Summary of Specifications:
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 3:00 P.M. local time, Thursday, June 17th, 2010 in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Rome, New York. All proposals shall be made on forms furnished and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked to the attention of the City Clerk as follows: RFP-2010-012 BELLAMY HARBOR KAYAK LAUNCH CONSTRUCTION Bids shall be accompanied by cash, certified check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, payable to the order of the City Clerk, City of Rome, New York. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Bond in the amount equal to the contract award. Plans, specifications, proposal forms and other contract documents may be examined at the offices of: Community and Economic Development, Third Floor, City Hall, Rome, New York 13440 Plans, specifications, proposal forms and other contract documents may be examined at the offices of: Community and Economic Development, Third Floor, City Hall, Rome, New York or secured for bidding purposes at the same office upon payment a plan fee of $40.00. An additional non refundable charge of $10.00 in a separate check for each project will be made for mailing. Checks should be drawn to the City of Rome. Upon return of unmarked drawings, specifications, and other contract documents within two weeks after the date set for receipt of bids, bidders of record only will be refunded their bid deposit of $40.00, for each set of drawing up to two sets. RFP also advertised electronically at www.romenewyork.gov click on Purchasing Department; Bid Opportunities, or go to: http://www.centralnybidsystem.com. RFP may also be accessed through the Mohawk Valley Builders Exchange at www.mvbe.com. This project is funded by the State of New York Canal Corporation. All components of this project are subject to Article 15-A Criteria for Contractor MBE/WBE Participation and certain components may be subject to NYS Prevailing Wage Rates. Please see the full RFP for details. The City of Rome Reserves the right to reject any and all proposals determined not to be in the best interest of the City. Submit all questions in writing or email, about bid documents, to the Architect’s office by Friday, June 14th, 2010 before 10:00 A.M. Questions after this date will not be answered. T. Rees Architects email address is TReesArchitect@cs.com and telephone number is 315-339-2110.
