Carthage CSD 2024/25 COP

SECTION 001110 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Separate sealed proposals, will be received by the Board of Education, South Lewis Central School District

(herein referred to as the “Owner”) for the

Carthage Central School District – 2024/25 Capital Outlay Project.

Bids shall be received by the Owner, in the Business Office, 21986 Cole Road, Carthage, NY 13619, until

3:00 PM, local time, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and

read aloud. Bids transmitted electronically or via facsimile will not be accepted.

Bid is requested for the following Prime Contract:

Contract 101: Mechanical Contract

As found in the Bid Form, bidders must submit a separate sealed envelope with list of names and

amounts to be paid to applicable General Trades, Plumbing and/or Electrical subcontractors. The

list may not be changed unless the public owner finds a legitimate construction need, including a

change in specifications or costs or use of a project labor agreement (PLA), and must be open to

public inspection. Contractor shall be aware of the requirement under the Wicks 2008 law reform.

The Architect for the Project is: SEI Design Group, D.P.C., 224 Mill Street, Rochester, NY 14614.

The Instructions to Bidders, Form of Proposal, General Conditions, Drawings, and Specifications may be

examined at the offices of the Owner and the following locations:

Rotolite-Elliott Corporation, 1 Grove Street, Pittsford, NY 14534

Builders Exchange of Rochester, 180 Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY 14625

Syracuse Builders Exchange, 6563 Ridings Rd, Syracuse, NY, 13206

Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, 2660 William Street, Buffalo, NY 14227

Dodge Data & Analytics, 4300 Beltway Place, Suite 180, Arlington, Texas, 76018

Any Pre-Bid walk-thru shall be scheduled by appointment by calling Jeremy Thesier, Director of Facilities

and Operations at Carthage Central School District Office (315) 493-5000.

Bidders for Prime Contract Work may obtain Contract Documents on or after Thursday, September 19,

2024, at Rotolite-Elliott Corporation, One Grove Street, Pittsford, NY, upon payment of a deposit of $100

per set, and a separate, non-refundable $45 shipping and handling payment for each set (deposit checks

shall be made payable to Carthage Central School District, shipping check made payable to Rotolite-Elliott

Corporation). Alternatively, bidders can provide their UPS or FedEx account information.

-Or-

In lieu of shipping, Contract Documents may be obtained in person at Rotolite-Elliott Corporation upon

payment of a deposit of $100 per set (deposit checks shall be made payable to Carthage Central School

District).

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In lieu of paper bid sets, bidders can view electronic plans and specifications online based on the specific

charges established by the print house. Visit www.recplanroom.com (Click Public Jobs under the Menu Tab on the left-hand side of the plan room homepage. Once you are in the public plan room, please select the

link for Carthage Central School District.)

Bids shall be on the form provided in the documents, prepared in duplicate as set forth in the Instructions

to Bidders and enclosed in an envelope bearing on its face the name and address of the bidder and the title

of work to which the proposal relates. If submitting for more than one contract, submit each contract bid

in separate envelope.

Any Bidder upon returning such set-in good condition within thirty (30) days after Bid opening will be

refunded the deposit. Any Bidder after thirty (30) days after Bid opening or Non-Bidder so returning such

a set will not be refunded.

The Board of Education hereby reserves the right to waive any informalities and reject any or all Bids or

to accept the one that in its judgment will be for the best interest of the school district.

A Bid Bond or Certified Check made payable to the Owner in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid,

subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders, must be deposited by each Bidder with

his Bid as a guarantee that, in the case the contract is awarded to him, he will then, ten days thereafter,

execute such contract and furnish a satisfactory Performance and Payment Bond, and the Bidder shall not

withdraw his Bid for a period of forty-five days after the above date of Bid opening, and to guarantee the

performance of all other obligations of the Bidders as set forth in Instructions to Bidders.

Attention of the Bidders is called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment and minimum

wage rates to be paid under this Contract as well as to the provisions set forth in the Instruction to Bidders.

Work shall be commenced and continuously and diligently prosecuted immediately after contracts have

been signed.

END OF SECTION 001110