Addendum 1 - Replace 2nd Fl Exterior Egress Stairs - 2 Groton Drive.pdf
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- Queens County, New York City, New York
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This is Addendum 1 to a solicitation issued by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) for the replacement of second floor exterior egress stairs at 2 Groton Drive, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776. The project scope is limited to exterior work only, with no interior work included. The original solicitation was dated April 3, 2026, with a bid due date of April 26, 2026. This addendum, dated April 16, 2026, addresses three requests for information submitted by a vendor who attended the mandatory site visit, clarifying inspection procedures, fence removal responsibilities, and utility location requirements.
The addendum clarifies that OPWDD serves as the Authority Having Jurisdiction for structural concrete footing and deck framing inspections, with the contractor responsible for coordinating progress inspections with the architect of record (Fusion Architecture). Regarding the existing wood fence in proximity to the new stairs, removal instructions are specified on Construction Drawing T-1 and must be included in bids accordingly. For footing excavation, contractors are responsible for engaging third-party utility locating services (Markout/Dig Safe) prior to digging to confirm the ground is free of utility lines. All work is subject to New York State prevailing wage requirements, and vendors must be registered with the New York State Department of Labor and provide copies of their certificates with their quotes.
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NYS- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
│www.opwdd.ny.gov |
KATHY HOCHUL
Governor
WILLOW BAER
Commissioner
April 16, 2026
Addendum 1
Replace 2nd Fl Exterior Egress Stairs 2 Groton Drive Port Jefferson Station NY 11776
Solicitation Date: 04/03/2026 Bid Due Date: 04/26/2026 Date of update: 04/16/2026
Good afternoon, A vendor that attended the site visit sent the following questions, Long Island PSES Team’s responses in blue:
RFI #1 – Clarification of Inspection Authority and Procedures
Question: Regarding the structural concrete footings and deck framing: Please confirm the Authority Having
Jurisdiction (AHJ) for these inspections. Will inspections be conducted by the local municipality, or will they be handled internally by the State [DDSOO] or a designated third-party agency? Additionally, please provide the required notification lead time for these specific milestones.
As stated in "Scope of Work" #2 OPWDD is the AHJ.
As stated in "Scope of Work" #3 Contractor is responsible to coordinate with the architect on record for progress inspections. (Fusion Architecture) listed information in on plans.
RFI #2 – Clarification of Existing Fence Structure
Question: The site representative mentioned that the existing wood fence located in proximity of the new egress stairs will be demolished. Please confirm if this removal should be included in the bid or if others will perform this demo.
Instructions on Construction Drawing T-1 (1/T-1) need to be followed.
RFI #3 – Clarification of Footing Excavation
Question: Is the ground confirmed to be free of utility lines, or will we need to handle utility locates at the location of post footings?
NYS- Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
│www.opwdd.ny.gov |
As stated in "Scope of Work" #5 contractor is responsible for third party inspection. This means (Markout/Dig
Safe) utilities locating services prior to digging.
General Notes on Construction Drawing T-1 need to be followed.
The Long Island PSES Team is reiterating that the work on the mentioned project is limited to building the staircase, exterior work only, no interior work is part of this project.
Kindly include the information in your estimates.
Thank you for your time.
Best regards, Vashti Kowlessar Office Assistant 2
NYS OPWDD – Brooklyn DDSO
750 Vandalia Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11239
Tel: 718-264-3915 vashisti.d.kowlessar@opwdd.ny.gov mailto:vashisti.d.kowlessar@opwdd.ny.gov
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