Park Office / Entrance Reconstruction – Phase 12

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) is seeking bids for the Park Office / Entrance Reconstruction - Phase 2 project located at Wellesley Island State Park in the Town of Fineview, Jefferson County. The procurement encompasses four distinct contracts: General Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing, each with specific bid security requirements ranging from $8,200 to $93,700. The project involves comprehensive rehabilitation of an existing 1,870 square foot Park Conference Building, including construction of a new courtyard, improvements to parking lots and roadways, site utilities, and miscellaneous site enhancements. Bid submissions are due by 1:00 PM on April 16, 2025, with a public bid opening via WebEx at 1:30 PM the same day. Potential bidders can access the site on Monday, March 24, 2025, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, and all Requests for Information (RFIs) must be submitted by 4:00 PM on April 2, 2025. The total project completion timeline is 645 days, with an anticipated Notice to Proceed on July 9, 2025, onsite construction beginning December 15, 2025, and a contract end date of May 15, 2027.

The contract includes significant set-aside and participation goals for disadvantaged business enterprises, with Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goals varying by contract: 18% MBE and 12% WBE for General Construction, 13% MBE and 17% WBE for Electrical Work, 12% MBE and 4% WBE for Mechanical Work, and 25% MBE and 5% WBE for Plumbing Work. Additionally, there is a 6% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) participation goal across the project. Bidders must comply with new contractor registry requirements under NYS Labor Law, effective December 30, 2024, and must provide registration certificates with their submissions. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Labor and Material Bonds for 100% of the contract amount and complete an Executive Order No. 16 certification. The engineer's estimate for the entire project ranges from approximately $2,183,633 to $2,954,326, with specific estimate ranges for each contract segment. Pursuant to Public Building Law 8(6), a responsible and reliable NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise submitting a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid may be deemed the apparent low bidder, provided the bid is $1,628,283 or less.