Notice is hereby given that the Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation (BERC), City of Buffalo, New York, herein called the Owner on December 22, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at the BERC offices, 920 City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202 will receive proposals for Telephone/Data system work at the Beverly A. Gray Business Services Incubator Project.


The proposals will be at that date, time, and place publicly opened and read. All work shall be done in accordance with drawings and specifications prepared by Young + Wright Architectural, Suite 612, 726 Exchange Street, Buffalo, New York, 14210. All bidders shall be expected to keep prices bid firm for 45 days from date of bid opening, during which time the Owner will be able to make awards therein. Plans and specifications are available to prime contractors on December 15, 2008, at the Architect’s office.


The proposals will be made as specified by the architect in the Information for Bidders and will include a certified check or a Bid Bond in an amount of not less than 10% of the Base Bid. The Bid Bond will state that the Bidder will enter into the Contract if awarded by the Owner and execute further security for the faithful performance of the Contract as required by the Owner.


Bidders will note the required conditions of employment and the minimum New York State Labor Department prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract. The BERC reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to advertise anew, and to award a contract for the whole or such portion of the work as it determines to be in the best interest of the BERC.