Signal Optimization - Various Locations

New York State Department of Transportation is requesting bids for signal optimization labor, materials, tools, and equipment across multiple traffic signal locations in Dutchess, Orange, and Westchester Counties under Federal Aid Project No. 8816.26, with bids due October 1, 2026. This is a federally funded project subject to prevailing wage requirements and DBE/MBE/WBE/SDVOB participation goals.

The scope encompasses equipment cleaning for invasive plant species, work zone traffic control, engineer's field office operations, installation and assembly of 360-degree camera video detection systems (21 units), radar detection systems, cleaning of existing pullboxes and conduit, and installation of auxiliary communications cabinets (22 units). Specific traffic signal locations are detailed in the attached bid package (D265832.pdf). All work must comply with New York Highway Law and the Standard Specifications adopted September 1, 2026.

The contract completion date is January 14, 2028. Itemized proposal pricing includes fixed costs for office technology supplies ($2,000), field change payment ($45,000), asphalt price adjustment ($300), fuel price adjustment ($200), and steel/iron price adjustment ($100), with maximum mobilization cost of four percent of the subtotal. Bids require a five-percent bid deposit submitted as a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check.

Low bidders must have a current New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire on file or submit one within ten days of contract award. Contractors are subject to annual sexual harassment prevention training and workplace gender-based violence policy requirements under New York State Labor Law. The contract includes federal certifications for debarment, lobbying, and false claims act compliance. Submit bids to NYSDOT Contract Management Bureau, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY 12232.