Onondaga County Aquarium-Phase 2

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR 

ONONDAGA COUNTY AQUARIUM

PHASE 2

       CONTRACT 3A:  GENERAL CONSTRUCTION 

       ONONDAGA COUNTY BID REFERENCE NO. ONGOV-119-24

            Sealed bids for the construction of the Onondaga County Aquarium-Phase 2, Contract 3A at 451 Solar Street, Syracuse, New York 13204 will be received at the office of the Onondaga County Purchasing Director, 13th floor, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York, until 2:00 PM Local Time, on September 24, 2024, and there at said office, at said time, publicly opened and read aloud.

            The project bid includes one prime contract as designated herein and the contract scope includes the construction of a public aquarium building, exhibit construction, site work, utilities, control systems, and other work as more specifically defined in the Contract Documents. Other prime contracts associated with this project are described in the Contract Documents.   

            Contract Documents may be examined at no expense at Syracuse Builders Exchange 6563 Ridings Rd, Syracuse, NY 13206; and Syracuse Blue Print Company, https://syracuseblueprintplanroom.com.

            Electronic format Contract Documents may be obtained from Syracuse Blue Print Company 825 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York, 13210, at 315-476-4084. Electronic download cost is $25. Printed copies are at the bidder’s expense. Additional charges for delivery and shipping. All bidders are requested to register with Syracuse Blue Print Company to ensure receipt of any addenda.

            A pre-bid meeting will be held at the  BeVard Studio located at the Onondaga County Civic Center, 1st Floor, 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse, New York 13202 on September 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM to review the specific requirements of this project. A site tour will be provided after the pre-bid meeting. All prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend.

            Questions or inquiries should be submitted no later than September 13, 2024 and be directed in writing via email to Robert Duclos at C&S Engineers at bduclos@cscos.com.

            Bidders are informed that this project is being progressed by the Onondaga County Dept. of Facilities Management. This project will be subject to NYS prevailing wage. Contractor to provide the following: MWBE Utilization plan, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement, Workforce Employment Utilization Report, Apprenticeship Program, and Minority and Women Business Enterprise Utilization Goals: MBE Utilization Goal of 18% and WBE Utilization Goal of 12%.

            Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security Deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid.  Bid security must be in the form of a bid bond or certified/ bank check, made payable to The County of Onondaga.  Bids with inadequate bid security will be declared informal.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any bid informalities or to reject any or all bids.

ONONDAGA COUNTY, NEW YORK

DATE: August 25, 2024

BY: _______________                                      _______________                        Daniel Hammer, Director,                        Onondaga County Division of Purchase