CITY OF AMSTERDAM
CITY OF AMSTERDAM DEMOLITION – ABANDONED BUILDINGS – 2021
INVITATION TO BIDDERS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the City Clerk of the City of Amsterdam on the 10th day of September, at 11:00 AM at City Hall, 61 Church Street, Amsterdam, New York, will publicly open and read all sealed bids and proposals received pursuant to this notice for the furnishing of work, labor and materials in connection with the CITY OF AMSTERDAM DEMOLITION – ABANDONED BUILDINGS-2021 for the City of Amsterdam as follows:
The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work and described in these specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following:
- Demolition and removal of up to thirteen (13) abandoned buildings including backfilling & grading of the sites.
- Removal of demolition debris from a residence destroyed by fire
- The buildings will be demolished per NYSDOL ICR-56 11.5 – Controlled Demolition with Asbestos in Place.
- Bids are to be structured in three (3) groups and awarded by group. The City reserves the right to award a Contract for demolition of all groups or some of the groups.
Each bid must be submitted on the official forms included in the Project Manual issued from the offices stated in this Notice to Bidders. The bid forms are NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PROJECT MANUAL. The entire Project Manual will be sealed within an opaque envelope. The name of the bidder and the contract item for which bid is submitted shall be indicated on such envelope.
Plans and specifications may be obtained between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, in the following office:
City Clerk, City of Amsterdam City Hall, 61 Church Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
A non-refundable fee of fifteen ($15.00) will be required for each complete set of bidding documents. Payment for all documents must be made in cash or certified check or bank check and all said checks must be made payable to the City of Amsterdam. The bid package will be mailed, upon request, first class, for a nonrefundable fee of $10.00 per set for postage and handling costs, or may be sent via FedEx or UPS at requesters cost. Please contact the city Clerk’s Office for information at 518-841-4313. BID PACKAGES MUST BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE CLERK OF CITY OF AMSTERDAM IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE BID OPENING PROCESS. BIDS RECEIVED VIA EMAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.
Accompanying each bid must be a bid bond, certified check or bank check made payable to the order of the City of Amsterdam in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bidder’s maximum bid amount as a guarantee that if the contract is awarded to a bidders, said successful bidder will comply with the Notice to Bidders and the specification for the contract in accordance therewith. Said bid bond, certified check or bank check will be retained by the City of Amsterdam, and upon completion of the contract, in accordance with said specifications, the said bid bond, certified check or bank check will be returned to the bidder.
On failure to comply with the Notice to Bidders and the specifications for said Contract, the successful bidder shall forfeit the deposit as liquidated damages to the City of Amsterdam.
Every bid or proposal must contain a noncollusion affidavit executed by the bidder or his authorized representative. Separate Performance and Payment Bonds, each equal to one hundred (100%) percent of the contract sum, will be required of the successful bidder.
The bidder to whom the contract will be awarded shall execute the contract and furnish required sureties within ten (10) days after the date of Notice of Award. Failure to do so will result in Bidder’s forfeit of contract work.
No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the date set for the opening thereof.
Any bid may be written prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids, or any authorized postponement thereof.
The City Council of the City of Amsterdam reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids submitted.
All sealed bids or proposals must be received by the City Clerk of the City of Amsterdam prior to 11:00 a.m. September 10, 2021 the date on which all sealed bids or proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud.
All work of this Contract must be completed prior to December 31, 2021 and ready for Final Payment.
By Order of the City of Amsterdam City Council
Stefanie Lenkowicz, City Clerk
