Delaware County Bridge Structural Steel Preservation 2026

Delaware County, New York is issuing a sealed bid solicitation (Proposal 20-26, PIN 9755.08) for structural steel preservation work on two bridges located in the Towns of Roxbury and Harpersfield. The procurement encompasses all labor, materials, machinery, tools, and equipment necessary to complete structural steel repair, bridge steel cleaning, and painting on two bridge structures: Turk Hill Road over Bear Kill (BIN 2227060) and Harper Road over Middle Brook (BIN 3352770), with project limits extending approximately 100 feet from the begin and end abutment of each bridge. This is a Federal Aid Project subject to NYSDOT Standard Specifications finalized on May 1, 2026. Sealed bids must be received by 2:30 PM local time on May 7, 2026 at the Delaware County Department of Public Works, 2 Bridge Street, Delhi, New York 13753, with bids to be opened and read aloud immediately thereafter. The work shall be substantially completed 45 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with final completion required by November 30, 2026. Contract documents are available for examination at the Delaware County DPW office between 7:00 AM and 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and questions should be directed to Laura Sanda, PE at McFarland Johnson (LSanda@mjinc.com). Successful bidders must be registered with the NYS Department of Labor prior to bid submission and must have an approved CCA-2 form on file with NYSDOT prior to contract award, with all bids accompanied by security in an amount not less than 5% of the bid amount and Performance and Payment Bonds required for 100% of the accepted bid.

This procurement carries no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) set-aside goals, though employment goals include 1.2% Minority Employment and 6.9% Women Employment. Previous awards under similar procurements have been made to Amstar of Western NY (825 Rein Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14225) and Rover Contracting Inc. (251 Upper North Road, Highland, NY 12528). All contractors must comply with Federal Equal Employment Opportunity clauses and prevailing wage rates. Delaware County reserves the right to consider bids for 45 days after receipt before awarding the contract and to reject any or all bids, and no bidder may withdraw their bid within 45 calendar days after the bid opening date. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement has not been disclosed in the available solicitation documents.