Project Information

Bid Title

Colonel Ward Water Treatment Plant Disinfection Conversion

Issuing Agency

City of Buffalo

Location

New York

Published Date

Feb 25, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Colonel Ward Water Treatment Plant Disinfection Conversion
Category:	Public Works, Parks & Streets
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 2/25/2026 12:00 AM Publication Information: Buffalo News Closing Date/Time: 3/25/2026 11:00 AM Related Documents: Hypo 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:

COLONEL WARD WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DISINFECTION CONVERSION

CONTRACT 1 – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT 2 – ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACT 3 – PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 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,

March 25, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The DPW will set a bid box up just

outside 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, March 24, 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 is 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, MARCH 25, 2026 at 11:00

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

by emailing Connor Bannochie at Connor.Bannochie@ghd.com by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2026

to be added to the meeting invitation. An updated meeting invitation will be sent prior to the bid opening to

all who request it 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.

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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.

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Colonel Ward Pump Station Conference Room, 2 Porter

Avenue, Buffalo, New York on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. It is strongly recommended

that all prospective bidders attend the pre-bid conference.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Connor Bannochie at

Connor.Bannochie@ghd.com. Bidders shall promptly notify Connor Bannochie at

Connor.Bannochie@ghd.com of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract

Documents. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) 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 works 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

Connor P. Bannochie, EIT

Water/Wastewater Engineer

GHD Consulting Services Inc.

285 Delaware Avenue, Suite 500

Buffalo, NY 14202

Connor.Bannochie@ghd.com

Peter Merlo, P.E.

Principal Engineer

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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