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Village of Brewster, NY

SPECIAL MEETING 11/8/23

VILLAGE OF BREWSTER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SPECIAL MEETING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the VILLAGE OF BREWSTER will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on NOVEMBER 8, 2023 AT 6:00 P.M. at the St. Lawrence O’Toole Gymnasium, 34 Prospect Street, Brewster, N.Y. to update the public on the Brewster Crossing project. This meeting will be in addition to the regular meeting on November 15, 2023.

By order of the
Board of Trustees of the
Village of Brewster
Donna Milazzo
Deputy Village Clerk

HALLOWEEN ROAD CLOSURES

The following road closures will take place on Tuesday, October 31st from 4:00pm to 9:00pm – Prospect Street to Eastview Avenue and Wells Street to Center Street.

GREEN LOT CULVERT - NOTICE TO BIDDERS

LEGAL NOTICE
VILLAGE OF BREWSTER
PUTNAM COUNTY, NEW YORK
GREEN LOT CULVERT REPLACEMENT
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

             Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Village Clerk, Village of Brewster, 50 Main Street, Brewster, New York 10509, until 11:00 A.M. on October 27, 2023 immediately after which the bids will be opened publicly and read.

             The work under this Contract comprises the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials and labor for the construction of the Green Lot Culvert Replacement located in the Village of Brewster, New York, complete, in place and ready for use in accordance with the Contract Documents.

The principal features of the Work to be performed under this project are defined in the Contract Documents and include:  site clearing and grubbing; demolition and removal of an existing 72-inch diameter x 60 linear foot corrugated metal pipe (CMP) culvert; demolition and removal of existing reinforced concrete headwalls/wingwalls; demolition and removal of existing meatal guide rail; temporary stream by-pass pumping using skid or trailer mounted, diesel powered, mechanical pumping equipment; installation of a temporary sand bag cofferdam in the existing stream channel; installation of a new 8’W x 10’height x 48 linear foot pre-cast concrete, four-sided, segmental box culvert with a wingwall and headwall installed at each end; installation and removal of temporary erosion and sediment control (E&SC) practices; removal of debris piles from the stream channel; site restoration work and all other appurtenant and related work as shown, specified and required to complete the project. 

             The foregoing is a general description only and shall not be construed as a complete description of the work to be performed for this project.  Prospective Bidders shall refer to the Contract Documents including Contract Drawings for additional project work information.

             Contract Documents may be examined at the Village of Brewster Village Hall or the office of the ENGINEER, J. Robert Folchetti & Associates, L.L.C., 31 Sodom Road, Brewster, NY 10509.  Copies may be obtained from the offices of the Village of Brewster Village Clerk or the ENGINEER, J. Robert Folchetti & Associates, L.L.C., 31 Sodom Road, Brewster, NY 10509 beginning on October 5, 2023 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. 


Prospective bidder’s requests for mailing of Contract Documents will be filled by Federal Express or United Parcel Service.  Prospective bidders shall furnish a prepaid Air Bill or Account Number.  Neither OWNER nor ENGINEER shall be responsible for any delay in such shipment.  Prospective bidders shall make such request and provide such airbill a minimum of one (1) week prior to the mandatory pre-bid conference.

Neither the OWNER nor the ENGINEER will be responsible for full or partial sets of Contract Documents, including any Addenda, obtained from other sources. 


A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM on October 18, 2023, at the Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, New York 10509.   The purpose of the pre-bid conference is to afford the prospective Bidders and interested parties an opportunity to raise questions pertaining to the Bidding and Contract Documents, and for the OWNER or its representatives to clarify matters related to the Project. 

             Bid security and proof of qualifications to perform the Work shall be as described in the Instructions to Bidders.

             Bidders shall comply with all special and statutory requirements in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

             Contract time of commencement and completion will be as specified in the Agreement.

             The Bid Bond Form is contained in the Proposal.

             Each bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond, or Certified Check accompanied by a Certificate of Surety, the coverage of which is specified in the Instructions to Bidders.

             This project is subject to the provisions of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and certificates required thereunder shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Village Clerk, Village of Brewster, New York.

             For any reason whatsoever, or for no reason, the Village reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bids or to reject any and all bids.  No bidder may withdraw their bid except by written request submitted at least twenty-four hours before the time of opening or until the lapse of 45 days after the actual opening thereof.

The Village is exempt from payment of sales and compensating use taxes of the State of New York and of Cities and Counties on all materials to be incorporated into the Work.  These taxes shall not be included in the Bid.

            

             The Village will furnish the required certificates of tax exemption to the CONTRACTOR (s) for use in the purchase of supplies and materials to be incorporated into the Work.

             The Village's exemption does not apply to construction tools, machinery, equipment or other property purchased by or leased by the CONTRACTOR (s), or to supplies or materials not incorporated into the Work.

Non-Discrimination in Employment:

It is the policy of the Village that their Contractors shall comply with all Federal, State, and local law, policy orders, rules and regulations which prohibit unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race creed, color, or national origin, and will take affirmative action to insure that they are afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, creed, color or national origin.

Provisions concerning this requirement are detailed in the Supplementary Conditions.

Download .pdf here.

WATER SHUT OFF FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS

UPDATE: THE LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED AS OF 12 PM ON 6/28/23 - Due to a water leak on North Main St. Water services will be disconnected for properties located between Wells St. and Kobackers.  We apologize for the inconvenience and will update this post with any new information.

ATTENTION VILLAGE OF BREWSTER RESIDENTIAL REFUSE USERS ON MONTHLY BILLING:

The Village of Brewster will be raising the rate for the monthly billing effective June 1, 2023, to $45 per unit. This increase is due to the overhead costs associated with the printing, processing, and mailing of the bills and payments.

If you do not wish to be billed monthly for the refuse and would like to switch to the annual bill, the Village will evaluate how much is still due on your bill and charge you that amount. You will have 30 days to pay the amount or you will receive a 10% penalty.

Please inform Village Hall by June 26th if you would like to be removed from the monthly refuse bill in order to process your request before the next bills are printed. Please contact Village Hall if you have any questions.

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting on April 25, 2023 at 7 PM - RESCHEDULED

VILLAGE OF BREWSTER

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

THIS MEETING WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 24, 2023 BY REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Brewster will hold a Regular Meeting to hear the following application for 13-17 Prospect Street, 67.26-1-49. The applicant seeks an interpretation regarding the requirement of a Special Use Permit for Building 13A on the lot. The Regular Meeting for the Zoning Board of Appeals will be on Thursday, April 25, 2023, at 7:00 P.M. at Village Hall, 50 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509.

By Order of the

Zoning Board of Appeals of the

Village of Brewster

Michelle Chiudina

Village Clerk

Attention Green Lot and Railroad Ave Lot Parkers:

There will be tree work starting on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, along the Tonetta Brook located between the Green Lot and the Railroad Avenue Lot. Please reframe from parking in the coned-off area until the work is done. If your lot is full, please park in a lot that has available space. Please contact Village Hall with any questions. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

VILLAGE HALL CLOSED 3/14/23

AS OF 9:30 AM, VILLAGE HALL WILL BE CLOSED TODAY MARCH 14, 2023. PLEASE ACOID TRACEL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY SO THAT THE DPW CAN CONTINUE TO CLEAR THE ROADS. AS A REMINDER, PLEASE DO NOT THROW SNOW INTO THE STREETS AND PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE STREET AFTER FINISHING CLEARING A DRIVEWAY. THIS MAKES PLOWING THE ROADS VERY DIFFI ULT FOR THE DPW DEPARTMENT. 

 

THANK YOU

RESIDENTIAL REFUSE PICK-UP POSTPONED TO MARCH 15, 2023

ATTENTION VILLAGE RESIDENTS,

 

DUE TO THE IMPENDING STORM, TOMORROW’S RESIDENTIAL REFUSE PICK-UP WILL BE POSTPONED TO WEDNEADAY, MARCH 15, 2023.

As a reminder, Village Hall will be operating on a two-hour delay and will not open until 10:30 PM. Please visit our website or our Facebook page for the most up-to-date information.

 

Thank you

Village Hall 2-Hour Delay, March 14, 2023

Village Hall will be on a 2-hour delay schedule tomorrow, March 14, 2023, and will open at 10:30 AM. The Village will continue to monitor the impending storm and will announce any other changes on our website and Facebook page regarding closings or changes to the refuse pick-up. Thank you and stay safe.

RESIDENTAL REFUSE PICK UP DELAYED UNTIL MARCH 1, 2023

The Refuse Carting Company for the Village of Brewster, Suburban Carting, has contacted Village Hall and will be doing a regular garbage pick-up tomorrow March 1, 2023, as well as a recycling and garbage pick-up on Friday, March 3, 2023. There will be no refuse pick up today, Tuesday, February 28, 2023.