Demolition of City Owned Buildings

The City of Troy, New York is requesting sealed bids for demolition of four city-owned condemned structures under RFB 26-0010, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and a mandatory pre-bid walk-through on September 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Bidders must be based within a 50-mile radius of Troy or present references demonstrating prior demolition experience within Troy, and must have completed a demolition project within Troy in the past five years (waivable with documented references submitted to the Bureau of Engineering).

The scope covers controlled demolition of four structures at 459 Madison Street, 436 4th Street, 2528 5th Avenue, and 478 6th Avenue; removal and disposal of demolition debris and auxiliary site items; and site restoration with grass establishment. All structures are treated as asbestos-containing materials in-place per New York State Department of Labor Code Rule 56, subject to city-wide variance File No. 26-0153 permitting controlled demolition without prior abatement. Contractors must obtain Demolition Work Permits and Barricade Permits from Code Enforcement and comply with prevailing wage rates under New York State Labor Law Section 220-A. Apprenticeship program approval by the New York State Commissioner of Labor is required for contracts totaling $100,000 or more.

Bids must include three hard copies and one digital copy with lump-sum pricing for each of the four structures and unit pricing for all line items. A certified check or bid bond equal to five percent of the estimated contract value must accompany each bid. Substantial completion is required by November 1, 2026, and final completion by November 20, 2026; liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for delays beyond these milestones. Contractors must carry Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, Workers' Compensation, Commercial Auto Liability of $1 million, and Commercial Umbrella Insurance of $5 million minimum, with the City of Troy named as additional insured. Demolition is anticipated to commence in early October 2026. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to cancel or terminate the contract with 30 days written notice.