Notice of Special Town Board Meeting - July 14, 2026 8:30 AM

Notice of Special Town Board Meeting - July 14, 2026 8:30 AM

Advertisement for Bids - Paving Project: Available July 17th

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK
PAVING PROJECT – WOODLAWN CEMETERY ROADWAYS &
PARKING LOTS AT SAN GIACOMO PARK & KRISTI BABCOCK MEMORIAL PARK

General Notice

Town of New Windsor (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

PAVING PROJECT – WOODLAWN CEMETERY ROADWAYS &
PARKING LOTS AT SAN GIACOMO PARK & KRISTI BABCOCK MEMORIAL PARK

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the office of the Town of New Windsor Town Clerk located at 555 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY 12553 until 11 August 2026 at 11:00 AM. At that time the sealed Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the following Work:

The project includes site preparation, milling, reclamation and paving for work at Woodlawn Cemetery; San Giacomo Park and Kristi Babcock Memorial Park.

Separate Bids will be received for the following Contracts:

Contract GC-1 – General Construction

Obtaining the Bidding Documents

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:

MHE Engineering, D.P.C.
33 Airport Center Drive, Suite 202, New Windsor, NY 12553

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described above and becoming available on July 17, 2026.

Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Only those persons whose name and address are on record of having obtained the Contract Documents will be permitted to bid and issued the Addendums, if any.

Digital copies of the contract documents may be obtained online as a download by a secured electronic link for a non-refundable fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) upon payment with a check made payable to MHE Engineering, D.P.C. by contacting the Issuing Office at (845) 567-3100 or by email at [email protected].

Hard copies of the contract documents may be obtained from MHE Engineering, D.P.C. by special request for an additional fee.

Each bid shall be accompanied by an acceptable form of Bid Guarantee in an amount equal to at least five

(5) percent of the amount of the Bid payable to the Town of New Windsor as a guarantee that if the Bid is accepted, the Bidder will, within fifteen (15) days after the award of the Contract, execute the Contract and file acceptable Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds and Certificate(s) of Insurance.

Pre-Bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will not be held.

OWNERS RIGHTS RESERVED: Town of New Windsor hereinafter called the Owner, reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informality or technicality in any Bid in the interest of the Owner.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within forty-five (45) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION: Bidders on Contracts are required to execute a non-collusive bidding affidavit pursuant to Section 103d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

IRAN DIVESTMENT ACT: By submission of this bid, each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid, each party thereto certifies as to its own organization, under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief, each bidder is not on the list created pursuant to paragraph (b) of Subdivision 3 of Section 165-a of the State Finance Law.

Subject to the provisions of Article 28, Part III of the New York State Tax Law and the provisions of the Contract Documents, the Owner is exempt from any payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and cities and counties on all materials supplied to the Owner pursuant to this contract.

The location of the bid opening is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Patricia Clarino, Town Clerk, at (845) 563-4611 or [email protected] at least two weeks in advance of the bid opening date to allow for necessary arrangements.

Bidders are also required to comply with the provisions of Section 291-299 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.

Town of New Windsor, an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the ground of race, gender, color or national origin in consideration of an award.

This Advertisement is issued by: 
Owner: Town of New Windsor

By:                   Patricia A. Clarino
Title:               Town Clerk
Date:              2 July 2026

Orange County Participating in NYS Private Well PFAS Testing Program - Applications open week of July 6th

Do You Have a Private Well?

Orange County Department of Health (“OCDOH”) announces participation in the New York State Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Pilot Program. Applications for water testing will open the week of July 6, 2026.

The New York State Department of Health (“NYS”) is funding a pilot program in Orange County where residents who get their water from a private well can apply through a NYS link to have their water tested for the presence of PFAS, at no cost to them. Testing is arranged through the NYS website. PFAS are a large group of man-made chemicals linked to significant health risks. If the level of PFAS in your well water is above the NYS drinking water standards and you either connect to a public water supply or install an in-home PFAS treatment system, you may be eligible for a rebate under the program. Orange County’s involvement is at the rebate stage.

Participation in the program is voluntary and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited funds are available and once NYS funds are depleted, there will be no more testing or rebates. While all residents with private wells are eligible, emphasis is given to properties located in areas identified by NYS as priority areas based on the number of parcels with private water and septic and a high population density. There has been no study about the presence of PFAS in private wells in Orange County previously. Priority areas designated by NYS are as follows:

The full listing and map are on the OCDOH webpage:

• OCDOH PFAS webpage:
   https://www.orangecountygov.com/2794/Private-Well-PFAS-Testing-and-Rebate
   
• Map:
  https://www.orangecountygov.com/DocumentCenter/View/37777/Priority-Locations-Map-for-Private-Well-PFAS-Testing--Mitigation-Rebate-Pilot-Program

Those interested in participating in the program should be ready, willing, and able to install a PFAS treatment system. Please be aware that if you have your well water tested, you will likely have to report the test results to a prospective buyer of the property in accordance with New York Real Property Law Section 462. It is recommended that you speak to an attorney with respect to reporting such testing to buyers and renters.

To learn more about the program and how to apply, please visit the OCDOH’s webpage dedicated to the program.

Please read all the information carefully to make an informed decision about participation in the program.

Learn more and apply through NYSDOH: health.ny.gov/PrivateWellPFAS or call 800-616-9275 or email [email protected].