INVITATION TO BID
BID REFERENCE NUMBER
Sealed Bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the ONEIDA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING until 10:30 AM local time on Tuesday February 17, 2026, and then publicly
opened and read, for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for:
Bid Reference No. 2379
2025 or Newer Rogers 50 Ton Gentle Riser Model 50GR98/51/24/3XAR Trailer
or equal
The specifications, printed and bound into a book, must be purchased from the Oneida County Purchasing
Department, Sixth Floor, 800 Park Avenue, Utica, NY 13501. Obtaining bid documents via mail is
recommended. Contact the Oneida County Purchasing Department at (315) 798-5884 to coordinate mail
delivery. Administration fees are as follows: ten dollars ($10.00) if picked up in person or fifteen dollars ($15.00)
if mailed. Mail is only available via United State Postal Service 1st Class or Priority. Cash is not acceptable,
and the fee is non-refundable. Make checks payable to the County of Oneida. The specifications are also
available electronically on BidNet by going to the County website and following the links at:
http://www.ocgov.net/. The fee for electronic specifications is also ten dollars ($10.00) and should be mailed
with bid submission. Any bid lacking the required fee shall not be considered.
Copies of the specifications may be examined, at no expense, at the Oneida County Purchasing Department.
Upon examination, potential bidders may purchase a book as described. Bidders may not obtain books from
any other source, or their bid will be disqualified.
Bids must be submitted upon the proposal form(s) furnished in the Proposal Booklet and must not be detached
from the book. Failure to submit a bid upon the proposal form(s) furnished by the Oneida County Purchasing
Department or submittal of form(s) detached from the Proposal Booklet will result in automatic
disqualification of bid.
Packages containing bids must be sealed, marked, addressed, and delivered to the Oneida County Purchasing
Department, 800 Park Avenue, Utica, New York 13501. Also, bidders must mark on the envelope the project
name and bid reference number. Submitting bids via mail is recommended.
The County reserves the right to revise or amend the bidding documents prior to the date set for opening bids.
Such revisions and amendments, if any, will be announced by addenda to the advertisement. Any inquiries
regarding details on specifications must be directed in writing to: Oneida County Department of Public Works,
Deputy Commissioner of Highways, Bridges & Structures, 5999 Judd Road, Oriskany, NY 13424. The County
also reserves the right to waive any irregularity and reject any or all bids received.
The County of Oneida, in order to promote its established Affirmative Action Plan invites bids from
underrepresented groups. This Affirmative Action Policy regarding sealed bids and contracts applies to all persons
without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, military
status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status or political affiliation or belief.
No Bidder may withdraw its bid within forty-five (45) days after the date set for the opening thereof
Date: February 4, 2026
Al Barbato, Director of Purchasing