M/WBE and SDVOB Opportunity: Guide Dog Foundation & America’s Vetdog – Puppy Dev. Center

On behalf of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc., TRITEC Building Company, Inc. is seeking interested bidders for the construction of their new 31,950 sf building located at 383 East Jericho Turnpike (NY-25), in Smithtown, New York. Project Overview: Puppy Development and Visitor Center: (1) New 1-Story steel-framed Commercial structure, constructed at grade level. Grade Level: Poured in place reinforced concrete slab on grade and foundations walls on spread footings. Internal Structural Frame: Structural Steel framing with structural steel columns, Girders and beams supporting Open Web Steel Roof Trusses. Site Plan Area for Building: +/-1.66 AC Total Site Area: +/-6.369 AC Building: +/- 31,950 SF On Grade Parking: 315 Parking Spaces Anticipated Building Permit Approval: Permit is approved Construction Schedule: 14 Month Schedule Anticipated Bid Award & Construction Start Date for Building Sitework: June 1, 2026 - Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.is a New York 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Smithtown, NY. Founded in 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation has transformed lives by providing guide dogs, free of charge, to people who are blind, have low vision, or other disabilities to enhance mobility and independence. The organization is supported by private contributions, foundation grants, corporate funding, and government funding. - The project is funded in part by a Regional Council Capital Fund grant administered by Empire State Development (ESD) under Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) #139415, with the balance funded by the Guide Dog Foundation through donor support, financing, and organizational equity. The ESD grant is subject to applicable Non-Discrimination and Contractor & Supplier Diversity requirements. Project Schedule All Bids due May 18, 2026 Bid Award Date May 25, 2026 Construction Begins On or Around June 1, 2026 Construction Completed August 1, 2027 Submission Requirements: In addition to the Cost Proposal, the following will be required to be submitted with the Bid Response, for the Bidder to be considered a qualified Bidder: · Submission of FULL copies of Insurance Policies (GL, Auto, Umbrella and WC) to be reviewed by TRITECs Risk Management Department satisfying all coverage and limits stipulated on the Insurance Requirements Checklist attached. Please review prior to expressing interest in providing a bid. · Submission of a 100 % Performance Bond for your work, and/or letter from surety certifying same, which WILL be required for this project. · Submission of an AIA Document A305 (Contractor’s Qualification Statement) with audited financial statements for the past two (2) years. Seeking Qualified New York State Certified WBE, MBE and SDVOB Bidding Contractors Non-discrimination and Contractor Diversity: ESD’s Non-discrimination & Contractor and Supplier Diversity policy will apply to this project. Pursuant to 5 NYCRR §142.8, the Construction Manager (TRITEC) is to use “Good Faith Efforts” to achieve an overall Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (“MWBE”) participation goal of 30% ($300,000). The overall MWBE participation goals shall consist of a Minority[1]owned Business Enterprise (“MBE”) participation goal of 20% ($200,000) and a Women-owned Business Enterprise (“WBE”) participation goal of 10% ($100,000) for any contractual opportunities generated in connection with the project. MBE participation may not be substituted for WBE participation, or the reverse. Pursuant to 9 NYCRR §252.2(n), the Construction Manager (TRITEC) is to use “Good Faith Efforts” to achieve an overall participation goal of 6% ($60,000) NYS-certified Service-Disabled-Veteran-owned Business Enterprises (“SDVOBs”), in the execution of the grant, for any contractual opportunities generated in connection with the project. Any utilization of SDVOBs would be in addition to goals established pursuant to Article 15-A of the Executive Law with respect to MWBEs. Labor: There are no minimum labor requirements. If interested in submitting a proposal, please contact Karthik Paladugu at [email protected] to obtain the complete set of bidding documents. *** Subcontractor Insurance Requirements Checklist *** Coverages General Liability · Limit of Liability: $1,000,000 Per Occurrence / $2,000,000 General Aggregate · Primary / Non‑Contributory for all required entities o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project · Per Project Aggregate · Waiver of Subrogation for all required entities o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project · Coverage within 50 ft of Railroad (if applicable) · Additional Insured Coverage for all required entities o Ongoing Operations o Completed Operations · No Residential Exclusion · No Height Limitation or Exclusion · No Location Limitation or Exclusion · No Sub‑Contractor Warranty · No Cross Suits · 30 Day Notice of Cancellation Commercial Auto · Limit of Liability: $1,000,000 · Hired / Non‑Owned Auto · Additional Insured Coverage o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project · Waiver of Subrogation o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project · 30 Day Notice of Cancellation Umbrella / Excess · Limits: $5,000,000 o Up to $10,000,000 depending on trade · Written over: o General Liability o Commercial Auto o Workers Compensation (WC only required if not a NY contractor) · Waiver of Subrogation o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project · Primary / Non‑Contributory o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project · No Residential Exclusion · No Height Limitation or Exclusion · No Designated Work Limitation or Exclusion · No Sub‑Contractor Warranty · No Workers Compensation Exclusion · 30 Day Notice of Cancellation Workers Compensation · New York Contractor · If not a NY Contractor, provide proof that work can be performed in the State of New York o Section 3A of the WC policy · Waiver of Subrogation o Not limited to contract holder o Additional insureds will vary per project PROPERTY INSURANCE: · The sub‐contractor must provide insurance coverage on their tools and equipment, materials and supplies stored on and off the project site and in transit to the project site. Additional Coverages (If Applicable) • Professional Liability: $2,000,000 per claim / $2,000,000 aggregate • Pollution Liability: $5,000,000 per occurrence / $5,000,000 aggregate Attention – Scheduled Endorsement: Some insurance carriers may charge a fee to schedule or add additional insureds to policies. Contractual requirements may range from 10 to 40 entities depending on the project. Please confirm with your broker if adding these additional insureds will incur extra costs and include any fees in your bid or proposal. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) Total MWBE Goals: 30.00%