Controlled Demolition of 31 E Seventh Street

BID FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE
CONTROLLED DEMOLITION OF
ONE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE
CONTAINING ASBESTOS
31 EAST SEVENTH STREET (79.19-8-56)
CITY OF DUNKIRK DEPARTMENT HOUSING, BUILDING AND ZONING
BIDS DUE: July 28th, 2026 10:00 A.M. EST
Dunkirk City Clerk's Office
City Hall, 342 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, New York 14048
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INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE
1 - COVER SHEET, Page 1
2 - NOTICE TO BIDDERS, Page 3
3 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, Page 4
4 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, Pages 5-6
5 - OFFICIAL BID FORM, Page 7
6 - NON-COLLUSIVE FORM, Page 8
7- IRANIAIN DIVESTMENT, Page 9-10
8 - EEO, Page 11
9 - LEGAL STATUS INFORMATION, Page 12
10 - SCOPE OF WORK/DEMOLITION SPECIFICATIONS, Page 13-18
11 - ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, Pages 19-20
12 - VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE, Pages 21-29
13 - APPENDIX A - HUD & MWBE REQUIREMENTS, Pages 30-34
AVAILABLE BY REQUEST OR BY GOING TO WWW.CITYOFDUNKIRK.COM/BIDDOCS
SAMPLE CITY OF DUNKIRK CONTRACT
CITY OF DUNKIRK STANDARD INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
MWBE FORMS
SHOULD ANY OF THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS OR PAGES BE OMITTED, PLEASE CONTACT
THE HOUSING, ZONING AND BUILDING OFFICE 716-366-9858 FOR INFORMATION.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Dunkirk, New York
no later than 10:00 A.M. EST JULY 28, 2026 and publicly opened at that time for the
DEMOLITION of the following RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES:
31 EAST SEVENTH STREET (79.19-8-56)
Bids will be used by the City of Dunkirk, New York in accordance with specifications to be
procured from the Housing, Building, Zoning Office, City Hall, 342 Central Avenue,
Dunkirk, New York 14048. Specifications and other contract documents may be obtained
or examined at the Housing, Building, Zoning Office City Hall, 342 Central Avenue,
Dunkirk, New York 14048. Or available on-line at www.cityofdunkirk.com.
The City reserves the right to waive any informality, accept the bid deemed most favorable
to the City or to reject any or all bids.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid a bid bond or certified check in an amount as
outlined in the "Instruction to Bidders".
Adv. July 16, 17, 18
Amy Dobek
City Clerk
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
1. Sealed bids shall be addressed in care of the City Clerk, 342 Central Avenue, City Hall, Dunkirk,
New York 14048 with the following statement on the outside of the sealed envelope: "BID FOR
CONTROLLED DEMOLITION OF 31 EAST SEVENTH STREET DUE 07/28/2026 AT 10:00 AM".
All envelopes shall have a return address identifying the Bidder.
2. Bids shall be submitted on the Proposal Sheet provided with these specifications. Total cost shall
include demolition of the primary structure and any accessory structures. Landfill tipping fees shall
be excluded from the proposed cost.
3. Non-Collusive Certificate must be completed, signed, and returned with the Proposal Sheet.
4. Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire must be completed, signed, and returned with the Proposal
Sheet.
5. Unless otherwise provided, all bids shall be submitted on the forms provided. Unsolicited bids not
conforming to the specifications or forms shall not be considered.
6. The City of Dunkirk reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and award the contract to
the bidder deemed most favorable to the City. The City of Dunkirk shall be the sole judge of all
equivalencies.
7. Cost of the demolition shall conform to the specification documents provided.
8. If there are any questions concerning these specifications, please contact the Housing, Building
and Zoning Office, City Hall, Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY 14048, or telephone (716) 366-9858.
9. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of five percent
(5%) of the bid for those items bid upon. Such certified check or bid bond is to be made payable to
the City Clerk of the City of Dunkirk, NY and is to be held as a guarantee that in the event the bid
is accepted and a contract awarded to the bidder, the contract will be duly executed and its
performance properly secured. In default thereof, said guarantee will be forfeited to the City of
Dunkirk as liquidated damages.
10. The successful Bidder shall be required to execute a City "AGREEMENT FOR
SERVICES/MATERIALS" contract upon City acceptance, a copy of which is provided herein. The
bidder shall conform to the "ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS" contained on the
Agreement form.
11. The successful Bidder, upon City acceptance, shall provide the City Attorney insurance as required.
The City's "STANDARD INSURANCE CERTIFICATE" is provided herein. The standard form shall
be filled out by the insurer and be submitted to the City Attorney for approval. For this bid, Vendor
Classification "A" shall apply.
12. Iran Divestment Act - By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of
any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each bidder
is not on the list created pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of Section 165-a of the State
Finance Law.
13. All public work contractors and sub-contractors MUST to be licensed on the NYS DOL Public Work
Contractor and Subcontractor Registry in order to work on City of Dunkirk public work projects.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. The work performed herein is in furtherance of the City's participation with the Community
Development Block Grant involving, in whole or in part, funding received by and through
the State of New York Office of the Attorney General ("OAG") and the OAG's Community
Revitalization initiatives and also Chautauqua County Land Bank. All work and required
reporting shall be undertaken in conformance with such program and all requirements
contained in the agreement by and between Community Development Block Grant,
Chautauqua County Land Bank and this City, including any and all attachments, exhibits
and appendices, which are specifically incorporated herein by referenced. A copy is
available through the City's Housing, Building and Zoning Officer.
2. Under New York State Labor Law, contractors and subcontractors must pay the prevailing
rate of wage and supplements (fringe benefits) to all workers under a public work contract.
Employers must pay the prevailing wage rate set for the locality where the work is
performed. Prevailing wage is the pay rate set by law for work on public work projects.
Contractor shall comply with all requirements as set forth in the Prevailing Wage Schedule
for the Prevailing Rate Case Number (PRC) provided. Contractor must also provide the
projected start date and completion date for the state's PW-16 form that must be submitted
by the city of Dunkirk to the New York State Department of Labor. The contractor also
agrees to supply certified payroll documents for all employees online to the NYS DOL and
also a copy of that to the City of Dunkirk. The copy of the certified payroll can be submitted
to the City of Dunkirk by U.S. mail upon completion of the contracted work, to assure state
prevailing wage regulations comply. Documentation must be provided prior to final
payment of invoices submitted.
3. All work shall be performed in strict conformance with applicable federal, state, and local
rules, laws, and regulations.
4. Bid price shall be good for one (1) calendar year commencing on the date of the bid of the
bid year.
5. Successful bidders are required to provide a qualified representative to provide on-site
progress to the Housing, Building and Zoning Officer.
6. The Housing, Zoning and Building Inspector shall be notified of the beginning and the
completion of the demolition of each structure.
7. A demolition permit application shall be completed in full and submitted to the Housing,
Building and Zoning Office no sooner than three days prior to scheduled demolition.
8. Completion of this project shall be done no later than ninety (30) days after the execution
of the Agreement of Services.
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31 EAST SEVENTH STREET
This structure has been deemed unsafe and is assumed to be an
asbestos containing building. The contractor shall be licensed to perform a
controlled demolition of an assumed asbestos containing building.
"Asbestos Project Notification Fee Waiver Request & Certification"
form (SH 483.2) will be provided to the contractor. The contractor shall
submit a project notification and apply for an applicable variance with the
State of New York Department of Labor.
The contractor shall comply with the State of New York Department of
Labor Code Rule 56 (12 NYCRR Part 56).
**The City of Dunkirk will be utilizing landfill credits for this project. Bids shall
not include landfill disposal fees.**
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CITY OF DUNKIRK HOUSING, BUILDING AND ZONING OFFICE
OFFICIAL BID FORM
Controlled Demolition of 31 East Seventh Street
This is to certify that I have read the attached bidding documents completely, have
inspected the site and that the work to be furnished will meet or exceed the attached
specifications.
31 E. Seventh Street $___________.00
EXCLUDING LANDFILL FEES
TOTAL COST DEMOLITION OF ONE STRUCTURE $___________.00
Required Estimated Start Date: 08/17/26
Required Estimated Completion Date: 09/30/2026
BID DEPOSITS: Computation of Bid Deposits shall be 5% of the total of the Estimated Total Cost
column for those items thereon.
COMPANY NAME
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:
TITLE:
ADDRESS:
EMAIL:
TELEPHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
DATE:
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NON-COLLUSIVE FORM
By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any
bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of knowledge and belief:
1. The prices in this bid have been arrived at independently without collusion,
consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purpose of restricting
competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other bidder
or with any competitor;
2. Unless otherwise required by law, the prices which have been quoted in the
bid have not been knowingly disclosed by the bidder and will not knowingly
be disclosed by the bidder prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other
bidder or to any competitor; and
3. No attempt has been made or will be made by the bidder to induce any
other person, partnership, or corporation to submit or not to submit a bid for
the purpose of restricting competition.
______________________________
Name of Corporation
By: ______________________________
Title
______________________________
Partnership
By: ______________________________
Partner
______________________________
Individual
______________________________
Signature
Date: ______________________________
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IRANIAN ENERGY SECTOR DIVESTMENT CERTIFICATION
1. Contractor/proposer hereby represents that said contractor/proposer is in compliance with
New York State General Municipal Law Section 103-g entitled "Iranian Energy Sector
Divestment", in that said contractor/proposer has not:
a.Provided goods or services of $20 million or more in the energy sector of lran
including but not limited to the provision of oil or liquefied natural gas tankers or
products used to construct or maintain pipelines used to transport oil or liquefied
natural gas for the energy sector of Iran; or
b.Acted as a financial institution and extended $20 million or more in credit to
another person for forty-five (45) days or more, if that person's intent was to use the
credit to provide goods or services in the energy sector in Iran.
2. Any contractor/proposer who has undertaken any of the above and is identified on a list
created pursuant to Section 165-a (3) (b) of the New York State Finance Law as a person
engaging in investment activities in Iran, shall not be deemed a responsible bidder pursuant to
Section 103 of the New York State General Municipal Law.
3. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, every contractor/ proposer submitting a
bid/proposal in response to this request for bids/request for proposals must certify and affirm the
following under penalties of perjury:
a."By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any
bidder certifies and in the case of a joint bid, each party thereto certifies as to its own
organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief, that
each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to NYS Finance Law Section 165-a (3)
(b)." The County will accept this statement electronically in accordance with the
provisions of Section 103 of the General Municipal Law.
4. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, any bid/proposal that is submitted without
having complied with subdivision (a) above, shall not be considered for award. In any case
where the bidder/proposer cannot make the certification as set forth in subdivision (a) above,
the bidder/proposer shall so state and shall furnish with the bid a signed statement setting forth
in detail the reasons therefore. The County reserves its rights, in accordance with General
Municipal Law Section 103-g to award the
bid/proposal to any bidder/proposer who cannot make the certification, on a case-by-case basis
under the following circumstances:
a. The investment activities in Iran were made before April 12, 2012 the investment
activities in Iran have not been expanded or renewed after April 12, and the
bidder/proposer has adopted, publicized and is implementing a formal plan to cease
the investment activities in Iran and to refrain from engaging in any new
investments in Iran; or
b. The County has made a determination that the goods or services are necessary for
the County to perform its functions and that, absent such an exemption, the County
would be unable to obtain the goods or services for which the bid/proposal is
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offered. Such determination shall be made by the County in writing and shall be a
public document.
Bidder Signature: _____________________________
Printed Bidders Name & Title: ____________________
Company Name: ______________________________
Date: _______________________________________
State of _______________________________)
_______________________________) SS:
County of _____________________________)
On this __ day of ______ 20 __ , before me personally came and appeared
__________________ to me known and known to me to be the person described in and who
executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same.
__________________________________
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