PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Ghent, Columbia County,
New York, will receive sealed bids for the furnishing and delivery of one (1) new four-wheel-drive cab tractor with boom and side flail mowing units and a three-point-hitch turbine blower for the Town of Ghent Highway Department, in accordance with specifications which may be obtained from the Ghent Town Clerk, Ghent Town Hall, 2306 State Route 66, Ghent, New York 12075, during normal business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sealed bids, in an envelope clearly marked “Bid – Mowing Tractor and Equipment,” must
be delivered to the Ghent Town Clerk at the above address on or before 2:00 p.m. on November 18, 2026, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
All bids shall comply with the requirements of New York State General Municipal Law
§§ 103-d and 103-g, including the applicable Non-Collusive Bidding Certification and Iran
Divestment Act certification, as set forth in the bid documents.
Pursuant to General Municipal Law § 103 and § 44-4 of the Code of the Town of Ghent,
the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or on the basis of best value, as
defined in State Finance Law § 163 and determined by the Town Board. The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bids received.
Dated: October 30, 2026
s/Benjamin Perry
Ghent Highway Superintendent