Sealed Proposals will be received by the Town Clerk of the Town of Somerset at Town Hall, 8700 Haight Road, Barker, New York 14012, up to 11 AM. E.S.T., or E.D.S.T., whichever prevails at the time, on April 1, 2025, for the Project described below at the location indicated. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Description: HARTLAND ROAD OVER FISH CREEK, BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
CONTRACT NO. 25-1
PIN 5763.82 BIN 2213670
WENDEL PROJECT NO. 296620
The work consists of replacing the existing bridge, minor stream channelization and slope protection as well as restoration of pavement and turf surfaces.
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: 5%
NOTE: Bidders must submit their DBE Participation Commitments on Company Letterhead with the bid.
The EEO Employment goals for this project are:
7.7 % Minority Employment Goal
6.9% Women Employment Goal
The work shall be substantially completed by September 2, 2025, with final completion for all work under this contract by November 28, 2025
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
Applicable Federal requirements take precedence over State and Local requirements unless State and Local requirements are deemed to be more stringent.
The Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents under which the work is to be done are on file and may be examined at the office of Wendel WD Architecture, Engineering, Surveying & Landscape Architecture, P.C., Centerpointe Corporate Park, 375 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Williamsville, New York 14221 and at the office of the Town of Somerset, Town Clerk.
Copies of the above-mentioned documents may be viewed and ordered through the following website on or after Monday, March 10, 2025: www.avalonplanroom.com in the Public Bid section. Bidders will be charged a non-refundable fee, made payable to Avalon, to receive project documents and be placed on the plan holder list. If you do not have internet access or have questions on ordering from the site, please contact Avalon Document Services at
+1 (555) 000-0000. Drawings and specifications can be picked up at Avalon Document printing at 40 La Riviere Drive, Suite 150, Buffalo, NY 14202.
No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening.
The Town of Somerset will not be responsible for full or partial set of Contract Documents, including any Addenda obtained from any other source.
Addenda will be emailed from Avalon Document Services to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by securely stapling in place all addenda within the front or back covers of the proposal book. All Addenda so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.
Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to
contact@example.gov . Bidders shall promptly notify
contact@example.gov of any errors, omissions, conflicts, or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 10 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.
The Town of Somerset reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein.
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.
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.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No
Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 7.7% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 6.9%
Due date:04/01/2025 11:00 AM
No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening. Contract term: Substantial completion by September 2, 2025; final completion by November 28, 2025
County(ies): Niagara
Location: Hartland Road, between Lake Road and Lower Lake Road in the Town of Somerset Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None
