US ROUTE 11 (MILL STREET) OVER BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT PIN 7754.18 D040966

LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the City of Watertown will accept sealed bids for: US ROUTE 11 (MILL STREET) OVER BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT PIN 7754.18 D040966 BID No. 2026-16 The Owner is the City of Watertown and the work site is/are located in the City of Watertown. The project’s limits extend from the Factory Street / Black River Parkway intersection with US Route 11 (Mill Street) to the Moulton Street / Main Avenue intersection with US Route 11 (Mill Street). With the following rehabilitation work to be completed on the structure (bridge) over the Black River Overflow within these limits The project’s 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: Structural scarification, remove and repair deteriorated concrete and overlay with a polymer concrete overlay (PCO) of the approach slabs and superstructure slab Repair existing cracks/joints within the superstructure slab by epoxy injection Remove and repair deteriorated concrete sidewalks Remove and repair deteriorated concrete from existing concrete abutments Seal existing concrete surfaces (Sidewalk, Barriers, Abutments, etc.) Remove and reset existing or place new bridge curb Mill and resurface Mill Street Clear and grub the project site Drainage and sanitary sewer improvements This is a Federal Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on May 1, 2026, 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: 0% There are no M/WBE goals for this project. 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 ( Equitable Business Opportunities (c) 2004 ). 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: City of Watertown Engineering Department, 245 Washington Street, Room 305, Watertown, NY between the hours of 9am and 3pm Monday through Friday. Plans, Specifications, and Proposal Forms may be obtained electronically from the City of Watertown. The Contract Documents may be obtained from The City of Watertown, by emailing Tina Bartlett-Bearup, Purchasing Manager ( [email protected] ). All prospective bidders are required to register with Tina Bartlett-Bearup to ensure receipt of any addenda. 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 Holders 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 City of Watertown or their representative to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. An emailed response from the Bidder to the Addendum sent by City of Watertown or their representative 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 BR-12 of the Bid Form and the Acknowledgement of Receipt of Addenda provided in the addenda. 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 Tina Bartlett-Bearup through email at: [email protected]. Bidders shall promptly notify Tina Bartlett-Bearup, Purchasing Manager 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/their 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 the following place and time: PLACE: City of Watertown Purchasing Department City Hall, Room 206 245 Washington St, Watertown, New York DATE: Tuesday July 7, 2026 TIME: 11:00 am local time at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in 3rd floor Council Chambers. Bids received after the above noted time will not be accepted. Late bids will be date stamped as evidence of late arrival and returned to the bidder unopened. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the United States Postal Service (USPS), in any other delivery service(s) or in the handing of the bid by any employee of the City other than purchasing. Whether sent by the USPS, other delivery service(s), or personally delivered, the bidder assumes the responsibility for having the bid submitted on time. The time clock located in the office of the Purchasing Manager is the designated timepiece for submission of bids. All sealed envelopes should be clearly labeled “Sealed Bid – US ROUTE 11 (MILL STREET) OVER BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT, City of Watertown, Jefferson County, PIN 7754.18, BID No. 2026-16.” 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/file-your-vendor-responsibility-questionnaire. 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 City of Watertown 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 City of Watertown before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the City of Watertown shall not be construed as authority to bind the City of Watertown. The completion of US ROUTE 11 (MILL STREET) OVER BLACK RIVER OVERFLOW BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT will be completed 120 days from the NOTICE TO PROCEED. The Notice to Proceed is expected to be on or around Monday, August 3, 2026 with a substantial completion of November 11, 2026. All work will be completed and ready for final payment on or before November 30, 2026. 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 Thomas Compo, PE Jason Messenger, PE City Engineer Project Engineer / Manager City of Watertown Lu Engineers 315-785-7740 585-385-7417 x241 [email protected] [email protected] Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None 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%