SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED by the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown at the Town Clerk's Office, 26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York, 10962 until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2025 and will be publicly opened and read aloud at 11:00 a.m. for the
ITB-DEME-004-2025
REPLACEMENT OF POLY STORAGE TANKS AND PIPING FOR DISINFECTION
Sodium Hypochlorite
Orangetown Sewer Treatment Plant
TOWN OF ORANGETOWN, NEW YORK,
in accordance with the Contract Documents on file with and which may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office. Electronic copies of the Contract Documents will be available after Monday, June 30, 2025.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Orangetown
26 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962
845-359-5100 x 5004
The Work consists of removing three (3) Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks, procuring and replacing the three (3) Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks, replacing the connecting fill and discharge piping, valving, and expansion joints, installing a sight glass for each tank, and coating the containment area with an appropriate, chemical resistant coating suitable for use with Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5% available chlorine concentration. The existing tanks are 8 ft in diameter and 10 ft tall. The tanks must be able to accept both ultrasonic and visual level indicators. The visual level indicators will be of the magnetic flag type. The means and methods for the removal and installation of the tanks must be disclosed in the bid proposal. It is highly encouraged that all potential bidders inspect the site before making a bid proposal. Bids that lack an appropriate method for the removal and install of the tanks will be rejected. The project must begin on or after November 1, 2025 and be completed on or before April 24, 2026 due to the seasonal disinfection requirements that are promulgated by the SPDES permit issued to the Town by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
The Commissioner of Environmental Management and Engineering will submit a report to the Town Board of all bids received and their recommendations concerning the awarding of a contract at a regular Town Board meeting.
The Town Board of the Town of Orangetown reserves the right to waive any informality in the bidding and to reject any and all bids.
The Town Board requires each bid to be accompanied by a certified check for a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or a bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the Town Attorney, in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the amount bid, conditioned that if his/her proposal is accepted, he/she will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the Contract as set forth in these contract documents.
The successful bidder will be required to post a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price.
No bid will be accepted without a Non-collusion Statement as required pursuant to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law.
Contractor warrants and represents that all employees and independent contractors affiliated with or employed by such contractors or any subcontractors shall be compensated at the prevailing wage mandated by the New York State Department of Labor.
It is understood that there must be a written contract executed by the Supervisor of the Town of Orangetown, pursuant to Town Board Resolution. This is subject to appropriations approved by the Town Board.
