LEGAL NOTICENOTICE TO BIDDERSADA RAMPS CITYWIDE 2023RFBK

LEGAL NOTICENOTICE TO BIDDERSADA RAMPS CITYWIDE 2023RFBK 23-04CITY OF KINGSTONULSTER COUNTY, NEW YORKSealed bids for Contract No RFBK 23-04, ADA Ramps Citywide 2023, City of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, are sought and requested as set forth in specifications prepared by The Office of the City Engineer, City of Kingston, City Hall, 420 Broadway, Kingston, New York 12401. The project consists of installation of ADA compliant ramps in various locations in the City of Kingston. The work will consist of installation of approximately 136 ADA compliant ramps, resetting bluestone sidewalks, manhole and catch basin adjustments along with work zone traffic control and site restoration.Separate sealed proposals completed on forms provided with the Contract documents shall be received by the City of Kingston, 420 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401. Bids may be mailed or sent by overnight carrier to the address above or may be dropped in the City Hall box outside the east door until 10:00 AM o’clock on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud at the City of Kingston Engineering Office by the City Engineer.Bids received after the designated date and time will be considered unresponsive and returned to the bidder unopened. The sealed bids shall include the completed Bid Form and Bid Bond. The bidder, by signing their proposal, certifies that they are fully aware of State Laws requiring non-collusive bidding. No separate forms will be required, but the actual signing of the proposal includes such a statement and is included in the proposal. The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish Performance, Payment and Guarantee Bonds from an acceptable Surety Company for an amount not less than 100% of the accepted bid. Contract will be awarded based upon the lowest, qualified bid. Complete sets of the plans, specifications and bid forms may be obtained on or after February 6, 2023 from the Empire State Purchasing Group website, http://www.empirestatebidsystem.com Contract documents will ONLY be provided digitally. Hard copies and CD’s will NOT be distributed.There is no Pre-Bid Conference.There is NO specific Minority-owned business or woman-owned business utilization Goal for this project; however, all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women’s business enterprises and labor surplus area firms are used whenever possible. This is a public works project and prevailing wages as determined by the New York State Department of Labor must be paid.City of Kingston Resolution # 179 of 2012 requires that for any general construction contract for $100,000 or more, or for any building trades contract for $350,000 or more, the Contractor and subcontractors must have approved Apprenticeship Agreements pursuant to NYS Labor Law 816.b as outlined in the contract proposal. Such apprenticeship program must have a graduation rate of 30% over the last five years as determined by the New York State Department of Labor. In addition, each trade specific apprenticeship program must provide documentation verifying a minimum of three trade-specific graduates per calendar year for the last five years (pursuant to City of Kingston Resolution 204 of 2022).All Work shall be completed within 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, it shall be assumed the Notice to Proceed date will be on or before March 20, 2023. Work must progress during the winter shut down period.The City of Kingston expressly reserves the right to waive any informality in or to accept any bid, or to reject any and all bids, or to award on any or all items, as the interest of the City of Kingston may appear to require. All bids are subject to final review and approval by the City of Kingston City Engineer before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the City shall not be construed as authority to bind the City.The City of Kingston is an exempt organization under the Tax Laws and is exempt fr