Advertisement for Public Bids Incorporated Village of Mineola Requirements Contract for Purchase of Granular Activated Carbon Systems Sealed Bids for Requirements Contract No. 5717-01 for Purchase of Granular Activated Carbon Systems will be received by the Village Clerk of the Incorporated Village of Mineola, located at Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola, New York, until 10:00 a.m. (Local Time), on Friday, October 13th, 2023 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of furnishing Granular Activated Carbon Adsorption systems consisting of two (2) adsorption vessels for various facilities within the Village. The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Maintenance Bond, Specifications, Figures and Addenda may be examined at the following location: D&B Engineers and Architects, D.P.C.330 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797-2015 Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, will be available on Monday, October 2, 2023 and may be obtained online as a download at the following website: dbea.biddyhq.com under ëpublic projectsí. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Contract Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office. All bidders must become registered plan holders and obtain a set of the Contract Documents and All Addenda. No formal pre-bid meeting will be held. Please see Instructions to Bidders section for details. Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REV plans, 330 Route17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 Tel: 845-651-3845 as a download upon depositing the sum of $100.00 for each combined set of documents. Plan deposit is non- refundable in accordance with the terms in the Instructions to Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank cashierís check made payable to OWNER, or a Bid Bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the Project is located and having a Best Rating of A- or better from A.M. Best Company and named in the current list of ìCompanies Holding Certificates of Authority as Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companiesî as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury, in an amount not less than five percent of the amount of the Bid submitted. The list may be ordered from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 110, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-3825. This project is to be funded in whole or in part using funds from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYSEFC). All projects funded by the NYSEFC must conform to the goals stated in NYS Executive Law ñ Article 15-A. The Contractor will agree to make documented ìgood faith effortsî to utilize a combined goal of 30% Minority Business Enterprise(s) and Womenís Business Enterprise(s) for this project; and a 6% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business goal. All of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials covered by the BABA and/or AIS Requirement, as required used in the project will be and/or have been produced in the United States in a manner that complies with the BABA and/or AIS Requirement, unless a waiver of the requirement is approved. The Bidder to whom the OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions within ten (10) days of the Notice of Award. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her bid the ìIranian Investment Activities Certificationî provided in the Bid Form in compliance with General Municipal Law 103-g, Iranian Energy Sector Divestment. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her Bid the ìCertification of Compliance with New York State Labor Law Section Two Hundred One-Gî provided in the Bid Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. The Bidder to whom the OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement within ten (10) days of the Notice of Award. Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The Village of Mineola is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts. Prevailing wages established under the Davis-Bacon Act will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, goals for minority and female participation, MWBE participation, and, for projects over $2,000. Provisions under 2 CFR Part 200 will apply to the awarded contract. Bidders must submit documentary evidence of minority and women business enterprises, if applicable, who have been contracted and to whom commitments shall be submitted concurrently with the bid. The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts. Bidders are also required to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of Sections 290-301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York. Contractors shall comply with all NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (NYS EFC), Minority/Womenís Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB), American Iron and Steel and Buy American Program Requirements as well as all applicable Village, County, State and Federal Laws and Regulations. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to Re-Advertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. Note: All questions must be submitted, in writing, to Shawn Cochran, no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023 Questions must be sent via email to scochran@db-eng.com.
By the Order of the Board of Trustees Incorporated Village of Mineola Date: 9/29/2023
By: Bryan L. Rivera Village Clerk
