East Spencer Road Bridge over South Branch Catatonk Creek Rehabilitation

ADVERTISMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 103 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, Tioga County will be accepting sealed bids for:

East Spencer Road over South Branch Catatonk Creek Bridge Rehabilitation

(BIN 3335020)

Town of Spencer

PIN 9755.59

LD040948

The Owner is Tioga County, and the work site is located in the Town of Spencer. The project’s limits extend from approximately 115 ft. west to 85 ft. east of the bridge as well as the required Work Zone Traffic Control (WZTC) on New York State Route 96.

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: Bridge Deck Replacement, Bearing Replacement, Cleaning and Painting Structural Steel, and minor approach work.

This is a Federal Aid Project and 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.

The DBE goal for this project is: 6 %

There are no M/WBE or SDVOB goals for this project.

The EEO Employment goals for this project are:

1.1% 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://ebo.dot.ny.gov/ .

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

PDF’s of the Contract Documents, including Important Bidder Information, Bidder Notes, Sponsor Advertisement, Wage Rates, Bid Documents, Agreement, Special Notes, Specifications, Contract Drawings, Supplemental information Available to Bidders, and any Addenda, may be downloaded at no cost by accessing McFarland Johnson’s Bid Portal at https://bidportal.mjinc.com/bidportal/index under the project name:

East Spencer Road over South Branch Catatonk Creek Bridge Rehabilitation

(BIN 3335020)

Contractors will be required to register/sign in and are responsible for checking the above website for all project updates including Addenda.

The successful bidder will be promptly notified and must be prepared to enter into a contract for the services requested in conformity with the information in the proposal.

No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening.

Contractors that obtain Contract Documents from a source other than McFarland Johnson’s Bid Portal must notify McFarland Johnson in order to be placed on the official Plan Holder 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 sent from the McFarland Johnson Bid Portal to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by signing and dating each Addendum and the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, 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 issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.

Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to Joe Mieczkowski, P.E., McFarland Johnson either through email at: jmieczkowski@mjinc.com or by telephone at 607-584-6915. Bidders shall promptly notify McFarland Johnson of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 7 days of bid opening.

All bids must include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding and Disbarment Certifications, and Lobbying Certifications. This is a unit price bid as described in the Instructions to 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 Instructions to Bidders.

Bids to be considered must be received in a sealed envelope at the Tioga County Department of Public Works, 477 Route 96, Owego, New York, 13827 by 11:00 AM, local time, March 24, 2025 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled:

East Spencer Road over South Branch Catatonk Creek Bridge Rehabilitation

(BIN 3335020)

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:

https://www.osc.state.ny.us/state-vendors/vendrep/vendor-responsibility-forms?redirect=legacy#Construction .

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). Successful bidders will be required to pay prevailing wage rates on this contract.

Tioga County 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 Tioga County before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by Tioga County shall not be construed as authority to bind the County.

The work shall be completed within 80 working days from Notice to Proceed by the County and ready for final payment by 11/30/2025.

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.

Owners Contact Engineer’s Contact

Gary Hammond, PE Joe Mieczkowski, PE

Commissioner of Public Works McFarland Johnson, Inc.

HammondG@co.tioga.ny.us Project Manager

(607) 687-0302 (607) 584 6915/jmieczkowski@mjinc.com