Prop20.26.docx

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Notice is hereby given that Delaware County will accept sealed bids for:

Proposal 20-26 Delaware County Bridge Structural Steel Preservation 2026, BIN 2227060- Turk Hill Road over Bear Kill, Town of Roxbury BIN 3352770- Harper Road over Middle Brook, Town of Harpersfield

The Owner is Delaware County and the work sites are located in the Town of Roxbury and the Town of Harpersfield. The projects limits extend from: approximately 100 ft from the begin and end abutment of each bridge.

The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work shown on the plans and described in these specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following: structural steel repair, bridge steel cleaning and painting.[Provide a description of work included. E.g. Installation of approximately 3,500 ft of sidewalks with or without curb; signing and striping including the installation of crosswalks, pedestrian traffic signal upgrades, drainage modification, resurfacing, bridge replacement, etc.]

This is a Federal Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on May 1, 2026 as posted on the New York State Department of Transportation’s website must be followed by the successful bidder.

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The DBE goal for this project is: 0% There are no MBE/WBE/SDVOB goals for this project.

(The EEO Goals apply to ALL contracts)

The use of the NYSDOT approved civil rights reporting software, Equitable Business Opportunities (EBO), is required. Access authorization to EBO can be found at https://ebo.dot.ny.gov/.

No residential or geographical restrictions will be in effect for this project. Applicable Federal requirements take precedence over State and local requirements unless state and local requirements are deemed to be more stringent.

Contract Documents, including Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Labor and Employment, Additional Instructions, Bid Documents, Agreement, General Conditions, General Requirements, Specifications, Contract Drawings and any Addenda may be examined, at no expense, at the office of: Delaware County DPW at 2 Bridge Street, Delhi, NY between the hours of 7:00 am and 2:30 pm Monday through Friday.

No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening.

Contractors that obtain Contract Documents from a source other than the issuing office must notify the issuing office in order to be placed on the official Plan Holder List, to receive Addenda and any other Bid correspondence. Bids received from Contractors other than those on the official Plan Holders List will not be accepted.

Notification of Addenda will be emailed from McFarland Johnson to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by listing and dating on the Itemized Proposal Cover Page. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation shall not relive such Bidder from any obligation under this Bid submittal. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Laura Sanda, PE, McFarland Johnson through email at: LSanda@mjinc.com. Bidders shall promptly notify Laura Sanda, PE, McFarland Johnson of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 7 days of bid opening.

All bids must include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding and Disbarment Certifications, Lobbying Certifications, and for federally funded contracts the completed DBE Participation Package (i.e., Summary of DBE commitments, DBE confirmations, and/or good faith effort (if required), as well as, the Bidder’s List (CONR 80LL) with information about all quotes received from DBE and non-DBE Subcontractors prior to letting.

This is a unit price bid as described in the Instructions to Bidders. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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.

Bids to be considered must be received in a sealed envelope at the Delaware County Department of Public Works, 2 Bridge Street, Delhi, New York, 13753 by 2:30 PM, local time, on May 7, 2026. Received bids will be opened and read aloud on May 7, 2026 at 2:30PM, local time. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled: “PIN 9755.08 Delaware County Bridge Structural Steel Preservation 2026”.

For bids to be considered, the Bidder must be registered with the NYS Department of Labor (DOL) prior to submitting a bid. Bids from unregistered Contractors shall be declared non-responsive.

The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds guaranteeing performance of work and prompt payment from an acceptable Surety Company for an amount not less than 100% of the accepted bid. The successful Bidder and all subcontractors must have an approved CCA-2 on file with NYSDOT prior to being awarded a contract. If the successful Bidder does not currently have a CCA-2 on file with NYSDOT, the Bidder may find the CCA-2 forms and instruction for completion online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-forms?redirect=legacy#Construction.

The successful Bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of the Federal Government Equal Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the Secretary of Labor on May 2,1968 and published in the Federal Register (41 CFR Part 60-1, 33 F.2 7804). Successful bidders will be required to pay prevailing wage rates on this contract.

The Delaware County reserves the right to consider the bids for forty-five (45) days after receipt before awarding any Contract, and to waive any minor informalities in, and to reject, any and all bids. All bids are subject to final review and approval by the Delaware County before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by Delaware County shall not be construed as authority to bind the County.

The work will be substantially completed 45 calendar days from Notice to Proceed and completed and ready for final payment on 11/30/2026.

The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to the related solicitation, request for proposal or invitation to bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.