Weaver Road over Skinner Creek Bridge Replacement Project Town of Ellisburg, Jefferson County

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS   Notice is hereby given that the Jefferson County will accept sealed bids for: Weaver Road over Skinner Creek Bridge Replacement Project, Town of Ellisburg, Jefferson County                 PIN 7754.04                 D040443                 BID #25-03  The Owner is Jefferson County, and the work site is located in the Town of Ellisburg. The project limits extend approximately 350 ft north and south of the Weaver Road over Skinner Creek Bridge. 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 the existing timber structure, replacement with a steel-multi girder superstructure with composite integral concrete wearing surface and concrete substructure, founded on deep foundation system. Medium stone fill will be placed in the vicinity of the wingwalls and along Skinner Creek. Removal and replacement of guide railing within the project limits. There will be full-depth pavement reconstruction within the limits of the project. This is a Locally Administered 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: 4% (The EEO Goals apply to ALL contracts) The EEO Employment goals for this project are: 2.5% 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://www.dot.ny.gov/portal/page/portal/dotapp/ebo/instructions 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, at no expense, at the following locations Jefferson County Highway Department  21897 County Road 190                                                      Watertown, New York 13601      +1 (555) 000-0000                                                                                 Lu Engineers 280 E. Broad Street, Suite 170 Rochester, New York 14604 +1 (555) 000-0000 between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm Monday through Friday. Digital versions of the Contract Documents may be obtained by emailing Jason Messenger, Project Engineer at contact@example.gov. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within five (5) 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 Jason Messenger, Lu Engineers to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List.  An emailed response from the Bidder, to the Addendum sent by Jason Messenger, Lu Engineers 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 the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, page 9 of the Proposal Book.  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 Jason Messenger, PE, Project Manager, Lu Engineers through email at: contact@example.gov. Bidders shall promptly notify Jason Messenger, PE, Project Engineer, Lu Engineers of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within ten (10) business 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 Jefferson County Purchasing Department, 195 Arsenal Street, Watertown, New York 13601 by 2:30pm, local time, on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at which time they will be opened and read. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope marked with “WEAVER ROAD OVER SKINNER CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT” and the words “SEALED BID” written on the outside of the envelope. Please submit two (2) copies - one (1) original unbound and one (1) copy. Bids submitted by FAX OR E- MAIL will not be accepted. In accordance with New York Executive Order 202.11, the general public will not be allowed to attend this bid opening in person but the bid opening will be streamed live, recorded and made available on Jefferson County’s website (https://co.jefferson.ny.us/departments/Purchasing). Click the link “JEFFERSON COUNTY BID OPENINGS” and make sure you subscribe to our channel to get updates about livestreams and posted videos. 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://www.osc.ny.gov/state-vendors/vendrep/profit-construction-questionnaire-cca-2 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. Jefferson 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 Jefferson County before any award of contract may be made.  Receipt of bids by Jefferson County shall not be construed as authority to bind Jefferson County.  The work will need to be substantially completed 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Jefferson County and 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                                                                  James L. Lawrence, Jr,  Superintendent,                       Jefferson County Highway Department                     Tel: +1 (555) 000-0000                                                         Email: contact@example.gov                                  Engineer’s Contact  Jason Messenger, PE  Project Engineer, Lu Engineers  Tel: +1 (555) 000-0000 x241   Email: contact@example.gov   *END OF ADVERTISEMENT* Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 2.5% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 6.9% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 4% Due date:03/20/2025 County(ies): Jefferson Location: Jefferson County This is a subcontract opportunity issued by Joseph C Lu Engineering, P.C.