REPLACEMENT OF OLD ROUTE 17 (CR 28) BRIDGE & CHESTNUT STREET CULVERT OVER HOTCHKISS CREEK

LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Broome County will accept sealed bids for:
REPLACEMENT OF OLD ROUTE 17 (CR 28) BRIDGE & CHESTNUT STREET CULVERT
OVER HOTCHKISS CREEK
VILLAGE OF WINDSOR
COUNTY OF BROOME, STATE OF NEW YORK
BROOME COUNTY DPW PROJECT NO: BR-1903
NYSDOT PIN 9754.89
RFB 2022-061

The Owner is Broome County and the work site is located in the Village of Windsor, Broome County. The project is located approximately 800 feet south of Depot Street and 725 feet north of Chestnut Street.

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: The replacement of the Old Route 17 Bridge and Chestnut Street culvert over Hotchkiss Creek and associated roadway reconstruction.

Bids for Department of Public Works Project BR-1903 will be received on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Department of Purchasing of Broome County, 4th Floor, Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building, 60 Hawley Street, Binghamton, New York, 13902-1766, telephone (607) 778-2188, up to and including 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in the Conference Room, on the Fourth Floor of the Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building in the Government Plaza, for the following:

Deposit Required: Each Proposal must be made upon the forms provided by the County and shall be accompanied by a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. Said Deposit shall be made payable to the Broome County Director of OMB, shall be considered a guarantee that the bidder will enter into the Contract with the County if it is awarded to him/her.

Minimum Wage Rates shall be as determined by the New York State Department of Labor and/or the US Department of Labor.

This contract is funded, wholly or in part, by the Federal Highway Administration. This proposal is submitted in accordance with the NYSDOT Standard Specifications officially finalized and adopted on September 1, 2022 as posted on the NYSDOT website with current additions and modifications, and the State Highway Law.

The State/Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization Goal is 6.0%. The goal for

Minority Participation is 1.1% and the Women Participation goal is 6.9%. There are no M/WBE goals for this project.

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. requirements are deemed to be more stringent.

The County of Broome officially distributes bidding documents through the Empire State Purchasing Group by logging on to: www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/broome-county . Copies from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bidding documents from the Regional Bid Notification System are guaranteed to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. If you have obtained this document from a source other than the Empire State Purchasing Group, it is recommended that you obtain an official copy.

No hard copies of the plans and specifications will be provided. The Empire State Purchasing Group lists bids from over 190 municipal entities in New York State, and vendors / contractors can register for a free “search only” service, or for a matching service for a small annual fee. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN ALL BID DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ADDENDA) FROM THE EMPIRE STATE PURCHASING GROUP by logging on to: www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/broome-county.

Attention of bidders is called to the "Information for Bidders" in the Proposal, Specifications and Contract Agreements. ONE (1) ORIGINAL, ONE (1) DUPLICATE COPY and ONE (1) ELECTRONIC COPY on USB of the bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the words “Broome County Department of Purchasing”, the Project Title and DPW Project Number, and the Contractor’s name and address plainly printed on the outside. The bid number should be placed on the upper left corner of the envelope. Each bid must be in a separate envelope.

Each Proposal must be accompanied by a Deposit of Cash, Certified Check or Bid Bond, payable to Broome County Director of OMB, in the amount specified by this advertisement. The retention and disposal of such Cash, Certified Check or Bid Bond, by the County, shall conform to Article 5A, Section 105 of the General Municipal Law, as amended. The successful Contractor will be required to execute the Contract and comply, in all respects, with Article 5A, Section 105 of the General Municipal Law, as amended.

BID PROPOSAL, PROPOSAL FORM WITH BID AND SIGNATURE, BID TABULATION SHEETS, BID BOND, OFFERER’S AFFIRMATION OF UNDERSTANDING, OFFERER DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR NON-RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ON FEDERAL AID CONTRACTS, NON-COLLUSIVE BIDDING CERTIFICATIONS, DBE UTILIZATION GOAL FORM, CONTRACTOR'S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT, CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR QUESTIONNAIRE, CONTRACTOR’S ELECTION LAW STATEMENT, CONTRACTOR’S GIFTS LAW STATEMENT, IRANIAN ENERGY DIVESTMENT CERTIFICATION, CONTRACTOR STORMWATER CERTIFICATION STATEMENT, IRS W-9 FORM, AND BIDDERS CHECKLIST MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH EACH SIGNED PROPOSAL.

The Broome County Board of Acquisition and Contracts (BAC) reserves the right to reject any and all Bids offered.

PRE-BID MEETING:

The Pre-Bid Information Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM in the Planning and Economic Development Conference Room – 5th Floor, Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building, 60 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY. This meeting is not mandatory.

Direct all technical questions to:
Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C.
Wendell Buckman, P.E.
(315) 457-5200
wbuckman@bartonandloguidice.com

Direct all administrative questions to:
Broome County DPW, Engineering Division
Nazar K. Logvis, P.E., Engineer III
(607) 778- 2457
nazar.logvis@broomecounty.us

Broome County Board of Acquisition and Contract, Michael A. Ponticello, Chairman
DATED: September 23, 2022