Trestle Bridge Replacement

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for Trestle Bridge Replacement at Old Fort Niagara of Fort Niagara State Park, 1 Scott Ave,Youngstown, NY, Niagara County, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email [email protected]. Electronically submitted bids must only be attached inPDF format– hyperlinks will not be accepted. Note: There is a 20MB limit when submittingattachments via email. If email is not an option for the bidder an alternate address will be provided uponwritten request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 9:30 AM local time, December22, 2025. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 10:00 AM local time,December 22, 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 accordancewith the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a scanned Bid Security in the form of acertified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of: $17,367.00 Note: The original hardcopy bid bonds for the two lowest bidders must be postmarked and sent viacertified mail within 48 hours of receiving the bid summary from the Office. General Construction ContractDemolition and replacement ofexisting heavy timber trestlebridge at the entry of Old FortNiagara. D006499 $17,367.00 Seventeen Thousand ThreeHundred Sixty Seven Dollarsand Zero Cents The estimate range for thisproject is: $295,239.00 - $399,441.00 The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m7f984774aa3c4855ad77a8a89be956df 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) 17%Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 13% 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 NYScertifiedMinority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of thelowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,677,139 or less (maximumamount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2025). If more than one responsible andreliable MWBE firm meets the requirements, the MWBE firm with lowest bid will be deemed theapparent low bidder. PROJECT COMPLETIONThe completion date for this project is 120 Days after agreement has been approved by the NYSComptroller’s Office. Project Specific Liquidated Damages (Refer to Article 14.10 of the General Conditions).$1,000/ Day Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free ofcharge and obtained via email from Carley McMullen at [email protected]. In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designatedas contacts for this contract: David Nardozzi 716.277.7741 [email protected] Honan 716-299-0811 [email protected] Hartson 716-265-1655 [email protected] McMullen 716.255.0568 [email protected] Please note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of StateFinance Law, Section 139-j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility. GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION effective November 5, 2025Pursuant to New York State Finance Law §139-M, all bidders on competitive state procurements arerequired to certify that they maintain a written policy addressing gender-based violence in theworkplace. (Please review the form for details regarding minimum requirements.) Each bid submissionmust include a signed and completed copy of the certification form. If an organization is unable to makethe certification, a signed statement explaining the reason must be submitted with the bid. Failure toinclude the completed form or explanatory statement with the bid submission will result indisqualification. The template form will be provided with the bidding documents. CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT in December 2024Newly established subsection 220-i to NYS Labor Law Article 8 requires contractors and subcontractorsto 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 8of Labor Law. The effective date of the registration requirement was December 30, 2024. Bidders must prove they areregistered at the time of bid opening by submitting a digital copy of their company’s registrationcertificate with their bid. Failure to provide the registration certificate at bid opening will result inautomatic disqualification. The apparent low bidder will additionally be held responsible to providecopies of registration certificates for all subcontractors on their approved Utilization Plan beforesubcontractors 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 EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16The successful bidder will be required to furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification form prior tocontract 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 BONDSThe successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and MaterialBond/Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the StateFinance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract. All Requests For Information (RFIs) are due by: 1:00 PM on 12/10/2025RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed. There will be a pre-bid meeting on 12/05/2025 10:00 AM at Fort Niagara State Park - Old Fort Niagara Visitor’s Center 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: 17.00% WBE Goal: 13.00%