Summary of Specifications:
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Clerk of the City of Rome, New York until 3:00 P.M. local time, Thursday, July 29, 2010 for:
BID NUMBER: RFP-2010-015 BID TITLE: JFK CIVIC ARENA PHASE II ADDITIONS & ALTERATIONS INCLUDING: General Construction; Mechanical Construction; Electrical Construction; Plumbing Construction and associated work for the City of Rome Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud 3:00 P.M., local time, the same day, in the Common Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, Rome, New York.
Each proposal shall be delivered to the Rome City Clerk, 1st Floor, Rome City Hall, 198 N. Washington Street, Rome New York, 13440, in sealed individual envelopes clearly marked with Bidder’s Name, Bid Number and Bid Title. Bids also advertised electronically at www.romenewyork.com by clicking on PURCHASING DEPARTMENT BID OPPORTUNITIES, or go directly to:
www.centralnybidsystem.com
Examination of Contract Documents: Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Architects Office: MARCH Associates
116 Business Park Drive Utica, NY 13502
Plan Rooms: Mohawk Valley Builders Exchange 728 Court Street Utica, NY 13502
Dodge Reports
6 Wembley Court Albany, NY 12205 McGraw Hill Construction/ Dodge Plan 4 Alder Drive East Syracuse, NY 13057 Northern NY Builders Exchange 728 Court Street Utica, NY 13502
Syracuse Builders Exchange 6563 Ridings Road Syracuse, NY 13206 Reed Construction Data, Document Processing 30 Technology Parkway South, Suit Norcross, GA 30092
Drawings and specifications are available for searching, viewing and sending print orders at: www.planandprint.com. Click on the Plan Well logo, if you have not already signed up as a member, please do so now, then click Go under Public Plan Room.
Obtaining Contract Documents:
Drawings, Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained at the office of Plan and Print Systems, Inc., Telephone: 315-437-5111, located at 6160 Eastern Avenue, Syracuse, New York, 13211, upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each complete set. Checks for deposit for Contract Documents shall be made payable to Plan and Print Systems, Inc. Cash will not be acceptable as a deposit for the Contract Documents. Any partial sets required are to be obtained by the interested parties at their cost with no money returned.
Bidding documents will be delivered via UPS Ground Services upon request and receipt of an additional non-refundable delivery and handling charge of Thirty Five Dollars ($35.00) per set, payable by Separate check to Plan and Print Systems, Inc. Sets can also be overnight delivered to Upstate New York locations for a non-refundable delivery and handling charge of Seventy Dollars ($70.00) per set. All requests for sets to be delivered to locations outside of Upstate New York will incur an additional shipping charge based on the metering increase for those locations.
Upon request for bidding documents; provide Bidder’s company name, Bidder’s business and shipping address (if different), Contact person(s), Telephone number, Fax number, E-mail, and Prime Contract Trade affiliation.
Return of Contract Documents:
Upon returning sets promptly to PLAN AND PRINT SYSTEMS, INC., in re-usable condition, within 30 days after the date of the Bid opening, deposits will be refunded as follows:
1. Any Planholder will be refunded his deposit in full.
2. All Contract Documents received (except for Documents held by Successful Bidders) must be returned to Plan and Print Systems, Inc., 6160 Eastern Avenue, Syracuse, New York, 13211.
3. Deposits for documents, which are not returned within this 30-day period, will not be refundable. The City of Rome, above named, reserves the right to waive any irregularity and reject any or all Bids.
Each Bidder must deposit, with his Bid, security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Base Bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
Attention of Bidders is particularly called to requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and attached wage rates schedule to be paid under this Contract.
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within forty-five (45) days after the date set for the opening thereof.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at 2:00 PM at John F. Kennedy Civic Arena. Attendance is strongly recommended.
