NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Warrensburg will accept sealed bids for:

Route 418 & River Street Sidewalks, Town of Warrensburg, Warren County, New York

PIN 1761.87

LD036415

The Owner is the Town of Warrensburg and the work site is located in the Town of Warrensburg. The projects limits extend from: Perry Lane to Johnson Drive along Route 418 and River Street.

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: Installation of approximately 7,000 ft of sidewalks without curb and signing and striping including the installation of crosswalks.

This is a Federal Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on January 2023 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: 6%

There are no M/WBE goals for this project.

The EEO Employment goals for this project are: 2.6% 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.

Contract Documents, including Invitation to Bidders, Instructions to Bidders, Wage Rates, Bid Documents, Agreement, Special Notes, Specifications, Contract Drawings, and any Addenda, may be obtained on New York State Contract Reporter (NYSCR). Hard copy full and partial plan sets will not be distributed.

All questions on the bid documents shall be submitted in writing to Amanda Kinley, Project Manager, akinley@gpinet.com. The period for questions pertaining to the bid documents will close at 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

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 the Town of Warrensburg to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidder, to the Addendum sent by the Consultant Project Manager 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 each Addendum on page BF-1 of the Bid Form. 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 Amanda Kinley, Project Manager, through email at: akinley@gpinet.com. Bidders shall promptly notify Amanda Kinley of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 7 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 Warrensburg Town Hall, 3797 Main Street, Warrensburg, New York by 10:00 AM, local time, on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “BID: ROUTE 418 & RIVER STREET SIDEWALKS” and delivered to Pamela Lloyd, Town Clerk.

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

The assumed Notice to Proceed date is July 17, 2023 and work to be completed and ready for final payment on September 22, 2023.

Th 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 Construction Contact

Edward Pennock

Town of Warrensburg

3797 Main Street

Warrensburg, NY 12885

Ph: (518) 623-9522

Engineer’s Contact

Amanda Kinley

Project Manager

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

80 Wolf Road Suite 300

Albany, New York 12205

Ph: (518) 898-9547