Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Jefferson, New York. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

**As of February 1,2023, this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established.** 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 of approximately 1,500 Linear feet of Sidewalks along CR 2A North Harpersfield Road and NY-10 in the Town of Jefferson. The project will address minor drainage issues, remove deteriorated sidewalks, and install new sidewalks, and install signage and pavement markings to bring all road crossings up to current safety standards. This is a Town of Jefferson sponsored project funded by the CDBG program. NYSDOT Standard Specifications, officially finalized and adopted on January 1, 2023 as posted on the New York State Department of Transportation's website, must be followed by the successful bidder. There are no MIWBE or DBE goals for this project. However, Contractors must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority, women, and disadvantaged businesses are used where possible. This is a HUD Section 3 Project with contracting priorities for businesses that hire or are owned by low-income persons. Project will have a sign visible from the street identifies the name of the project, provides the contractor and/or Section 3 Coordinators contact information and states: "This is a HUD Section 3 Project with hiring and contracting priorities for low-income persons and business that hire or are owned by them." Staff at the Awardee, the General Contractor and their Subs that are in charge in hiring and contracting for the Project must review the HCR Section 3 Policy Manual, attend a training by HCR or HUD on Section 3 prior to the commencement of construction, and attend periodic additional trainings provided by HCR. Company must have a policy of retaining records related to Section 3 performance and greatest extent feasible efforts, including the Section 3 Hiring Forms for itself and its Subs, for as long as program regulations (e.g. CDBG regulations) require, or where silent, for 3 years after completion of the Project. No questions or inquiries regarding this bid will be accepted within three (3) business days prior to the bid opening. Contractors MUST notify the Engineering Contact at the end of this notification 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 Greenman Pedersen, Inc (GPI) to Bidders listed on the official Plan Holders List. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all Addenda by acknowledging each Addendum on page 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 Chris Cornwell, PE through email at: ccornwell@gpinet.com. Bidders shall promptly notify the Engineer of any errors, omissions, conflicts or ambiguity within the Contract Documents within 3 days of bid opening. This is a LUMP SUM BID as described in the Instructions to Bidders. All bids must include the completed Bid Form, Non-Collusive Bidding and Disbarment Certifications, and Lobbying Certifications. 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. 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 Successful bidders will be required to pay NYS DOL Prevailing Wage Rates. The Town of Jefferson 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 before any award of contract may be made. Receipt of bids by the Town shall not be construed as authority to bind the Town. All work must be completed by June 30, 2023. In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.0 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.