New Playground

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for New Playground at campground of Four Mile Creek State Park, Youngstown, NiagaraCounty, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and HistoricPreservation (OPRHP), via email at [email protected]. Electronically submittedbids must only be attached in PDF format– hyperlinks will not be accepted. Note: There is a 20MB limitwhen submitting attachments via email. If email is not an option for the bidder an alternate address willbe provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 9:30 AM localtime, June 11th, 2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 10:00 AM localtime, June 11th, 2026. The Contract D number should be clearly marked in the subject line of youremail, along with the words “BID SUBMISSION”. Each bid must be prepared and submitted inaccordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a scanned Bid Security in theform of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of: $35,000.00 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 Install new playground at Four MileCreek State Park. This includesreplacing existing play structuresand surfacing, adding plantingswalkways, signs and parkingimprovements. Project cost estimate range: $594,771.00 to $804,690.00 D006534 $35,000.00 Thirty-five thousand dollars The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m3fcf80db666a5d6a03157b58895475b5 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) GFEWomen Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) GFE SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOB) GOALSThe following goals for SDVOB participation on this project have been established at: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business GFE 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 $1,737,918 or less (maximumamount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2026). 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 COMPLETIONThe completion date for this project is 320 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).Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of chargeand obtained via email from Carley McMullen at [email protected]. In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract: John Boyd 716-299-0809 [email protected] McMullen 716-255-0568 [email protected] 716-265-1655 [email protected] Honan 716-299-0811 [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 the workplace.(Please review the form for details regarding minimum requirements.) Each bid submission must includea signed and completed copy of the certification form. If an organization is unable to make thecertification, a signed statement explaining the reason must be submitted with the bid. Failure to includethe 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-landingThe 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-conductingThe 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: 12:00 PM on 5/26/2026 RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.There will be a pre-bid meeting on 5 /19/2026 10:00 AM at Four Mile Creek State Park public restroom parking area near playground Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None