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This is Addendum #1 to an Invitation for Bid issued by the New York State Office of Mental Health's Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. The addendum revises the solicitation number from IFB 26-036 to IFB 26-039, with all other terms and conditions remaining unchanged. The project involves removal and replacement of damaged or missing pipe insulation on steam supply, steam condensate, and hot water piping systems at 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York. The scope includes furnishing and installing new fiberglass pipe insulation meeting ASTM C547 standards, pre-formed insulation fitting covers, and factory or field-applied vapor-retarder jacket systems on valves, expansion joints, pipe sleeves, elbows, tees, and fittings. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for August 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM with registration due by August 9, 2026. Written questions were due August 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with responses provided by August 18, 2026. Proposals were due by August 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The contract period runs from September 14, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

Award will be made to the responsible and responsive bidder submitting the lowest total bid amount while meeting all mandatory requirements, with no escalation permitted. Bidders must demonstrate at least three years in business performing the required services and comply with New York State prevailing wage requirements. A 30 percent overall MWBE participation goal and a 6 percent SDVOB participation goal apply to this procurement. Mandatory documentation includes NYS Tax Department forms, a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire, proof of Workers' Compensation and Disability Benefits Insurance, liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, background check compliance, execution of the Justice Center Code of Conduct, and pre-bid registration with the NYS Department of Labor's Contractor and Subcontractor Registry. All work must minimize facility disruption and coordinate with ongoing operations.