Erie County Water Authority Sturgeon Point WTP Line Maintenance Building ECWA #202100242 Contract #HE-001A HUNT 3380-001 Section 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Description: General Notice Erie County Water Authority (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Contract # HE-001A Sturgeon Point WTP Line Maintenance Building ECWA Project # 202100242 Sealed bids are requested for multiple prime contracts to be received by the Erie County Water Authority located at 3030 Union Road, Cheektowaga, New York, until Tuesday December 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM local time. At that time, the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. All attendees must bring a government-issued photo identification (driver's license preferred) and check-in with the ECWA receptionist before being allowed entry to the bid opening. ANYONE ENTERING THE SERVICE CENTER OR OTHER AUTHORITY FACILITIES IS SUBJECT TO SUCH RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. The Project includes the following Work: The Project consists of the construction of a new detached post and beam garage and storage building including open storage bays and an enclosed conditioned maintenance bay, and conditioned storage bay with new toilet room, doors/door hardware, and new roll up coil door. Building to be served by new utilities including, water supply, gas supply, electrical supply and load center panel, lighting, and low voltage pathways. Work also includes a new concrete pad for cold patch and a gravel lay-down area for pipe storage. Site work, including but not limited to a new access road to service new work, a new underground storm detention system, new bioretention areas, and associated appurtenances, SAN grinder pump with structure for the new garage building, and relocation of existing storm and sanitary systems to accommodate new storm and detention systems. Separate Bids will be received for the following Contracts: Contract Description of Contract No. 1 General Construction 2 Plumbing Construction 3 HVAC Construction 4 Electrical Construction Obtaining the Bidding Documents Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the designated website (Avalon Plan Room). Bidding Documents may be obtained from the designated website. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Avalon, 40 La Riviere Dr, Suite 150, Buffalo, NY 14202. Prospective Bidders must obtain the Bidding Documents from the issuing office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday November 3, 2026, the Contract Documents may be viewed online and ordered through the Avalon Plan Room in the "Private Bid" section. To obtain the "Private Key Code" to access the Contract Documents, contact Jim Burns, HUNT-EAS, 100 Hunt Center, Horseheads, NY 14845, telephone 585-327-7950, email: burnsj@hunt-eas.com. If you have questions on ordering from Avalon, please contact Avalon Document Services at (716) 995-7777. Printed copies of the Contract Documents must be obtained from Avalon. The fee paid to Avalon is non-refundable. By submission of the non-refundable payment, bidder will be registered as an official plan holder. Only official plan holders are eligible to bid on the project. Subcontractors, suppliers, equipment vendors, etc., will also be required to submit the nonrefundable payment in order to receive the Contract Documents. Bidders acknowledge that they are responsible for review of all components of the Contract Documents, including all specification sections and drawings, regardless of how many drawings that print and in what format/size they are printed. Pre-bid Conference A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday November 17, 2026, at 10:30 AM at Sturgeon Point WTP, 722 Sturgeon Point Rd., Derby, NY 14047. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required. All attendees must bring a government-issued photo identification (driver's license preferred) and check-in with ECWA before being allowed entry to the pre-bid meeting. Pre-Bid Questions All questions prior to the bid opening must be received by the close of business on Thursday December 3, 2026, at local time. Questions shall be directed to Hunt Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, & Landscape Architect DPC, to Jim Burns at burnsj@hunt-eas.com or 585-327-7950. All bidder requests for information shall use the form located in specification 00 12 00 - Request for Information. A digital copy of this form is available upon request. As bid security, each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond made payable to the Erie County Water Authority, in accordance with the amounts and terms described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner requires that all bids shall comply with the bidding requirements specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner may, at their discretion, waive informalities in bids, but is not obligated to do so, nor does this represent that the Owner will do so. The Owner also reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Under no circumstances will the Owner waive any informality which, by such waiver, would give one Bidder a substantial advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all other Bidders. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening, unless a mistake due to error is claimed by the Bidder in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. Contract Requirements Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements for ensuring that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or marital status, as well as requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. Bidders must comply with Section 220-I of NYS Labor Law and provide Certificate of Registration as a part of their bid. This Advertisement is issued by: ERIE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY JENNIFER L. HIBIT Secretary to the Authority