Project Information

Bid Title

2025 Water Cut Restoration Program

Issuing Agency

City of Buffalo

Location

New York

Published Date

Feb 25, 2026

Closing Date

Mar 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	2025 Water Cut Restoration Program
Category:	Public Works, Parks & Streets
Status:	Open

Publication Date/Time: 2/25/2026 12:00 AM Publication Information: Buffalo News Closing Date/Time: 3/18/2026 11:00 AM Related Documents: 260213 Advertisement to Bid - COB 2025 Water Cut Restoration Project

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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:

CITY OF BUFFALO

2025 WATER CUT RESTORATION

PROGRAM

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 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 18, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. The DPW will set a bid 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, March 17, 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 18, 2026 at 11:00

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

by emailing Steven Gustafson at watercutrepair@wendelcompanies.com by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March

17, 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.

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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.

PRE-BID MEETING

A pre-bid meeting will be held on MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026 AT 11:00 AM via video meeting/conference

call. Bidder representatives can attend the pre-bid meeting by emailing Steven Gustafson at

watercutrepair@wendelcompanies.com before 5:00 PM on FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026 to be added to the

meeting invitation. An invitation will be sent by 9:00 AM on Monday, March 9, 2026 to all that requested to

be added. Please have a responsible representative attend this meeting.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Steven Gustafson at

watercutrepair@wendelcompanies.com. Bidders shall promptly notify Steven Gustafson at

watercutrepair@wendelcompanies.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 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

Fouad A. Arab

Associate Engineer

Dept. of Public Works, Parks & Streets

2 Porter Ave.

Buffalo, New York 14201

farab@buffalony.gov

Engineer’s Contact

Steven Gustafson

Project Manager

Wendel WD Architecture, Engineering, Surveying &

Landscape Architecture, PC

375 Essjay Road, Suite 200

Williamsville, NY 14221

watercutrepair@wendelcompanies.com

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Peter J. Merlo, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
• NAICS 238910Site Preparation Contractors
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services
• NAICS 562910Remediation Services

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