WCC Student Center and Bookstore Infrastructure Upgrades, Phase IV

Westchester Community College is soliciting bids for Student Center and Bookstore Infrastructure Upgrades, Phase IV—encompassing HVAC, plumbing, and ADA compliance improvements—with bids due August 19, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid site inspection on August 4, 2026. Westchester County is the issuing body on behalf of the college.

Contractors must directly employ at least 10 percent of personnel measured in man-days worked and cannot subcontract more than 90 percent of the bid value. Contractors must comply with Westchester County Local Law 144-2026, which requires apprenticeship agreements registered with the New York State Commissioner of Labor with a minimum 30 percent apprentice completion rate, and must provide certified monthly payroll documentation. All bidders must submit a sealed list of subcontractors with agreed-upon prices and complete a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise Questionnaire.

The successful bidder must commence work within ten days of written notification and complete all work by August 31, 2027. Bids exceeding $100,000 require a Bid Bond and Consent of Surety equal to 25 percent of the bid amount; the successful bidder must furnish a Performance and Payment Bond for 100 percent of the contract price. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Commercial Umbrella/Excess Insurance ($2 million), Automobile Liability ($1 million), Builder's Risk Insurance for 100 percent of completed value, and Pollution Liability ($1 million), all naming Westchester County as an additional insured. Prevailing wage requirements apply. Contract drawings are available electronically or for purchase at $100 per set, with deposits refunded upon return in good condition within thirty days for non-awarded bidders. Bid documents are available at no cost through the Empire State Purchasing Group website (bidnetdirect.com/new-york) after 1:00 p.m. on July 24, 2026.