898 river street facade program RFP and scope 8-22-2025

The Troy Community Land Bank (TCLB) is soliciting bids for a Facade Program rehabilitation project located at 898 River Street in Troy, New York. The Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks qualified contractors to perform specific masonry and window restoration work, including repointing approximately 7 vertical and 5 horizontal joints on the stone veneer, cleaning the brick and stone veneer facade, removing excess mortar, and installing 5 new white aluminum storm windows. A mandatory site visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., with proposals due by Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. The project is expected to be completed prior to October 31, 2025. Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation, including completed exhibits covering initial disclosures, legal status, non-collusion certification, hold harmless agreement, and Iran Divestment Act certification. Proposal evaluation will be based on completeness of response, conformance to requirements, pricing, ability to meet project schedules, technical capability, and past experience.

The contract includes specific sub-contracting goals for minority-owned (10%), women-owned (10%), and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (10%). There are no service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside requirements for this procurement. The RFP indicates that no business entities have been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years. The contract will be executed within Rensselaer County, New York, and is subject to non-discrimination policies and immigration law compliance. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement documents suggest that the Troy Community Land Bank reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may award contracts to different contractors for masonry and window work if deemed in their best interest. Vendors are expected to demonstrate vendor responsibility and provide detailed, itemized bids for the specified restoration work.