Ground Mount PV Array System at Mine Kill State Park

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is seeking an electrical contractor to install a ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) array system at Mine Kill State Park in Schoharie County. The procurement involves comprehensive electrical infrastructure work, including PV array installation, electrical connections to existing infrastructure, and chain link fencing construction. Bidders must submit proposals by September 23, 2025, at 12:30 PM, with a subsequent WebEx bid opening at 1:00 PM the same day. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 5, 2025, at 11:30 AM at the project site, and all Requests for Information (RFIs) must be submitted by September 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Bidders are required to provide a bid security of $40,900.00 and must comply with new contractor registry requirements established in December 2024, which includes submitting a digital registration certificate with their bid proposal.

The contract does not have a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned set-aside, but it does include specific Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goals of 20% for Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE) and 10% for Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). The project has a total contract term of 270 days following approval by the NYS Comptroller's Office, with a contract value ranging from $694,904.00 to $940,165.00. Successful bidders will be required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Bonds, each for 100% of the contract amount, and must provide an Executive Order No. 16 certification. No businesses have been reported as having been awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years. The project will be executed in St. Lawrence County, with specific installation requirements at Mine Kill State Park.