7924 - Electrical Work at Various Authority-Owned Sites Zone B, Only

NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN:  That  sealed  proposals  for  Electrical Work at Various Authority-Owned Sites for the period March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024 Zone B, Only, will be received by the Purchasing Director, Suffolk County Water Authority at 3525 Sunrise Highway, Great River, New York 11739, no later than 11:00 AM, January 11, 2023 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. In addition, Bids will be accepted  electronically, prospective bidders have the opportunity to submit their bids via the following website: www.BidNetDirect.com/new-york
Invitation to Bid (ITB) documents are available for you to download by login in to the following websites  www.scwa.com or www.BidNetDirect.com/new-york. Questions and answers will also be posted on the public websites noted above.
The Bidder must be an Electrical Contractor licensed to perform work in Suffolk County.  Bidders may visit a site of work and familiarize themselves with existing conditions.  The Authority has scheduled a pre-bid meeting for January 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the specifications/requirements of the contract and to address questions relating to the subject project.  The pre-bid meeting will be at the Horseblock Road Well Field (533 Horse Block Road, Farmingville NY 11738) followed by Falcon Drive Pump Station (47 Falcon Drive, Hauppauge NY 11788).
Details relating to the proposed work are also on file and publicly exhibited at the Office of the Purchasing Department, of the Suffolk County Water Authority, 3525 Sunrise Highway, Great River, New York 11739 where copies of said documents may be obtained upon application.
Bidder’s should note that in an effort to address current supply chain delays and market uncertainties, Items 3 – 26 and 32 – 68 that had been Furnish and Install items are now Install only items.  Item 146 calls for the furnishing of these materials as outlined in the Contract Specifications.
Apprenticeship Agreement:  The Suffolk County Water Authority requires, pursuant to New York Labor Law Section 816-b, all Contractors and Subcontractors shall have, apprenticeship agreements appropriate for the type and scope of work to be performed under this Contract, that are registered with and approved by the New York State Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the requirements of New York Labor Law Article 23.  Evidence of such agreements for both contractors and subcontractors, if any, must be submitted with the bid.  The Suffolk County Water Authority has determined that apprenticeship agreements for electricians and for operating engineers (for excavation other than by hand) are the appropriate agreements for this contract.
Minority and Women Owned Businesses are encouraged to bid.
By Order of the
SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

Jeffrey W. Szabo Chief Executive Officer
Contract No. 7924
December 21, 2022