NFIA – Taxiway J East Approach Removal

Contract work shall include, but not be limited to the removal of the eastern portion of Taxiway J of 33,135 square feet between the Runway 6 end and the general aviation apron pavement, including:1. Full depth pavement removal, including asphalt pavement and subbase removal.2. Embankment in place with topsoil and turf establishment to proposed grades 3. Removal of existing taxiway edge light fixtures and airfield guidance signage for returning to the owner. 4. Relocating existing taxiway edge lights and installation of new airfield electrical cable and counterpoise wire. 5. Modification of existing airfield guidance sign legend panels. 6. Establishment of turf and topsoil installation. The Contract Documents may be examined in the 7th Floor Conference Room, 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York 14203 or on the NFTA’s Engineering Branch website at www.nftaengineering.com. Online registration is required to become a Document Holder and obtain Contract Documents. Copies of the Contract Documents are available for $25 and may be requested from Cindy Cirbus at 716-855-7342 or fax 716-855-7447 or downloaded from the NFTA’s Engineering Branch website. Requests may be accompanied by certified check, cashier’s check or postal money order drawn in favor of the NFTA. This sum is non-refundable. The Contract Documents may be picked up Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to Noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., or sent via courier billed to the requester. The NFTA reserves the right to waive irregularities, to reject any or all bids and to extend the bidding period. Bid security must accompany each bid and must be in an amount not less than ten percent of the total bid price if the base bid exceeds $50,000.00. Bid security may be submitted prior to bid opening either electronically utilizing Surety2000 at www.surety2000.com, or delivered to the NFTA in an opaque sealed envelope. Details for electronic submission are provided on the NFTA’s Engineering Branch website. In the event a bidder utilizes an offline bid but provides bid security electronically the electronic bid bond number must be submitted with the offline bid. The Contractor shall perform not less than 40% of the work with its own forces. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is on or about February 1, 2027. The time of completion for the project is 60 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Refer to Technical Specifications Section 011100 “Summary of Work” for additional time constraints associated with this project. Liquidated damages will be assessed against the Contractor for its failure to complete the project within the time specified as described in Technical Specification Section 011100 “Summary of Work”. The percentage goal of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation in the project shall be 0%. A Pre-bid conference will be held October 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. at the Niagara Falls International Airport, 2nd floor conference room in the terminal building located at 2035 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls, New York 14304. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%