Security Fence at Four Mile Creek State Park

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for Security Fence at Four Mile Creek State Park, Town of Porter, Niagara County, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at Western.Capital.Procurement@parks.ny.gov. Electronically submitted bids must only be attached in PDF format– hyperlinks will not be accepted. Note: There is a 20MB limit when submitting attachments via email. If email is not an option for the bidder an alternate address will be provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 10:30 AM local time, January 8, 2025. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 11:00 AM local time, January 8, 2025. The Contract D number should be clearly marked in the subject line of your email, along with the words “BID SUBMISSION”. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a scanned Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of: $4,700.00

Note: The original hardcopy bid bonds for the two lowest bidders must be postmarked and sent via certified mail within 48 hours of receiving the bid summary from the Office.
General Construction Contract

Remove existing section of chain link fence and gate and replace with 500 L.F. of new 6’ chain link fence with a 12’ access swing gate and a 5’ pedestrian gate .

Estimated Contract Range: $80,540.00-$108,960.00

The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:
https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=ma11d2eb99c4956fdcb72f72d3c32f62e

MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOALS (MWBE)
The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at:
Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE): 14%
Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE): 16%

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOB) GOALS
The following goals for SDVOB participation on this project have been established at:
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business: 4%

PUBLIC BUILDING LAW § 8(6)
Pursuant to Public Building Law § 8(6), any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reliable NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,628,283 or less (maximum amount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2024). If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets the requirements, the MWBE firm with lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.

PROJECT COMPLETION
The completion date for this project is 180 days after agreement has been approved by the NYS Comptroller’s Office.

Project Specific Liquidated Damages (Refer to Article 14.10 of the General Conditions).
$500.00 per day

Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Carissa Hartson at carissa.hartson@parks.ny.gov .

In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract:

Mike Petti
585-493-3608
Michael.petti@parks.ny.gov

Bernard Schmieder
585-493-3611
Bernard.schmieder@parks.ny.gov

Carissa Hartson
716-265-1655
Carissa.hartson@parks.ny.gov

Lisa Conroy
716-299-0805
Lisa.conroy@parks.ny.gov

Please note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of State Finance Law, Section 139-j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility.

CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT in December 2024
Newly established subsection 220-I to Article 8 requires contractors to register with the Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement. This registration must be completed prior to bidding on public work projects or commencing work on public work projects or covered private projects that are subject to the prevailing wage pursuant to Sections 224-a, 224-d, & 224-e.
Notice to Bidders / October 2024 3

The effective date of the registration requirement is December 30, 2024. No contractors or subcontractors are required to register prior to that date.
Please refer to this website for information: https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing

The registration login page can be found here: Log In - Management System for Protecting Workers’ Rights

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16
The successful bidder will be required to furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification form prior to contract award.
The Executive Order can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-16-prohibiting-state-agencies-and-authorities-contracting-businesses-conducting
The Executive Order Certification Form can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/04/eo16_certification.pdf

BONDS
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond/Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract.
All Requests For Information (RFIs) are due by: 3:00 PM on January 2, 2025.

RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on December 17, 2024 9:00 AM at Parking lot at Dietz Road