Masonry General Contract

The City of Troy, New York, Office of the City Comptroller, Bureau of Contracts and Procurement is soliciting sealed bids for a three-year term masonry general contract for renovation, maintenance, and improvement services on City-owned buildings under RFB # 26-0009, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT at City Hall, 433 River Street, Suite 5001, Troy, New York. No pre-bid meeting will be held.

The scope encompasses brick, concrete masonry unit (CMU), and block-constructed building maintenance and repair services including temporary removal and replacement of bricks or CMUs for investigation, mortar repointing, replacement and repair of exterior walls and chimneys, repair of lintels and window sills, historical building restoration using historically appropriate materials, staging, traffic control, project meeting attendance, and related masonry work as required. Bidders must demonstrate at least ten years of masonry repair or masonry building systems replacement experience, with demonstrated experience in historic (pre-1940) brick building restoration required for work on historic structures. Current New York State business licensure and registration with the New York State Department of Labor under Labor Law Section 220 are required. Emergency call response within 12 hours is mandatory.

Pricing is submitted on an hourly basis by labor classification (Mason Regular Rate, Mason Emergency Rate, Laborer Regular Rate, Laborer Emergency Rate, with separate weekday and weekend/holiday rates) plus markup percentages for contractor-purchased materials, equipment, and subcontractors, with a separate equipment rate schedule. Award will be calculated using quantity estimates of 60 regular hours and 8 emergency hours for both mason and laborer classifications. The bid bond is set at 5% of an $80,000 contract value. Prevailing wage rates pursuant to New York State Labor Law Section 220-A apply according to the General Construction Schedule for Rensselaer County. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence/$2,000,000 general aggregate, $1,000,000 professional liability, $1,000,000 motor vehicle liability, and $5,000,000 commercial umbrella coverage with the City named as Additional Insured. The City holds an option to extend for two additional one-year periods under identical terms. Three hard copies and one digital version of bid materials are required. Questions are due September 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM.