Seneca Lake State Park Entrance Sign

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for the Entrance Sign at Seneca Lake State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive, Geneva, Seneca County, New York will be received by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), via email at midstate.capital.procurement@parks.ny.gov. Electronically submitted bids must only be attached in PDF format- hyperlinks will not be accepted. Note: There is a 20MB limit when submitting attachments via email. If email is not an option for the bidder an alternate address will be provided upon written request to a designated contact. Deadline for bid submission is 2:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 2:30 p.m. local time, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. The Contract D number should be clearly marked in the subject line of your email, along with the words "BID SUBMISSION". Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a scanned Bid Security in the form of a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of: $6,000 (six thousand dollars)

Note: The original hardcopy bid bonds for the two lowest bidders must be postmarked and sent via certified mail within 48 hours of receiving the bid summary from the Office.

General Construction Contract D006274

Contract includes all work indicated in the drawings and specifications, included but not limited to all labor materials and equipment necessary for the construction of a new entrance sign at Seneca Lake State Park. Estimate range: $89,293 - $120,808.

The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:

https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m81fd3d4197f76046b9fd5749d912bc5e

MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION GOALS (MWBE)

The following goals for MWBE participation on this project have been established at:

Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) GFE

Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) GFE

The Bidder/Contractor is encouraged to make good faith efforts to promote and assist in the participation of MWBE on the Contract for the provision of services and materials. The directory of New York State Certified MWBE can be viewed at: https://ny.newnycontracts.com.

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOB) GOALS

The following goals for SDVOB participation on this project have been established at:

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business GFE

PUBLIC BUILDING LAW § 8(6)

Pursuant to Public Building Law § 8(6), any contracts over $5,000 for the work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or improvement of any State building, a responsible and reliable NYS-certified Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprise that submits a bid within ten percent of the lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder provided that the bid is $1,628,283 or less (maximum amount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2024). If more than one responsible and reliable MWBE firm meets the requirements, the MWBE firm with lowest bid will be deemed the apparent low bidder.

PROJECT COMPLETION

The completion date for this project is 365 days after agreement has been approved by the NYS Comptroller's Office.

Project Specific Liquidated Damages (Refer to Article 14.10 of the General Conditions).

Please see Article 14.10 in the General Conditions for the Schedule of Liquidated Damages per day.

Starting on the advertisement date, the Bidding and Contract Documents may be examined free of charge and obtained via email from Lynda Shute at lynda.shute@parks.ny.gov.

In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract:

Katherine Dunn-Ames 315-479-3262, email Katherine.dunn-ames@parks.ny.gov

Lynda Shute 315-479-3257, email Lynda.shute@parks.ny.gov

Please note that contacting any other agency staff regarding this contract may be a violation of State Finance Law, Section 139-j, resulting in a determination of contractor non-responsibility.

EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 16

The successful bidder will be required to furnish an Executive Order No. 16 certification form prior to contract award.

The Executive Order can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-16-prohibiting-state-agencies-and-authorities-contracting-businesses-conducting

The Executive Order Certification Form can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/04/eo16_certification.pdf

BONDS

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond/Payment Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract.

All Requests for Information (RFIs) are due by: 2:00 p.m. on Fri. June 21, 2024

RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.

A pre-bid meeting will not be held. The site is available for inspection during regular park hours.

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No

Due date:07/03/2024 2:00 PM

bid opening at 2:30 pm via webex only

Contract term: 365 days after OSC approval

County(ies): Seneca

Location: Seneca Lake State Park

Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:

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