Reconstruction of Maple Street (CR 241)

Sealed proposals for the Reconstruction of Maple Street (CR241), PIN 5764.22 will be received until, and publicly opened at the Erie County DPW-Division of Highways at 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Room 1419A, Buffalo, New York, Thursday, April 30, 2026 10 a.m. local time at the same location. This project involves reconstruction of 0.44 centerline miles of Maple Street (CR241) from Main Street (Rte 20A/78/16) to Village Line in the Village of East Aurora. Improvements include full depth pavement reconstruction, drainage replacement, sidewalk replacements including curb ramps, and pavement markings. Minor work on BIN3328040 will include sidewalk and curb replacement, snow storage replacement, and mill/overlay of the asphalt wearing surface. Plans, instructions for bidders, bid sheets, and special provisions may be downloaded April 9, 2026 through bid date, from the Erie.gov website: https://www3.erie.gov/dpw/advertisements-current-bids or examined in person between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. EST, at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Highways, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, New York. Bids will not be accepted unless the bid package is downloaded directly from www.erie.gov/dpw so that contact information is captured by ECDPW for bid addenda and communication. If a prospective bidder is not registered as a bidder with the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Highways by virtue of his/her downloading of plans, then notices of subsequent contract-related meetings, appropriate contract addenda, or other significant matters related to the contract proposal or bid will not be communicated to said prospective bidder. Each bid or proposal must be accompanied by bidder's certified check, as bid deposit, payable to the "County of Erie" in the amount of $167,000.00 (one hundred and sixty-seven thousand dollars). 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 provide the NYSDOL Certificate of Contractor Registration and 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/vendrep-system. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the Special Instructions and Special Specifications accompanying the Itemized Proposal, including but not limited to Federal, State and County contract forms, NYSDOL Certificate of Contractor Registration, Non-Collusive Bidding, Lobbying Certifications, Bidder’s List (CONR 80LL) with information about all quotes received from DBE and non-DBE Subcontractors, OSHA Training certifications, Davis-Bacon Federal and/or NYSDOL Minimum Wage Rates to be paid under the proposed contract, and the schedules as certified for the particular contract. Minority Workforce and NYS Apprenticeship Program goals and requirements may apply. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this project is: 0%. There are no M/WBE/SDVOB goals for this project. The EEO Employment goals for this project are: 7.7% Minority Employment Goal and 6.9% Women Employment Goal. The use of the NYSDOT approved civil rights reporting software, Equitable Business Opportunities (EBO), is required. This is a Federal Aid Project and NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on January 1, 2026, must be followed by the successful bidder. Copies of the New York State Specifications may be obtained from the Regional Offices of the New York State Department of Transportation, Division of Highways and its’ website. Pre-let meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 10:00 am local time at the Erie County Department of Public Works Highways Conference Room 1419A, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, NY 14202. Questions regarding the Contract Documents should be directed to [email protected]. Bidders shall promptly notify [email protected] of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents up to 3 days prior to the bid opening. 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). The successful bidder will be required to execute the contract and comply in all respects with Highway Law and local, State, and Federal laws governing the awarding of the contract. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within forty-five (45) calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The work will be substantially completed in 180 working days from Notice to Proceed. Completion is anticipated by November 20, 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. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, if deemed in the best interest of Erie County. William E. Geary, Jr., Commissioner, ERIE COUNTY DPW Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: 2025 5764.14 Bailey Avenue Rehabilitation, Amherst Paving, Inc., $2,057,048 2025 5763.33 Elmwood Avenue Rehabilitation, Nova Site Contracting, $8,534,112 2025 5763.32 McKinley Parkway Rehabilitation, Union Concrete & Construction, $4,117,812 2022 5763.31 Wehrle Drive Resurfacing, Oakgrove Construction Inc., $2,432,983 2020 5761.76 Maple Road Rehabilitation, Accadia Site Contracting, $4,492,505