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Notice to Bidders Advertisement of Bid
Notice is hereby given that the Schoharie County Highway Department will accept sealed bids for:
Replacement of the Caverns Road Bridge over Cobleskill Creek
Town of Cobleskill, Schoharie County
PIN 9754.78
Contract LD036069
The Owner is the Schoharie County and the work site is/are located in the Town of Cobleskill. The projects limits extend from: approximately 58 feet before the bridge and approximately 185 feet after the 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: replacement with a new truss and concrete abutments. Medium stone fill will be placed in the vicinity of the wing walls and along Cobleskill Creek. Steel four-rail bridge rail shall be installed. This project will incorporate full depth pavement reconstruction. The proposed work will be performed while traffic is maintained via an offsite detour.
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: 6.00%
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 examined, at no expense, at the office of: Schoharie County Highway Department, 393 Main Street, Schoharie, NY 12157, and Azar Design Co, 435 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. Contract Documents are also available by contacting Harrison Sinatra, Project Engineer, Azar Design Co via email at hsinatra@azardzn.com. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within seven (7) 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 Harrison Sinatra, Azar Design Co, to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidder to the Addendum sent by Harrison Sinatra, Azar Design Co, 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 and the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda, page 40. 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 Harrison Sinatra, Project Engineer, Azar Design Co either through email at: hsinatra@azardzn.com or by telephone at (716) 856-3933 x275. Bidders shall promptly notify Harrison Sinatra, Project Engineer, Azar Design Co, 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. The bidders will be required to provide an original copy with signatures and two (2) photocopies of their bid package.
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 the Schoharie County Highway Department [393 Main St, Schoharie, NY 12157] by [10:00 am], local time, on [March 31st, 2025]. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Schoharie County Office Building [284 Main St, Schoharie, NY 12157], 3rd floor board room at [11:00 am]. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled PIN 9754.78 Replacement of Caverns Road Bridge over Cobleskill Creek.
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
Please note if you file online through the OSC site, a responsibility review must still be completed by NYSDOT before work can start. Therefore, once certified on-line, you must notify NYSDOT via email at VendorResponsibility@dot.ny.gov which will initiate the review process. If you file online and do not notify NYSDOT within 3 months, it may be necessary for you to resubmit and recertify, restarting the process.
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 Schoharie County Highway Department 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 Schoharie County Highway Department before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the Schoharie County Highway Department shall not be construed as authority to bind the Schoharie County Highway Department.
The work will begin no later than ten (10) calendar days from Notice to Proceed and completed and ready for final payment on [November 30th, 2025].
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
Darrin Palmatier Gerard J. Sentz PE
Schoharie County DPW Acting Commissioner Project Manager, Azar Design Co
393 Main St 295 Main Steet, Suite 200
Schoharie, NY 12157 Buffalo, New York 14203
Tel: (518) 295-2330 Tel: (716) 856-3933 x252
Email: darrin.palmatier@co.schoharie.ny.us Email: gsentz@azardzn.com