Culvert Replacements - Various Routes

New York State Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for culvert replacements across multiple routes in Livingston and Wyoming Counties (towns of Conesus, Java, Middlebury, Mount Morris, and Sparta) under Contract D265689, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. This is a federal-aid project with established participation goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) participation.

The scope encompasses clearing and grubbing (2,339 square yards); excavation and fill (approximately 37,000 cubic yards combined); precast concrete box culverts in multiple sizes totaling 275 linear feet; polyethylene culverts (185 linear feet); guide railing installation and removal (approximately 3,400 linear feet combined); asphalt paving (2,192 tons); drainage structures; vegetation establishment; tree removal and planting; and traffic control. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements.

Project completion is December 31, 2028. A required bid bond of 5% of the total bid amount must accompany each submission. The proposal includes fixed-price items for mobilization (maximum 4% of bid), field change payment ($380,000), training ($21,000), office technology and supplies ($6,000), and construction testing supplies ($600). Special provisions authorize incentive work with a maximum incentive payment of $15,000. Price adjustments are available for asphalt, fuel, and steel fluctuations.

Bids must be submitted to the NYSDOT Contract Management Bureau at 50 Wolf Road, Albany. Within ten days of contract award, the successful bidder must submit a New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (Form CCA-2). Bidders must provide certifications regarding non-collusive bidding, debarment status, lobbying activities, conflict of interest, and workplace harassment and gender-based violence policies in accordance with state and federal requirements. Standard specifications were finalized May 1, 2026.