WCC Academic Arts Building Infrastructure Upgrades, Phase I - Rigging System Rep

Westchester Community College's Physical Plant Department, on behalf of Westchester County, is soliciting bids to replace the stage rigging system in the Academic Arts Building theater under Contract WCC-26-973, with bids due August 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 527 of the Michaelian Office Building in White Plains. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection occurs August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the college's Physical Plant Operations Building in Valhalla; attendance is required.

The scope encompasses comprehensive replacement of the stage rigging system. Work must commence within ten days of written notice and complete by August 31, 2027. The contract is structured as a lump-sum bid for all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals, plus a $140,000 allowance for miscellaneous additional work.

Westchester County Local Law 144-2026 governs apprenticeship agreements, prevailing wage, affirmative action, and MBE/WBE participation goals — the extent of which is not specified in the summary. The contractor must directly employ at least 10 percent of the workforce measured in man-days worked and cannot subcontract more than 90 percent of the bid amount.

Bid bonds equal to 25 percent of bids exceeding $100,000 are required; the successful bidder must furnish Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of total contract price. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Commercial Umbrella/Excess ($2 million), Automobile Liability ($1 million), Builder's Risk for 100 percent of completed value, Crane Operator Liability, and Pollution Liability. The successful bidder must submit fully executed contracts, insurance certificates, bonds, and documentation within ten days of receipt or face forfeiture of bid security and potential contract rescission.

Bid documents are available electronically at no cost or in physical form for $100 per set (with deposit refund) from the Empire State Purchasing Group website (bidnetdirect.com/new-york) after 1:00 p.m. on July 31, 2026. Questions are due by August 19, 2026. Bid opening will be livestreamed via WebEx.