Development Authority of the North Country

23557 NYS Route 37

Watertown, New York 13601

PH: (315) 661-3210

Notice to Bidders

Procurement ID: 41 – 032923

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 Pump Rehabilitation Project. The project will include the removal and re-installation of two Allis-Chamers rotating assemblies at the Warneck Pump Station (WPS). The pumps are of vertical configuration requiring the removal of the attached motor prior to pump disassembly. The motors shall be stored onsite after removal. The rotating assembly shall be packaged for transportation to the factory to be refurbished. Refurbishment of the pumps will be completed under a separate contract. The project also includes the replacement of the flowmeters, temperature/vibration sensors, and the pressure and suction transmitters for three pumps.

Important Dates:

May 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM: Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting at 23557 NYS Route 37, Watertown, NY 13601

Attendance at this meeting is mandatory.

June 5, 2023 by 2:00 PM: Question Period Closes (no later than 7 days prior to bid due date)

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.

June 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM: Sealed Bids Due

Sealed Bids will be accepted at WPS – 23557 NYS Route 37, Watertown, 13601 until June 12, 2023 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:

Kari E. Tremper

Development Authority of the North Country

Phone: (315) 265-1514

Email: ktremper@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.