Notice to Bidders and Newspaper AdvertisementThe State University of New York at Buffalo will receive sealed bids for project number _2025-071___ titled Renovate LAF Space BEB SDM Microbiome Center until 1:00 PM local time on March 31, 2026All bid packages MUST be submitted via email to:
[email protected] shall include Project #2025-071 and “Contractor name” in Subject line.NO BIDS SHOULD BE HAND DELIVERED OR DELIVERED THROUGH ANY DELIVERY SERVICE OR COMMON CARRIER. ONLY ELECTRONIC BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The University assumes no responsibility for any Proposal that is not delivered into its aforesaid email address by 1:00 PM local time.
All work on this Contract is to be completed by January 3, 2028
This Project is being bid as multiple prime contract.
Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge at the campus and at the following locations.• Facilities Design & Construction /University at Buffalo, 119 John Beane Center, Buffalo, New York 14260(by appointment only – please call 716-645-2612)• Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc., 2660 William Street, Cheektowaga, New York 14227Complete sets of Contract Documents for bidding will be available on or about February 27, 2026. The Contract documents may be viewed and ordered through the following website: www.avalonplanroom.com in the Public Bid section. If you do not have internet access or have questions on ordering from this site, please contact Avalon Document Services at (716)995-7777. Drawings can be picked up at Avalon Document Services located at 40 La Riviere Drive, Buffalo, New York 14202 after that move date. Payment can be submitted by credit card or by a check made payable to: Avalon Document Services
A walk-through site inspection will be held on March 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM. All interested parties should assemble at UB South Campus, in the ground floor lobby of the Biomedical Education Building. Failure to participate in the walk-through inspection will not be grounds for extra compensation due to field conditions encountered on this project.Security will be required for each bid in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the Total Bid.It is the policy of the State of New York and the State University of New York to encourage minority business enterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.
All bidders MUST submit Vendor Responsibility documents, insurance documents and all required state forms at the time of submitting their bid to UB Compliance. Failure to submit all documents at time of bid may result in disqualification. All required documents are listed below and can be found at the back of the construction project manual:
Form 7554-03Page NB-2 of NB-2 SUNY Procedure 7554Rev. April 2015a. New York State Finance Law §§139-j and 139-k Form A, Form B and Form Cb. Omnibus Procurement Act (>$1,000,000)c. Public Officers Law Form - Ownership of Controlling Interest (Form XIII)d. Insurance -Certificate of Insurance (ACORD 25) -Certificate of Liability Insurance Addendum (ACORD 855) -Certificate of Workers Compensation Insurance (as provided by insurance carrier or licensed NYS insurance agent; Form DB120.1 ) -Certificate of Disability Benefits Insurance (as provided by insurance carrier or licensed NYS insurance agent; Form C-105.2 or U-26.3)e. MWBE Forms: -Contractors EEO Policy Statement (or Form 7557-104) -M/WBE Utilization Plan (Form 7557-107) -SDVOB Utilization Plan (Form 7564-107) -EEO Staffing Plan (Form 7557-108)f. New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire - For Profit Business Entity; includes agency responsibility determinationg. Subcontractor Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire >$100,000h. NY Human Rights Law Executive Order 177 Certificationi. NYS Finance Law 139-l Certificationj. NYS Finance Law 139- m Certificationk. Non-collusive Bidding Certificationl. Department of Labor Certificate of registration
The State University of New York reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)
SDVOB Goal: 6.00%
Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE)
MBE Goal: 16.00%
WBE Goal: 14.00%