2023 Community Development Block Grant Sidewalk Program

Sealed bids for 2023 C.D.B.G Sidewalk Program for the City of Auburn will be received at the Engineering Department. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids. Question Deadline 05/29/2023 at 11:00 AM ET Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract. The Owner is exempt from the payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials, equipment and supplies sold to the Owner pursuant to this Contract. Also exempt from such taxes are purchases by the Contractor and his Subcontractors of materials, equipment, and supplies to be sold to the Owner pursuant to this Contract, including tangible personal property to be incorporated in any structure, building, or other real property forming part of the Project. These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of opening thereof. No interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other pre-bid documents will be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation or information shall be by email and sent to William H. Lupien, Jr., P.E. at wlupien@auburnny.gov. All requests for Information (RFI) must be received by 11:00 am, 6 working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids to be given consideration. Any and all such interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda to the specifications which, if issued, will be mailed by certified mail with return receipt requested or emailed or faxed with acknowledgement required to all prospective bidders (at the respective address, email address and fax numbers furnished for such purposes), not later than 24 hours prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids. Bidders will be notified by email, at the email address provided for the Plan Holders List. Bidders must respond and acknowledge said notification. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such bidder from any obligation under their bid as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the contract documents

Division 11 -	Equipment, Play Field Equipment and Structures, Playground Equipment, Play Structures.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Selective Clearing, Grading, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Athletic and Recreational Surfacing, Site Improvements, Fences and Gates, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.