The Village of Mamaroneck wants prices by 5 p.m. on October 8, and it wants them by email, as one PDF. The request went out September 30 for the dead end of Soundview Avenue, where the edge of the road is failing, and the request doesn't bury the lede: “Please note the expedited timeline to respond.” The posting carries no bid number. Look for it on the village's bid page under the Soundview Avenue title.
Here's the job. Pull the boulders along the road edge and stockpile them for reuse. Dig in and find out how far the undermining runs. Then fill the voids under the pavement, shoulder and embankment with controlled low-strength material (flowable fill, a lean concrete you pour) and stone riprap. After that comes new concrete curb along the roadway edge, one new 4-foot by 4-foot precast catch basin, 12-inch HDPE pipe running from that basin toward the park next door, full-depth pavement removal, and restoration of everything you touched.
Now the part an estimator reads twice. This is time and materials. “The quantities are not guaranteed,” the request says, and the work runs as directed by the village engineer. You price it with a fully burdened hourly rate sheet for every job title and a non-binding estimate for the scope, and materials and equipment rentals get billed at actual cost plus the markups the request spells out. Then there's this line in the stabilization section: “No payment shall be made for multiple placements resulting from contractor negligence, as determined by the Village Engineer.” Translation: if the fill has to go in twice, the engineer decides whether that's on you. Price your first pour like you mean it.
Here's why a small outfit should look. “Bonds for this project are not required.” The whole scope has to be done within 30 days of contract execution and a notice to proceed, work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays unless the village says otherwise, and subs are allowed with village approval. Expect to turn in equipment hours and material tickets every day. The insurance list includes $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and a $1,000,000-per-claim line, so call your broker before you submit.
The village picks on “qualifications, price, and capacity to complete the work on an expedited schedule,” so this isn't a pure low-number race. Your references and your proof you can move fast count. Questions closed October 5 at 5 p.m., and the village posts its written answers on its bid page. Read them, then get your PDF in by 5 p.m. on October 8.
On the record: Soundview Avenue Roadway Rehabilitation and Drainage Installation, issued by Mamaroneck, Village of. Bids are due October 8, 2026 (Bids due 5 p.m. by email. Questions due Oct. 5 at 5 p.m.). The listing on Village of Mamaroneck bid postings: https://www.villageofmamaroneckny.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=7. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-003146.html.