ADVERTISEMENT & INVITATION TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the Clerk, Hamilton County Board of Supervisors until 10:30 A.M., Tuesday April 28th, 2026, at the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Conference Room, P.O. Box 205, 102 County View Drive, Lake Pleasant, NY 12108. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud shortly thereafter in the conference room at 10:30 A.M.. Proposals are for:CONSTRUCTION OF CR20 Forked Lake Road Bridge Abutmentsover Pine Brook, Town of Arietta, New York THE WORK shall be shown on the drawings and according with the specifications and other contract documents prepared by A.S. BELL ENGINEERING, P.C, 5895 Johnston Road, Slingerlands, NY 12159. THE INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, Form of the Bid Proposal, Form of the Contract, Drawings, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions Plans and Specifications may be examined at the offices of the Hamilton County Department of Public Works (DPW) and the office of A.S. BELL ENGINEERING, Phone 518-452-2838. Upon request one (1) complete electronic set of plans and specifications may be obtained at the offices of the HAMILTON COUNTY DPW by calling 518-548-7141 or emailing [email protected]. EACH BIDDER must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of no less than 5 percent of the bid, in the form and subject to the conditions provided in the INFORMATION TO BIDDERS. SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH his executed contract, the successful bidder must deliver to the Hamilton County an executed performance and completion bond in a form meeting the County’s approval, in an amount not less than 100 percent of the accepted bid as security for the faithful performance and completion of this contract, and also a separate bond guaranteeing the prompt payment of monies due to all persons supplying the contractor or subcontractors with labor and materials employed and used in carrying out the contract, and having as surety on the bonds such surety companies as are approved or acceptable to Hamilton County. ALL WORK shall be subject to equal opportunity in employment, state wage rates and all other requirements in accordance with applicable law. The County Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Tracy J. Eldridge County Highway Superintendent Hamilton County. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: NONE 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%