NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids for Security Fence at Cayuga Lake State Park, Town of Seneca Falls, 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 1:00 PM local time, July 9, 2025. Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read via WebEx only at 1:30 PM local time, July 9, 2025. 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: $7,100.00, Seven Thousand One Hundred Dollars and zero cents. 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 D006412:
Contract includes all work indicated in the drawings and specifications for General Contract #D006412 or GC including but not limited to all labor, materials and equipment necessary for the installation of 6'-0 h Vinyl Coated Steel Chainlink with Top Tension Wire Fence at Cayuga Lake State Park. Portions of the proposed fence are located within the NYSDOT right-of-way. NYSDOT issued NYSOPRHP a Use and Occupancy Permit' for this project. Contractor is responsible for coordinating and obtaining NYSDOT Highway Work Permit. per the contract documents.
Engineer's Estimate Range: $120,661.00 to $163,248.00.
The Bid opening will be conducted ONLY via WebEx at the link listed below:
https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=mc90387fecc435db76a5a942e439ca6d5.
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) 5%
Women Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) 9%
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 $1,677,139 or less (maximum amount has been adjusted for inflation effective January 1, 2025). 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 270 Days after agreement has been approved by the NYS Comptroller's Office.
PROJECT MILESTONES FOR CONTRACT
- Anticipated Notice to Proceed: October 1, 2025.
- Contract work to commence after November 1, 2025.
- Please follow the tree cutting guidelines as shown on the, OPRHP Tree Removal Timing Guidelines for the Protection of Wildlife poster provided in this manual.
- Project Must be Completed no later than: June 28. 2026.
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 obtained via email from Dawn Barker at Dawn.Barker@parks.ny.gov.
In accordance with State Finance Law, Section 139-j, the following agency staff have been designated as contacts for this contract:
Jason Wolfanger, 315-479-3221, Jason.Wolfanger@parks.ny.gov.
Amanda Butler, 315-479-3244, Amanda.Butler@parks.ny.gov.
Dawn Barker, 315-479-3234, Dawn.Barker@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.
CONTRACTOR REGISTRY REQUIREMENT in December 2024
Newly established subsection 220-i to NYS Labor Law Article 8 requires contractors and subcontractors to register with the Bureau of Public Work and Prevailing Wage Enforcement for public work. Contractors must complete registration prior to bidding on public work projects covered under Article 8 of Labor Law.
The effective date of the registration requirement was December 30, 2024. Bidders must prove they are registered at the time of bid opening by submitting a digital copy of their company's registration certificate with their bid. Failure to provide the registration certificate at bid opening will result in automatic disqualification. The apparent low bidder will additionally be held responsible to provide copies of registration certificates for all subcontractors on their approved Utilization Plan before subcontractors commence work.
Please refer to this website for information: https://dol.ny.gov/contractor-and-subcontractor-landing
The registration login page is found here: Log In - Management System for Protecting Workers' Rights
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: 1:00 PM on June 25, 2025. RFIs received after this due date and time will not be processed.
There will be a pre-bid meeting on: N/A.
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No
Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 5%
Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 9%
Due date:07/09/2025 1:00 PM
Bids are Due by 1:00 PM. Bid Opening Via WebEx at 1:30 PM.
Contract term: 270 Days after OSC Approval
County(ies): Seneca
Location: Cayuga Lake State Park, Town of Seneca Falls, NY
Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years:
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