RFB-2650-INSTALLATION OF NEW PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE

RFB-2650-INSTALLATION OF NEW PASSENGER BOARDING BRIDGE Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department 150 Lake Street, P.O. Box 588 Elmira, NY 14901 PH: 607-737-3577 FX: 607-873-1352 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed bid proposals are sought and requested by the County of Chemung for the following contract: RFB-2650 – Installation of New Passenger Boarding Bridge Sealed bids will be received in the Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department, Third Floor, Room 308, 150 Lake Street, Elmira, New York 14901, until 1:45 P.M. on Thursday April 16, 2026, where they will be publicly opened, read aloud, and broadcast via Teams at 2:00 P.M. on the date due. Login information to the Teams meeting can be found on the Purchasing website at: https://chemungcountyny.gov/1387/10436/Purchasing-Calendar DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project consists of the installation of a new aircraft passenger boarding bridge (PBB) at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport Terminal Building. This project will include a new permanent exterior enclosed corridor, approximately 50 ft in length, leading to a new PBB located at the south west end of the passenger concourse. This new PBB will utilize the existing ground boarding airline gate 1 at the south west end of the concourse. The gate will continue to have the ability to ground board aircraft via a ramp. This project will be funded through multiple sources including, the Federal Aviation Administration, Chemung County, and New York State Department of Transportation. Each bid shall be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of Five Percent (5%) of the total base bid in the form of a Certified Check, Bank Draft, or Bid Bond. Cash will not be acceptable as a deposit. If an awarded bidder fails to enter into a contract with the County following notice of bid acceptance, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of Chemung County. No bidder may withdraw their bid within forty-five (45) days after the date of the bid opening. Please take notice: The Purchasing Office is closed between 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M. daily. The Purchasing Office receives one daily US Mail delivery after 2:00 P.M. Any bid received in the Purchasing Office after 1:45 P.M. on the due date will not be considered. Bids received via facsimile or electronically will not be considered. Bid proposals must be submitted in duplicate (one original and one exact copy). The County of Chemung reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted and to waive any informality. Proposals must be made upon and in accordance with bid documents. Plans, Specifications, and Proposal Forms may be viewed and downloaded on or after Thursday March 26, 2026 by registering with the Empire State Purchasing Group at www.EmpireStateBidSystem.com. No hard copies of the plans and specifications will be provided. Vendors / contractors can register for a free "search only" service, or for a matching service for a small annual fee. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN ALL BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ADDENDA) ON THE EMPIRE STATE PURCHASING GROUP WEBSITE. IF YOU CHOOSE THE FREE SUBSCRIPTION, YOU MUST VISIT THE WEBSITE UP UNTIL THE RESPONSE DEADLINE FOR ANY ADDENDA. A pre-bid conference will be held at the 1st Floor Conference Room of the Elmira Corning Regional Airport (276 Sing Sing Road, Horseheads, NY 14845) on Wednesday April 1, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. Additionally, a virtual attendance option will be provided via the link below. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the project. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend and participate in the conference. Engineer will transmit to all prospective Bidders of record such addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally effective. Virtual pre-bid conference link : https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28798285933837?p=kE6fQD6yddllcsiWWG Questions pertaining to the technical specifications of this project shall be directed to: Devin Shapley, P.E. McFarland Johnson, Inc. 49 Court Street, Suite 240 Binghamton, NY 13901 Ph: (607) 723-9421 Fax: (607) 723-4979 Email: dshapley@mjinc.com The deadline for submitting inquiries related to this project is Wednesday April 8, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. local time. By: Tricia A. Wise, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, CPPB Purchasing Director March 26 2026 LNYS0481249