Fire Houses 1&5 Bathroom Renovations

The City of New Rochelle's Department of Public Works is seeking qualified contractors for a comprehensive bathroom renovation project at Fire Houses #1 and #5, designated as Project #25-030. The procurement involves extensive renovation work including demolition, general construction, electrical, and plumbing upgrades across multiple bathrooms in both fire stations. Specific renovation requirements include installing new ceramic tiles, fixtures, countertops, mirrors, lighting, exhaust fans, toilets, urinals, and showers, with a total project duration of 240 consecutive calendar days. Critical procurement dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for March 10, 2025, at 45 Harrison Street, with questions from potential bidders due by March 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The city will post answers to submitted questions on March 14, 2025, by 4:00 PM, with final bids due and publicly opened on March 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM. Contractors must provide a 5% bid security, 100% performance bond, and be prepared to pay liquidated damages of $500 per day for project delays.

The contract opportunity is open to all business entities across New York State, with no specific service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside designation. Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) are strongly encouraged to submit bids, though there are no mandated participation requirements. Contractors are limited to subcontracting no more than 49% of the total work and must carry comprehensive insurance coverage, including NYS disability, workers' compensation, employer's liability, commercial general liability ($2M per occurrence), and automobile liability ($1M). The project requires strict adherence to prevailing wage rates and supplements as determined by the NYS Department of Labor. A 2% retainage will be held for two years after project completion as a maintenance guarantee. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive renovation scope suggests a significant investment in modernizing critical municipal infrastructure. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors were noted as having previously completed identical or substantially similar work within the past five years.