Construction/Various

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is seeking bids for multiple highway infrastructure improvement projects across three counties: Erie, Chemung, and Nassau. The procurement involves three specific construction projects: a milling and resurfacing project on Genesee Street in Cheektowaga (Erie County), a culvert replacement in Chemung County and Elmira, and a 6.6-mile asphalt concrete rehabilitation on Southern State Parkway in the Town of Hempstead (Nassau County). Each project requires a bid deposit of approximately 5% of the total bid value, ranging from $40,000 to $750,000. Electronic bid documents will be available on July 22, 2020, with sealed bids due by 10:30 AM on August 20, 2020, at the NYSDOT Contract Management Bureau in Albany. Bidders can submit proposals electronically via www.bidx.com or in person, and must include a bid bond, certified check, or bank cashier's check payable to NYSDOT.

The procurement includes specific diversity and inclusion goals, with requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE), Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB). DBE goals range from 6% to 10%, with separate MBE and WBE goals of 10% and 15% respectively for certain projects. Contractors are required to use the state's Equitable Business Opportunity (EBO) software for civil rights reporting and must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. While no specific incumbent vendors are listed, the contract appears to be open to small businesses and firms meeting the specified diversity criteria. The total project values suggest a substantial investment, with bid estimates indicating potential contract values between $40,000 and potentially over $19 million based on the bid results document, representing significant infrastructure improvement opportunities across multiple New York counties.