Tanglewood Community Nature Center, Inc. 443 Coleman Avenue Elmira, NY 14903 PH: 607-732-6060 WALKWAY UPGRADE PROJECT ZBGA 24910

Tanglewood Community Nature Center, Inc. 443 Coleman Avenue Elmira, NY 14903 PH: 607-732-6060 WALKWAY UPGRADE PROJECT ZBGA 24910 NOTICE TO BIDDERS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bid proposals are sought and requested by Tanglewood Community Nature Center, Inc. (Tanglewood) for the following contract: WALKWAY UPGRADE PROJECT ZBGA 24910 Bids will be received by Tanglewood until 2:00 P.M. on June 12, 2026. At this time, the bids will be read aloud publicly in the Nature Center Conference Room at the above address. The bids can be received in hardcopy to the above address, or via electronically. Tanglewood and it's representatives will compare all received bids for completeness and value. Please take notice: Tanglewood's office hours are Tuesdy through Friday, 9 AM until 4 PM. Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with bid documents. Plans, Specifications, and Proposal Forms may be requested on or after June 1, 2026 by emailing Tanglewood's Representative, Fagan Engineers & Land Surveyors, PC. No hard copies of the plans and specifications will be provided. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN ALL BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ADDENDA). No pre-bid conference will take place. Bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the site and familiarize themselves with the scope and location of the project. If required, Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions received. Tanglewood Community Nature Center, Inc. has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity organization. All qualified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) suppliers, contractors and/or businesses will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual preference or Vietnam Era Veterans status. This project is funded in part by a grant from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation through an appropriation from the New York State Budget and is committed to providing Minority and Women Owned Business (MWBE) equal opportunity to participate in government contracts. Though there are no required goals for MWBE participation in this grant funded project, the successful bidder will be required to make a Good Faith Effort in the utilization of MWBE's and furnish reports showing the participation of various business enterprises of subcontractors and suppliers on the contract. State of New York Contract for Grants citation: All bidders are subject to the terms of the State of New York Contract for Grants -Standard Terms and Conditions, which can be found online at https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/state-agency-resources Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire: Upon selection, for all contracts that equal or exceed $100,000, the contractor will be required to submit to the State a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire: Construction – For Profit. The questionnaire can be found online at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep/forms_vendor.htm Insurance Certificates: Upon selection, all contractors and subcontractors must provide proof of Workers' Compensation and Disability Benefits Insurance Coverage for employees, or proof of exemption from the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. Request of technical specifications and forms, as well as questions of this project shall be directed to: RC Holmes Fagan Engineers & Land Surveyors, P.C. 113 E. Chemung Place Elmira, NY 14904 Ph: 607.734.2165, ext. 242 RC.Holmes@faganengineers.com By: Elaine Smith Executive Director June 3 2026 LNYS0529268