Sanitary Sewer Replacement – Union St. , Spruce St. , Yager Ave. & Center St.

The City of Oneonta, New York is requesting sealed bids for sanitary sewer replacement on Union Street, Spruce Street, Yager Avenue, and Center Street under Contract 2025-013-G, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a voluntary pre-bid meeting on July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. All work is subject to New York State prevailing wage rates (Department of Labor PRC# 2025011596) and Labor Law 220, which requires all laborers and mechanics on public work projects of at least $250,000 to complete the OSHA 10-hour construction safety and health course.

The Base Bid scope includes replacement of existing sanitary sewer mains, manholes, and laterals; excavation of approximately 150 cubic yards of unclassified material; installation of 8-inch and 12-inch SDR-35 sewer pipe (28 linear feet and 1,184 linear feet respectively); 27 four-inch sewer lateral connections; six sanitary manholes with frames and covers; removal of three existing manholes; and connections to two existing manholes. Road restoration requires installation of 4.0-inch Type 3 Binder hot mix asphalt in two lifts (or 7-inch in three lifts on Spruce Street) in pipe trenches, plus mobilization and site work. The Base Bid completion period is 75 days from the Notice to Proceed.

Alternate #1 adds water main replacement on Yager Avenue with new PVC C900 pipe, gate valve, fire hydrant, and service laterals, extending the completion period to 130 days if awarded. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid guaranty (certified check, bank draft, U.S. Government Bonds, or bid bond from a Treasury Circular 570 surety). The successful bidder must post a Performance Bond and Labor and Material Payment Bond, each at 100 percent of the contract award, within 10 days of award. Workers' Compensation Insurance documentation must be provided before the Notice to Proceed. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and may hold bids for up to 45 days before award. Contract documents are available through the City's Purchasing Department or online at www.govbids.com under Empire State Purchasing Group for a $5 non-refundable fee.