Decentralization Reference Material.pdf

This document is reference material supporting a procurement by the New York State Office of Mental Health and Saint Lawrence Psychiatric Center for heating system decentralization improvements. The project encompasses all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, coordination, testing, startup, and incidental services necessary to complete heating system decentralization upgrades at multiple buildings located at Saint Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg, NY. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, with registration required by October 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. Bidders attending the site visit may submit written questions by Wednesday, October 19, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, with answers to be distributed to all site visit attendees and posted publicly by October 23, 2026. Bid submissions are due no later than 3:00 PM EST on November 4, 2026.

The procurement establishes contracting goals for disadvantaged business enterprises, including a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) goal of 6.00 percent and Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) contracting goals totaling 30.00 percent. No Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal has been established for this project. The procurement indicates that no business enterprises have been awarded an identical or substantially similar contract within the past five years. All procurement documentation will be posted to the Contract Reporter website for bidder reference and monitoring.