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(Legal Notice)

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Name of Project: Bemus Point Fishing Access Site, Town of Ellery, Chautauqua County

Contract No(s).: D013615

Project Description: Furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary for the reconstruction of an existing boat launch site. Work includes, but is not limited to demolition of existing structures, grading, installation of concrete launch ramp, asphalt parking area, new floating docks, stone revetment, and vegetative planting area. Site improvements include solar lighting and miscellaneous site amenities.

Sealed proposals will be received by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Bureau of Procurement and Expenditure Services, 625 Broadway, 10th Floor, Albany, NY 12233-5027, until 11:00 a.m. on April 30, 2025.

Drawings, specifications, and proposal forms for this Project are available in electronic format at no charge. In accordance with State Finance Law §143, hard copies may be purchased for a fee of $25.00 from the Bureau of Design & Construction, 625 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Albany, NY 12233-5252. Individual checks for each project shall be made payable to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. To obtain bid documents, please send an e-mail to dec.sm.decmtsbids@dec.ny.gov or call (518) 402-9118.

Proposals will be accepted only from bidders who obtain the biddable Contract Documents directly from the Department. All proposals must be submitted on a printed paper version of the official Proposal Form 004113 and enclosed in a sealed envelope.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a deposit or a Bid Bond Form 004313 in the amount of 5% of the bid. The Apparent Low Bidder will be required to submit a completed NEW YORK STATE VENDOR RESPONSIBILITY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR-PROFIT CONSTRUCTION (CCA-2) and M/WBE-EEO and SDVOB Utilization Plans within 24 hours and within five days, respectively, of being notified that they are the Apparent Low Bidder.

Pursuant to State Finance Law, §§139-j and 139-k, this Invitation for Bid includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between a Governmental Entity and an Offerer during the procurement process. Further information about these requirements, including a copy of the new lobbying law, can be found at: https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl

The Contractor shall adhere to the NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION GUIDELINES REGARDING PERMISSIBLE CONTACTS DURING A PROCUREMENT AND THE PROHIBITION OF

INAPPROPRIATE LOBBYING INFLUENCE.

All correspondence and/or questions relating to this IFB should be directed to the Department’s designated contacts listed below:

Rachael Pinkoski, Project Leader Levi Zemak, Design Supervisor Warren Longacker, Chief, Bureau of Maintenance and Technical Services

Appendix A of the contract contains Standard Clauses for all NYS Contracts; Appendix B contains Standard Clauses for Department of Environmental Conservation contracts including MBE and WBE requirements; Appendix C contains Standard Clauses for Ethics in all NYSDEC Contracts; and Appendix D contains Participation Opportunities for New York State Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB).

Subcontractors will be required to complete the New York State Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire For-Profit Construction (CCA-2). There are maximum subcontracting limits as specified in the Supplemental Instructions to Bidders.

In accordance with Labor Law, §220-h, all contractors’ employees shall be certified as having completed an OSHA 10 safety training course.

The Department of Environmental Conservation reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The Successful Bidder on a single trade project with a bid over $50,000 and all Successful Bidders on multiple trade projects, will be required to furnish a Performance Surety Bond and a Labor and Materials Surety Bond, each for 100% of the amount of the contract, estimated to be between $250,000 and $350,000 for General Construction. All Successful Bidders will be required to provide Policies of Insurance as set forth in the Contract Documents.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Document 001113 mailto:dec.sm.decmtsbids@dec.ny.gov