On March 27, 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Executive Order 202.11. From the executive order: Section 103(2) of the General Municipal Law, Section 144(1) of the State Finance Law, Section 376(8)(a) of the Education Law, and Section 359(1) of the Public Authorities Law to the extent necessary to allow the non-public opening of bids; provided, however, that, where practical, public entities shall record or live stream bid openings so that the public has the opportunity to view such bid openings. In response of this executive order the Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation (CiTi) hosts and records all bid openings via the Zoom platform. Bidders and members of the public can join the live bid opening by sending an email request in advance of the opening date and time to: purchasing@citiboces.org. Bidders and members of the public who wish to join the bid opening in-person must follow CDC, NYS and CiTi guidelines when present on CiTi property.
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