A bid opening was held on August 29, 2006 in the Town of Moreau Office Building, 61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, New York, for the purpose of receiving and opening sealed bids for the construction of Contract 3A – Water Services.

The bid opening commenced at 3:01 p.m.

Present: Jeanne Fleury, Town Clerk

Mike Shaver, Water superintendent

Bruce Fox, Courier from Bellamy & Sons

The following Advertisement for Bids appeared in the legal ad section of the Glens Falls Post Star Newspaper on August 15, 2006:

The Town of Moreau, Saratoga County, New York will receive sealed bids for the construction of Contract No. 3A – Water Services. Proposals will be received for:

Contract No. 3A – Water Services at the following:

Such proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud at Town Office (61 Hudson Street).

The information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans and Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following offices:

Please note, any bid submitted via U.S. Postal Service will be delivered to PO Box 1349, mail is picked up by Town only as time allows. To insure timely receipt, bidders are encouraged to have bids delivered to 61 Hudson Street address.

Copies may be obtained at the office of Burley-Guminiak & Associates, 24 Miner Street, Canton, New York 13617 upon payment of $100.00 for each set; deposit checks should be made payable to Burley-Guminiak & Associates. Any unsuccessful bidder, upon returning such set within 30 days of receipt of bids and in good condition, will be refunded his payment. A separate check in the amount of $20.00 (non-refundable) shall be made payable to Burley-Guminiak & Associates, to cover cost of mailing and handling the plans and specifications. Special overnight delivery service will be available for those prospective bidders that provide a special overnight shipping account number.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids, or any part of any bid. Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed, Minimum Wage Rates to be paid under the contract, Equal Employment Opportunity, Executive Order 11246, Section 3,

Segregated Facility and Section 109, any applicable laws, codes and regulations. Attention of bidders is called to the tax-exempt status of the Town.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Jeanne M. Fleury, Town Clerk

Town of Moreau

Three bids were received, opened and read aloud by the Town Clerk at this bid opening as follows:

Bat-Con, Inc.

4277 Slate Hill Road

P.O. Box 155

Marcellus, NY 13108

Total Base Bid – Contract Number 3A: $132,300.00

Jablonski Excavating

678 Country Hwy. 108

St. Johnsville, NY 13452

Total Base Bid – Contract Number 3A: $116,575.00

Bellamy & Sons Construction Co., Inc.

3769 Ridge Road

Scotia, NY 12302

Total Base Bid – Contract Number 3A: $114,083.46

The Town Clerk advised that copies of the bid results would be referred to the Engineer and Attorney for the Town, the Town Board Members and Water Superintendent for their review, comment and consideration.

The bid opening was concluded at 3:04 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Fleury

Town Clerk