Cortland County Landfill - Stage 3 Closure

Sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor and material necessary for the Cortland County Landfill Stage 3 Closure in the towns of Cortlandville, Solon and Homer, Cortland County, New York will be received by the Cortland County Highway Department Offices located at 4267 Traction Drive, Cortland, New York 13045, until 2:00 P.M. local time March 27, 2025 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids will be received for the following Contract:

Contract No.1 – General Construction

• Preparation of approximately 6.0 acres of landfill intermediate cover for geomembrane installation;
• Construction of approximately 6.0 acres of landfill final cover system;
• Installation of surface water drainage infrastructure;
• Installation of 6 new Horizontal Surface Collectors and associated LFG lateral piping; and
• Miscellaneous site work and related items.

Contract Documents, including Advertisement For Bids, Information For Bidders, Labor and Employment, Additional Instructions, Bid Documents, Agreement, General Conditions, General Requirements, Specifications, Contract Drawings and any Addenda, are available by providing a valid email address to jfelber@bartonandloguidice.com.  Download instructions will be provided upon notification.

            Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be submitted in writing and directed to Greg Defayette, Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. either through email at: gdefayette@bartonandloguidice.com or by mail to 443 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, New York 13088. Bidders shall promptly notify Greg Defayette of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents. No questions or inquiries regarding this Bid will be accepted within seven (7) business days prior to the Bid opening.

            A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Cortland County Landfill scale building, on March 5, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. The conference will commence with a review of any questions that potential Bidders may have. Upon completion of the question period, the conference will proceed with a site walkover. Any questions requiring clarification will be addressed in an Addendum.

Addenda will be emailed from Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidders to the Addendum sent by Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. will act as proof that the Bidder received the Addendum. In addition to an emailed response, Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by signing and dating each Addendum on pages 00 03 70-1 of the Bid Form. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such Bidder from any obligation under this Bid submittal. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

            All Bids must include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding and Disbarment Certifications, and Lobbying Certifications. This is a lump sum bid as described in the Instruction to Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof.

            Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of opening thereof.

            Cortland County reserves the right to consider the Bids for forty-five (45) days after receipt before awarding any Contract, and to waive any minor informalities in, and to reject, any and all Bids. All Bids are subject to final review and approval by the Cortland County Board of Legislature before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of Bids by the County shall not be construed as authority to bind the Municipality.

            Bids to be considered must be received in a sealed envelope at the Cortland County Highway Department, 4267 Traction Drive, Cortland, New York 13045 by 2:00 P.M., local time, on March 27, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “Cortland County Landfill Stage 3 Closure”.

            This is an exempt capital improvement project, and Bidders shall not include in their bid sales and compensating use taxes on the cost of materials which are to be incorporated into the work and which are to be separately sold by the Contractor to the County of Cortland prior to incorporation into the work of the Contract.

            In compliance with the provisions of Section 115 (Prevailing Rate of Wage), Public Law 627, the minimum wages paid laborers and mechanics are included in wage schedules that are set out in the bid proposal.

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

The right is reserved to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids.