Lakeside Photovoltaic System at Maintenance Area of Lakeside State Park

*Project Description Summary not intended to list all elements of contract. See project documents including project manual and project drawings. Sealed bids for Lakeside Photovoltaic System at Maintenance Area of Lakeside State Park, Waterport, Orleans County, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at [email protected]. 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, October, 8, 2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 11:00 AM local time, October 8, 2026. 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: $75,500.00 General Construction D006639 -Project includes construction of a 300 KW Photovoltaic system and connection to the switchgear for the Park. Estmate Range: $1,282,650 - $1,735,000 The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m55eb4840c833538c3f118c3c86243f27 MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOALS (MWBE) The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at: General Construction – D006638 Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) 2%Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 28% Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Valorie Symonds at [email protected]. In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract: Nathan Smith, EIT 585-448-9642 [email protected] John Honan, PE 716-299-0811 [email protected] Valorie Symonds -585-493-3607 [email protected] Carissa Hartson - 716-265-1655 - [email protected] 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. GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION effective November 2025 Pursuant to New York State Finance Law §139-M, all bidders on competitive state procurements are required to certify that they maintain a written policy addressing gender-based violence in the workplace. (Please review the form for details regarding minimum requirements.) Each bid submission must include a signed and completed copy of the certification form. If an organization is unable to make the certification, a signed statement explaining the reason must be submitted with the bid. Failure to include the completed form or explanatory statement with the bid submission will result in disqualification. The template form will be provided with the bidding documents. CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT effective December 2024 Newly established subsection 220-i to NYS Labor Law Article 8 requires contractors and subcontractors to register with the Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement for public work. Contractors must complete registration prior to bidding on public work projects covered under Article 8 of Labor Law. The effective date of the registration requirement was December 30, 2024. Bidders must prove they are registered at the time of bid opening by submitting a digital copy of their company’s registration certificate with their bid. Failure to provide the registration certificate at bid opening will result in automatic disqualification. The apparent low bidder will additionally be held responsible for providing copies of registration certificates for all subcontractors on their approved Utilization Plan before subcontractors commence work. Please refer to this website for information: https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing The registration login page is found here: Log In - Management System for Protecting Workers’ Rights All Requests For Information (RFI’s) are due by: 5:00 PM on September 24, 2026 RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed. There will be a pre-bid meeting on: September 18, 2026 , 10:00 AM at Maintenance Building Lakeside State Park 13691 Roosevelt Hwy, Waterport, NY 14571 GPS Coordinates of rendezvous point: 43°21'41.5"N 78°13'58.4"W Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 2.00% WBE Goal: 28.00%