Sealed bids are invited for the Gibson Cosmetology Expansion project.

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Questar III BOCES, invites the submission of Sealed Bid Proposals to furnish materials and la- bor to complete the Questar III BOCES

Gibson Cosmetology Expansion

BCA Project No. 2025-072

all in accordance with the plans and specifica- tions.

This work is to be bid under a MULTIPLE CON- TRACT system covering the work of all trades un- der separate contracts as follows:

Contract No. 1 - General Construction Contract No. 3 - Plumbing

Contract No. 4 – Electrical

Sealed Bid Proposals will be received until 10:00 am. prevailing time, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Questar III BOCES

10 Castleton St. Blvd

Castleton, New York 12033

Any bid may be withdrawn without prejudice pri- or to the official bid submission time or any publi- cized postponement thereof.

The Bid Documents and Contract Documents may be examined at the office of BCA Architects & En- gineers, 15 Public Square, Watertown, New York 13601

Please visit thebcgroup.com/bidding for the proj- ect information and select the project and com- plete the Bid Set Request Form to order a printed or digital copy or both, of the bidding documents. Printed copies of the documents for each pro- spective bidder may be obtained from the office of BCA Architects & Engineers upon payment of $100.00 for printed sets. A payment of $100.00 will be required for each printed additional set requested (if available). Bidders wishing docu- ments mailed to them shall include, in addition to the document deposit, a non-refundable check of $15.00 per set for handling and postage or a UPS/ FedEx account number. There is no cost to the bidders for digital copies.

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS REMAIN THE PROP- ERTY OF BCA Architects & Engineers AND PRINTED MUST BE RETURNED IN GOOD CONDITION WITHIN THIRTY (30) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER AWARD OF CONTRACT OR REJECTION OF BIDS. The plan de- posit for one set of Plans and Specifications will be refunded to bona fide bidders returning Plans and Specifications to BCA Architects & Engineers within 30 business days after award of Contract or rejection of bids. A partial refund of the plan deposit, in an amount equal to the full amount of such deposit, less the actual cost of reproduction of the Plans and Specifications shall be made to non-bidders and unsuccessful bidders for the re- turn of all other copies of the Plans and Specifi- cations in good condition within 30 business days following the award of the Contract or the rejec- tion of the bids.

Plan Deposit Policy, Plan Holders List, Pre-Bid Es- timates, and a list of Addendums, if any, may be found at www.thebcgroup.com/bidding. A pre-bid conference and onsite review of the project areas will be conducted by the Architect on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, commencing at 3:00 pm. at the Robert H. Gibson Education Center. The pre-bid conference will be for all contracts. Bids shall be prepared as set forth in the Infor- mation to Bidders, enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing on its face the name, address and phone number of the bidder and the title of the project. Each bidder agrees to waive any claim it has or may have against the Owner, the Architect/Engi- neer, and the respective employees, arising out of or in connection with the administration, evalu- ation or recommendation of any bid. The Owner further reserves it's right to disqualify bidders for any material failure to comply with the Informa- tion for Bidders and General, Supplementary, and Special Conditions.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or defects in such bid either before or after opening.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the "INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS”. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the require- ments as to conditions of employment to be ob- served and to the minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 business days after the date of the opening of bids.

ATTENTION OUT-OF-STATE BIDDERS Please pay particular attention to the Form of Pro- posal and it related forms in the project manual. Out-of-State Bidders are required to complete the "Statement Concerning Authority to do Busi- ness in the State of New York for non-New York State Companies" located in the Form of Proposal package. There are three sections that must be completed. You must also have the Non-Collusion Certificate completed and signed and if you are a corporation, you must have the Resolution com- pleted and signed.

No bid will be considered when opened unless ac- companied by a certified copy of your Authority to do Business in New York State. This is not to be confused with a sales tax certificate. The Author- ity can be obtained by contacting:

New Yo State Department of State Division of Corporations

162 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12231

(518) 473-2492

If the Certificate does not accompany the bid, the

bid is not valid.

In the event you are of the opinion that you are not required to obtain the Authority To Do Busi- ness in New York state, and you are not a New York State Corporation, then you should complete the Statement Concerning Authority to do Busi- ness. You must complete two out of three sec- tions. The top portion must be completed by all vendors needing to complete this document and then either the Individual Acknowledgement or the Corporate Acknowledgement, depending on the status of your business.

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