Demolish Buildings Nos. 21 & 114

The New York State Office of General Services, Design & Construction Group, is requesting sealed bids on behalf of the Office of Mental Health to demolish Buildings Nos. 21 and 114 at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, 998 Crooked Hill Road, West Brentwood, Suffolk County, with bids due February 18, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on February 5. The New York MWBE statute (Public Buildings Law Section 8(6)) establishes a responsible-and-reliable bidder exception: an MWBE firm submitting within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed apparent low bidder, provided the bid does not exceed $1,680,923.

OGS has set an overall MWBE participation goal of 30% (15% Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, 15% Women-Owned Business Enterprises) and a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business goal of 3%. The estimated contract value ranges between $1 million and $2 million. Substantial completion is 365 days after Comptroller approval of the Agreement.

Bid security of $57,800 is required. Successful bidders must furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond, each for 100% of the contract amount. The mandatory pre-bid site visit at the OGS Field Office requires 48-hour advance scheduling via Craig A. Witham at (631) 603-9216; prospective bidders must present proper photo identification. Bidding documents are available through Bid Express at http://www.bidexpress.com. State Finance Law sections 139-j and 139-k restrict communications during the restricted period; designated contacts are Catherine Skaczkowski, Jessica Hoffman, and Pierre Alric in the Division of Contract Management at (518) 474-0203.