ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, equipment and material necessary for the Massena School of Business Revitalization Project – Contract 1 will be received by the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development at their offices located at 19 Commerce Lane #1, Canton, NY 13617. Sealed bids will be received until October 22nd, 2024 at 2:00 pm. local time, at which time and place they will be opened and read aloud.

Bids will be received for the following Contract:

Contract No. 1 – General Construction

The project is located at 22 Main Street, Massena, NY, 13662 in the Village of Massena, St. Lawrence County, New York. The project includes the demolition of the existing Massena School of Business and construction of a new courtyard within the building footprint.

Contract Documents, including Advertisement For Bids, Information For Bidders, Labor and Employment, Bid Documents, Agreement, Standard Terms & Conditions, Specifications, Contract Drawings and any Addenda, may be examined and downloaded electronically at no expense. To obtain the documents go to https://municipalbids.danc.org , “click” on “login” and create an account.  Then “click” on “Bids and RFPs” at the top of the page and select the applicable contract. If you have issues downloading the document, contact Jacob Jacques via e-mail at jjacques@danc.org.

Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof.

This is an exempt capital improvement project, and Bidders shall not include in their bid sales and compensating use taxes on the cost of materials which are to be incorporated into the work and which are to be separately sold by the Contractor to the St. Lawrence County IDA prior to incorporation into the work of the Contract.

The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. The right is reserved to waive any informalities in the Bid and to reject any or all Bids.

Bidders are advised that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held prior to bid submissions at 60 Main Street, Massena, NY 13662. Attendance by those proposing to submit bids is recommended. The conference will be held on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 at 10:00 AM. The Contractor shall be responsible to obtain for himself, at his cost, any and all information required for the preparation of his bid.

The St. Lawrence County Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (“STL CEL”) is recruiting now for the next peer-based, mentor-driven program that empowers participants to operate their small business more efficiently and effectively.  Join us at the Best Western in Canton on Thursday, October 10^th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM for an informational session to learn more about this worthwhile opportunity!  As a former program alum states “this is the perfect program for local businesspeople to take a few hours each week to work ON their business, rather than IN their business.”

To learn more, the IDA will host an Informational Session at the Best Western in Canton on Thursday, October 10th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.  Please email info@slcida.com to register.

For more information about the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (“CEL”) Program, Click Here

The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency will conduct a public hearing on the 11th day of June, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., local time, in-person at the Massena Town Hall, Room 30, 60 Main Street, Massena, NY 13662 and via Zoom meeting.

Members of the public may attend by viewing, and commenting on the Project and the benefits to be granted to the Company by the Agency during the Public Hearing, by logging into the Zoom meeting as follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81932936331?pwd=VmZBTU1vQmVkR0RWemtVN2prZjdYUT09

Meeting ID: 819 3293 6331

Passcode: 969209

The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency is scheduled to meet beginning at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 23rd at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  A meeting of the St. Lawrence County IDA-Local Development Corporation will immediately follow.

The meetings are open for in-person public attendance.  There is also an option to join the meetings virtually.

Instructions to join the meetings via Zoom…

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83340062497?pwd=RERLSzBzUGlHTnhvRTVOYmkzTkNUdz09

Meeting ID: 833 4006 2497

Passcode: 197775

The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency’s Audit and Finance Committee is scheduled to meet on March 26, 2024 beginning at 1:00 PM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  Audit and Finance Committee Meetings of the IDA-Local Development Corporation, IDA-Civic Development Corporation, and St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation will immediately follow.

The meetings are open for in-person public attendance.  To join virtually, please see Zoom meeting instructions below…

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 834 7393 4753

Passcode: 843538

The Governance Committee of  the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, March 26th at 2:00 PM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  Governance Committee meetings of the IDA-Local Development Corporation, IDA-Civic Development Corporation and St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation will immediately follow.

The meetings are open for in-person public attendance.  To join the meeting virtually, please see Zoom meeting instructions below…

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 893 6450 6833

Passcode: 992616

The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency is scheduled to meet Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  Meetings of the St. Lawrence County IDA-Local Development Corporation, IDA-Civic Development Corporation and St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation will immediately follow.

Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance.

To attend virtually, please see the following Zoom instructions:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87328118438?pwd=cDdVbm5pT0daRStpV0JRTEVNU2w4QT09

Meeting ID: 873 2811 8438

Passcode: 460314

The Audit and Finance Committee of the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM in the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  Audit and Finance Committee meetings for the St. Lawrence County IDA-Local Development Corporation, St. Lawrence County IDA-Civic Development Corporation, and St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation will immediately follow.

Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance, or virtually via Zoom meeting.  See instructions below…

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 815 5981 4786

Passcode: 690150

The St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM at the Ernest J. LaBaff Industrial Building, 19 Commerce Lane, Canton.  Meetings of the St. Lawrence County IDA-Local Development Corporation, St. Lawrence County IDA-Civic Development Corporation, and St. Lawrence County Property Development Corporation will immediately follow.

Meetings are open to the public for in-person attendance, or virtually via Zoom meeting.  See instructions below…

Time: Feb 27, 2024 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 830 7985 5490

Passcode: 652824