2025 Sewer System Maintenance Project

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

ROCKLAND COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the 2025 Sewer System Maintenance Project will be received by the County of Rockland Director of Purchasing on behalf of the Rockland County Sewer District #1 for the following contract:

Contract RFB-RC-SWR-SM2025-01R

Bids will be received on April 9, 2025 until 3:00 PM, Local Time, at the Rockland County Purchasing Division located at 50 Sanatorium Road, Bldg. A, 6th Floor, Pomona, NY 10970, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. These bids will be for the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials and labor for all contracts, all complete, in place, tested and ready for use.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Bid Distribution:

The County of Rockland officially distributes Bidding Documents through the Empire State Purchasing Group's Bid Notification System. Copies of Bidding Documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain Bidding Documents from the Empire State Purchasing Group's Bid Notification System are guaranteed to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. Vendors interested in participating in this Bid may download a copy from: www.bidnetdirect.com. . If you have obtained these documents from a source other than through the Rockland County Purchasing Division's website or the Empire State Regional Bid Notification System, it is recommended that you obtain an official copy.

Any bids not delivered in person shall be mailed to the Department of General Services – Purchasing Division, 50 Sanatorium Road, Building A, 6th Floor, Pomona, NY, 10970. All bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes and shall be plainly marked on the outside with the statement “Bid Documents Enclosed” and with the contractor’s name and the title of the bid. The work for which bids are invited consists of furnishing and constructing is generally described as follows:

1. Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Cleaning and Televising, Joint Testing and Sealing.

2. Sewer Manhole Inspections.

3. Pre-cast Manhole Sealing.

4. Internal Manhole Chimney Seals

5. Miscellaneous Additional Work

The work is in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, NY.

There will be a pre-bid meeting at the offices of the Board of Commissioners, Rockland County Sewer District No. 1, 4 Route 340, Orangeburg, NY at 10:00 am on March 13, 2025.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) under Labor Law Section 200-i. Starting December 30, 2024, all Contractors and Subcontractors submitting bids or performing construction work on public work projects covered by Article 8 of the Labor Law are required to register with NYSDOL. The requirements for Public Work Contractor and Subcontractor Registration are explained in the Instructions for Bidders, Article 37.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 and 11375, and the Affirmative Action Program for Rockland County. The requirements for bidders and Contractors which concern non-discrimination are explained in the bid documents.

The attention of bidders is directed to the applicable Federal and State requirements, conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates required to be paid under the contract.

Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 is an exempt organization under the Tax Law and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes of the State of NY and cities and counties of the State on all materials which are to be incorporated into the project and which are to be separately sold by the Contractor to the Owner prior to incorporation into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the Contract. These taxes are not to be included in the bid.

The proposal of each bidder shall contain the certification as to non-collusive bidding as set forth in Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law included in the Specifications. This requirement must be strictly complied with. Filing of the Affidavit of Disclosure is mandatory when submitting your bid for this project.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check for a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, payable to Rockland County Sewer District No. 1, or a bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the attorneys for the Agency, in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, conditioned that if his proposal is accepted, he will enter into a contract for the same, and that he will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the Contract as set forth in these Contract Documents.

The contract shall be completed within Two Hundred Ten (210) consecutive calendar days from the date of Notice to Proceed. Such time of completion is of the essence for this contract.

A Performance and Payment Bond by a company satisfactory to the Owner and each in an amount of not less than 100 percent (100%) of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.

All bidders for each Contract are required to visit the site and verify the status of the existing structures with regards to but not limited to locations, access, traffic, etc. prior to bidding.

No bidder may withdraw his Bid before forty-five (45) days after the date set for opening thereof but may withdraw same any time up to scheduled time for opening of bids. The Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 reserves the right to request extensions to the bid validity period to obtain Legislative approval of contract.

QUESTIONS:

All questions must be submitted in writing via email to the address noted below. The solicitation # must be included in the subject line of the email communication.

Deadline for receipt of questions is March 31, 2025 12:00 PM Local Time