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Summary
Summary
The Town of Bridgewater comprises 23.84 square miles in southern Oneida County and borders the Towns of Sangerfield, Marshall, and Paris. Bridgewater also shares a border with Madison, Otsego, and Herkimer Counties. The Village of Bridgewater dissolved in 2014 and is now a hamlet within the Town. The project area is located at the crossroads of US Route 20 and NYS Route 8, a crossroads hamlet serving as the Town’s population center and hub of
Services.
According to the 2020 U.S. Census Redistricting Data, the Town is home to 1,507 people across 626 households. Per the 2019 U.S. Census ACS 5-year Estimates, 24.1% of the population is under the age of 18 while 14.3% is over the age of 65.
Bridgewater is currently working toward increasing the walkability of its core downtown area. The Town’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan and recent updates to its zoning code inform and create the basis for the present vision. Central to the Town’s planned improvements is the redesign of existing public space, anchored by the Village Christmas Tree, as a year-round central gathering space. Redesign to include landscaping elements, public space amenities, additional seating, and a customized clocktower to serve as the centerpiece of the newly developed space.
The Town currently has conceptual designs for activating the existing Western Star Park, a public gathering space at the south-east corner of NYS 8 and US 20. The designs were a direct result of the Town’s participation in the Oneida County Main Street Program.
The Town of Bridgewater is seeking a contractor to provide all labor, material, supervision, equipment, construction staking, professional surveying, permitting, engineering, additional detailed design work, and other incidentals required to construct the park as envisioned by the Town. Submitted proposals should reflect the applicant’s ability to take the existing conceptual design to be a fully constructed amenity in the center of the Town.
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Project Vision
Project Vision
The proposed Western Star Park is a revamped public gathering space at NYS Route 8 and US Route 20. The improvements will build off an existing town asset, an existing Christmas tree, which will serve as a focal point for seasonal community events and will remain at the center of the reimagined space. The park will be adorned with low maintenance shrubs to the ring of the tree. A town “Welcome” sign will be erected and a historic site marker will be relocated on the current site. A free standing clock in town colors (blue and yellow) will be a prominent feature which will also include decorative pavement. Brick pavers (provided by the town) will be repurposed from a historic bookstore to make a seat wall completely surrounding the clock. Flower plantings (perennials) will be incorporated around the clock, as well. New concrete sidewalks will outline the park space. A privacy fence will create a border at the southernmost side of the park. These elements will create a cohesive central community asset for the Town.
The included exhibits showcase the conceptual vision for this project.
Western Star Park Conceptual Site Plan
Source: Oneida County Main Street Plan - Bridgewater
Western Star Park Existing
Source: Oneida County Main Street Plan - Bridgewater
Western Star Park Proposed
Source: Oneida County Main Street Plan - Bridgewater
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Scope of Work
Scope of Work
This project will consist of two phases. Phase one will be the development of a construction-ready design and technical specifications. Phase two will consist of any/all required aspects of site preparation and construction to reflect the conceptual design of the project and all aforementioned construction-ready documents.
Phase 1: Construction-Ready Design
Phase 2: Site Preparation and Construction
- Consists of any/all required aspects of site preparation and construction
- Construction and site preparation activities will be based on construction-ready documents produced in Phase 1
- Upon finalizing Phase 2, the project will reflect the conceptual design as envisioned by the Town
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Indication of Compliance
Indication of Compliance
At the time of bid submission, each bidder will be presumed to have visited the site/ read and to be thoroughly familiar with the specifications and requirements (including all addenda). The failure or omission of any bidder to examine any form, instrument, or document shall in no way relieve any bidder from any obligation in respect to his bid.
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Bid Submission
Bid Submission
All Bids and any accompanying letters, forms, samples, pictures, catalogs, or any other pertinent material that accompanies the bid becomes the property of the Town of Bridgewater and will not be returned to the bidder unless an agreement in writing is secured before the bid is submitted to the town. Please refer any comments and questions to the above Contact list. Questions can be submitted via email or direct phone calls by February 29, 2024.
Proposal Questions Procedure
The following categories contain detailed requirements for all bid packages:
Budget
Detailed budget for design services of the park must be included. The budget should provide details for each component of the project, including producing final construction drawings for the pocket park. Provide data sources and copies of sources used to arrive at cost estimates.
Bidder’s Qualifications
Vendor must demonstrate using a method at their discretion and to the satisfaction of the Town of Bridgewater that he/she has adequate equipment, personnel, experience and understanding of the specifications to perform service under the contract. No contract will be awarded to any bidder who, in the opinion of the town, is not qualified to perform satisfactorily.
Project Schedule
Vendor must provide a detailed project timeline to include a project start and end date, important project milestones, and a detailed breakdown of project task length and cost. Proposed project schedules are required to include a project end date of no later than June 31, 2026.
Proposal Package
Send all bid submission materials (2 copies) to our address via mail to: Town of Bridgewater, Attn: Western Star Project, 404 State Rt 8, Bridgewater, NY, 13313
Bids should be submitted March 15, 2024.
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Town Of Bridgewater
