French Castle Masonry Repairs and Repointing

The contract involves masonry repairs and repointing work at the historic French Castle located within Old Fort Niagara State Park in Niagara County, New York. The project is estimated to cost between approximately $694,441.50 and $939,538.50, with a completion timeframe of 250 days. Bids for the project must be submitted electronically via WebEx by March 15, 2024, at 9:30 AM, with the bid opening scheduled for 10:00 AM on the same day. The project emphasizes diversity and inclusion, setting goals for minority-owned businesses (12%), women-owned businesses (18%), and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (6%) as subcontracting targets, though it is not designated as a service-disabled veteran-owned set-aside. The contracting agency is the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, under the jurisdiction of the State and Local Government and Economic Development (SLED) sector. The project is part of a broader effort to preserve and maintain the historic site, with no prior contracts of similar scope awarded to the successful bidder within the past five years. The primary contact for the project is Senior Architect David Nardozzi, reachable via email or phone. This project underscores the importance of adhering to set diversity goals and completing the work within the specified timeframe to ensure the preservation of this historic landmark.