Syracuse Congestion Relief Soil Boring Exploration for Geotechnical Drilling Services Subcontractor

The New York State Department of Transportation is assisting HNTB New York Engineering and Architecture P.C. (HNTB), in the selection and retention of a subcontractor to provide Soil Boring Exploration for Geotechnical Drilling services in Onondaga County in NYSDOT’s Region 3, under Contract No. D038324 PIN SRPS.01. The selected Soil Exploration Subcontractor will be required to provide drilling and soil testing services in the city of Syracuse (Onondaga County, NY) on the Syracuse Congestion Relief and Fairgrounds Platform. The work will consist of providing all labor, materials, machinery, tools, and equipment necessary to drill borings and perform soil testing for eleven (11) boreholes with depth ranging from 12 feet to approximately 150 feet deep. Soil exploration borings will be performed to determine engineering parameters for the design of platform foundations for the Syracuse and Fairgrounds Station, and pavement design along Park Street. Work shall be performed as described and in accordance with the NYSDOT Geotechnical Design Manual (GDM) Chapter 4 – 2022 and AASHTO T206 Standard Method of Test for Penetration Test and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils - 2022. Geotechnical drilling and testing will require the following tasks: Drilling Sample Recovery Pavement Core Recovery Lab Testing including but not limited to the following: Water Content (ASTM DD216), Atterberg Limits (ASTM D4318), Grain Size Analysis (ASTM D422), One-Dimensional Consolidation (ASTM D2435), UU Triaxial (ASTM D2850), Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Shear (ASTM D4767), Elastic Moduli of Rock in Uniaxial Compression (ASTM D7012) Rock Testing MPT Required Experience: The Subcontractor shall have had a minimum of five (5) years documented experience in the performance of soil boring exploration for geotechnical sampling. The project duration is from the beginning of the Contract (December 2024) until December 2025 (Anticipated). The duration of workdays needed for a single crew to conduct soil boring exploration will be flexible and subject to negotiation based on theschedule proposed by the subcontractor. It is anticipated that all deployments occur during daylight between approximately 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. It is essential that the crew, equipped with all the necessary tools and materials, is available to perform the work as stipulated in the contract. Should the selected low bidder be unavailable for the assignment within the work area, HNTB and NYSDOT reserves the right to request and assign the required work to the next lowest bidder. Subcontractors interested in submitting a proposal are advised to contact Mr. Will Pappas to request the formal RFP package containing detailed scope and boring location plan. HNTB has a prime contract with the NYSDOT, Contract No. D038324. All applicable provisions of the prime contract apply to the subcontract. HNTB reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all informalities, to invite for new bid proposals and to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional bids. Insurance: Insurance requirements are as follows and shall be in accordance with the specifications in the Bid Documents: Policies of Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage  Liability Insurance; Policies of Automobile and Truck Insurance; Workmen’s Compensation  Insurance, Professional Liability Insurance; All Subcontractor’s. Pursuant to Labor Law § 220-I, effective December 30, 2024, all contractors and subcontractors submitting new bids or commencing new work covered by Article 8 of the  New York State Labor Law must be registered with the New York State Department of Labor (DOL). Contractors and subcontractors register with DOL through DOL’s Contractor Registry portal. If approved, a Certificate of Registration will be issued. A link to this bulletin can also be found at the BSC website at Announcements. Permits: HNTB will procure all permits necessary to perform work, including, but not limited to: entry and temporary track outage permits. The Subcontractor shall be responsible for procuring all necessary temporary lane closure permits from NYSDOT to perform the work. Contact: Mr. Will Pappas, HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118, email: contact@example.gov. Deadline: Proposals prepared in conformance with the Bid Documents shall be accepted until 5:00 PM (Local Time), April 15, 2025, in the office of HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118. Bid Letting: Proposals shall be emailed to contact@example.gov with subject line PIN: SRPS.01, Syracuse Congestion Relief – Soil Boring Exploration for Geotechnical Subcontract. As noted previously, proposals must be received via email no later than 5:00 PM on April 15, 2025. Proposals received after the deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened. The Award of the Contract will be made within 30 calendar days after receipt of Bids, subject to final approval of NYSDOT. Under the requirements of the State Procurement Act all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Contract Management Bureau’s designated contact: Mr. Will Pappas. Until a contract is approved by the State Comptroller, contact with any other NYSDOT employee, or the firm as listed above, concerning this project should not be made unless otherwise directed by the Contract Management Bureau. Communications made contrary to this policy and deemed an attempt to influence the outcome, may result in disqualification. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Due date:04/15/2025 Contract term: 12 months County(ies): Onondaga Location: NYSDOT Region 3 This is a subcontract opportunity issued by HNTB New York Engineering and Architecture, P.C.