Sealed bids for sludge removal due by May 26, 2026.

ITEM #1 ELMIRA WATER BOARD ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR THE ELMIRA WATER BOARD SLUDGE REMOVAL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, sealed bids for the sludge removal will be received until 1:00 P.M. local time on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at the office of the Elmira Water Board, 261 West Water Street, Elmira New York 14901. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Each bid must be made using the forms provided in the contract documents and shall be accompanied by a bank or certified check or a bid bond payable to the Elmira Water Board in the amount of 5% of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the contract if the project is awarded to the contractor. If upon acceptance of the bid, a bidder fails to enter into a contract with the Elmira Water Board, the bank or certified check or bid bond shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Elmira Water Board. Prevailing wage rates shall be as determined by the New York State Department of Labor PRC#: 2026011941. A complete set of bid specifications may be reviewed at the office of the Elmira Water Board at 261 West Water Street, Elmira, New York. Bid packets are available at the office of the Elmira Water Board or on the Elmira Water Board’s website at www.elmirawaterboard.org. Bids must be submitted in sealed envelopes with the project name plainly written on the outside. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 days after the bid opening. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds, each in an amount at least equal to the total bid, with a surety authorized to do business in the State of New York. Bidders are not to include in their bid, sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of counties or cities on materials, equipment, and supplies to be incorporated into the project. The General Municipal Law of the State of New York requires that bidders certify, under penalty of perjury, that the bids have been prepared without collusion with other bidder subcontractors, suppliers, etc. The Elmira Water Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids offered. May 4,2026 12293818