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Notice is hereby given that the Town of Hunter will accept sealed bids for: Hunter Branch Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge over the Clove Creek, Town of Hunter, Greene County, New York. The Owner and contracting authority is the Town of Hunter, and the contract will be awarded based upon the lowest qualified bid.

The Town of Hunter will conduct a Site Showing on Tuesday February 15th, 2022 at 10:00am on site. Attendance at the site showing is Mandatory for Contractors intending to submit a bid.

The project proposes to assemble and erect a prefabricated steel truss, supplied by others, on new concrete footings to allow for pedestrian and bike traffic along the trail over Clove Creek. The new footings will be constructed behind existing stone abutment and embankments. Portions of the existing laid up stone wingwalls will be removed and replaced with medium stone fill. There is no existing structure at the site, and the trail will be constructed by others. The contract includes the construction of a temporary access driveway and tree clearing as needed for the construction staging area. Delivery of the truss is anticipated to be in July 2022, and it will be the contractor’s responsibility to coordinate the process for timely assembly and erection upon delivery. There are no DBE and/or M/WBE goals for this project; however use of DBE and M/WBE entities are highly encouraged.

Bid documents may be obtained on or after Tuesday, February 1st, 2022 at no cost from the following website: https://www.nyscr.ny.gov/contracts.cfm or by requesting documents by emailing Creighton Manning Engineering. Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP either through email at: lshort@cmellp.com or by telephone at 518-689-1875. Bidders shall promptly notify Lucas Short of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 4 days of bid opening.

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 Instructions to Bidders. 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 this Contract.

Contract will be awarded based upon the lowest qualified bid who complies with the project bid documents. Bids to be considered must be received in a sealed envelope at the Town of Hunter Clerk’s Office by 11:00 AM, local time, on February 22, 2022 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “Hunter Branch Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge over the Clove Creek.” The sealed bids shall include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding Certification (as required by chapter 956 of the Laws of New York State), and Bid Bond.

Owners Contact Michelle Yost

GCSWCD Watershed Assistance Program Email: Michelle@gcswcd.com

Ph: (518) 589-6871

Engineer’s Contact

Lucas Short, I.E

Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP Email: lshort@cmellp.com

Ph: (518) 689-1875

TAKE NOTICE, that I, the undersigned, Collector of Taxes of the Town of Hunter, Greene County, New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the year 2022, and that I will receive taxes as follows:

Payments accepted at the Town Hall, 5748 Rte. 23A, Tannersville, NY Monday through Friday 8AM-1PM and 2PM-4PM. Payments also accepted at the Bank of Greene County (Tannersville Branch), during the penalty free period only, during normal lobby and drive-thru business hours. All payments made by mail must be postmarked by the last day of the month due.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE: Taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2022, without charge or interest. On taxes remaining unpaid after January 31, 2022, there shall be added one percent for February or the remainder thereof; two percent for March; three percent for April; four percent for May; five percent for June; six percent for July; at which time the return of unpaid taxes is made by the collector to the County Treasurer pursuant to law.

Dated, December 20, 2021

Corina Pascucci

Collector of Taxes

Town of Hunter

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; the Town Board of the Town of Hunter will hold a special meeting on 12/13/21 at 6:00 PM to consider the adoption of proposed Local Law #3 of 2021 to opt out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on -site consumption sites and proposed Local Law #4 of 2021 Subdivision Fees. Meeting shall be held at the Town Hall located on Rte. 23A in Tannersville, NY.

By Order of the Town Board

Corina Pascucci, Town Clerk