Rockwood Hall Entrance at Rockwood Hall of Rockefeller State Park Preserve

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is soliciting sealed bids on four separate construction contracts for entrance improvements at Rockwood Hall of Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Westchester County, with bids due November 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Minority-owned and women-owned business enterprise participation goals apply across all contracts, and a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business goal of 4% applies to the General Construction contract. Under Public Building Law 8(6), MWBE firms submitting bids within ten percent of the lowest bid and not exceeding $1.737918 million will be deemed the apparent low bidder.

The scope spans four distinct contracts: General Construction (D006727) for the restroom building, sitework, and utility improvements; Electrical (D006728) for building and site electrical work; Mechanical (D006729) for building heating and ventilation systems; and Plumbing (D006730) for building domestic water systems. Site improvements include new and existing parking, landscape features, gates, stone pilasters, information kiosk, signage, security systems, and utilities including water, sanitary, storm drainage, and electric infrastructure.

Engineer's estimated ranges are $2.663613 million to $3.603712 million (General Construction), $426,683 to $577,276 (Electrical), $121,527 to $164,419 (Mechanical), and $165,877 to $224,422 (Plumbing). MBE participation goals are 19% (General), 20% (Electrical), 5% (Mechanical), and 1% (Plumbing); WBE goals are 11% (General), 10% (Electrical), 25% (Mechanical), and 29% (Plumbing). The SDVOB goal of 4% applies only to General Construction. Project completion is 420 days after NYS Comptroller approval. Bid security amounts are $156,700 (General), $25,100 (Electrical), $7,150 (Mechanical), and $9,800 (Plumbing). Requests for information are due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The successful bidder must furnish Performance and Labor and Material Bonds at 100% of contract value, provide a Gender-Based Violence and Workplace Certification, and submit proof of NYS Contractor Registry registration prior to bid opening. Sealed bids are submitted via email in PDF format; bid opening occurs at 1:00 PM via WebEx on November 19, 2026.