Bridge Replacement Over Rail - Rte. 232

New York State Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for bridge rehabilitation and replacement work on NY Route 232 over CSX Railroad in the Town of Watertown, Jefferson County, under Federal Aid Project D265802 (capital project 7026.04), with bids due July 16, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. This is a federally funded project subject to DBE/MBE/WBE/SDVOB participation goals and federal aid compliance requirements.

The scope encompasses structural steel-supported slab removal, unclassified excavation and embankment placement, asphalt paving, concrete superstructure work, structural steel painting with total removal, bridge railing installation and removal, and related ancillary work. The bid package includes 94 line items with specified quantities: approximately 8,148 square feet of structural slab removal, 1,820 cubic yards of unclassified excavation, 1,246 tons of asphalt top course, 918 square yards of superstructure slab work, and 16,745 linear feet of white epoxy reflectorized pavement stripes, among others. Bidding is on a unit-price basis; contractors calculate total bid amounts by multiplying unit prices by approximate quantities provided. The contract includes price adjustment provisions for asphalt and fuel costs, plus a field change payment allowance of $336,000.

A bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required as deposit. Bids are submitted through BidExpress or sealed envelope to NYSDOT Contract Management Bureau, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12232. Low bidders must have a current New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (Form CCA-2) on file or submit one within ten days of award. Contractors must certify compliance with New York State Finance Law Section 139-D (non-collusive bidding), Executive Order 177 (workplace discrimination prevention), federal lobbying restrictions under 31 U.S. Code Section 1352, and provisions of the Federal and New York State False Claims Acts. Additional requirements include sexual harassment prevention training and workplace gender-based violence policies meeting New York State Labor Law and Executive Law standards. Standard Specifications were finalized May 1, 2026, and prevailing wage rates apply.