Alternative Pedestrian Access to Goat Island
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138841
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Eleanor Gaddi eleanor.gaddi@parks.ny.gov (716) 299-0810
- Lisa Conroy lisa.conroy@parks.ny.gov (716) 299-0805
- Carissa Hartson carissa.hartson@parks.ny.gov (716) 265-1655
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About this opportunity
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is requesting sealed bids for delegated design, fabrication, installation, and construction of alternative pedestrian access to Goat Island at Riverway of Niagara Falls State Park, with bids due October 14, 2026. MWBE participation goals of 28% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises and 2% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises apply; under Public Building Law 8(6), a responsible and reliable NYS-certified MWBE firm submitting a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder if the bid does not exceed $1,737,918.
The scope includes delegated design, fabrication, and installation of two metal staircases; construction of asphalt trails; and associated landscape improvements. Alternate #1 adds surface preparation, finishing, and coating of the two metal staircases following galvanization.
The general construction contract cost estimate range is $645,225 to $872,951. Alternate #1 is estimated between $153,000 and $207,000. The contract term is 365 days after approval by the New York State Comptroller's Office. Bid security is $47,000 in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Labor and Material Bonds, each for 100% of the contract amount.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 21, 2026, at 11:30 AM at the Riverway Parking Area in Niagara Falls State Park. Requests for Information (RFIs) must be submitted by 4:00 PM on September 30, 2026. Sealed bids are due by 10:30 AM local time on October 14, 2026, with public opening via WebEx at 11:00 AM the same day. Bidders must submit a scanned bid bond via email in PDF format to Western.Capital.Procurement@parks.ny.gov, provide a digital copy of their New York State Contractor Registry certificate, include a Gender-Based Violence and Workplace Certification form, and furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification prior to contract award.
Opportunity text
The project includes the delegated design, fabrication and installation of two metal staircases to provide an alternative pedestrian access route to Goat Island, as well as the construction of asphalt trails and associated landscape improvements. Cost Estimate Range: $645,225 to $872,951 General Construction Contract Alternate #1 Alternate 1 includes surface preparat finishing and coating of the two meta staircases following galvanization. Cost Estimate Range: $153,000 to $207,000 Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: none Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 28.00% WBE Goal: 2.00%
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| D006640 NTB.pdf |
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