CITY OF ONEIDA
00001 INVITATION TO BID
Pursuant to a resolution dated March 3, 2026, the Common Council of the City of Oneida requests sealed bids for the Water Treatment Plant Boiler Replacement. The initial bid opening was held on May 13th and has been extended. Bids will now be received on June 17th, 2026, at the office of the purchasing agent, City of Oneida, 109 North Main Street, Oneida, New York, 13421, until 10:00 AM. local time, and there at said time publicly opened and read aloud. The bids shall be submitted in an envelope marked "Water Treatment Plant Boiler Replacement", for the replacement of the current Water Treatment Plant H.B. Smith Series 18 cast iron boiler. The bid documents may be found at the City of Oneida website: www.oneidacityny.gov. Copies of the bid documents may also be examined at no cost at the City of Oneida, Water Superintendent, 109 North Main Street, Oneida, New York, 13421. Questions concerning these contract documents shall be directed via email to Drew Campany, Water Superintendent: acampany@oneidacityny.gov.
The CITY is exempt from the payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties thereof on all material, equipment and supplies sold to the owner pursuant to this contract. Also exempt from such taxes are purchases by the contractor and his subcontractors of (A) Materials, equipment and supplies for use in erecting and improving any real property included in the project, provided that such materials, equipment and supplies are to become an integral component part of such structures, buildings or real property and (B) material, equipment and supplies other than those described in (A) above, to be sold to the owner pursuant to this contract. These taxes are not to be included in the bid. Each bid must be accompanied by cash, certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the Base Project Bid Amount in the form and subject to the conditions provided in information and completed Statement of Surety's Intent and Non-Collusive Bidding Certification forms. Bidders are advised to submit the attached bid response form before submittal. The Common Council of the City of Oneida reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bid and to reject any or all bids not in the best interest of the City of Oneida. Prospective bidders are advised that the City of Oneida will strictly enforce those provisions of New York State Labor Law Sections 220 through 223 pertaining but not limited to: maximum daily\weekly hours constructions workers are permitted to work, payment of prevailing wages, submission of certified payrolls, posting prevailing wage rates at the project site. The successful bidder will be responsible for the acquisition of all submissions pertaining to Labor Law from subcontractors employed in the work. Each Bidder is cautioned to carefully read and to assess his\her ability, as well as each subcontractor's ability to comply, with all requirements of Section 00012.01, Insurance Provisions prior to submitting a bid.
Jessica Kaiser Purchasing Agent
