Times Union, ALBANY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY INVITATION FOR BID Sealed bids are hereby requested by the Albany County Airport Authority for Contract No. 884-GC RE-BID (2) for FUEL FARM SAFETY AND SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS at Albany International Airport. This project includes the installation of a modular office building including permanent foundations, porch, ramp and stairs. New utilities connections for water, sanitary, electricity, data and gas are to be provided. The fuel island fire alarm and suppression system equipment is to be salvaged and remounted in the new office building and reconnected to existing system. General regrading, new pavement, new bollards, and new security fencing is to be installed. Demolition work includes the removal of the existing fuel farm trailer and adjacent utilities as well as damaged pavement. In accordance with Article 15A of the Executive Law, this project includes goals of twelve percent (12%) Minority Owned Business Enterprise Participation and eighteen percent (18%) Woman Owned Business Enterprise Participation for a combined MWBE goal of thirty percent (30%) Certified MWBEs can be found at https://ny.newnycontracts.com/FrontEnd/VendorSearchPublic.asp. A participation goal of six percent (6%) for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB) is included in this project. A list of Certified SDVOBs can be found at http://www.ogs.ny.gov/Core/docs/CertifiedNYS_SDVOB.pdf. DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED beginning at 10:00 AM on August 25, 2016, AT THE ALBANY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY PURCHASING OFFICE by making a non-refundable payment, either by check or money order made payable to the Albany County Airport Authority, in the amount of $75.00. No bid shall be considered unless the organization making the bid has first obtained a copy of the RFB. In accordance with State Finance Law ??139-j and 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between the Airport Authority and an Offerer/bidder during the procurement process. An Offerer/bidder is restricted from making contacts from the earliest notice of intent to solicit offers by this solicitation through final award and approval of the Procurement Contract by the Authority ("restricted period") to other than designated staff unless it is a contact that is included among certain statutory exceptions set forth in State Finance Law ?139-j(3)(a). Designated staff, as of the date hereof, is Bobbi Matthews, Purchasing Agent. Authority employees are also required to obtain certain information when contacted during the restricted period and make a determination of the responsibility of the Offerer/bidder pursuant to these two statutes. Certain findings of non-responsibility can result in rejection for contract award and in the event of two findings within a 4 year period the Offerer/bidder is debarred from obtaining governmental Procurement Contracts. Further information about these requirements can be found by request to the designated staff and the New York State Office of General Services Advisory Council on Procurement Lobbying Web site at: http://www.ogs.state.ny.usaboutOgs/regulations/defaultAdvisory Council.html. Only those bids in the hands of the ALBANY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PURCHASING OFFICE, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, ROOM 204, SECOND FLOOR, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12211 available to read at 10:00 A.M. (EST) September 6, 2016, shall be considered. Bids shall be opened read aloud at such time in the Albany County Airport Authority Conference Room, Administration Building, Second Floor, Room 202, Albany, New York. All interested parties may attend. MWBE RESPONSES ARE ENCOURAGED. TU 2t (897516)
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