Replacement of Simmons Road Culvert, Town of Augusta

Notice is hereby given that Oneida County will accept sealed bids for:

Replacement of Simmons Road Culvert, Town of Augusta PIN 2754.83
D041083
County Bid No. 2377
The Owner is Oneida County and the work site is located in the Town of Augusta, Oneida County. The
projects limits is on Simmons Road, North of the intersection with Rottamore Road.

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:

This is a State Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on
May 1, 2026 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%

The SDVOB goal for this project is: 6% There are no
DBE goals for this project.

The EEO Employment goals for this project are: 2.1% 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.

Copies of the Contract Documents, including Invitation to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Wage Rates, Bid Documents, Agreement, Special Notes, Specifications, Contract Drawings, and any Addenda are available at Oneida County Purchasing Office, 800 Park Avenue, Utica, NY 13501 with a refundable deposit of $100.00 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.

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 issued from the Oneida County Purchasing Office to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by signing and dating each Addendum on page II-1 of the Bid Form and the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, page II-24. 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 MJ Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Land Surveying, P.C. either through email at: deckert@mjteam.com or by telephone at (518) 371-0799, extension 446. Bidders shall promptly notify MJ Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Land Surveying, P.C. of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within five (5) days of bid opening.

All bids must include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding and Disbarment Certifications, Lobbying Certifications, and for federally funded contracts the completed DBE Participation Package (i.e., Summary of DBE commitments, DBE confirmations, and/or good faith effort (if required), as well as, the Bidder’s List (CONR 80LL) with information about all quotes received from DBE and non-DBE Subcontractors prior to letting.

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.

Bids to be considered must be received in a sealed envelope at the Oneida County Purchasing Department, 800 Park Avenue Utica, NY 13501 by 10:30 AM, local time, on Wednesday August 5, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the County Hall. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “PIN 2754.83, County Bid No. 2377 – REPLACEMENT OF SIMMONS ROAD CULVERT”.

For bids to be considered, the Bidder must be registered with the NYS Department of Labor (DOL) prior to submitting a bid. Bids from unregistered Contractors shall be declared non-responsive.

The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds guaranteeing performance of work and prompt payment 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.

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

The work will be substantially completed by October 8, 2027 and completed and ready for final payment on October 22, 2027.

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
Jeff Dora Daniel Eckert, P.E.
Assistant Engineer Bridge Group Manager
5999 Judd Road 21 Corporate Drive
Oriskany, New York 13424 Clifton Park, NY 12065
(315) 793-6200 (518) 371-0799, x 446
jdora@oneidacountyny.gov deckert@mjteam.com

Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:

None

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)

SDVOB Goal: 6.00%

Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE)

MBE Goal: 8.00%

WBE Goal: 15.00%

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE)

DBE Goal: 0.00%

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