REDI Project County Road CR 125, Point Salubrious, FY2026. Jefferson County

Notice is hereby given that the Jefferson County will accept sealed bids for: REDI Project County Road CR 125, Point Salubrious, FY2026. Jefferson County BID #26-01 The Owner is Jefferson County, and the work site is on Point Salubrious located in the Town of Lyme, Jefferson County, New York. The project is located approximately 2.0 miles from NYS Route 12E (E. Main Street) on the north shoreline of Point Salubrious on CR 125 and various locations on the south shoreline of Point Salubrious on CR 125. 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 the specifications. Work includes but is not limited to pavement reconstruction/reclamation and rehabilitation. Shoulder repair/widening and bank stone armoring are also included in proposed work. The proposed work will be performed while traffic is maintained by alternating one-way traffic utilizing flaggers. This is a REDI Project using NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on January 1, 2026, as posted on the New York State Department of Transportation’s website must be followed by the successful bidder. 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 Purchasing Department 195 Arsenal Street Watertown, New York 13601 Lu Engineers 280 E Broad Street, Suite 170 Rochester, New York 14604 between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm Monday through Friday. Contract Documents are also available electronically as follows: Jason Messenger, PE, Project Engineer Lu Engineers 280 E Broad Street, Suite 170 Rochester, New York 14604 585.385.7417, [email protected] Digital versions of the plans and specifications may be obtained by emailing Jason Messenger, Project Engineer at [email protected]. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within five (5) business days prior to the bid opening. No questions will be answered verbally or answered if they are submitted after the allotted timeframe. The deadline for submitting questions is March 31st, 2026, at 5:00pm. Questions should be directed to Jason Messenger, PE, Project Engineer, Lu Engineers through email at: [email protected]. 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 28 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. 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 Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at which time they will be opened and read. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “REDI Project County Road CR 125, Point Salubrious, FY2026”. 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://osc.state.ny.us/venrep/form_cca2.htm. 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 be substantially completed 45 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 Engineer’s Contact Joseph Wasilewski Jason Messenger, PE Superintendent, Jefferson County Highway Department Project Engineer, Lu Engineers Tel: 315.786.3600 Tel: (585) 385-7417 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] *END OF ADVERTISEMENT* 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%