Pavement Rehabilitation - Various Routes

New York State Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for pavement rehabilitation on I-81 from the Broome County Line to North of Route 41 and various routes in the Towns of Cortlandville, Lapeer, Marathon, and Virgil, plus the Village of Marathon in Cortland County, New York under contract D265835, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and a pre-bid meeting on September 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the CNY Works Building in Syracuse. This is a federal-aid project subject to prevailing wage rates, DBE/MBE/WBE/SDVOB participation goals, and federal compliance certifications.

The scope encompasses extensive pavement rehabilitation including cold milling, asphalt placement (binder and top courses), guide railing installation and removal, clearing and grubbing, embankment placement, drainage improvements, erosion control, sidewalk and curb work, landscaping and vegetation management, pavement markings, traffic control infrastructure, and electrical and signal work. The itemized proposal includes over 200 line items with quantities ranging from minimal (one acre of clearing and grubbing) to substantial (over 2 million linear feet of interim pavement markings and over 869,000 square yards of temporary mulch and seed). Fixed costs include training ($105,000), field change payment ($6.673 million), asphalt price adjustment ($650,867.34), fuel price adjustment ($268,304.79), and steel/iron price adjustment ($100), with mobilization capped at four percent of the subtotal.

Bids must be submitted through BidExpress or sealed envelope delivery to NYSDOT's Contract Management Bureau at 50 Wolf Road, Albany, New York 12232. A bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required as deposit. Low bidders must have a current New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire on file or submit one within ten days of award. All work must comply with Standard Specifications finalized September 1, 2026, supplemental specifications, and prevailing wage rate schedules. Contractors must certify compliance with New York State Human Rights Law, sexual harassment prevention policies, and gender-based violence workplace policies.