Replacement of Hawks Road Culvert

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Pittsfield will accept sealed bids for:

Replacement of Hawks Road Culvert over Unnamed Tributary

PIN 9755.54

D0410943

The Owner is the Town of Pittsfield and the work site is located in the Town of Pittsfield, Otsego County, New York. The project is located approximately 0.35 miles east of the intersection of Hawks Road and County Route 13. The projects limits extend from 100 feet west to 100 feet east of the existing culvert.

The work includes providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, equipment and other means of construction necessary and incidental to the completion of the work shown on the Plans and described in these Specifications including, but not necessarily limited to the following: Remove and replace the existing Hawks Road culvert and reconstruct approximately 200 feet of approach roadway to tie the structure into the adjacent highway.

NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on January 1, 2025 as posted on the New York State Department of Transportation's website must be followed by the successful Bidder.

There is no DBE goal for this project.

The SDVOB goal for this project is 6%

The MBE and WBE goals for this project are 10% and 15%, respectively.

The EEO Employment goals for this project are: 1.2% Minority Employment Goal

6.9% Women Employment Goal

The use of the NYSDOT approved civil rights reporting software, Equitable Business Opportunities (EBO), is required. Access authorization to EBO can be found at:

https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/business-center/civil-rights2/civil-rights-repository/Tab/EBO_Login_Application.pdf

No residential or geographical restrictions will be in effect for this project. Applicable State requirements take precedence over local requirements unless local requirements are deemed to be more stringent.

Contract Documents, including Invitation to Bidders, Information For Bidders, Wage Rates, Bid Documents, Agreement, Special Notes, Specifications, Contract Drawings and any Addenda, may be examined, at no expense, at the office of: Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C., 443 Electronics

Parkway, Liverpool New York 13088 or at the Town of Pittsfield Highway Department, 175

State Highway 80, Pittsfield, NY 13411 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contract Documents are also available by providing a valid email address to jfelber@bartonandloguidice.com . Download instructions will be provided upon notification.

No questions or inquiries regarding this Bid will be accepted within seven (7) business days prior to the Bid opening.

Contractors that obtain Contract Documents from a source other than the issuing office must notify the issuing office in order to be placed on the official Plan Holder’s List, to receive Addenda and any other Bid correspondence. Bids received from Contractors other than those on the official Plan Holders List will not be accepted.

Addenda will be emailed from Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidder, to the Addendum sent by Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C., will act as proof that the Bidder received the Addendum. In addition to an emailed response, Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by signing and dating each Addendum on page 00 03 70-1 of the Bid Form. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation shall not relieve such Bidder from any obligation under this bid submittal. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Bryan Tremblay, Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. either through email at: btremblay@bartonandloguidice.com or by telephone at (315) 457-5200. Bidders shall promptly notify Bryan Tremblay of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 7 days of bid opening.

All bids must include the materials in Division 00 03 and 00 04. This is a unit price bid as described in the Information For Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Each bid must be accompanied by security in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information For Bidders.

Bids to be considered must be received in a sealed envelope at the Town of Pittsfield Highway Department, 175 State Highway 80, Pittsfield, NY 13411 by 3:00 pm, local time, on February 25, 2025 noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled PIN 9755.54 – Replacement of Hawks Road Culvert over Unnamed Tributary.

The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish Performance, Payment and Guarantee Bonds from an acceptable Surety Company for an amount not less than 100% of the accepted bid. The successful Bidder and all subcontractors must have an approved CCA-2 on file with NYSDOT prior to being awarded a contract. If the successful Bidder does not currently have a CCA-2 on file with NYSDOT, the Bidder may find the CCA-2 forms and instruction for completion online at

For-Profit Construction Questionnaire (CCA-2) | Office of the New York State Comptroller

The successful Bidder will be required to comply with all provisions of the Federal Government Equal Employment Opportunity clauses issued by the Secretary of Labor on May 2, 1968, and published in the Federal Register (41 CFR Part 60-1, 33 F.2 7804). The successful Bidder will be required to pay prevailing wage rates on this Contract.

Bids will not be accepted from Bidder’s determined to be a “Non-Responsible Entity” by the New York State Office of General Services. This Project is a “Covered Project” under New York State Labor Law 220-I and the Bidder must hold a valid Certificate of Registration from the New York State Department of Labor to submit a Bid and at all times for the duration of the Work. Bids will not be accepted from Bidders that have not registered or that have been barred from competing on public works under General Municipal Law 5A-103-b.

The Town of Pittsfield reserves the right to consider the bids for forty-five (45) days after receipt before awarding any contract, and to waive any minor informalities in, and to reject, any and all bids. All bids are subject to final review and approval by the Town of Pittsfield before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the Town shall not be construed as authority to bind the Municipality.

The work will be substantially completed 16 calendar weeks from commencement of work and completed and ready for final payment by December 1, 2025.

The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title VI Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to the related solicitation, request for proposal or invitation to bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, National origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

Owner’s Contact

James Wing

Highway Superintendent

PO Box 915 Attn: Highway Department, Pittsfield, NY 13411

607-847-6524

pittsfield highway@gmail.com

Engineer's Contact

Bryan Tremblay, P.E.

Vice President

443 Electronics Parkway, Liverpool, NY 13088

315-457-5200

btremblay@bartonandloguidice.com