Project Information

Bid Title

Massachusetts Avenue Pump Station Electrical Upgrades Ph. II

Issuing Agency

City of Buffalo

Location

New York

Published Date

Feb 25, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 8, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Massachusetts Avenue Pump Station Electrical Upgrades Ph. II
Category:	Public Works, Parks & Streets
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 2/25/2026 12:00 AM Publication Information: Buffalo News Closing Date/Time: 4/8/2026 11:00 AM Related Documents: Mass Ave Rehab Phase 2 Advertisement

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The following advertisement for bids shall be published in the City of Buffalo City Record and the Buffalo News

on the following date: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026.

CITY OF BUFFALO

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND STREETS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals for:

MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PUMP STATION

ELECTRICAL UPGRADES PROJECT PHASE II

will be received by the Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets no later than:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026 AT 11:00 AM

It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure the sealed proposal is delivered before the bid opening and

bidders must utilize one of the following methods:

1.) Drop off the sealed proposal to Room 502 of City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202 on Wednesday, April

8, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The DPW will set a box up just inside Room 502

for the bidder to deposit the sealed proposal. There may be multiple bids on this date; it is the bidder’s

responsibility to properly label the sealed proposal and place the proposal inside the correct box.

2.) Mail the sealed proposals to Room 502, City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202 with ATTN to the

Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets. Bidders should allow for delivery before the bid

opening (highly encouraged to schedule for delivery on or prior to Tuesday, April, 7, 2026. It is also

highly encouraged that bidders track delivery of their mailed proposals and use appropriate priority mail

as necessary. City of Buffalo staff are available to accept deliveries on standard business days

Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Bids will be opened by City of Buffalo Representatives on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2026 at 11:00 AM

LOCAL TIME via video/phone conference call. Bidder representatives can view the public bid opening by

emailing Joseph Evans at jevans@nussclarke.com by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 to be added to the

meeting invitation. An updated meeting invitation will be sent prior to the bid opening to all who request to be

added.

Proposal documents can be viewed and ordered at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com in the Public Jobs section.

If you do not have internet access or have questions about ordering from the website, please contact Avalon

Document Services at (716) 995-7777. Proposal documents may be obtained from Avalon Document

Services, 40 La Riviere Dr, Suite 150, Buffalo, NY 14202, upon a non-refundable payment of FIFTY-EIGHT

DOLLARS ($58.00) per set. Payment can be submitted only by company check or money order made payable

to the City of Buffalo, Dept. of Public Works, Parks and Streets. NO CASH AND NO PERSONAL CHECKS.

Addenda will be emailed from Avalon Document Services to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List.

Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by securely stapling in place all addenda within the front or

back covers of the proposal book. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

The City of Buffalo will not be responsible for full or partial set of Contract Documents, including any Addenda

obtained from any other source. The City of Buffalo reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive

any informalities therein.

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A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026 AT 9:00 AM at the Colonel

Ward Water Facilities Administration Building conference room, 2 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201, to be

followed by a site visit to the Massachusetts Avenue Pump Station and Substation. Bidder

representatives should email Chris Freese and Joe Evans to confirm attendance at the pre-bid meeting

by emailing Mr. Freese at cfreese@nussclarke.com and Mr. Evans at jevans@nussclarke.com before

5:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2026, to be added to the meeting invitation. Please have a responsible

representative attend this meeting.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Chris Freese at cfreese@nussclarke.com

and Joe Evans at jevans@nussclarke.com. Bidders shall promptly notify Chris Freese and Joe Evans of any

errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents. No questions or inquiries regarding

this bid will be accepted within five (5) business days prior to the bid opening.

Each bidder’s attention is called to the General Municipal Law, which requires a bidder’s Certification of

Non-Collusion. Copies of such Certificates are part of the Proposal Form and, unless complied with, the bid will

not be accepted.

Pursuant to New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) requirements for public work projects:

Contractors and Subcontractors need to register before submitting any new bids or commencing new

work on a covered project on or after December 30, 2024. NYSDOL encourages all contractors and

subcontractors to register as soon as possible to obtain a Certificate of Registration to avoid negatively

impacting a bidding period or project schedule. Proof of Certificate of Registration must be submitted with

each bid.

BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT PRIOR TO AWARDING OF A CONTRACT A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT

THEY WILL WORK TOWARD A MINORITY WORKFORCE GOAL OF 25% AND A WOMEN WORKFORCE

GOAL OF 5%. IN ADDITION, A STATEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE AWARDING OF A

CONTRACT INDICATING THAT THE BIDDER WILL WORK TOWARD A BUSINESS UTILIZATION GOAL

FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OF 25% AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OF 5%.

City of Buffalo Contact

Engineer’s Contact

Fouad A. Arab

Senior Engineer

Department of Public Works, Buffalo Water

2 Porter Avenue

Buffalo, New York 14201

farab@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us

Chris Freese

cfreese@nussclarke.com

Joe Evans

jevans@nussclarke.com

Nussbaumer & Clarke, Inc.

3556 Lake Shore Road, Suite 500

Buffalo, NY 14219

Phone: (716) 827-8000

Fax: (716) 826-7958

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___________________________

Peter Merlo, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors

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