Highway Maintenance – Town of Inlet

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) intends to enter a single-source contract with the Town of Inlet Highway Department for highway maintenance services in the Moose River Plains Wild Forest, located in Hamilton County. The procurement, identified by contract opportunity ID 67add38d60de9f4ab10fb96a, involves two specific maintenance locations: Beaver Lake and Lost Ponds Access Road. At Beaver Lake, the contractor will surface gravel the access drive and parking area leading to an accessible tent site. For the Lost Ponds Access Road, the work includes upgrading the access drive and parking area. The contract has been approved through an exemption request by the New York State Comptroller, as documented in a letter dated February 3, 2025. The contract term is set for May 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026, with a posting date of February 13, 2025, and an advertisement end date of February 21, 2025. Interested parties with questions or comments about this sole-source procurement are directed to contact the contracting agency directly.

This procurement appears to be a direct award to the Town of Inlet Highway Department, with no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation mentioned in the documentation. The contract does not specify a detailed budget range or award value for the maintenance work. As a sole-source procurement, the Town of Inlet is the predetermined recipient, which suggests they have unique capabilities or local knowledge critical to completing the highway maintenance project. No information is provided about incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure requirements, or technology integration needs. The procurement is specifically focused on improving access and parking areas within the Moose River Plains Wild Forest, with the primary objective of enhancing accessibility and maintenance of these natural recreational areas in Hamilton County, New York.