NYSDOT Bid Tabulations Scraper

Overview

Extract NY DOT construction bid tabulation listings. Get contract IDs (D#), letting dates, and direct PDF links to detailed bid documents. Filter by year range or contract number.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
contractNumber	string	Filter by specific contract D# (e.g., D265632)
yearStart	integer	Start year for letting date filter	2022
yearEnd	integer	End year for letting date filter	2026
limit	integer	Maximum number of records to return	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "contractNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "lettingDate": "2025-01-15",
  "pdfUrl": "https://example.com/item",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the NYSDOT Bid Tabulations Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~nysdot-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/nysdot-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect NYSDOT Bid Tabulations Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration