Preston Way over Metro-North Railroad Bridge Replacement

Removal of existing Preston Way Bridge over the Metro-North Harlem Line and installation of a new bridge. The project’s limits extend from: the intersection of Kisco Avenue and Preston Way, to approximately 650 feet to the East on Preston Way. 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: Removal of existing bridge and replacement with the proposed bridge detailed in the contract documents and accompanying plan sheets. This is a Federal Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on September 1, 2026 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: 0% There are no MBE/WBE/SDVOB 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. Contract Documents, including Advertisement to Bidders, Information to Bidders, Wage Rates, Bid Documents, Agreements, Special Conditions, Special Specifications, Contract Drawings, and any Addenda, may be examined, at no expense, at the Village Administrator’s Office in the Village of Mount Kisco, Village Hall at 104 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY, 10549 between 9 am and 5 pm Monday through Friday. The project will be publicly advertised beginning Monday, November 9, 2026, in the New York State Contract Reporter (NYSCR). Complete Contract Documents, will also be available electronically through www.bidset.com/Dolph. A pre-bid Site visit will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, November 23, 2026, at the Preston Way Bridge in the Village of Mount Kisco. Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend and familiarize themselves with the existing site conditions, access limitations, railroad-related constraints, and other conditions affecting the Work. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted after 5pm on Monday, December 7, 2026. 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 AI Engineers to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidder to the Addendum sent by AI Engineers will act as proof that the Bidder received the Addendum. In addition to an emailed response, Addenda to the Bid Documents will be published to bidnetdirect.com prior to bid opening. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by signing and dating each Addendum on page C-4 of the Bid Form and the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, page C-4. 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 so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents. Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to AI Engineers Inc. Attn: Chris Mecozzi PE, through email at: contact@example.gov. Bidders shall promptly notify Chris Mecozzi PE, 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 Debarment 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. 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 Mount Kisco Village Hall at 104 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY 10549 by 11:00am, local time, on Monday, December 21, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Office of the Village Manager. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “BID: Preston Way over Metro-North Railroad Bridge Replacement, 2026-01”. Bidders and other interested parties are invited to observe the public bid opening via Zoom teleconference using Meeting ID 886 3369 1521 or by accessing the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88633691521. 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. The Village of Mount Kisco 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 Village of Mount Kisco Board of Trustees before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the Village of Mount Kisco shall not be construed as authority to bind the Village of Mount Kisco. The work will be completed 425 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. 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 Edward W. Brancati Chris Mecozzi PE Village Manager Project Manager Village of Mount Kisco 100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 160 104 East Main Street Valhalla, NY 10595 Mount Kisco, NY 10549 contact@example.gov Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%