Notice to Bidders - D006294.pdf

Notice to Bidders / July 2026 1

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for South End Courts, Playground and Sitewide Signage Rehabilitation at the South End of

Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Drive, New York, New York will be received by the

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at

NYC.CapitalBidSubmissions@parks.ny.gov. Electronically submitted bids must only be attached in PDF format– hyperlinks will not be accepted. Note: There is a 20MB limit when submitting attachments via email. If email is not an option for the bidder an alternate address will be provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 11:00AM local time, 11/10/2026. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 12:00PM local time, 11/10/2026. The Contract D number should be clearly marked in the subject line of your email, along with the words “BID

SUBMISSION”. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a scanned Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of: $295,650.00

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 D006294 $295,650.00 Two hundred ninety-five

Contract thousand, six hundred fifty

Remove and replace existing dollars.

playground, replace mesh on interior fences, resurface tennis and basketball courts, reconstruct handball backstops, replace existing benches, install new wayfinding and signage $5,025,729.00 - $6,799,515.00

The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:

https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m68f207cda0b87a15720bc25ae2723789

MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOALS

(MWBE)

The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at:

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Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) 17%

Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 13% mailto:NYC.CapitalBidSubmissions@parks.ny.gov https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=m68f207cda0b87a15720bc25ae2723789

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SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOB) GOALS

The following goals for SDVOB participation on this project have been established at:

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Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business 4%

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 (maximum amount 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 COMPLETION

The completion date for this project is 550 calendar days after agreement has been approved by the NYS

Comptroller’s Office.

Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Emma Tharp at Emma.Tharp@parks.ny.gov.

In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract:

Name Phone # E-mail Address

Amy Verel 212-866-3494 Amy.verel@parks.ny.gov

Syed Shaukat 212-866-3554 Syed.shaukat@parks.ny.gov Maxfield Schnaufer 212-866-2694 Maxfield.schnaufer@parks.ny.gov

Please note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of State

Finance Law, Section 139-j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility.

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE WORKPLACE CERTIFICATION effective

November 2025

Pursuant to New York State Finance Law §139-M, all bidders on competitive state procurements are required 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 include a signed and completed copy of the certification form. If an organization is unable to make the certification, a signed statement explaining the reason must be submitted with the bid. Failure to include the completed form or explanatory statement with the bid submission will result in disqualification.

The template form will be provided with the bidding documents.

mailto:Emma.Tharp@parks.ny.gov mailto:Amy.verel@parks.ny.gov mailto:Syed.shaukat@parks.ny.gov mailto:Maxfield.schnaufer@parks.ny.gov

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CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT effective December 2024

Newly established subsection 220-i to NYS Labor Law Article 8 requires contractors and subcontractors to 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 8 of Labor Law.

The effective date of the registration requirement was December 30, 2024. Bidders must prove they are registered at the time of bid opening by submitting a digital copy of their company’s registration certificate with their bid. Failure to provide the registration certificate at bid opening will result in automatic disqualification. The apparent low bidder will additionally be held responsible for providing copies of registration certificates for all subcontractors on their approved Utilization Plan before subcontractors commence work.

Please refer to this website for information: https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing

The registration login page is found here: Log In - Management System for Protecting Workers’ Rights

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16

The successful bidder will be required to furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification form prior to contract award.

The Executive Order can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-16-prohibiting-state-agencies-and-authorities-contracting-businesses-conducting

The Executive Order Certification Form can be found here:

https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/04/eo16_certification.pdf

BONDS

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material

Bond/Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State

Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract.

All Requests For

Information (RFIs) are due by:

5:00PM on 10/13/2026

RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.

There will be a pre-bid meeting on:

September 29, 2026, 10:00 AM at 679 Riverside Drive

New York, NY 10031

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