NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ADVERTISEMENT TO BID NYSDOT …

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

NYSDOT Local Projects Manual Appendix 14-8 Revised May 2021

Notice is hereby given that Sullivan County will accept sealed bids for: B-23-03

Culvert Repair Project County Road 33 (CB 198) over Blind Pond Brook

PIN 9754.84

LD 036075

The Owner is the County of Sullivan and the work site is located in the Town of Highland, Sullivan County, New York. The project limits extend approximately 140 feet along the roadway at the 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 existing asphalt wearing surface

· Remove existing bridge railing and portion of transition bridge railings

· Excavate around existing concrete box culvert

· Remove existing membrane waterproofing system from an existing concrete box culvert

· Remove and re-apply grout to existing concrete box culvert joints

· Rehabilitate the existing concrete bridge railing headwalls

· Install a spray-applied waterproofing system on an existing concrete box culvert

· Backfill material, re-install railings, and install new asphalt wearing surface

This is a State Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on January 1, 2023 as posted on the New York State Department of Transportation’s website must be followed by the successful bidder.

The MBE goal for this project is: 8%

The WBE goal for this project is: 15%

There are no DBE goals for this project.

The EEO Employment goals for this project are: 17.0% 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.

Contract Documents, including Invitation to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Wage Rates, Bid Documents, Agreement, Special Notes, Specifications, Contract Drawings and any Addenda, may be examined or obtained, at no expense, between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday at the office of:

Sullivan County Office of Purchasing & Central Services

Sullivan County Government Center

100 North Street

Monticello, NY 12701

Tel #: 845-807-0515

Or requested through Email @ purchasing@sullivanny.us

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 the issuing office must notify the issuing office 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 emailed from Sullivan County Office of Purchasing & Central Services to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidder, to the Addendum sent by Sullivan County Office of Purchasing & Central Services 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 18 of the Bid Form and the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, page 17. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such Addendum or interpretation shall not relive 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 Allyson Lewis, Director, Sullivan County Purchasing and Central Services through email at: purchasing@sullivanny.us Bidders shall promptly notify Allyson Lewis of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 3 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

Sullivan County Office of Purchasing & Central Services

Sullivan County Government Center

100 North Street

Monticello, NY 12701

by 1:00 pm, local time, on January 27, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Sullivan County Office of Purchasing & Central Services. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “B-23-03; Culvert Repair Project County Road 33 (CB 198) over Blind Pond Brook”

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://osc.state.ny.us/vendrep/form_cca2.htm

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.

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

The work will be substantially completed 153 (April 1, 2023 to August 28, 2023) calendar days from Notice to Proceed and completed and ready for final payment on November 13, 2023. Road closure of County Road 33 is limited to a maximum of fourteen (14) calendar days and may not begin until July 13, 2023.

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 Technical Questions

Allyson Lewis Brian Haas, PE

Director Project Manager

Office of Purchasing & Central Services Delta Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, &

Sullivan County Government Center Landscape Architects, DPC

100 North St. 860 Hooper Rd.

Monticello, NY 12701 Endwell, NY 13760

845-807-0515 607-352-1682

purchasing@sullivanny.us bhaas@delta-eas.com

Dated: January 5, 2023

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