, equipment and material necessary for the Booster Pump Station 1&2 Pump Replacement project. The Authority is undertaking the project to complete the replacement of the pumps at Booster Pump Stations 1 & 2 along the Army Water Line (AWL) owned by the Authority. The Army Water Line supplies water from the City of Watertown to Fort Drum and serves as a backup water supply for the Towns of Pamelia and LeRay. The pumps within the booster pump stations are nearing the end of their useful life and will be replaced with new pumps as specified by the pump manufacturer.

Important Dates:

October 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM: Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting at Warneck Pump Station, 23557 NYS Route 37

If a representative from your Company fails to attend this mandatory pre-bid meeting, your company will be disqualified from participating in the Bid process.

October 17, 2024 by 4:00 PM: Question Period Closes

No questions will be accepted after this date. Answers to questions will be provided as soon as possible, but no later than 3 days prior to the bid due date... Answers will be provided to all prospective bidders who have downloaded the bid package for this project from the Authority’s website. An email notification will be sent that informs bidders that new information has been posted to the Authority’s website and is available for review and download.

October 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM: Sealed Bids Due

Sealed Bids will be accepted at Warneck Pump Station – 23557 NYS Route 37, Watertown, NY 13601 until October 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

Primary Point of Contact: Pursuant to the Procurement Lobbying Law, the Authority has designated one person who may be contacted by Bidders regarding this procurement and shall require disclosure from Bidders of persons or organizations designated, retained or employed to attempt to influence the procurement process using the “Certification Pursuant Procurement Lobbying Law” form (See Appendix B). All questions regarding this procurement opportunity should be e-mailed to:

Emily McBath, Project Engineer

Development Authority of the North Country

Phone: (518) 694-1649

Email: emcbath@danc.org

For each item specified on the Quantities for Canvas of Bids an award will be to the lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder submitting a Bid that complies with all requirements. Complete details on the scope of this Construction Project (labor, equipment, materials, supplies, products, items, parts, construction items, Work) requested and other requirements can be downloaded from the Development Authority’s website at www.danc.org/bids by clicking on the bid name and logging in to the Authority’s Customer Portal.

The attention of the Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment applicable to Bidder to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid its employees under the Contract.

The Development Authority reserves the right to reject any or all Bids received or to award partial Bids to more than one Bidder.