ADVERTISEMENT – INVITATION TO BID
CONTRACT NUMBER: H2655603
BID REFERENCE NUMBER 2381
REPLACEMENT OF HOLMAN CITY ROAD OVER TRIBUTARY OF SAUQUOIT CREEK 2 LOCATIONS
C3-2 & C4-2
TOWN OF PARIS
ONEIDA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Sealed Bids, subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received by the Oneida County Department of
Purchasing at 800 Park Avenue, Utica, New York 13501 until 11:00 AM local time on March 19, 2026, and then
opened and read, for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for the following bid package(s):
Specifications and plans must be obtained from Oneida County Purchasing Department, 800 Park Avenue,
Utica, New York 13501. Obtaining bid documents via the mail is strongly recommended. Contact the Oneida
County Purchasing Department at (315) 798-5880 to coordinate mail delivery. A deposit of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) will be required for each set. If plans and specifications are delivered via mail, then a Vendor FedEx
or UPS account number for shipping must be supplied with the deposit check. Cash deposits will not be
accepted. Also required is Federal ID Number or Social Security Number at time of purchase. All deposit checks
are to be made payable to the COUNTY OF ONEIDA. A refund will be made, in the amount of One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00), to Bidder(s) or Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to non-Bidders, for the return of all the sets in good
condition within thirty (30) days of award or rejection of Bids.
Bids must be submitted upon the proposal form(s) furnished in the Proposal Booklet and must not be detached
from the book. A deposit in the amount of 5% of the base bid will be required and is subject to the conditions
provided in the Instructions to Bidders. This deposit shall consist of a bid bond or certified check payable to the
COUNTY OF ONEIDA. Failure to submit a bid bond or certified check with bid will result in automatic
disqualification of bid. 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.
A Performance Bond will be required and for an amount not less than 100% of bid price.
Packages containing bids must be sealed, marked, and addressed to the Oneida County Department of
Purchasing, 800 Park Ave, Utica, NY 13501. Also mark on the envelope the bidder’s name and address, project
name, and bid reference number.
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 this advertisement. Any inquiries
regarding details on specifications must be directed in writing to: Fisher Associates, 180 Charlotte Street,
Rochester, NY 14607, Attention: Dana White, P.E.. The Owner 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 sealed bids from
minority groups. This Affirmative Action Policy regarding sealed bids and contracts applies to all persons without
regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, or handicap.
This contract is subject to compliance with Article 8 of the New York State Labor Law regarding prevailing rate
of wages. On all public work projects of at least $250,000.00, all laborers, workers and mechanics working on
the site, shall be certified as having successfully completed the OSHA 10-hour construction safety and health
course.
The Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Mohawk Valley Builders Exchange, 10 Main Street Suite 202, Whitesboro, NY 13492
Dodge Reports, 231 Salina Meadows, Suite 130, Syracuse, NY 13212
Syracuse Builders Exchange, 6563 Ridings Road, Syracuse, NY 13206
Oneida County Purchasing Department, 800 Park Avenue, Utica, NY 13501
Fisher Associates, 180 Charlotte Street, Rochester, NY 14607
Oneida County Department of Public Works, 5999 Judd Road, Oriskany, NY 13424
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within forty-five (45) days after the date set for the opening thereof.
February 19, 2026
DATE
Alfred A. Barbato
DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING