The Department intends to advance this purchase pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under State Finance Law section 163(6), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from New York State small businesses, from businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law and/or Article 17-B of the New York State Executive Law (service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises), and, if applicable, from businesses selling commodities or technology that are recycled or remanufactured. This project is a traffic loop replacement contract. Existing traffic signal loops are expected to be damaged from a 2023 pavement resurfacing contract. Contractor will be required to saw-cut the pavement surface, install inductance loops, seal the pavement surface, make loop continuity to signal controller, perform functional test, and all associated work zone traffic control. Project location map and other supporting documentation included on the Documents tab. he Prevailing Rate of Wages and Supplements are to be paid to and provided for Laborers, Mechanics, and Workmen employed on a public work project, or to Building Service Employees. "Building Service Employee" or "employee" includes, but is not limited to, watchman/guard, building cleaner/porter/janitor, groundskeeper, window cleaner, and occupations relating to the collection of garbage or refuse, and to the transportation of office furniture and equipment, and to the transportation and delivery of fossil fuel, but does not include clerical, sales, professional, technician and related occupations. In addition, a Prime Contractor is responsible for any underpayments of prevailing wages or supplements by its Subcontractors (if any). The applicable Schedule of Prevailing Wage Rates and Supplements as issued by the New York State Department of Labor is expressly incorporated into the specifications, terms and conditions of bidding, and to those of any resultant contract(s), and your bid prices should be calculated accordingly. The name and address of the contractor(s) will be furnished to the State Department of Labor - Bureau of Public Work, upon award of a contract. Willful failure on the part of such contractor to provide said prevailing rates and supplements to employees performing contract work will subject the contractor to penalty under provision of the Labor Law. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 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 1 of 3 Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid, that it will affirmatively insure that in any contact 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. For purposes of this procurement, the NYS Department of Transportation has conducted a comprehensive search and determined this contract does not offer sufficient opportunities to set goals for participation by certified DBE, MWBE, and/or SDVOB firm subcontractors, service providers, and suppliers. This project may present a direct opportunity for certified firms to participate as prime contractors and certified firms are encouraged to submit bids. This project has a value range of $50K-$500K.