Invitation to Bidders

Sealed bids will be received until 2:00 PM on October 29, 2019, at the office of The Krog Group, LLC located at 4 Centre Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127, Attention: Mike McGuigan, Project Manager, Tel. 716-667-1234, for the TRICO Redevelopment Project – APARTMENT & HOTEL BUILD OUT (“Project”). Faxed or emailed bids or bids in any format other than on the Bid Form contained herein may be rejected. Questions during the bidding period must be emailed or faxed to Bob Molnar at: rmolnar@kroggrp.com or 716-667-1258 (fax) by October 24, 2019. The Krog Group, LLC will not accept or respond to questions from prospective bidders received orally. 

The TRICO Redevelopment – Apartment & Hotel Build Out (“Project”) includes:

Current Contracts Bidding: 

· C-301 – Metal Studs/Drywall 

· C-302 – Flooring 

· C-303 – Ceramic Tile 

· C-304 – Floor Finishing 

· C-305 – Aluminum Frames and Entrances 

· C-306 – Doors, Frames and Hardware 

· C-307 – Finish Carpentry 

· C-308 – Painting and Wallcovering 

· C-309 – Not Used 

· C-310 – Specialties 

· C-311 – Roller Shades 

· C-312 – Signage

The Contract Documents may be obtained at Avalon Document Services and the following websites and/or companies: 

Avalon Document Services

http://www.avalonbuff-planroom.com/

741 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 995-7777

Reprocraft Printing Services

136 Broadway Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14203

(716) 847-626

The Construction Exchange of Buffalo and WNY, Inc.

http://conexbuff.com/online-plan-room/

2660 William Street

Buffalo, NY 14227 (716) 874-3435

Krog Drop Box Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uccjh0p9vqb3pml/AABMMbeJebxKqHlGEkUiZ_Q0a?dl=0

Complete sets of the Bid Documents may be obtained at the office of Avalon Document Services, 741 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 and Reprocraft Printing Services, 136 Broadway Ave., Buffalo, NY. Bidders are to provide an active email address, street address (no PO Box Numbers), phone number, and contact name. Partial sets or sections of the Contract Documents are not recommended. The failure or omission of any bidder to receive or examine any form, instrument, or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.

A pre-bid conference and walkthrough will be held on October 8th, 2019. Time and location to be announced. This conference will be the only scheduled opportunity that prospective bidders will have to visit the facilities. Additional site visits may be scheduled on an as-needed basis with Krog. All pre-bid RFIs must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2019.

Any bidder who is preparing a bid based upon the Contract Documents available at various service agencies, is responsible for obtaining the addenda from the hosting service. Failure of any bidder to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve any bidder from any obligation under this bid as submitted. All addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

WORKFORCE DIVERSITY AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: The Krog Group, LLC recognizes the need to take action to ensure that minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBE’s), and minority and women employees and principals are given the opportunity to participate. Accordingly, The Krog Group, LLC fosters and promotes the participation of such individuals and business firms. Therefore, all subcontractors and suppliers are expected to comply with the Goals set forth in Section 00 43 31 (“M/WBE Utilization and Workforce Diversity”), and to use good faith efforts to attain the diversity and workforce utilization goals stated therein.