NOTICE TO BIDDERS:
FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
CEILING AND LIGHTING REPLACEMENT
AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS
Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for:
FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
CEILING AND LIGHTING REPLACEMENT AT
ARCHER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SED CONTROL NO:28-02-09-03-0-004-020
BAYVIEW AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SED CONTROL NO:28-02-09-03-0-007-027
LEO F. GIBLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SED CONTROL NO:28-02-09-03-0-010-029
CAROLINE G. ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SED NO:28-02-09-03-0-006-032
COLUMBUS AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SED NO:28-02-09-03-0-009-025
CONTRACT G – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
will be received until 11:00 am prevailing time on March 5, 2020 at the Freeport Business Office for Freeport Union Free School District, attention: Dr. Beth Rella, Assistant Superintendent for Business, located at 235 N. Ocean Ave Freeport, New York 11520.
Complete digital sets of plans, specifications, instructions for bidders, proposal and contract documents may be obtained online as a download for a nonrefundable fee of forty-nine dollars ($49.00) at the following website: www.revplans.com beginning on or about February 20, 2020. Complete sets of hard copy plans, specifications, instructions for bidders, proposal and contract documents may be obtained from REV, 330 route 17a, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 tel: 1-877-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each paper set furnished. Make deposit check payable to the FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Bidder’s deposit will be refunded if the set is returned in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans and specifications. Non-bidders shall receive partial reimbursement, in an amount equal to the amount of the deposit, less the actual cost of reproduction of the documents if the set is returned in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of the bids covered by such plans and specifications. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs.
Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications that must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, clearly marked on the outside: Bid For: CEILING AND LIGHTING REPLACEMENT, and which Building(s).
Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the FREEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Certification of bonding company is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders section. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for sixty (60) days after the formal bid opening.
A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for February 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm. Potential bidders are asked to gather in the lobby of Columbus Avenue School, located at 150 N. Columbus Avenue, Freeport, NY 11520 at which time they will be escorted to the various buildings. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend. It is the Board’s intention to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interests of the School District.
Freeport Union Free School District
Board of Education
235 N. Ocean Ave
Freeport, New York 11520
