Outdoor Play Area and Community Garden NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Center Moriches Free Public Library will receive separate, sealed bids for the construction contract for its Community Garden Project forwarded to the Center Moriches Free Public Library (Director’s Office) located at 235 Main Street, Center Moriches, New York 11934.

 

Bids must be sealed with “Community Garden Project” written on the outside of the envelope containing the Bid Proposal. Bids must be received no later than 2:00 pm on May 22, 2025. All bids will be opened and read publicly on May 22, 2025 at 2:00 pm. Bid Proposals received after such date and time will be rejected.

 

Plans and specifications may be obtained beginning on May 1, 2025 at 12:00 pm, as follows:

 

Upon request, an electronic copy of the bid documents will be emailed to the requesting bidder. Contact the following person (via email) to obtain a Bid Package:

John Tanzi, Project Architect

John Tanzi Architects

email: [email protected]

 

Bid security in the form of a certified check or money order payable to the Center Moriches Free Public Library (or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder) in an amount equal to 5% (five percent) of the total amount of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The surety issuing the bid bond shall possess a minimum policyholder rating of “A-” as listed in AM Best’s Insurance Guide and be licensed to conduct business in the State of New York.

 

A pre-bid conference/walk through to review the scope of work and visit the project site will be held at the Center Moriches Free Public Library building located at 235 Main Street, Center Moriches, New York 11934 at 10:00 am on May 13, 2025. Participants will meet inside the building’s main entrance. The project site visit is recommended for all bidders.

 

All questions and requests for clarifications must be submitted in writing via e-mail and received no later than 5:00 pm on May 15, 2025 to:

John Tanzi, Project Architect

John Tanzi Architects

email: [email protected]

 

The contract will contain a provision that every laborer and workman employed on or about the work contemplated by the contract shall be paid not less than the rate of wages which are set forth in the “Prevailing Wage Rate” schedule from the New York State Department of Labor.

 

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the proposals will be rejected within 45 (forty-five) days of the date of opening proposals, subject, however, to the right reserved by the Board of Trustees of the Center Moriches Free Public Library to waive any informalities in, reject any or all proposals, accept any bid in whole or in part, or to advertise for new proposals, if, in the opinion of this Board of Trustees, the best interests of the Center Moriches Free Public Library will thereby be promoted. This notice is an offer to receive proposals for a contract and not an offer of a contract.

 

All bids shall include non-collusive bidding certification or statement required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall also contain a non-segregated facilities certificate which shall provide that the bidder does not maintain or provide for its employees facilities which are segregated on the basis of race, creed, color or national origin, whether such facilities are segregated by directive or on a de facto basis.

 

Board of Trustees

Center Moriches Free Public Library

May 1, 2025