INVITATION FOR BIDS VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD, NEW YORK FAIRMOUNT TRIANGLE STORMWATER BASIN IMPROVEMENTS Project THE VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD INVITES SUBMISSION OF SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT AS FOLLOWS: CONSTRUCTION OF A STORMWATER PROJECT – INCLUDING SITE CLEARING/GRUBBING, ENGINEERED SHALLOW WETLAND, PLANTINGS, ECOLOGICAL FEATURES, AND OTHER RELATED WORK AS SHOWN IN THE BID PLANS ON A PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE. BIDS SHALL INCLUDE COSTS FOR ALL WORK AS SHOWN IN BIDDING DOCUMENTS. SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD OFFICES, 20 WEST SUMMIT ST, LAKEWOOD, NEW YORK 14750, UNTIL 3:00 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026. AT SAID LOCATION, BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ ALOUD. BIDDING DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 24, 2026. COPIES OF THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE PROJECT MANAGER AT 716-661-8923 OR RPERRY@CHAUTAUQUAALLIANCE.ORG; OR BY VISITING THE NYS CONTRACT REPORTER WEBSITE. VILLAGE shall not be held responsible for the completeness or accuracy of any bid documents received by a vendor that were not directly issued to that vendor by the MEANS LISTED ABOVE. Any vendor submitting a bid based on incomplete or inaccurate information resulting from documentation received from any third party, shall not have cause for relief from award or completion of a contract in accordance with the official documents on file with the VILLAGE. EACH BID MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BID BOND OR CERTIFIED CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BID, DULY EXECUTED BY THE BIDDER AS PRINCIPAL, AND HAVING AS SURETY THEREON A SURETY COMPANY APPROVED BY THE OWNER. A PERFORMANCE BOND EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT SUM IS REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED AT TIME CONTRACT IS SIGNED WITH OWNER. ALL QUALIFIED BIDDERS, INCLUDING MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MWBE) AND SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES (SDVOB), ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT IS BEING PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. THE SELECTED CONTRACTOR MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE NYSDEC AND THE VILLAGE, INCLUDING THE MWBE AND SDVOB GOALS. THE OVERALL MWBE AND SDVOB PARTICIPATION GOALS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE 30% AND 6%, RESPECTIVELY. RESPONDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THEY WILL ACHIEVE THE GOALS. NO BIDDER MAY WITHDRAW THEIR BID WITHIN FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE BID OPENING. THE VILLAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE ANY INCONSISTENCIES AND TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS. APRYL TROUTMAN, CLERK/TREASURER VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD LAKEWOOD, NEW YORK Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 30.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%