Bridge Washing & Deck Sealing

Sealed proposals for Bridge Washing (approx 222 bridges) and Deck Sealing (approx 22), various locations in Erie County, NY, Project No. FA-5764.16-25 will be received at the Erie County DPW-Division of Highways at 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Room 1419A, Buffalo, New York, until 10:00 a.m. local time, Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Plans, instructions for bidders, bid sheets, and special provisions may be downloaded Thursday, June 26, 2025 through bid date, from the Erie.gov website http://www2.erie.gov/dpw/ , ON-LINE BID RETRIEVAL, or examined in person between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. EST, at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Highways, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, New York.

Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by bidder's certified check, as bid deposit, payable to the "County of Erie" in the amount of $40,000.00 (forty thousand dollars).

Bids will not be accepted unless the bid package is downloaded directly from www.erie.gov/dpw so that contact information is captured by ECDPW for bid addenda and communication. If a prospective bidder is not registered as a bidder with the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Highways by virtue of his/her downloading of plans, then notices of subsequent contract-related meetings, appropriate contract addenda, or other significant matters related to the contract proposal or bid will not be communicated to said prospective bidder.

Attention of bidders is particularly called to the Special Instructions and Special Specifications accompanying the Itemized Proposal, including but not limited to Federal, State and County contract forms, NYSDOL Certificate of Contractor Registration NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C, OSHA Training certifications, Davis-Bacon Federal and/or NYSDOL Minimum Wage Rates to be paid under the proposed contract, and the schedules as certified for the particular contract. Minority Workforce, NYS Apprenticeship Program, 5% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals and requirements may apply.

Pre-let meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10:00 am local time at the Erie County Department of Public Works Highways Conference Room 1419A, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, NY 14202.

Copies of the New York State Specifications may be obtained from the Regional Offices of the New York State Department of Transportation, Division of Highways and its’ website.

The successful bidder will be required to execute the contract and comply in all respects with Highway Law and local laws governing the awarding of the contract. Completion is anticipated by June 30, 2026.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, if deemed in the best interest of Erie County.

WILLIAM E. GEARY, JR., COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS. ERIE COUNTY