Ellis Hollow Road Rehabilitation

The Ellis Hollow Road Rehabilitation project is a state and local contract opportunity issued by Tioga County and the Town of Ithaca, New York, focusing on comprehensive road infrastructure improvements. The procurement involves rehabilitating approximately 2.5 miles of Ellis Hollow Road, which includes roadway milling, resurfacing, drainage improvements, and potential pedestrian infrastructure upgrades. Key project deliverables encompass roadway reconstruction, surface restoration, and associated civil engineering work based on detailed engineering specifications and drawings. The project was initially posted on August 13, 2020, with an original bid response deadline of September 3, 2020, though subsequent documents suggest a more recent timeline with a bid submission deadline of June 15, 2022, and an anticipated contract award date of September 1, 2023. The contract term is expected to be 12 months, with potential options to renew for up to two additional 12-month periods. Bidders will likely be evaluated based on technical capabilities, unit pricing, total project cost, and demonstrated experience in municipal road rehabilitation projects.

The contract opportunity includes specific subcontracting goals for minority-owned (1.2%), women-owned (6.9%), and disadvantaged-owned (5%) businesses, indicating a commitment to diverse vendor participation. There are no explicit service-disabled veteran-owned set-asides for this procurement. One known bidder is Suit-Kote Corporation, which submitted a comprehensive proposal detailing unit pricing and approach to the road rehabilitation work. While precise budget figures are not explicitly stated, the project appears to be funded through a combination of state and local government sources. The project location is in Tompkins County, specifically along Ellis Hollow Road, and requires contractors to have significant civil engineering and municipal infrastructure renovation capabilities. Potential bidders must demonstrate technical proficiency in road reconstruction, drainage system improvements, and compliance with local and state infrastructure standards.